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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[可卡因,古柯碱] drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
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[准确的,正确的] capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
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[指责,归咎] blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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[红利,奖金,额外津贴,意外收获] an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
antique  Speak Example sentences
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[平衡] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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[古董,过时的] any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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[乐队,队] orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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[犯(错误),干(坏事)] do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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[自助餐馆] a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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[比赛,竞争,争夺] contend for; call in question; oppose; dispute
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[分开,离开,拆开,个别,单独] separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
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[权力,权限,权威人士] jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
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[地下室,酒窖] room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
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[吸引力] attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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[芽,蓓蕾] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
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[指责,归咎] blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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[芽,蓓蕾] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
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[角,犄角,(街道等的)拐角] position at which two lines, surfaces, or edges meet and form an angle
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[捕获,俘获,赢得,缴获品] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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[繁荣] bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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[钻孔,令人厌烦] drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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[吸引力] attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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[跳起,弹回] jolt; rebound after having struck an object or a surface
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[马戏团,流动戏班,马戏] public entertainment of performances by acrobats, clowns, and trained animals
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[自助餐馆] a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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[犯(错误),干(坏事)] do something that cannot be changed; cause to be admitted
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[挑战,邀请比赛,盘问,质询] assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to
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[商标,牌子,燃烧的木头,烙印] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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[控制,阻止] stop motion; curb or restrain
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[可卡因,古柯碱] drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
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[残忍的,严酷的] like a brute; savage; cruel; inhuman; merciless
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[芽,蓓蕾] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
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[斗争,战斗,争斗] struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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[欺负,威协] noisy, blustering fellow; one who is threatening and quarrelsome; insolent, tyrannical fellow
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[匿名的] having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
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[救护车,野外医院] field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
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[故障,损坏,衰弱,崩溃] process of failing to function or continue; a sudden collapse in physical or mental health; summary of itemized data
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[运送,搬运] convey or transport in any manner from one place to another; hold or support while moving; bear
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[酸] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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[首都,首府,省会,资本,资金,大写字母] wealth in the form of money or property; assets available for use; a city that is the official seat of government