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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abuse  Speak Example sentences
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[矮树丛,灌木] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[徽章] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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[滥用,虐待] improper use or handling; misuse
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[机密的,秘密的,参与机密的] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
album  Speak Example sentences
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[影集,集邮簿,慢转唱片] a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
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[量,总合] total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
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[使冷,变冷,冷却] cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
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[使相信,信服,说服] overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
amount  Speak Example sentences
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[(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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[冲刺,快速移动] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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[出价,投标,(打牌时)叫牌] make an offer of; propose; offer in words; declare, as a wish, a greeting, a threat, or defiance
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[量,总合] total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
anxiety  Speak Example sentences
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[使相信,信服,说服] overpower; force to yield assent to truth; satisfy by proof; prove guilty
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[苦(味)的] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[乐队,队] orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
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[忧虑,焦虑,不安] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
apply  Speak Example sentences
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[应用,适用] exert; put into service; avail oneself to
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[冲刺,快速移动] dash or dart off; move or jump suddenly
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[混乱,混淆] a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
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[阴谋] plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
attractive  Speak Example sentences
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[面对,正视] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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[使窒息] breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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[良心,良知] motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles; source of moral or ethical judgment
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[吸引人的,有魅力的] appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
badge  Speak Example sentences
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[斗争,战斗,争斗] struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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[矮树丛,灌木] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[徽章] a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
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[小礼拜堂] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
bless  Speak Example sentences
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[祝福,颂扬] make or pronounce holy; consecrate; make happy
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[羞愧的,惭愧的,不好意思] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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[信心] feeling secure or certain about something
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[谷类,谷类食品] grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
bush  Speak Example sentences
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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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[假定,设想] suppose; presume; take on; bear
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[矮树丛,灌木] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[缆索,钢丝绳,电缆] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
chapel  Speak Example sentences
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[吸引力] attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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[小礼拜堂] place of worship that is smaller than and subordinate to a church; service conducted in a chapel
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[斗争,战斗,争斗] struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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[崇拜,热爱] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection