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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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destiny  Speak Example sentences
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[落下,跌倒,降低,减少,失势,垮台] drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
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[无罪的,无辜的,清白的] naive; lacking sense or awareness; free from evil or guilt
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[命运,天命,定数,命运之神] an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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[假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
display  Speak Example sentences
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[报酬,薪水,费用] give a tip beyond the agreed-on compensation
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[羞辱,使丢脸] cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
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[陈列,显示] exhibit; present or hold up to view; show; demonstrate; give evidence of; manifest
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[粗糙的,刺耳的,刻薄的] rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
ego  Speak Example sentences
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[真正的,真实的] authentic; real; true
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[直升机] aircraft without wings that obtains its lift from the rotation of overhead blades
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[自我] self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
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[尺寸,尺度] a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
eventually  Speak Example sentences
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[器械,装置] technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
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[终于] ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
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[熔合,熔接] union; an act of melting together by heat
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[因素,变量] anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
execution  Speak Example sentences
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[命运,天命,定数,命运之神] an event that will inevitably happen in the future
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
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[实施,执行,完成] accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death
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[粗糙的,刺耳的,刻薄的] rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
fit  Speak Example sentences
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[实施,执行,完成] accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death
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[粗糙的,刺耳的,刻薄的] rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
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[合适的,适宜的,健康的,结实的] be the right size or shape; conform to some shape or size
flip  Speak Example sentences
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[边缘] brink; perimeter; margin
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[资料,材料] collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
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[弹投,弹抛,翻,发疯] go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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[实施,执行,完成] accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death
grace  Speak Example sentences
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[业余爱好,嗜好] auxiliary activity; activity or interest pursued outside one's regular occupation
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[无罪的,无辜的,清白的] naive; lacking sense or awareness; free from evil or guilt
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[实施,执行,完成] accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death
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[风度] elegance and beauty of movement or expression; a short prayer of thanks before a meal
grill  Speak Example sentences
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[盘问] question severely; torture or afflict
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[保护人,监护人] one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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[实例,例证] an example that is cited to prove a contention or illustrate a point; case or occurrence
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[影响力,感化力] a power affecting person or thing; effect of one thing on another; flowing in or upon; influx
guardian  Speak Example sentences
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
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[保护人,监护人] one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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[落下,跌倒,降低,减少,失势,垮台] drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
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[保险,保险金额,保证,保障] protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring