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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rig  Speak Example sentences
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[有意义的,重要的,重大的] reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
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[损坏,腐烂] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
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[配备,装备] manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
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[顽固的,固执的] unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
role  Speak Example sentences
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[刺,刺痛] pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings
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[角色,任务] normal activity of a person in a particular social setting; the part played by a performer
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[理解力,懂,明白,觉察,意识到] faculty through which to know the external world; feeling produced by a stimulus
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[崇高品质,敬慕,不倒翁] high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
rot  Speak Example sentences
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[撕扯,撕裂,撕破] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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[解答,解决] method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
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[崇高品质,敬慕,不倒翁] high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
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[腐烂,枯朽,弄坏,毁坏] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
sake  Speak Example sentences
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[构造,结构,构造物,建筑物] complex construction or entity; complex composition of knowledge
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[有意义的,重要的,重大的] reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
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[刺,刺痛] pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings
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[缘故,原因] purpose; reason for wanting something done
screw  Speak Example sentences
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[队,组,群] some persons associated together in any work; a flock of wild ducks
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[螺丝钉,钻进,拧紧] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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[紧张的,拉紧的,紧张] stretch or force to the limit; tight
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[笔迹,手迹,剧本,原稿] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
significant  Speak Example sentences
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[刺,刺痛] pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings
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[有意义的,重要的,重大的] reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
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[单独的,惟一的] bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; the bottom surface of a plow
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[严厉的,严格的,难熬的,困难的,艰难的] serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
solution  Speak Example sentences
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[恐怖,惊骇,令人恐怖的人或事] extreme fear; violent dread; fright
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[缘故,原因] purpose; reason for wanting something done
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[解答,解决] method for solving a problem; successful action of solving a problem
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[愤怒,怨恨] feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
sore  Speak Example sentences
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[刺,刺痛] pierce painfully with sharp-pointed structure or organ; cause to suffer keenly in mind or feelings
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[紧张的,拉紧的,紧张] stretch or force to the limit; tight
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[牧羊人,牧羊,看管,带领] a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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[疼痛的,使人伤心的,令人痛苦 的] skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation
team  Speak Example sentences
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[真诚的,诚挚的,真实的] open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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[(供煎,烤等的)肉,牛排] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
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[突然折断] make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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[队,组,群] some persons associated together in any work; a flock of wild ducks
tear  Speak Example sentences
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[顽固的,固执的] unreasonably, often perversely unyielding; persistent; difficult to treat
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[撕扯,撕裂,撕破] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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[塞进狭窄的地方,卷起,折起] make one or more folds in; store in a safe spot; put in a snug spot
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[分数,得分,刻痕,划痕] act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation