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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alert  Speak Example sentences
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[使惊讶] surprise someone very much; shock
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[协作,合作] work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
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[骨干,支柱] support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
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[机敏的] the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
amplification  Speak Example sentences
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[扩大] addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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[提高,发展,提升] proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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[粘土,泥土] very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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[小河,小溪] creek; a small stream
avenue  Speak Example sentences
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[林荫道,大街] way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
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[盆,盆地] the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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[祝福,恩赐] praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
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[陪伴,伴随,伴奏] travel with; be associated with
backbone  Speak Example sentences
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[骨干,支柱] support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
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[蟹] a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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[赞美的] expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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[澄清,净化] process of making things clearer or easier to understand
blessing  Speak Example sentences
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[祝福,恩赐] praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
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[气候,社会风气或趋势] weather condition; atmosphere; environment
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[(门窗等)微开的] half-open; slightly turned or opened
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[反常的,异常的,变态的] unusual; not typical; not normal
brook  Speak Example sentences
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[脑,大脑,头脑,智力] organ or seat of the intellect; understanding or imagination
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[陪伴,伴随,伴奏] travel with; be associated with
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[赞美的] expressing of praise, admiration, or congratulation;  given free to repay a favor or as an act of courtesy
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[小河,小溪] creek; a small stream
clay  Speak Example sentences
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[结果,[逻]推理,推论] result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
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[协作,合作] work together, especially in a joint intellectual effort
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[粘土,泥土] very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
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[拍手声,霹雳声] applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
climate  Speak Example sentences
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[关税] money collected under a tariff
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[气候,社会风气或趋势] weather condition; atmosphere; environment
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[浓缩,压缩] applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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[澄清,净化] process of making things clearer or easier to understand
cohesive  Speak Example sentences
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[粘着的] cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
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[一致的,符合的,巧合的] happening at the same time; simultaneous
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[拍手声,霹雳声] applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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[碗,碗状物] throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
compression  Speak Example sentences
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[祝福,恩赐] praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
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[拍手声,霹雳声] applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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[方便的,近便的,容易到达的] suited or favorable to one's comfort, purpose, or needs; near; accessible
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[浓缩,压缩] applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required