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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adaptation  Speak Example sentences
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[完全的,肯定的] perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
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[贫困,不幸] state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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[改编,改写,适应环境] modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
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[疾病(尤指轻病,小病)] sickness;a slight but often persistent illness
advance  Speak Example sentences
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[提高,发展,提升] proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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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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[粘着的] cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
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[确信的,深信的] completely certain about something; sure
adversary  Speak Example sentences
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[大陆的,大陆性的] being or concerning or limited to a continent
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[最后的,决定性的] definitive; decisive; final
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[对手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
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[完全的,肯定的] perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
aircraft  Speak Example sentences
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[飞行器,飞机,飞艇] a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
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[完全的,肯定的] perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
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[粘着的] cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
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[雕刻品,雕花] cutting away parts to create the desired shape
ajar  Speak Example sentences
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[(门窗等)微开的] half-open; slightly turned or opened
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[飞行器,飞机,飞艇] a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
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[取消] act of canceling; calling off some arrangement
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[协调一致的] compatible; in agreement or harmony with
amicable  Speak Example sentences
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[大胆的,勇敢的] bold; brave and taking risks
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[对手] the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
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[温和的,友好礼貌的] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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[庞大的,笨重的] of large size for its weight
ankle  Speak Example sentences
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[复仇] take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
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[欣赏,口味,兴趣] recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
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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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[脚踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
arms  Speak Example sentences
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[武器,兵种] weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
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[(杯,碗等)边,边缘,(河)边] brink; the very top edge of a container
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[(遗产)受益人] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
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[准许进入,准许加入,入场费,会费,承认,招认] act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
beneficiary  Speak Example sentences
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[弓,弓形] the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward
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[大胆的,勇敢的] bold; brave and taking risks
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[确信的,深信的] completely certain about something; sure
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[(遗产)受益人] a person entitled to benefits or proceeds of an insurance policy or will
carving  Speak Example sentences
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[雕刻品,雕花] cutting away parts to create the desired shape
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[粘着的] cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
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[熟人] personal knowledge or information about someone or something
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[弓,弓形] the inclination of head, or bending of the body for respect or submission; bending or rounded part of a ship forward