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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[子孙,后裔] offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
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[依赖的,从属的,由…而定的] relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
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[抓住,抓紧] grip; take hold of or seize firmly with or as if with the hand
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[有帮助的,有益的] giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary
dime  Speak Example sentences
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[迟疑的,犹豫不定的] reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
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[破坏,毁灭] havoc; event that completely destroys something
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[电子] an elementary particle with the negative charge
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[(美)一角硬币] a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
elegance  Speak Example sentences
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[高雅,典雅,优雅,雅致] the refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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[雾] droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground; haze
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[迷惑人的,错觉的] deceptive; misleading; based on or having the nature of an illusion
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[原谅] free from blame; clear from guilt; release from a charge; forgive entirely
exaggeration  Speak Example sentences
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[破坏,毁灭] havoc; event that completely destroys something
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[夸张] overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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[过量饮食] stuff oneself; overeat; make a pig of oneself
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
exploitation  Speak Example sentences
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[龌龊的,污秽的] nasty; dirty; polluted; foul; impure
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[赞美诗] song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
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[例证,插图] picture; drawing; showing by example
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[开发,开采] unfair use of someone's work, giving little in return
extinction  Speak Example sentences
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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[派别,内讧,纠纷] a party of persons having a common end in view
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[消失,灭绝] death of all its remaining members
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[水滴,v.(使)滴下] process of falling in drops; liquid or moisture that falls in drops; the sound made by liquid falling in drops
fashionable  Speak Example sentences
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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[电子] an elementary particle with the negative charge
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[流行的,时髦的,上流社会的] conforming to the current style; being or in accordance with current fashion
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[子孙,后裔] offspring; person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
glisten  Speak Example sentences
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[闪烁,闪耀] sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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[有帮助的,有益的] giving aid; assistant; useful; salutary
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[高雅,典雅,优雅,雅致] the refined quality of gracefulness and good taste
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[(美)一角硬币] a United States coin worth one-tenth of a dollar
grateful  Speak Example sentences
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[流行的,时髦的,上流社会的] conforming to the current style; being or in accordance with current fashion
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[消失,灭绝] death of all its remaining members
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[夸张] overstatement; the act of making something more noticeable than usual
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
gulf  Speak Example sentences
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[迟疑的,犹豫不定的] reluctant, irresolute; tending to wait, or proceed with caution or reservation
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[赞美诗] song of praise or adoration, especially a religious ode, a sacred lyric
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[海湾] an arm of a sea or ocean partly enclosed by land; larger than a bay
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[损失惨重的,悲伤的] extremely bad; terrible; dreadful