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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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indefinitely  Speak Example sentences
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[火车头] of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine
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[菜单,选择单] an agenda of things to do
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[不确定地,无穷尽地] endlessly; incessantly; for a long time, no end defined; forever
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[不可抵抗的,不能压制的] overwhelming; tempting; charming
informative  Speak Example sentences
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[拨毛,勇气,勇敢] pull or draw, especially, to pull with sudden force or effort, or to pull off or out from something
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[提供消息的,见闻广博的] instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
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[暴行] act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
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[职业,专业] occupation requiring special education
interest  Speak Example sentences
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[消化不良] a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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[阻塞,妨碍,障碍物] act of obstructing; any structure that makes progress difficult
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[特性,怪癖] eccentricity; oddness; an odd or unusual characteristic; private ownership; proprietorship
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[兴趣,利息] attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
irregular  Speak Example sentences
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[提供消息的,见闻广博的] instructive; illustrative; providing or conveying information
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[南瓜] usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family
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[盎司] unit of weight equal to one-sixteenth of a pound
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[不规则的,不整齐的] contrary to rule or accepted order or general practice; inconstant
largely  Speak Example sentences
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[提炼,精炼] refine; make pure or free from sin or guilt; become clean
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[大量地,大半地] in a large manner; for the most part; mainly
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[引用语] passage or expression that is quoted or cited; the practice of quoting from books
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[工业化的] made industrial; converted to industrialism
lift  Speak Example sentences
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[解开,放松] make loose or looser; make less severe or strict
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[移居的,候鸟的] habitually moving from place to place, especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
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[恶毒的] deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
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[举起,升高] direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise; transport by air
locomotive  Speak Example sentences
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[举起,升高] direct or carry from a lower to a higher position; raise; transport by air
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[火车头] of or relating to locomotion; a wheeled vehicle consisting of a self-propelled engine
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[恶毒的] deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
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[苍白的,灰白的] not ruddy; dusky white; pallid; not bright or brilliant
map  Speak Example sentences
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[口头的] spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth
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[合乎逻辑的,合理的] reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
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[暴行] act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
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[绘制…的地图] depict as if on a map; plan or delineate, especially in detail; arrange
opposition  Speak Example sentences
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[有益的,教育性的] serving to instruct or enlighten or inform; enlightening
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[反对,敌对] condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something
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[恶毒的] deliberately harmful; spiteful; proceeding from extreme hatred
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[坚持认为,坚决主张] stand or rest; find support; take a stand and refuse to give way; be persistent
outrage  Speak Example sentences
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[反对,敌对] condition of conflicting; the act of opposing something
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[暴行] act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
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[坚定不移] endurance; steady persistence in adhering to a course of action
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[口头的] spoken; unwritten; relating to the mouth