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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reflection  Speak Example sentences
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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[平静] the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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[感伤性的,感情脆弱的] emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
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[表面(的)] the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
refute  Speak Example sentences
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[反驳] disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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[呈递,给予,以文字形式表现,描绘,使成为] deliver; give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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[感伤性的,感情脆弱的] emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
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[(狗尾巴等)摆动] move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
resistance  Speak Example sentences
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[反抗,抵抗,抵抗力,阻力] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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[好交际的,随和的] gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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[表面(的)] the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
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[柳树] trees usually having narrow leaves
ruin  Speak Example sentences
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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[好交际的,随和的] gregarious; friendly; inclined to or conducive to companionship with others
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[破坏,毁灭] fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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[攀爬,搅乱,使混杂] unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
serene  Speak Example sentences
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[平静的,安详的] completely clear and fine
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[(狗尾巴等)摆动] move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
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[振动,颤动] act of vibrating; a shaky motion
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[阳光] moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
sharply  Speak Example sentences
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[(言语,举止等的)文雅,精巧] result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
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[破坏,毁灭] fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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[反驳] disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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[突然地,猛烈地] steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
sneer  Speak Example sentences
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[专业的,专门的] developed or designed for a special activity or function
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[嘲笑,鄙视] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
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[反抗,抵抗,抵抗力,阻力] the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
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[攀爬,搅乱,使混杂] unceremonious and disorganized struggle; rushing about hastily in an undignified way
specialized  Speak Example sentences
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[专业的,专门的] developed or designed for a special activity or function
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[感伤性的,感情脆弱的] emotional; Resulting from emotion rather than reason or realism
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[尖锐的,剌耳的] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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[来复枪,步枪] shoulder firearm with a long barrel
stimulation  Speak Example sentences
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[小提琴,小提琴手] a small instrument with four strings, played with a bow; a fiddle
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[激励,鼓舞,刺激] arousing an organism to action
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[重申,重复] say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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[猩红的,鲜红的] bright red; of a brilliant red color
strike  Speak Example sentences
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[(人)强健的,结实的,(物)稳固的] robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
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[罢工,打击] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
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[监督,管理] management by overseeing the performance
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[专业的,专门的] developed or designed for a special activity or function