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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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refinement  Speak Example sentences
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[储蓄,存款] resources; money saved
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[元音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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[楼梯] a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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[(言语,举止等的)文雅,精巧] result of improving something; the process of removing impurities
religion  Speak Example sentences
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[结实的,勇敢坚定的] dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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[宗教] belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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[免除,宽恕,汇款] send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
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[向日葵] a plant having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
remit  Speak Example sentences
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[免除,宽恕,汇款] send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
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[驾驶,掌舵] drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
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[宗教] belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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[围巾,披肩] a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
renew  Speak Example sentences
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[隐伏跟踪(猎物)] go through an area in search of prey; pursue; walk with a stiff or angry gait; move threateningly
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[结实的,勇敢坚定的] dependable; stocky; euphemisms for fat
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[楼梯] a way of access consisting of a set of steps
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[使更新,使恢复,重新开始] renovate; make new or as if new again; restore
ridicule  Speak Example sentences
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[品味,享受] take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
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[嘲笑] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
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[专业的,专门的] developed or designed for a special activity or function
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[(使)成熟] grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
salmon  Speak Example sentences
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[鲑鱼] several species of fish of the Salmonidae family; reddish yellow or orange color, like the flesh of the salmon
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[发现,揭示] remove the cover from; expose; disclose
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[元音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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[免除,宽恕,汇款] send back; give up; surrender; resign; restore; transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
scarf  Speak Example sentences
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[制品,器具] articles of merchandise;  style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
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[有光泽的,发光的] reflecting light; radiant; bright from reflected light
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[储蓄,存款] resources; money saved
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[围巾,披肩] a long piece of cloth worn about the head, neck, or shoulders
secret  Speak Example sentences
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[发现,揭示] remove the cover from; expose; disclose
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[主管,负责人] director; the person who has the authority to supervise or direct; janitor or custodian in a building
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[(使)成熟] grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
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[秘密] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
sensation  Speak Example sentences
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[地点,场所] location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
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[感觉,知觉] feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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[覆盖,清除] overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
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[限制,约束] act of keeping something within specified bounds; a principle that limits the extent of something
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[获胜的,胜利的] successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
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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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[照耀,发光] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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[主权,统治权] the power of a country to control its own government