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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resolute  Speak Example sentences
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[推荐,介绍] suggest; bestow commendation on; represent favorably
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[佯装,假的,赝品] pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
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[理论的] not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
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[坚定的,毅然的] firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose
ripe  Speak Example sentences
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[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces
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[突然地,猛烈地] steeply; changing suddenly in direction and degree; acutely
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[熟的,成熟的] ready; fully developed; mature
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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
ruin  Speak Example sentences
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[宗教] belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
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[破坏,毁灭] fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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[讽刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[婚礼] marriage ceremony; an act of marrying; the anniversary of a marriage
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew
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[分歧,差异] an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
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[讽刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
satisfaction  Speak Example sentences
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[复兴,复活] bringing again into activity and prominence
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[满意,满足] fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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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
scrub  Speak Example sentences
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[巨大的,大量的,范围广的] large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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[擦洗,刷洗] rub hard; wash with rubbing
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[尊敬,敬重] honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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[神龛,圣地] case or box, in which are deposited sacred relics, as the bones of a saint; a sacred place, as altar or tomb
sham  Speak Example sentences
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[佯装,假的,赝品] pretend; put on a false appearance of; feign
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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[理论的] not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
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[刺出无数窟窿,充斥,弥漫,谜语,解谜] pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
slumber  Speak Example sentences
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[推想,假设] imagine or admit to exist; assume to be true; believe or receive as true
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[推荐,介绍] suggest; bestow commendation on; represent favorably
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[令人不满意的] not giving satisfaction;  inadequate
smoothly  Speak Example sentences
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[使复活,使振奋] restore from a depression; renew
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[满意,满足] fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
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[尊敬,敬重] honor or esteem; admire; aspect; detail or point
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[平稳地,顺利地] in a smooth manner; successfully; easily
sneer  Speak Example sentences
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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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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[(使)一致,符合 完全相似] record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
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[漫步,闲逛] wander on foot; ramble idly or leisurely