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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reef  Speak Example sentences
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[礁,暗礁] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
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[利用] put into service; take advantage of
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[简单,朴素] easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness
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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
reflection  Speak Example sentences
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[照料,看顾] make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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[必须品,必要的] necessary requirement; indispensable item
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[海港,港口] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
satisfactory  Speak Example sentences
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[暴力,强暴] the physical force exerted to violate, damage, or abuse
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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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[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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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
seaport  Speak Example sentences
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[海港,港口] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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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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[必须品,必要的] necessary requirement; indispensable item
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[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
seasonal  Speak Example sentences
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[礁,暗礁] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
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[忧郁的,不高兴的] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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[军人,士兵] one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
shrine  Speak Example sentences
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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
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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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[储蓄,存款] resources; money saved
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[拒绝] act of rejecting something
slumber  Speak Example sentences
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[照料,看顾] make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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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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[武器] arms; any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife
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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[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
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[织布者,织工] the craftsman who weaves cloth
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[储蓄,存款] resources; money saved
soldier  Speak Example sentences
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[激励,鼓舞,刺激] arousing an organism to action
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[拒绝] act of rejecting something
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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
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[军人,士兵] one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
supervisor  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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[海港,港口] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
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[理论的] not practical or applied; hypothetical; of or based on a theory
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[主管,管理人] director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system