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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rebel  Speak Example sentences
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[阴,阴凉处,阴影] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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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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[叛徒] one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
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[表面(的)] the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
relish  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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[暂时放弃,屈从] give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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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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[擦洗,刷洗] rub hard; wash with rubbing
repeal  Speak Example sentences
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[废除,撤除] revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
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[沙的,多沙的] loose and large-grained with consistency
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[忍受,容许] endure; withstand; allow without prohibiting or opposing; permit
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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
resist  Speak Example sentences
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[重申,重复] say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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[拖鞋] low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction
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[叛徒] one who takes part in an armed group against the constituted authority; revolt
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[抵抗] stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
sample  Speak Example sentences
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[疾病,呕吐] state that precedes vomiting; disease
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[范例,样品] a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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[旋转] revolution; an act of rotating as if on an axis
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[冰箱,冷藏库] machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
sandy  Speak Example sentences
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[敏锐,机智,圆滑] the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
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[线条,条纹,加线条] a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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[立场,观点] a mental position from which things are viewed
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[沙的,多沙的] loose and large-grained with consistency
seashore  Speak Example sentences
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[讽刺作品] form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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[拖鞋] low footwear that can be on and off easily; one who slips or slides because of loss of traction
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[海岸,海滨] coast; beach; the shore of a sea or ocean
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[激励,鼓舞,刺激] arousing an organism to action
sentimental  Speak Example sentences
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[重申,重复] say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
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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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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[表面(的)] the exterior part of anything that has length and breadth; outside; outward or external appearance
shell  Speak Example sentences
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[敏锐,机智,圆滑] the ability to do the right thing without making anyone unhappy; sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty
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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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[子弹,子弹壳, 壳] the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals
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[沙的,多沙的] loose and large-grained with consistency
sunrise  Speak Example sentences
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[日出] the time in the morning when the sun starts to rise in the sky
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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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[季节的,季节性的] occurring at or dependent on a particular season
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[线条,条纹,加线条] a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein