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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reliance  Speak Example sentences
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[秘密] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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[维护,支持] support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
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[(使)成熟] grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
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[依靠,依靠的人或物] dependence; certainty based on experience
representation  Speak Example sentences
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[表示,表现] act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
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[平静] the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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[通风] act of supplying fresh air and getting rid of foul air
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[海绵] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning
resident  Speak Example sentences
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[居民] one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
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[评论,注释] expression, in speech or writing, of something, remarked or noticed
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[维护,支持] support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
ridicule  Speak Example sentences
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[嘲笑] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
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[立场,观点] a mental position from which things are viewed
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[羊毛] dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
rifle  Speak Example sentences
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[来复枪,步枪] shoulder firearm with a long barrel
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[嘲笑] words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter; make fun of
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[元音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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[日光,阳光] rays of the sun
separate  Speak Example sentences
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[尖叫] sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
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[居民] one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
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[分开,隔开,阻隔] set or keep apart; disunite; divide; disconnect
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[羊毛] dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
standpoint  Speak Example sentences
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[睡眠] sleep; state of inactivity or dormancy
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[立场,观点] a mental position from which things are viewed
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[居民] one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
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[尖叫] sharp, shrill outcry or scream; shrill wild crying such as is caused by sudden or extreme terror, pain, or the like
starvation  Speak Example sentences
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[悲哀的] deep, inconsolable grief; affliction; suffering; deep distress or misery, as from grief
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[羊毛] dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
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[饥饿,饿死] act of depriving of food or subjecting to famine
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[(人)强健的,结实的,(物)稳固的] robust; strong; substantially made or constructed
telegraph  Speak Example sentences
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[居民] one who resides in a place permanently or for an extended period; dweller
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[望远镜] a magnifier of images of distant objects
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[平静] the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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[电报机,电报] apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
thunderstorm  Speak Example sentences
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[暴风雨] storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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[必须品,必要的] necessary requirement; indispensable item
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[冰箱,冷藏库] machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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[海绵] soaking up; small absorbent contraceptive pad, used for bathing or cleaning