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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

rein

1

	[缰绳,控制] a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or restraining
	[安全] freedom from risk or danger; safety
	[(使)成熟] grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
	[稳定性] a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy

renew

2

	[选择,精选品] choice; variety; collection
	[范例,样品] a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
	[使更新,使恢复,重新开始] renovate; make new or as if new again; restore
	[严格,苛刻,精确] strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure

reproduce

3

	[繁殖,再生,复制] have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
	[缰绳,控制] a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or restraining
	[收回,撤退,退回] secession; retreat or retirement
	[阳光] moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun

rigor

4

	[分别的,各自的] individual; relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; respectful; regardful
	[品尝,辨味] have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
	[满意,满足] fulfillment or gratification of a desire, need, or appetite; source or means of gratification
	[严格,苛刻,精确] strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure

stability

5

	[稳定性] a situation in which something is not likely to move or change; constancy
	[(狗尾巴等)摆动] move one way and the other with quick turns; shake to and fro; move in vibrating; cause to vibrate
	[(使)成熟] grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully
	[子弹,子弹壳, 壳] the hard outer covering of something, especially nuts, eggs, and some animals

sullen

6

	[使更新,使恢复,重新开始] renovate; make new or as if new again; restore
	[分别地,各个地] separately; individually; in the order given
	[简单,朴素] easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness
	[忧郁的,不高兴的] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor

sunshine

7

	[阳光] moderate weather; suitable for outdoor activities; the rays of the sun
	[才能,行业,职业] career; a strong feeling of suitability for a particular career or occupation
	[简单,朴素] easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness
	[摆脱…的负担,卸] take something off a container

tenant

8

	[绞,拧,扭] twist; squeeze; compress, especially to extract liquid
	[承租人,房客] occupant; one that pays rent to use land or building
	[宁静的,安静的] free from disturbance; pacific
	[生还者,残存物] one who outlives another; one who lives through affliction

tranquil

9

	[极好的,绝妙的,引起轰动的] arousing or intended to arouse strong curiosity, interest, or reaction
	[宁静的,安静的] free from disturbance; pacific
	[(语音)音节] a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
	[(使)成熟] grow ripe; cause to ripen or develop fully

tribute

10

	[简单,朴素] easiness; plainness; absence of luxury or showiness; lack of good sense or intelligence; foolishness
	[贡品,殷勤,颂词,礼物] payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; the mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
	[品尝,辨味] have experience or enjoyment; take a sample of; have flavor
	[侵蚀,风化] endure or survive the effects of wind, rain, or other forces

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