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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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recur  Speak Example sentences
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[日光,阳光] rays of the sun
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[学者] professor; a learned person
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[重现,再来,复发] reappear; happen or occur again
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[同情,同情心] compassion; pity; concern
reflection  Speak Example sentences
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[空前的] having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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[镇压,粉碎] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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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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[反映] image of something as reflected by a mirror; remark expressing careful consideration
reliance  Speak Example sentences
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[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[依靠,依靠的人或物] dependence; certainty based on experience
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[镇压,粉碎] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
resist  Speak Example sentences
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[抵抗] stand up or offer resistance; refuse to comply; withstand the force of something
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[必须品,必要的] necessary requirement; indispensable item
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[元音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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[驾驶,掌舵] drive; direct;  guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
seaport  Speak Example sentences
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[振动,颤动] act of vibrating; a shaky motion
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[见证,证实] give testimony in a court of law; provide evidence for
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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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[海港,港口] a sheltered port where ships can take on or discharge cargo
selection  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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[(使)一致,符合 完全相似] record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score
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[选择,精选品] choice; variety; collection
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[不幸地] unluckily; by bad luck
serious  Speak Example sentences
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[严肃的,认真的] grave in manner or disposition; earnest; thoughtful; solemn; really intending what is said
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[记忆力,记性,记忆中的往事] memory; remembrance; the power of recalling ideas to the mind
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[部落,部族] family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct
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[松鼠] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
shrill  Speak Example sentences
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[尖锐的,剌耳的] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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[催促,力劝,恳求] force in an indicated direction; stimulate or prompt action
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[秘密] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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[部落,部族] family, race, or series of generations, descending from the same direct ancestor and kept distinct
tailor  Speak Example sentences
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[尖锐的,剌耳的] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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[学者] professor; a learned person
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[裁缝师] one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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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
tally  Speak Example sentences
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[裁缝师] one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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[撤回,取消] void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
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[独自地,单独地] alone; only; without another
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[(使)一致,符合 完全相似] record by making a mark; reckon or count; keep score