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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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[推荐,介绍] suggest; bestow commendation on; represent favorably
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[涂上清漆,修饰] deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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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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[风景如画的] constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
reed  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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[芦苇] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
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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
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[维护,支持] support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
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[羊毛] dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
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[范例,样品] a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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[猩红的,鲜红的] bright red; of a brilliant red color
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[规定,条款] provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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[讽刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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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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[尖锐的,剌耳的] acute; sharp; piercing; having or emitting a sharp, piercing tone or sound
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[秘密] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
scarlet  Speak Example sentences
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[战术,策略] strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
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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
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[结合,一致] cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
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[猩红的,鲜红的] bright red; of a brilliant red color
shrine  Speak Example sentences
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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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[规定,条款] provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
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[战术,策略] strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
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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
solicitor  Speak Example sentences
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[发现,揭示] remove the cover from; expose; disclose
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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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[风景如画的] constituting or affording pleasing views of natural features; beautiful
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[律师,法律顾问] a petitioner who seeks contributions or trade or votes; chief law officer of a city, town, or government department
solitude  Speak Example sentences
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[羊毛] dense, soft, often curly hair forming the coat of sheep and certain other mammals
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[可怕地,十分] dreadfully; frightfully; to a great extent; very much
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[独身] state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
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[猜测] guess;  infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
tact  Speak Example sentences
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[涂上清漆,修饰] deceptively attractive external appearance; paint to coat a surface with a hard, glossy, transparent film
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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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[愚蠢的,糊涂的,傻的] exhibiting a lack of wisdom or good sense; foolish; stupid
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[优雅的,精制的] cultured; purified; made pure
temperature  Speak Example sentences
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[裁缝师] one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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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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[温度] degree of any quality; condition with respect to heat or cold; the degree of heat or cold
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[热带的] relating to a region on either side of the equator; hot and humid