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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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religion  Speak Example sentences
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[水汽,水蒸气] gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
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[结合,一致] cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
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[礁,暗礁] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
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[宗教] belief in supernatural power regarded as creator and governor of the universe
replace  Speak Example sentences
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[代替,取代] substitute; put in the place of another; switch seemingly equivalent items
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[娱乐,消遣] enjoying yourself when you are not working; entertainment
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[害羞的,胆小的] timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
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[武器] arms; any object used in fighting or war, such as a gun, bomb, knife
secret  Speak Example sentences
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[优雅的,精制的] cultured; purified; made pure
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[消尖,使敏锐,使敏捷] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[秘密] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
serenity  Speak Example sentences
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[结合,一致] cohesion; harmony; quality of being united into one
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[平静] the calmness of mind; quietness; stillness; peace
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[元音] speech sound made with the vocal tract open
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[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
sharpen  Speak Example sentences
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[令人满意的,符合要求的] acceptable; good or good enough for a particular need or purpose
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[主权,统治权] the power of a country to control its own government
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[消尖,使敏锐,使敏捷] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[独自地,单独地] alone; only; without another
shine  Speak Example sentences
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[空前的] having no previous example; novel; unparalleled
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[照耀,发光] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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[擦洗,刷洗] rub hard; wash with rubbing
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[害羞的,胆小的] timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
shy  Speak Example sentences
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[都市的] metropolitan;  of, relating to, or located in a city
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[害羞的,胆小的] timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
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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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[独自地,单独地] alone; only; without another
solely  Speak Example sentences
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[独自地,单独地] alone; only; without another
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[赞誉,承认] acceptance; an agreement that something is true or legal
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[主权,统治权] the power of a country to control its own government
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[令人不满意的] not giving satisfaction;  inadequate
treason  Speak Example sentences
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[诱惑,引诱,吸引] give rise to a desire by being attractive
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[叛逆,通敌,背信,叛国罪] disloyalty; betrayal of trust or confidence
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[自愿者] a person who performs or offers to perform a service voluntarily
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[赞誉,承认] acceptance; an agreement that something is true or legal
troublesome  Speak Example sentences
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[范例,样品] a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
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[优雅的,精制的] cultured; purified; made pure
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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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[讨厌的,麻烦的] annoying; causing a lot of problems for someone