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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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aboriginal  Speak Example sentences
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[耗尽,减少] decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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[原来的,土著的] being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
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[显著的,显而易见的] noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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[僵局] standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
aesthetic  Speak Example sentences
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[作为结果的,随之发生的] resulting; following as a logical conclusion
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[审美的] elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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[拼凑成的,混合成的] made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
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[耗尽,减少] decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
affix  Speak Example sentences
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[强使,强逼] restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
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[盅惑] deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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[卡路里(热量单位)] unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
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[增加,附于] fasten; append; add on; secure to something
afflict  Speak Example sentences
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[家务杂事] a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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[恰当的,贴切的] likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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[扣合,紧密合作] fastening device; firm grip
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[折磨,使苦恼] cause pain, suffering, or distress
analyse  Speak Example sentences
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[分析] resolve anything complex into its elements; separate into parts for examination of each separately
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[授予,赠与,(专门会议)商议] bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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[作曲,写作,组成] write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
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[卡路里(热量单位)] unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
annuity  Speak Example sentences
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[相似的] similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
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[审美的] elegant or tasteful; of or concerning the appreciation of beauty or good taste
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[注定,指定为] intend or choose someone or something for a particular purpose or end
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[年金,养老金] annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
anthology  Speak Example sentences
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[扣合,紧密合作] fastening device; firm grip
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[选集] book of literary selections by various authors
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[年金,养老金] annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
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[使降级,贬低] reduce level; lower grade of something
comparable  Speak Example sentences
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[相似的] similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
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[删节,节选] condense; shorten; reduce length of written text
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[威慑,吓住] keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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[强使,强逼] restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
composite  Speak Example sentences
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[奇闻轶事] a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
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[拼凑成的,混合成的] made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
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[祖先,祖宗] forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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[作曲,写作,组成] write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
consolidate  Speak Example sentences
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[祖先,祖宗] forefather; forebear; forerunner or predecessor
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[卡路里(热量单位)] unit of heat equal to the amount of heat required to raise the temperature of 1 kilogram of water by 1 degree
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[巩固,合并] make solid; unite or press together into a compact mass; harden or make dense and firm
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[背离] turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge