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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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agitation  Speak Example sentences
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[屏障,障碍物] hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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[建立(政府),组成,构成] make up; form something
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[焦虑,不安,鼓动,煽动] anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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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
annihilate  Speak Example sentences
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[毁灭,破坏] destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
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[使人愉快的] delightful; delicious; extremely pleasing to the sense of taste
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[珠子,(液体)小滴] small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
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[排列,整理] set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
annuity  Speak Example sentences
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[贪婪地吃,吞食] consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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[盅惑] deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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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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[稀缺,缺乏] scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
approximate  Speak Example sentences
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[放大] broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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[屏障,障碍物] hastily put together defensive barrier; obstacle
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[接近,近似] come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
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[建立(政府),组成,构成] make up; form something
assorted  Speak Example sentences
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[压下,压低] lower in spirits; press down
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[肮脏的,褪色的] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
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[各式各样的,多样混合的] varied;  consisting of various types mixed together
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[困扰] attack from all sides; trouble persistently; hem in
axis  Speak Example sentences
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[轴,轴心] the center around which something rotates; pivot
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[盅惑] deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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[贪婪地吃,吞食] consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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[毁灭,破坏] destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
bloc  Speak Example sentences
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[各式各样的,多样混合的] varied;  consisting of various types mixed together
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[行动一致的集团,政党或国家] a group of nations, parties, or persons united for common action
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[堆积,积聚,积累] pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
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[压下,压低] lower in spirits; press down
chore  Speak Example sentences
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[保存,保持] preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
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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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[排列,整理] set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
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[航空,航空学] art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
cite  Speak Example sentences
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[引用,掌握] quote; adduce as an instance
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[接近,近似] come near or nearer to something or someone in space, time, quality, or amount
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[盅惑] deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
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[加速] move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
combustible  Speak Example sentences
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[僵局] standstill resulting from the opposition of two forces or factions; stalemate
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[稀缺,缺乏] scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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[易燃的,可燃的,易燃物] capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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[聊天,非正式谈话] chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts