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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dispel  Speak Example sentences
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[吃青草] scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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[散开,分裂,消失] scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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[伤害,刺伤(感情)] do harm to; inflict damage; do injustice to
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[超越,胜过] go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
drudgery  Speak Example sentences
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[闪烁,摇曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
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[加强,扩大] strengthen; magnify; increase the contrast of
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[苦差事,苦工] hard, monotonous routine work
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[喷出,爆发] explode; burst out; become violently active
economical  Speak Example sentences
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[炙热的,诚挚的] extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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[经济的,节俭的] thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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[驱逐,开除] expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
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[指示器,指示针] one who, or that which, shows or points out
enquire  Speak Example sentences
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[问,询问] seek information by asking a question
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[蓄意误导,含混,模棱两可] open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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[过度的] greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
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[捐赠] grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
equivocal  Speak Example sentences
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[蓄意误导,含混,模棱两可] open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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[驱逐,开除] expelling; driving or forcing out; summary removal from membership or association
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[闪烁,摇曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
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[流利的,流畅的] easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
erupt  Speak Example sentences
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[喷出,爆发] explode; burst out; become violently active
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[运用(力量),施加] use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise
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[闪烁,摇曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
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[加强,扩大] strengthen; magnify; increase the contrast of
exorbitant  Speak Example sentences
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[过度的] greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation; exceeding proper limits
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[排水,排泄] emptying accomplished by draining; gradual flowing off, as of a liquid
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[吃青草] scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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[改革,革新] change or alter by bringing in something new
feasible  Speak Example sentences
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[生长,繁荣,茂盛,健康成长] grow well; decorate with ornaments; be in a period of productivity
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[超越,胜过] go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
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[错误] containing or derived from error; mistaken
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[可行的] capable of being accomplished or brought about
forerunner  Speak Example sentences
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[蓄意误导,含混,模棱两可] open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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[先驱,前身] predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
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[超越,胜过] go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
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[有帮助的,可作为手段的] serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments
frugal  Speak Example sentences
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[开始,早期的] beginning to exist or appear; in an early stage
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[散开,分裂,消失] scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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[先驱,前身] predecessor; one who goes before or announces the coming of another
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[节约的,精打细算] sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive