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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[冰川] a large body of ice that flows under its mass, usually downhill
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[喷出,爆发] explode; burst out; become violently active
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[要求,需要,牵涉到] imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in an ornamental way
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[刺激,激励,驱策] urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
equitable  Speak Example sentences
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[高的] standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
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[劫机,劫车,劫持,绑架] stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of  by the use of force
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[挑剔的,难伺候的] difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
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[公平的,公允的] marked by or having equity; just and impartial
exemplify  Speak Example sentences
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[点燃] kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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[阻碍,妨碍] put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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[公平的,公允的] marked by or having equity; just and impartial
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[作为典型,具体化] serve as an example of; embody
exempt  Speak Example sentences
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[被免除的] not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
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[围绕,围墙] a place where animals are kept
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[有害,浓烈或难闻的气体] a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas; emit a cloud of fine particles
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[要求,需要,牵涉到] imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in an ornamental way
extort  Speak Example sentences
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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
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[危险] dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
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[敲诈,勒索] obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
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[根除,杜绝] completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
federation  Speak Example sentences
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[随之发生] pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
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[去不掉的,不可磨灭的] impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
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[华而不实的] very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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[联盟,同盟,联邦政府] uniting in a league; confederation; league
gaudy  Speak Example sentences
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[刺激,激励,驱策] urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
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[瞌睡,假寐,微睡] slumber; sleep lightly; be in dull or stupefied condition, as if half asleep; be drowsy
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[华而不实的] very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
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[阻止,拖延] hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
genial  Speak Example sentences
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[和蔼可亲的] friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
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[临时的,间歇的] the time between one event, process; interval of time
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[兴高采烈的] high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
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[挑剔的,难伺候的] difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
hijack  Speak Example sentences
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[烟筒,漏斗] passage or avenue for a fluid or flowing substance; a smoke flue or pipe; iron chimney of a steamship
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[敲诈,勒索] obtain from another by coercion; get money by threats
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[劫机,劫车,劫持,绑架] stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of  by the use of force
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[随之发生] pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
hinder  Speak Example sentences
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[碎石,砂砾] small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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[危险] dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
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[劫机,劫车,劫持,绑架] stop and rob a vehicle in transit; seize control of  by the use of force
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[阻碍,妨碍] put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress