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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[壮观的,庄严的] stately; royal; relating to a monarch
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
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[悖论] something apparently contradictory in nature; a statement that looks false but is actually correct
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[恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly
majestic  Speak Example sentences
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[在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
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[季雨,季风,大雨] the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
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[匆忙的,突然的,未成熟的,草率的] rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
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[壮观的,庄严的] stately; royal; relating to a monarch
maritime  Speak Example sentences
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[海事的,海运的,海上的] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
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[季雨,季风,大雨] the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
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[感到不安] disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion
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[亵渎] violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
mire  Speak Example sentences
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[可忽略不计的] so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
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[服从的,顺从的] the subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
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[季雨,季风,大雨] the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
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[陷入(泥塘),麻烦缠身] cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
mitigate  Speak Example sentences
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[减轻,减缓,中和] make less severe or harsh; moderate
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[恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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[伤害] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
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[纠缠,强求] trouble; disturb; annoy; harass with petty vexations
mobilize  Speak Example sentences
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[金属的,含金属的,铿锵的] of or pertaining to metal; of metal nature; resembling metal
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[恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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[集合,军事动员] assemble, prepare, or put into operation for or as if for war; make mobile or capable of movement
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[匆忙的,突然的,未成熟的,草率的] rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
momentous  Speak Example sentences
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[恳请,借助于,找来,调用] call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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[置于危险,威胁] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
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[减轻,减缓,中和] make less severe or harsh; moderate
monsoon  Speak Example sentences
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[季雨,季风,大雨] the season of the heavy rain that falls during the summer in hot Asian countries
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[可忽略不计的] so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
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[杀虫剂] a chemical used to kill pests
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[非常重要的] very important; of outstanding significance or consequence
orient  Speak Example sentences
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[在前的] ahead; before; existing or happening before someone or something
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[确定方向,校准] focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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[巨大的] impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
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[感到不安] disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion
orthodox  Speak Example sentences
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[壮观的,庄严的] stately; royal; relating to a monarch
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[解说的] story; art, technique, or process of telling a story
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[恐怖] anxiety disorder by extreme and irrational fear; dislike
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[传统的,保守的] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion