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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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meek  Speak Example sentences
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching
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[亵渎] violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
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[谦卑的,驯服的,温和的,顺从的] quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
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[移动,迁徙] move from one country or region to another and settle there
militant  Speak Example sentences
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[发生,发起,创办] initiate; invent; bring into being; create
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[不确定的,冒风险] uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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[好战的] fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
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[厚木板] a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
multitude  Speak Example sentences
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[潜望镜] optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view
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[垂直落下] fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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[大量,多数,大众,民众] a great number; many
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[金属的,含金属的,铿锵的] of or pertaining to metal; of metal nature; resembling metal
nullify  Speak Example sentences
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[商业的,贸易的] trading; commercial; of or relating to trade or traders
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[使无效] make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
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[一边倒的] one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
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[草率的,即席的,未经考虑的] without planning or thinking ahead; right away; immediately
nylon  Speak Example sentences
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[谦卑的,驯服的,温和的,顺从的] quiet and obedient; showing patience and humility
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[爱国主义,爱国心] love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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[尼龙] any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers
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[厚木板] a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
outlying  Speak Example sentences
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[尼龙] any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers
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[厚木板] a long, narrow, flat piece of wood or similar material, of the type used for making floors
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[爱国主义,爱国心] love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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[边远的,偏僻的] relatively distant or remote from a center or middle
overflow  Speak Example sentences
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[迷惑的,搞乱了的,混淆了的] make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
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[不情愿的,勉强] unwilling or reluctant; filled with disgust or aversion; dislike
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[使溢出,使泛滥,充满,洋溢] flow over; cover with, or as with, water or other fluid; spread over; flow over the brim of
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[尼龙] any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers
pertain  Speak Example sentences
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[筛子似的] full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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[亵渎] violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
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[尼龙] any of a family of high-strength, resilient synthetic polymers
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[属于,关于] belong; have a connection with or dependence on
physiological  Speak Example sentences
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[生理学的] pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
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[顶尖,顶点] peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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[禁止] ban; taboo; forbid
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[生产力,生产率] quality or state of being productive; productiveness.
pinnacle  Speak Example sentences
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[爱国主义,爱国心] love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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[顶尖,顶点] peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching
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[拖延] make longer; draw out; lengthen