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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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ramble  Speak Example sentences
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[结合,连接] join together, unite; harness a draft animal to; join securely; force into heavy labor
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[淀粉,淀粉食物] naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
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[游荡,漫无目的游荡] wander; move about aimlessly; walk about casually or for pleasure
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[表示失望,责备] express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
rectangle  Speak Example sentences
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[后退,收回(诺言)] move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
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[长方形] a parallelogram with four right angles
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[征服] quiet or bring under control by physical force or persuasion; make less intense; tone down
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[转向,突然转向] wander or stray; turn aside sharply; climb or move upward
repatriate  Speak Example sentences
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[(自异国)遣返] restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
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[利用,使用] make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
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[放射,辐射] spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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[逃学者,旷课者,逃学,旷课] wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
secular  Speak Example sentences
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[世俗的,现世的,永久的] worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
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[替罪羊] someone who bears the blame for others
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[苗条的,纤细的,微少的] having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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[空间的] relating to space; existing in or connected with space
shrewd  Speak Example sentences
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[位于之下,成为基础] be located under or below; be the support or basis of; account for
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[精明,敏锐] clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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[怀疑的,不相信的] marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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[严峻的,严格的,严厉的] full of rigors; harsh; rigidly accurate; precise
simplify  Speak Example sentences
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[怀疑的,不相信的] marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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[健壮的,精力旺盛的,有力的] robust; healthy; energetic, and active in mind or body
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[使简易,使易做,简化] make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
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[认购,承购,承保,承担] write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
skeptical  Speak Example sentences
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[世俗的,现世的,永久的] worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
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[利用,使用] make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
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[怀疑的,不相信的] marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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[质地,(材料等)结构] rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
slender  Speak Example sentences
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[补充的] added to complete or make up a deficiency
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[使简易,使易做,简化] make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
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[苗条的,纤细的,微少的] having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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[准时的,按时的] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
spatial  Speak Example sentences
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[叫起,唤醒,激发,激怒] become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
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[规定,明细化] specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
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[空间的] relating to space; existing in or connected with space
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[渗出,渗漏] pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
starch  Speak Example sentences
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[淀粉,淀粉食物] naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits
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[渗出,渗漏] pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
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[响应的,做出相应的] reactive; readily reacting to people or events; showing emotion
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[世俗的,现世的,永久的] worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century