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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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punctual  Speak Example sentences
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[刺激的,辛辣的,尖锐的] stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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[残留物] remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
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[胆怯] lack of self-confidence or courage
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[准时的,按时的] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
quench  Speak Example sentences
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[反驳] reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
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[弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火] put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
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[食物,生计] act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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[一群(鱼)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
revise  Speak Example sentences
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[修改,修订] amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing
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[地域,小册子] the expanse of land or water; a system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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[努力,奋斗,力求] endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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[滴,细流] flow in drops; run or flow slowly; drip
rhetoric  Speak Example sentences
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[刺激,刺激物] helps something to happen more quickly
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[沉积物,沉淀物] deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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[说话的学问,花言巧语] art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
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[假名,笔名] pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
scarcely  Speak Example sentences
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[沉积物,沉淀物] deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
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[几乎不,简直没有] hardly; barely; only just
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[特殊情况,与众不同] a particular or peculiar case; a distinguishing mark or feature
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[刺激的,辛辣的,尖锐的] stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
shoal  Speak Example sentences
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[食物,生计] act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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[一群(鱼)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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[残留物] remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
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[健壮的] vigorous; full of health and strength; vigorous
statistic  Speak Example sentences
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[统计数值,统计量] mathematics of the collection, organization, and interpretation of numerical data
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[激怒,惹恼] annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
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[蒸笼,蒸锅,汽船,轮船] a vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat;  road locomotive for use on common roads
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[崇敬] treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
succinct  Speak Example sentences
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[突出] extend out or project in space; stick out
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[一群(鱼)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar
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[流传甚广的,分布广的] spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
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[简洁的,紧身的] brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
supersede  Speak Example sentences
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[刺激,刺激物] helps something to happen more quickly
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[取代,推迟] be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
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[喇叭] brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone
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[时尚] popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
sustenance  Speak Example sentences
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[弄湿,扑灭,熄灭,淬火] put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
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[残留物] remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
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[(动物的)触角,触须,触手] a long, thin arm of some sea animals, such as the octopus and jellyfish
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[食物,生计] act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health