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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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prospective  Speak Example sentences
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[代金券,优惠购物券,凭单,单据] a piece of substantiating evidence; proof; written authorization or certificate
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[吵闹的,狂暴的] characterized by unrest or disorder
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[未来的,预期的] being within view or consideration, as a future event or contingency; relating to the future: expected
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[简洁的,紧身的] brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
punctual  Speak Example sentences
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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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[逃亡者,难民] one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
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[浸透] soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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[准时的,按时的] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
qualitative  Speak Example sentences
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[性质的,定性的] relating to quality; having the character of quality
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[捐助,捐献,订购] write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
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[(使)沉没,淹没] sink; immerse; put underwater
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[晶体管,晶体管收音机] a small electronic device containing a semiconductor and having at least three electrical contacts
revolt  Speak Example sentences
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[简洁的,紧身的] brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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[杂色的,各式各样的] differed; diversified; various
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[反抗,起义,反叛] organize opposition to authority; make revolution
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[监督] oversee with the power of direction; take care of with authority; supervise
shrewd  Speak Example sentences
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[精明,敏锐] clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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[半透明的] partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
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[可触摸的,真实的] able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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[准时的,按时的] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
subscribe  Speak Example sentences
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[精炼,精制] purify; make more precise; improve
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[捐助,捐献,订购] write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
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[海峡,狭窄的,困难的] difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
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[反抗,起义,反叛] organize opposition to authority; make revolution
superfluous  Speak Example sentences
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[海峡,狭窄的,困难的] difficult; stressful; narrow; not broad; tight; close; closely fitting
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[居住] dwell; live in a place permanently or for an extended period
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[准时的,按时的] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
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[不必要的,多余的] being beyond what is required or sufficient
tangible  Speak Example sentences
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[可触摸的,真实的] able to be touched; real or concrete; palpable
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[假定,假想] act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
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[简洁的,紧身的] brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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[筛,滤杓筛出,滤出] a bowl-shaped tool with many small holes, used to separate larger from smaller pieces or solids from a liquid
terse  Speak Example sentences
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[简洁,扼要的] effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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[准时的,按时的] consisting in a point; limited to a point; unexpended; precise
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[和别人隔离] isolate; separate; keep away from others
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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
texture  Speak Example sentences
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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
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[怀疑的,不相信的] marked by or given to doubt; questioning
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[捐助,捐献,订购] write underneath, as one's name; sign to a document; promise to give, by writing one's name with the amount
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[保证书,质保书,证书] guarantee; assurance by the seller; authorization or certification