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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adoration  Speak Example sentences
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[过敏的,讨厌的] excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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[仲裁者] someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
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[腐蚀] destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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[爱慕,崇拜] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
allergic  Speak Example sentences
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[过敏的,讨厌的] excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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[漠不关心] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
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[紧凑形小车,小粉盒] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
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[敏捷] mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
apathy  Speak Example sentences
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[同族的,类似的] of the same kin; related by blood
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[歌谣,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
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[弯路,绕行之路] a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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[漠不关心] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
arbitrator  Speak Example sentences
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[仲裁者] someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
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[勤奋] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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[同族的,类似的] of the same kin; related by blood
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[彬彬有礼,斯文] act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
aristocrat  Speak Example sentences
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[贵族] one of the aristocracy or people of rank in a community; one of a ruling class; a noble
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[紧凑形小车,小粉盒] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
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[手艺,技能] make by hand and with much skill
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[清楚地讲话,清晰地发音] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
bullion  Speak Example sentences
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[交替出现] occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
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[想像得出的,可信的] capable of being conceived, imagined, or understood
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[小心地,谨慎地] gingerly; carefully; in a conservative manner
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[金条,银条] gold and silver in the form of bars
capricious  Speak Example sentences
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[求爱,求爱时期] a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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[灵巧的,右撇子] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill
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[故意的,早有准备的] done with or marked by full consciousness of nature and effects; intentional
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[反复无常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
chisel  Speak Example sentences
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[凿子] a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
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[狡诈的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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[清楚地讲话,清晰地发音] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
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[紧凑形小车,小粉盒] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
citadel  Speak Example sentences
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[大本营] fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle
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[小巷,小径] a narrow passage, especially a walk or passage in a garden or park, bordered by rows of trees or bushes
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[祖先] family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage
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[保护冲击,减震] protect from impacts or other disturbing effects; absorb the shock of
civility  Speak Example sentences
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[漠不关心] lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
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[勤奋] constant in application or attention; diligent; unceasing or persistent
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[彬彬有礼,斯文] act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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[凿子] a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal