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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abject  Speak Example sentences
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[穷困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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[愤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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[燃烧( 燃烧过程)] act of burning something
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[保护冲击,减震] protect from impacts or other disturbing effects; absorb the shock of
adjoining  Speak Example sentences
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[毗邻的] neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
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[责怪,批评] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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[过敏的,讨厌的] excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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[不成功的,失败] unsuccessful; failing to accomplish an intended objective; fruitless
affliction  Speak Example sentences
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[令人信服的] persuasive; believable;  effective as proof or evidence
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[反义词] word of opposite meaning; counter term
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[胡须,(麦)芒] hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
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[痛苦] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
allude  Speak Example sentences
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[生效的,适合的] capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
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[停止,中止] cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
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[委员,专员] a person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
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[暗指] refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
appropriation  Speak Example sentences
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[简略的,草率的,粗鲁的,三言两语的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
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[集市,商店集中区] market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
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[解散,终止,解体] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
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[拨款] funding;  money set aside for a specific purpose
beard  Speak Example sentences
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[胡须,(麦)芒] hairy growth on or near the face of certain mammals
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[令人信服的] persuasive; believable;  effective as proof or evidence
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[一致,符合] behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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[集市,商店集中区] market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
benefactor  Speak Example sentences
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[恩人,赞助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
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[狡诈的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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[被供养或赡养的人] one who relies on another especially for financial support
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[空间的] of or relating to dimensions
bohemian  Speak Example sentences
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[裂缝,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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[天蓝] sky blue; light purplish-blue
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[不合习俗,放荡不羁] unconventional in an artistic way
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[暗指] refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
censure  Speak Example sentences
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[穷困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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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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[解散,终止,解体] breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
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[责怪,批评] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
contemptible  Speak Example sentences
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[集市,商店集中区] market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
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[同族的,类似的] of the same kin; related by blood
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[令人轻视的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
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[责怪,批评] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame