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Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
enlightenment 
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 | [无法解释的,难理解的] not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for |
| [无情的,残酷的] not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable |
| [教化,启蒙] education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge |
| [引力,重力] the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
entrust
2
| [委托,付托] give over something to another for care, protection, or performance; give as a trust to someone |
| [本能地,凭直觉地] as a matter of instinct or nature |
| [不受个人感情支配的,客观的,无私的] having no personal preference; objective |
| [障碍物] something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle |
glimpse
3
| [不友好,敌意] unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile |
| [一瞥,一看] see briefly; catch sight of |
| [狗舍,狗窝] outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog |
| [引力,重力] the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
greenhouse
4
| [拨款,财务支持] provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to |
| [感激的,感恩的] morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone |
| [公款的,财政的] pertaining to the public treasury or revenue; revenue |
| [花房,温室] house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather |
gutter
5
| [本能地,凭直觉地] as a matter of instinct or nature |
| [引力,重力] the force of attraction between all masses in the universe |
| [轻蔑的,不理睬的] unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless |
| [水槽,街沟] channel at the eaves of a roof for conveying away the rain; eaves channel; eaves trough |
haughty
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| [傲慢的,自大的] high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing |
| [最初的,初始的] early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning |
| [虹膜,彩虹] goddess of a rainbow; rainbow; a prismatic play of colors; something that is forming the colored portion of the eye |
| [枯竭,耗尽,疲倦] wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely |
herd
7
| [用废毛棉填充,用纤维物覆盖] gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles |
| [懒惰] lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive |
| [一瞥,一看] see briefly; catch sight of |
| [兽群,人群] gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass |
hindrance
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| [障碍物] something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle |
| [懒惰] lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive |
| [步态,步法,速度] manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving |
| [轻蔑的,不理睬的] unaware, without noticing; unmindful or thoughtless |
imagery
9
| [花房,温室] house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather |
| [不可能的] unlikely; impossible; not likely to be true |
| [兽群,人群] gather, keep, or drive animals together; gather and place into a group or mass |
| [(艺术,文学)肖像,形象,形象化的比喻] ability to form mental images of things or events; figurative writing |
impending
10
| [接近的,附近的] close in time; about to occur; approaching |
| [色调] color; appearance; particular gradation of color |
| [建立,组织] establish, organize, and set in operation |
| [花房,温室] house in which tender plants are cultivated and sheltered from the weather |