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Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
lustre 
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 | [光亮,光泽] brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter |
| [错事,得罪] act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting |
| [校正,校对] read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction |
| [明智,谨慎,小心] quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment |
material
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| [物质的,重要的] of, relating to, or composed of matter; concerned with the physical, not from intellectual or spiritual |
| [微生物] germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease |
| [按模型塑造] model; fit tightly, follow the contours of; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy |
| [羽毛,整理羽毛,骚首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement |
odious
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| [纪念物,废墟,遗留] surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past |
| [可恨的,可耻的] hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| [镣铐] handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand |
| [弹回,反冲] the drawback, as with fear or pain; spring back |
oppressive
4
| [田园的,乡下的] rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
| [倾斜] lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize |
| [残酷的,压迫的] unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh |
| [值得注意的,报仇的目标] noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks |
outrage
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| [纯化,净化] act of purging of sin or guilt; the act of cleaning by getting rid of impurities |
| [施暴行] offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in |
| [羽毛,整理羽毛,骚首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement |
| [外围的] located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary |
pastoral
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| [辐射,发光,放热] tiny particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death |
| [过量,过剩] overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| [镣铐] handcuff; shackle for hand or wrist; an instrument of iron for fettering the hand |
| [田园的,乡下的] rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
plastic
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| [错事,得罪] act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting |
| [可塑的,塑胶] capable of being molded; capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced |
| [占有者,居住者] tenant; one that occupies a position or place |
| [护城河,壕沟] deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water |
plume
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| [残酷的,压迫的] unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh |
| [过量,过剩] overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense |
| [熔岩,岩浆] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools |
| [羽毛,整理羽毛,骚首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement |
populous
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| [错事,得罪] act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting |
| [史前的] ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable |
| [人口稠密的,人口多的] crowded; having a lot of people living there |
| [懒洋洋的坐或靠] be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner |
pretension
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| [更新,复兴] act of renewing; filling again by supplying what has been used up |
| [田园的,乡下的] rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life |
| [可恨的,可耻的] hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure |
| [要求,自命,自称,自负] advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality |