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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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spear  Speak Example sentences
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[存在,生存] something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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[矛,矛尖,嫩叶,刺戳] a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
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[各式各样,各种的] various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
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[持续不变的] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
spotless  Speak Example sentences
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[高低不平的,崎岖的] uneven; rough; very difficult
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[矛,矛尖,嫩叶,刺戳] a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing
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[遮蔽的] protected from danger or bad weather
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[没有污点的] completely neat and clean
stained  Speak Example sentences
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[巨大的,大得惊人的] astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
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[高低不平的,崎岖的] uneven; rough; very difficult
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[污染的,玷污的] discolored; dirty; having a stain
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[节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒] restraint; avoiding excesses
stapler  Speak Example sentences
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[节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒] restraint; avoiding excesses
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[无人居住的] having no residents; unsettled; unoccupied
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[坚定的,强壮的] marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
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[钉书机] one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples
suited  Speak Example sentences
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[适合的,匹配的] meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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[零售商] a company which sells goods
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[遮蔽的] protected from danger or bad weather
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[抵抗当局,反抗,暴动] resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
sumptuous  Speak Example sentences
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[长袍,礼服] an outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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[战争,斗争状态] military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
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[奢侈的,华丽的] magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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[坚定的,强壮的] marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
touching  Speak Example sentences
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[螺丝起子] a hand tool for driving screws
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[抵抗当局,反抗,暴动] resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
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[动人的,令人感伤的] concerning; relating to; with respect to
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[短袜,重击,痛打] plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama
twine  Speak Example sentences
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[搓,织,编饰,(使)缠绕] act of twisting; lightweight cord
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[短袜,重击,痛打] plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama
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[适合的,匹配的] meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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[抵抗当局,反抗,暴动] resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
uniformity  Speak Example sentences
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[下陷,下垂,消沉] sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane
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[钉书机] one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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[搓,织,编饰,(使)缠绕] act of twisting; lightweight cord
unscrupulous  Speak Example sentences
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[肆无忌惮的,无道德原则的] unprincipled; lacking honesty
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[耳语,低声说话] speaking in a quiet voice; soft speech produced without a full voice; secretly expressed belief, rumor, or hint
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[抵抗当局,反抗,暴动] resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
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[遮蔽的] protected from danger or bad weather