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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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resentment  Speak Example sentences
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[怨恨,愤恨] indignation; a deep sense of injury; strong displeasure
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[蜂蜡,蜡状物] any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
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[猛然落下,暴跌] sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
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[用清水冲洗,漱] cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
resurrection  Speak Example sentences
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[复活] rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
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[嘲弄,奚落] mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
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[完整的,持续的] continuous, without interruption; intact
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[树懒,怠惰,懒惰] laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
ruddy  Speak Example sentences
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[搓,织,编饰,(使)缠绕] act of twisting; lightweight cord
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[红的,红润的,白里透红的,健康的] reddish color; healthy-looking
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[进行预防接种] perform or produce immunity
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[过度的疲劳,紧张] pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
sane  Speak Example sentences
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[庄严的,崇高的,壮观的] of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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[嘲弄,奚落] mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
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[神志清楚的,明智的] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
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[完整的,持续的] continuous, without interruption; intact
scourge  Speak Example sentences
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[筛,过滤] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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[扭伤] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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[鞭笞,蹂躏] the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
shortcut  Speak Example sentences
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[树懒,怠惰,懒惰] laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals
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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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[亲切,温柔] gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
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[捷径] a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
spinning  Speak Example sentences
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[(刀,剑)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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[(植物的)茎] the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
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[旋转的] rapidly rotating on an axis; whirling; circling
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[批判] disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
sprain  Speak Example sentences
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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[猪] any animal of the hog kind, especially one of the domestic species; pig
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[扭伤] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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[猛然落下,暴跌] sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass
stem  Speak Example sentences
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[(植物的)茎] the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
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[(空气)不新鲜的,闷气的] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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[著名的,令人尊敬的] having a good reputation; honorable
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[捷径] a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
suited  Speak Example sentences
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[庄严的,崇高的,壮观的] of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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[适合的,匹配的] meant or adapted for an occasion or use
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[矛,矛尖,嫩叶,刺戳] a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting by thrusting or throwing