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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rescind  Speak Example sentences
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[矮壮的,又短又厚的,蹲着的] stocky; short and thick; low and broad
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[取消] cancel; make void; repeal or annul
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[充满,到处都是] be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
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[旋转的,转动的] turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis
rider  Speak Example sentences
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[太空船] a vehicle for traveling in space
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[不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的] dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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[动人的,令人感伤的] concerning; relating to; with respect to
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[附文,扶手] amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
rotary  Speak Example sentences
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[旋转的,转动的] turning, as a wheel on its axis; pertaining to, or resembling, the motion of a wheel on its axis
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[使符合标准,使标准化] normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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[动人的,令人感伤的] concerning; relating to; with respect to
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[竞争] strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
servitude  Speak Example sentences
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[奴隶身份,苦工] forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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[隐遁的,隔绝的] removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
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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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[不可靠的,有暗藏的危险的] dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
shawl  Speak Example sentences
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[家庭教师] private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction
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[(妇女用)披肩,围巾] a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head
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[不宜的,相反的] not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
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[莫名其妙的,没来由的,冤枉的] having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
slay  Speak Example sentences
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[暴君,残暴之人] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
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[冥想,发呆,白日梦] daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake
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[杀,残杀] put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
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[奴隶身份,苦工] forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
sovereign  Speak Example sentences
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[不宜的,相反的] not encouraging or approving or pleasing; having or showing opposition
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[杀,残杀] put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
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[君主,统治] one that exercises supreme, permanent authority, especially in a nation or other governmental unit
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[矮壮的,又短又厚的,蹲着的] stocky; short and thick; low and broad
spacecraft  Speak Example sentences
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[太空船] a vehicle for traveling in space
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[杀,残杀] put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love
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[多毛的] hairy; lacking sharp detail or clarity; consisting of, or covered with wool
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[洗牌] disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
staid  Speak Example sentences
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[沉静的,安静的] sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
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[小点,斑点,少量] particle; a tiny spot; stain
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[莫名其妙的,没来由的,冤枉的] having no justification; groundless; not guaranteed to be good, sound, or of a certain quality
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[使符合标准,使标准化] normalize; cause to conform to a standard
stained  Speak Example sentences
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[污染的,玷污的] discolored; dirty; having a stain
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[附文,扶手] amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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[电传,电传的文字,发电传] communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals
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[汽笛,警报器] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid