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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
salient 
1
 | [减少] reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole |
| [搁置] set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time |
| [显著的,突出的,卓越的] prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs |
| [激发,激励] bring about; arouse; inspire; activate |
scaffold
2
| [脚手架,绞刑架] a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution |
| [象征主义,符号论] the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols or representations |
| [安心地,安全地] in a manner free from fear or risk |
| [家庭教师] private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction |
securely
3
| [茶壶] pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle |
| [严肃的,一本正经的] seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
| [象征主义,符号论] the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols or representations |
| [安心地,安全地] in a manner free from fear or risk |
seismic
4
| [节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒] restraint; avoiding excesses |
| [地震的] caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking |
| [敏感性,感性] ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception |
| [势利小人] a vulgar person who affects to be better, richer, or more fashionable than he really is; one who apes his superiors |
shell
5
| [附文,扶手] amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses |
| [迟到的,缓慢的] late; delayed; moving slowly |
| [剥落,脱壳] remove from the husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly |
| [暂时的] not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly |
stammer
6
| [减少] reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole |
| [猛涨,突增] increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar |
| [口吃,结巴] make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty |
| [奴隶身份,苦工] forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom |
symbolism
7
| [用具,器具] instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory |
| [(空气)不新鲜的,闷气的] stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring |
| [象征主义,符号论] the practice of investing things with symbolic meaning; a system of symbols or representations |
| [坚定的,强壮的] marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute |
teapot
8
| [茶壶] pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle |
| [拖拉机] a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery |
| [剩余的,残留的] remaining as a residue; surplus |
| [伪造的,欺骗的] false; counterfeit; forged; illogical |
tractor
9
| [冶炼,精炼] melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition |
| [命令状,书面命令] something which is written; writing; scripture |
| [拖拉机] a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery |
| [完整的,持续的] continuous, without interruption; intact |
tremor
10
| [剥落,脱壳] remove from the husk; separate kernels from cob; defeat decisively; hit the pitches of hard and regularly |
| [振动的] shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver |
| [大帆船,大酒杯,大篷车] originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass |
| [宁静,安静] a peaceful, calm state, without noise, violence, or worry |