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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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roundabout  Speak Example sentences
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[织锦,挂毯] a heavy textile with a woven design
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[代替品] one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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[绕远道的,转弯抹角的] circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
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[敏感性,感性] ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
solace  Speak Example sentences
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[安慰] comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
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[蓝宝石] a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone
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[胃,吃得下,容忍] the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
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[洗牌] disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
substitute  Speak Example sentences
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[代替品] one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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[冶炼,精炼] melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
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[恳求] request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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[蜂蜡,蜡状物] any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances
supernatural  Speak Example sentences
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[勇敢的,英勇的] vigorous in the body; strong; powerful; performed with valor or bravery; heroic
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[(刀,剑)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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[追溯的(由制定之日前的某一天生效)] extending in scope or effect to a prior time or prior conditions
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[超自然的,神奇的] not existing in nature or explanation according to natural laws
supplement  Speak Example sentences
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference
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[补充物] something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
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[沉静的,安静的] sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
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[胃,吃得下,容忍] the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult
tapestry  Speak Example sentences
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[织锦,挂毯] a heavy textile with a woven design
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[刺伤,戳] pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument
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[倾斜的,有坡度的] slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon
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[输血,充满] pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
tenderness  Speak Example sentences
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[亲切,温柔] gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
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[补充物] something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole
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[大头钉,图钉] small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
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[(植物的)茎] the main ascending axis of a plant; a stalk or trunk
thwart  Speak Example sentences
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[发出低沉的隆隆声] utter or emit low dull sounds; move or proceed with a deep, long, rolling sound
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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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[敏感性,感性] ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
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[阻碍,挫败] hinder or prevent of ; frustrate
transfuse  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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[恳求] request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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[输血,充满] pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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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
tribal  Speak Example sentences
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[战争,斗争状态] military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
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[部落的,宗族的] relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
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[粗暴的,阴沉的,板着脸的,无礼的] rude; sullenly ill-humored; gloomy; threatening, as of weather conditions
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[一致性,同样] sameness or consistency; freedom from variation or difference