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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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repulsive  Speak Example sentences
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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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[水下的] beneath the surface of the water; undersea
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[同义的] having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent
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[令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
sane  Speak Example sentences
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[活力,生命力] energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
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[猛涨,突增] increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar
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[令人满足的] giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
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[神志清楚的,明智的] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
scandalous  Speak Example sentences
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[丢脸的,诽谤性的] giving offense to the conscience or moral feelings; exciting reprobation; calling out condemnation
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[猛涨,突增] increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar
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[拖拉机] a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery
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[渴望的] full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
shawl  Speak Example sentences
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[阴森的,昏暗的,抑郁的] gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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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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[猛涨,突增] increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar
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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
shroud  Speak Example sentences
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[裹尸,隐藏] hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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[令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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[制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
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[暂时的] momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
shuffle  Speak Example sentences
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[隐遁的,隔绝的] removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
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[令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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[洗牌] disorder; move back and forth; mix to make a random order or arrangement
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[令人满足的] giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
sinister  Speak Example sentences
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[令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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[剩余的,残留的] remaining as a residue; surplus
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[邪恶的] suggesting or threatening evil
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[裹尸,隐藏] hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
skyrocket  Speak Example sentences
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[猛涨,突增] increase rapidly; rise quickly; soar
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[阴森的,昏暗的,抑郁的] gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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[设阱捕兽者] one who sets devices to catch animals
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[邪恶的] suggesting or threatening evil
stratum  Speak Example sentences
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[活力,生命力] energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
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[地层,社会阶层] a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society
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[批发商] someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants
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[拖拉机] a motor vehicle with large back wheels and thick tires, used on farms for pulling machinery
submarine  Speak Example sentences
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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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[温暖的,舒适的] a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
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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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[水下的] beneath the surface of the water; undersea