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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
repulsive 
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 | [(刀,剑)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
| [制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance |
| [节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒] restraint; avoiding excesses |
| [令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting |
rinse
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| [战争,斗争状态] military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies |
| [口吃,结巴] make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty |
| [用清水冲洗,漱] cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap |
| [暴君,残暴之人] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution |
sapphire
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| [蓝宝石] a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone |
| [批发商] someone who buys large quantities of goods and resells them to merchants |
| [足够,(食物)满足] be enough, or sufficient; meet the need; be equal to the end proposed; be adequate; satisfy |
| [适合的,匹配的] meant or adapted for an occasion or use |
seasoned
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| [战争,斗争状态] military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies |
| [老练的] experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed |
| [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 |
| [全体同意,全体一致] complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned |
seismic
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| [用清水冲洗,漱] cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap |
| [不服从的,倔强的] difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly |
| [树懒,怠惰,懒惰] laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals |
| [地震的] caused by an earthquake or earth vibration; earthshaking |
sheath
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| [动人的,令人感伤的] concerning; relating to; with respect to |
| [(妇女用)披肩,围巾] a large piece of cloth worn especially by women or girls over their shoulders and head |
| [(刀,剑)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
| [闷热的,酷热的,放荡的,粗暴的] burning hot; extremely and unpleasantly hot |
skyscraper
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| [蓝宝石] a precious transparent stone of rich blue corundum valued as a gemstone |
| [摩天大楼] a very tall building with many stories |
| [暴君,残暴之人] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution |
| [啜饮] drink or imbibe in small quantities; take in with lips in small quantities, like liquid; draw into the mouth; suck up |
sloth
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| [僵化,死板] stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending |
| [树懒,怠惰,懒惰] laziness; apathy and inactivity in the practice of virtue; any of several slow-moving arboreal mammals |
| [无常的,古怪的] determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious |
| [摩天大楼] a very tall building with many stories |
stammer
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| [限制性的] tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining |
| [口吃,结巴] make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty |
| [节制,自制,戒酒,禁酒] restraint; avoiding excesses |
| [不服从的,倔强的] difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly |
temporarily
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| [令人厌恶的,驱逐的] tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting |
| [搁置] set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time |
| [临时] for a limited time only |
| [足够,(食物)满足] be enough, or sufficient; meet the need; be equal to the end proposed; be adequate; satisfy |