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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
sanctuary 
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 | [避难所] place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque |
| [鬼鬼祟祟而行,偷窃] creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen |
| [制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance |
| [肆无忌惮的,无道德原则的] unprincipled; lacking honesty |
scaffold
2
| [至高无上的权力] dominance; power to dominate or defeat |
| [脚手架,绞刑架] a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution |
| [鬼鬼祟祟而行,偷窃] creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen |
| [剩余的,残留的] remaining as a residue; surplus |
shingle
3
| [暴政,专制] oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power |
| [小招牌(尤指医生或律师挂的营业招牌)] small signboard outside the office; coarse beach gravel of little water; worn stones and pebbles |
| [狭长的景色] the distant view, especially through an opening, as between buildings or trees; outlook |
| [制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance |
slay
4
| [杀,残杀] put to death with a weapon, or by violence; kill; put an end to; destroy; overwhelm, as with laughter or love |
| [避难所] place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque |
| [单桅帆船] single-mast sailing boat |
| [羞怯,胆怯] the feeling of fear of embarrassment |
slump
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| [猛然落下,暴跌] sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass |
| [草本植物的茎或秆,细长的支撑结构] stem or central axis of the herbaceous plant; slender support or structure |
| [敏感性,感性] ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception |
| [暴政,专制] oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power |
smog
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| [猛然落下,暴跌] sudden falling off or decline, as in activity, prices, or business; gross amount; mass |
| [烟雾] air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog |
| [迟到的,缓慢的] late; delayed; moving slowly |
| [制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance |
sock
7
| [消过毒的] barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; having no imagination, new ideas, or energy |
| [短袜,重击,痛打] plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama |
| [过度的疲劳,紧张] pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper |
| [庄严的,崇高的,壮观的] of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic |
solemnity
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| [著名的,令人尊敬的] having a good reputation; honorable |
| [鬼鬼祟祟而行,偷窃] creep or steal privately; come or go meanly, as a person afraid or ashamed to be seen |
| [严肃的,一本正经的] seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony |
| [无限制的] unchecked; free; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion |
speck
9
| [肆无忌惮的,无道德原则的] unprincipled; lacking honesty |
| [小点,斑点,少量] particle; a tiny spot; stain |
| [至高无上的权力] dominance; power to dominate or defeat |
| [暂时的] not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly |
sublime
10
| [羞怯,胆怯] the feeling of fear of embarrassment |
| [大豆] soybean; most highly protein vegetable |
| [复活] rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life |
| [庄严的,崇高的,壮观的] of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic |