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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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repugnance  Speak Example sentences
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[用订书钉装订固定] principal raw material or commodity produced in a region; principal element
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[胆怯的,羞怯的] shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
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[嫌恶,反感] extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
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[筛,过滤] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
resurrection  Speak Example sentences
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[怪诞的,奇异的] queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
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[困扰,苦恼] act of vexing, or state of being vexed; agitation; disquiet; trouble; irritation
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[复活] rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life
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[令人满足的] giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
reverence  Speak Example sentences
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[羊毛制的,毛织品的] made or consisting of wool
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[专题讨论家,研讨会] collection of writings on a particular topic, as in a magazine; meeting or conference for discussion of a topic
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[晒斑,晒黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[崇敬,敬礼] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
reverie  Speak Example sentences
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[冥想,发呆,白日梦] daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake
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[皇室,版税(付给著作人的钱)] being royal; quality of royal person; share of the product, as a percentage paid to the copyright owner
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[遮蔽的] protected from danger or bad weather
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[胆怯的,羞怯的] shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
sedition  Speak Example sentences
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[晒斑,晒黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[抵抗当局,反抗,暴动] resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
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[怪诞的,奇异的] queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
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[筛,过滤] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
shortcut  Speak Example sentences
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[捷径] a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
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[聪慧,洞察力] quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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[敏感性,感性] ability to feel or perceive; keen intellectual perception
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[显著的,突出的,卓越的] prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
sophistication  Speak Example sentences
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[老练,精致复杂] being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
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[庄严的,值得尊重的] deserving high respect; impressive because of age; profoundly honored
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[至高无上的权力] dominance; power to dominate or defeat
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[小点,斑点,少量] particle; a tiny spot; stain
stratum  Speak Example sentences
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[输血,充满] pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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[地层,社会阶层] a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society
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[筛,过滤] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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[老练,精致复杂] being expert or having knowledge of some technical subject
tavern  Speak Example sentences
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[小酒店,客栈] building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
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[垃圾,废物] garbage; rubbish; worthless or discarded material or objects
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[筛,过滤] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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[崇敬,敬礼] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
timid  Speak Example sentences
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[胆怯的,羞怯的] shy; craven; lacking self-confidence; shy
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[抵抗当局,反抗,暴动] resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
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[致敬,(信开头)称呼] act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
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[羊毛制的,毛织品的] made or consisting of wool