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Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
sanction 
1
 | [复活] rising again; resumption of vigor; the act of rising from the dead or returning to life |
| [扭伤] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments |
| [制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance |
| [粘的] sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow |
scruple
2
| [补充物] something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole |
| [吹捧] advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off |
| [暴君,残暴之人] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution |
| [踌躇,忧郁] hesitate as a result of conscience or principle |
spell
3
| [拼写,累计,表示] name or write in order the letters constituting; add up to; signify |
| [进行预防接种] perform or produce immunity |
| [逗留] temporary stay; a brief period of residence; place of temporary stay |
| [(刀,剑)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions |
sprain
4
| [等候,逗留,混日子] delay; leave slowly and hesitantly; wait |
| [扭伤] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments |
| [口吃,结巴] make involuntary stops in uttering syllables or words; hesitate or falter in speaking; speak with stops and difficulty |
| [笨拙的,粗俗的] lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
staid
5
| [短袜,重击,痛打] plowshare; short stocking reaching a point between ankle and knee; hard blow or punch; comic drama |
| [沉静的,安静的] sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety |
| [使心满意足,使过度满足,使腻] satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess |
| [刺伤,戳] pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument |
stratum
6
| [地层,社会阶层] a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society |
| [温暖的,舒适的] a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed |
| [胃,吃得下,容忍] the principal organ of digestion; abdomen or belly; appetite for food; desire, especially for something difficult |
| [色彩] color; dye with a color |
supplement
7
| [笨拙的,粗俗的] lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
| [制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance |
| [筛,过滤] separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize |
| [补充物] something added to complete a thing, make up for a deficiency, or extend or strengthen the whole |
synonymous
8
| [暴君,残暴之人] absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution |
| [吹捧] advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off |
| [多毛的] hairy; lacking sharp detail or clarity; consisting of, or covered with wool |
| [同义的] having the same or a similar meaning; identical; equivalent |
tutor
9
| [怪诞的,奇异的] queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange |
| [家庭教师] private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction |
| [刺伤,戳] pierce with a pointed weapon; wound or kill by a pointed instrument |
| [蜂蜡,蜡状物] any of various natural, oily, or greasy heat-sensitive substances |
ultrasonic
10
| [超音速的,超声(波)的] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear |
| [笨拙的,粗俗的] lacking refinement or cultivation or taste |
| [扭伤] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments |
| [家庭教师] private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction |