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 3000 Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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agnostic  Speak Example sentences
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[严厉批评,惩罚] criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to the publication
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[粗鲁的] difficult to work with; rude; unyielding; unmanageable
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[无神论者] one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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[变节者,脱党者,叛徒] one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
anachronistic  Speak Example sentences
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[出名的大奖] award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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[顶点的,高潮的] relating to the highest point; ascending or leading to climax
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[隐匿,逃避,躲债] leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
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[时代错误] having time error in the story; erroneous in date; in the wrong time
appall  Speak Example sentences
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[得意的笑] chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint
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[富足,财富] abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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[使惊慌,震惊] depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
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[演说,高谈阔论] speak loudly and vehemently; make formal speech
archetype  Speak Example sentences
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[无条件,直截了当] absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories
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[出名的大奖] award of merit; expression of approval; praise
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[强烈反对] express strong disapproval of; disparage
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[原形] prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
autocrat  Speak Example sentences
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[节制(饮食),调节] sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
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[独裁者,专横霸道的人] dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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[无神论者] one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
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[接合,结合,合并] combine; fuse; grow together; come together to form one whole; unite
bate  Speak Example sentences
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[限制,抑制] let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate
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[独裁者,专横霸道的人] dictator; ruler having unlimited power
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[阿谀奉承] flattery; speech or action expressive of affection or kindness, and tending to win the heart
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[节制(饮食),调节] sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
blench  Speak Example sentences
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[指示,根据名字区别] meaning or  indication; distinguishing by name; something, such as a sign or symbol, that denotes
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[退缩,畏缩] a drawback, from lack of courage or resolution; turn pale, as if in fear
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[广受注意的目标] an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention
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[使惊慌,震惊] depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
categorical  Speak Example sentences
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[彬彬有礼,殷勤] trying to please; showing cheerful willingness to do favors for others
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[无条件,直截了当] absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories
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[富足,财富] abundance; a plentiful supply of material goods; wealth
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[节制(饮食),调节] sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
centurion  Speak Example sentences
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[好斗的,好战的] warlike or hostile in manner or temperament; showing or having the impulse to be combative
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[百夫长] officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division
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[得意的笑] chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint
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[独裁者,专横霸道的人] dictator; ruler having unlimited power
circumscribe  Speak Example sentences
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[一群(小鸟)] large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail
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[提高] make or become better; improve; grow better
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[丑化,诽谤] harm someone's reputation; degrade; bring into disrepute; make infamous
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[限制] limit narrowly; confine; draw a line around; encircle