ESL ACT Vocabulary

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n.
(扩大) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail


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a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(笨拙的,不灵活的) difficult to handle or manage


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(以珠装饰的,珠状的) covered with beads of liquid


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n. Syn. bunch
(花束) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present


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n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(催化剂) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged


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n.
(舞蹈术,舞蹈记谱) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances


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n. Syn. culture
(文明,文化) culture


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v.
(面对,正视) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with


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n. Syn. circumstance; setting
(上下文,语境) circumstance


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n. Syn. center; essence
(中心,核心,地核) basic, center, or most important part; essence


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