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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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drift  Speak Example sentences
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[漂流,漂泊] float; moving aimlessly; wander
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[招摇,炫耀] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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[无限的,无穷的,极大的] unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
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[喷泉,喷水池,喷水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
elaborate  Speak Example sentences
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[拍动,拍击声,拍打] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[逃走,出国避难] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
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[威胁的,险恶的] arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
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[精细的,精心的,详尽的] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
faculty  Speak Example sentences
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[才能,教职员组织] inherent power or ability; the body of persons with specific professional powers
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[一瞥,一看] glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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[推行,实施,强迫,强制] put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
feat  Speak Example sentences
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[排气,耗尽] gases ejected from an engine as waste products; use up the whole supply of
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[漂流,漂泊] float; moving aimlessly; wander
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[功绩,特指勇敢的行为,壮举] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[喷泉,喷水池,喷水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
feature  Speak Example sentences
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[特征,特色,容貌,相貌] prominent aspect of something
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[新闻记者] writer for newspapers and magazines
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[无限的,无穷的,极大的] unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
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[外部,外表] outside; external or outward appearance
flap  Speak Example sentences
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[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
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[拍动,拍击声,拍打] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[才能,教职员组织] inherent power or ability; the body of persons with specific professional powers
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[逃走,出国避难] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
flee  Speak Example sentences
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[逃走,出国避难] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
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[使颠簸,猛击] sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; a sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
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[较老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
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[溶解,液化] melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
gist  Speak Example sentences
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[拍动,拍击声,拍打] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[精华] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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[使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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[喷泉,喷水池,喷水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
glimpse  Speak Example sentences
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[(信息的)反馈] response to an inquiry or experiment
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[一瞥,一看] glance; a quick look; see briefly; a brief or incomplete view
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[使分裂,使陷于混乱,破坏] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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[强加于,施加影响] demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
hound  Speak Example sentences
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[适当,合适,适度,当然,及时] as it ought to be; properly; regularly
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[漂流,漂泊] float; moving aimlessly; wander
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[喷泉,喷水池,喷水] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
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[猎狗,不断骚扰] a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle