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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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devastating  Speak Example sentences
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[传染,使感染,污染,感染,影响] bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
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[图像的,图画的] represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
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[婴儿,幼儿] child in the first period of life; young babe
discharge  Speak Example sentences
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[释放,排出] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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[霜,霜冻] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
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[骚动,动乱] disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
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[口述,听写,规定] prescribe; rule as a dictator
disregard  Speak Example sentences
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[用力投掷] throw with great force; cast; toss
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[编辑的,社论] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
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[外部,外表] outside; external or outward appearance
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[不理会,漠视] ignore; discount; take no notice of
dole  Speak Example sentences
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[基本的,初级的] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject
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[智力] ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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[伤心,悲痛,使人悲痛,使人伤心] cause to be sorrowful; distress
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[施舍,少量接济] share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
emphasis  Speak Example sentences
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[不相称的,不合适的,不称职的] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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[范围,程度] extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
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[敏锐的,敏捷的] acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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[强调,重点] special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
exterior  Speak Example sentences
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[外部,外表] outside; external or outward appearance
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[用力投掷] throw with great force; cast; toss
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[利用,马具] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
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[范围,程度] extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
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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[临时准备,即席创作,现编] compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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[学院,学会,协会] the association organized to promote art or science, or education
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[无敌的] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
fidelity  Speak Example sentences
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[巨大的] exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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[扩大,膨胀,扩张] become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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[忠诚] faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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[施舍,少量接济] share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
frost  Speak Example sentences
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[检查,审查] look over; examine carefully and critically, especially for flaws
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[敏锐的,敏捷的] acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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[霜,霜冻] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
heritage  Speak Example sentences
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[范围,程度] extensive space or area; distance or area over which something extends; the degree to which a thing extends
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[出名,出格] excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
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[遗产,继承物,传统] legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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[霜,霜冻] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance