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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[异常的,杰出的] extraordinary; unusual; well above average
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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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[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[发展,演变] development; a gradual process of change and development
feature  Speak Example sentences
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[合格的,有资格的] qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
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[特征,特色,容貌,相貌] prominent aspect of something
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[愤怒,狂怒] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
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[不相称的,不合适的,不称职的] lacking judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
flare  Speak Example sentences
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[有理,正当,辩护,释罪] the good or just reason; condition or fact of being justified
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[闪光,闪耀] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
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[拒绝,排除] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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[继承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
flask  Speak Example sentences
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[事业,企业] company; firm; organization created for business ventures
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[破坏性的] destructive; highly critical; causing or capable of causing complete destruction
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[传染病,流行病] the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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[烧瓶,细颈瓶] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
flee  Speak Example sentences
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[产生,创造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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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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[主动,首创精神] serving to initiate; introductory step or movement; an act which originates or begins
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[球,球状物,地球仪] body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
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[配料,成份] element in a mixture or compound
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[继承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
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[危险,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
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[愤怒,狂怒] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
generate  Speak Example sentences
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[投入于,献身,用于] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
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[继承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
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[有历史意义的,历史上著名的] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
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[产生,创造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
globe  Speak Example sentences
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[球,球状物,地球仪] body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
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[世仇,部落或家族间的怨恨] a bitter quarrel between two parties
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[生效的,能干的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[使显著,突出] make prominent; emphasize; stress
handicap  Speak Example sentences
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[继承] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
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[使看上去矮小] cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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[生理上或智力上的缺陷,残疾,智力低下] disadvantage; physical disability; cripple; hinder; impede
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[谋生,挡开,避开] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[拔出,榨取] draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
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[艰苦的,勇敢的] in robust and good health; able to survive under unfavorable conditions
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[辨认,鉴定] act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
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[全体,歌舞团,套装] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture