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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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latitude  Speak Example sentences
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[寄生,寄生体] animal or plant living on another
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[范围] freedom to behave, act, or think in the way you want to; angular distance north or south of the earth's equator
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[子孙,后代] descendant; the young of an animal
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[绿州] fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
mar  Speak Example sentences
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[被动的] lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
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[虽然如此,但是] despite what has just been said or done; however
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[破坏,损伤] spoil or damage; impair the soundness, perfection, or integrity of
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[猎物,受害人,牺牲品] the target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
marble  Speak Example sentences
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[彻底地,完全地] altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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[地区,地域] province; district; tract; neighborhood; the upper air; sky or heavens; inhabitants of a district
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[偿还,退款] repayment of fund; an amount repaid
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[大理石] a hard crystalline metamorphic rock that takes a high polish
masculine  Speak Example sentences
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[绿州] fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
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[(政府的)部,部的办公楼,部长] act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister
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[彻底地,完全地] altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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[男人的,男子气概的,阳性的] of the male sex; not female; having the qualities of a man
mediocre  Speak Example sentences
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[混合,干预,干涉] try to change or have an influence on things that are not your responsibility, specifically without permission
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[悦耳的音调] tune; pleasing succession or arrangement of sounds; poem suitable for setting to music or singing
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[普通的,一般的] moderate to inferior in quality; ordinary; commonplace
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[蛋白质] any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells
mortgage  Speak Example sentences
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[抵押贷款,抵押证书抵押] transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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[(政府的)部,部的办公楼,部长] act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister
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[可预见的] expectable; likely; capable of being predicted or foretold
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[偿还,退款] repayment of fund; an amount repaid
nonetheless  Speak Example sentences
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[虽然如此,但是] despite what has just been said or done; however
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[开垦,要求归还,收回] bring into or return to a suitable condition for use; claim back; make useful again
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[彻底地,完全地] altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
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[(政府的)部,部的办公楼,部长] act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister
plaster  Speak Example sentences
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[灰泥,石膏] the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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[公民表决,公民投票] the direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment; a note from a diplomat
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[责骂,斥责,咆哮] scold; express objections or criticisms in bitter, harsh, or abusive language
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[筏,救生艇] a flat float made of logs or planks;  a large number or amount or extent
precaution  Speak Example sentences
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[公民表决,公民投票] the direct popular vote on a proposed law or constitutional amendment; a note from a diplomat
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[预防措施,警惕] prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight
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[严酷的考验,折磨] severe trial; a form of trial to determine guilt or innocence; a difficult or painful experience
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[比例,比率] percentage; quotient obtained when a part is divided by the whole; part considered in relation to the whole
predict  Speak Example sentences
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[预防措施,警惕] prevention; measure taken beforehand; an act of foresight
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[灰泥,石膏] the adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
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[预言,预告] state, tell about, or make known in advance, especially based on special knowledge
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[子孙,后代] descendant; the young of an animal