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  Academic Words Level 3 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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likelihood  Speak Example sentences
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[柱子,柱状物] a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
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[可能性] possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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[座右铭,箴言] short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
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[(军事或商业机构的)配合人员] association of persons, especially a military unit or a business organization
loaf  Speak Example sentences
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[柱子,柱状物] a strong column made of stone, metal, or wood that supports part of a building
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[作呕,恶心] the feeling of sickness in the stomach by an urge to vomit; strong aversion; disgust
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[可能性] possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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[一条(面包)] any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
lottery  Speak Example sentences
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[有名望的,有威信的] honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence because of high status
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[彩票,抽彩] scheme for distribution of prizes by chance; gaming in which tickets bearing particular numbers draw prizes
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[人行道] floor or covering of solid material laid to make a hard and convenient surface for travel
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[陶器,陶器场] the craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
misguided  Speak Example sentences
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[误入歧途的] based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance
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[全部的,全面的] general; comprehensive; from one end to the other; including everything
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[纠缠,困扰] preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
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[说到点子上的,中肯的,有关的] having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
monstrous  Speak Example sentences
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[巨大的,可怕的] marvelous; strange; extraordinary on account of ugliness, viciousness, or wickedness
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[座右铭,箴言] short, suggestive expression of a guiding principle; maxim
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[壮观的游行,露天历史剧] elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
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[迟到的,过期的] past due; not paid at the scheduled time; late; delayed
nevertheless  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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[庭院,平台] paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
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[尽管如此,不过,可是,然而] not the less; notwithstanding; despite that; yet
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[绕线筒,线轴,磁带盘,卷轴] frame with radial arms, or a kind of spool, turning on axis, on which threads or lines are wound
obsess  Speak Example sentences
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[纠缠,困扰] preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
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[壮观的游行,露天历史剧] elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
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[粉刺,丘疹,脓疱] any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle; small inflammatory dermal tumor or swelling
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[手稿,手抄本] written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand
overrun  Speak Example sentences
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[蔓延,侵占,超过,超出] run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
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[庭院,平台] paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
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[被动的] lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
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[误入歧途的] based or acting on the error; misled; lacking proper guidance
passive  Speak Example sentences
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[陶器,陶器场] the craft of making earthenware; ceramic ware made from clay
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[被动的] lacking in energy or will;  peacefully resistant in response to injustice
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[一部分,部分] section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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[粉刺,丘疹,脓疱] any small acuminated elevation of the cuticle; small inflammatory dermal tumor or swelling
plausible  Speak Example sentences
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[庭院,平台] paved outside area, adjoining a house, used for dining or recreation
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[操纵,(用策略)调动] plan for attaining a particular goal; deliberate, coordinated movement; strategy
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[似是而非的] likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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[自命不凡,华而不实,自大] intended to attract notice and impress others; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious