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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[争论,冲突,斗争] fight; struggle; incompatibility of dates or events
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[旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
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[联盟,同盟者] confederate; partner; collaborator
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[条件,状况,健康状况] mode or state of being; fitness; existing circumstances
anniversary  Speak Example sentences
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[尝试] the action of trying at something
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[用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结] solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
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[棒球运动] game played with a bat and ball by two opposing teams of nine players; ball used in this game
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[周年,周年纪念] annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
anxiety  Speak Example sentences
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[忧虑,焦虑,不安] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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[使冷,变冷,冷却] cool; freeze; a feeling of cold
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[苦(味)的] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[使集中于一点,浓缩] bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
argue  Speak Example sentences
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[光束,铁梁,木梁,一束电波] ray of light; a long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
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[滑稽的,好笑的,喜剧的] arousing or provoking laughter; ridiculous; amusing; humorous
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[辩论,表明,争论,争吵] invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
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[崇拜,热爱] worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
banner  Speak Example sentences
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[弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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[传染的,有魅力的,迷人的] act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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[阻止,阻碍] hinder; obstruct;  indicate broadly without great detail; sketch
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[旗帜,标语,横幅] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
bend  Speak Example sentences
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[使发出卡嗒声,发出轻而短的声音] make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
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[宪法,构造,体质,体格] law determining the fundamental political principles of a government; the act of forming something
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[弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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[羞愧的,惭愧的,不好意思] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
bunch  Speak Example sentences
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[用混凝土修筑,浇混凝土,凝结] solid mass; covering with cement; hard, strong construction material consisting of sand, conglomerate, and gravel
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[假定,设想] suppose; presume; take on; bear
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[清理,清除,安全调查,结关证] act of clearing; space cleared; permission to proceed or trust
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[串,束,群] clump; cluster; gathering
cart  Speak Example sentences
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[(教堂的)走廊,耳堂,(剧院观众席间的)狭长过道] passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
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[二轮运货马(或牛)车,手推车] common name for various kinds of vehicles; two-wheeled vehicle; light business wagon
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[尝试] the action of trying at something
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[轻视,鄙视] state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
catching  Speak Example sentences
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[弯曲,倾,使倾,专心于,屈服,顺从] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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[被控告的,被告] defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
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[欢呼,喝采,高兴,愉快] the lightness of spirits or mood; source of joy or happiness; festive food and drink; refreshment
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[传染的,有魅力的,迷人的] act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
charity  Speak Example sentences
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[假定,设想] suppose; presume; take on; bear
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[地下室] cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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[仁慈,施舍] activity or gift that benefits the public at large
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[比较,对照,比喻] examine and note the similarities or differences of