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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absurd  Speak Example sentences
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[荒谬的,可笑的] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[斗争,战斗,争斗] struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
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[捕获,俘获,赢得,缴获品] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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[柱,支柱,圆柱,柱状物,(印刷物上的)栏] pillar; cylindrical or polygonal support for roof; anything resembling, in form or position; upright body or mass
address  Speak Example sentences
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[发表(演讲),处理,讨论] make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
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[芽,蓓蕾] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
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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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[学术的] related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
alien  Speak Example sentences
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[(武力)袭击,(口头)攻击] a violent attack; an onslaught
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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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[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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[外国的,外国人的,来自其他星球的] dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
attack  Speak Example sentences
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[巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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[海湾] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
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[定罪,深信] the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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[进攻,攻击,抨击,侵袭] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
beam  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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[咀嚼,咬碎] bite and grind with the teeth
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[谷类,谷类食品] grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as a food
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[海湾] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
beaten  Speak Example sentences
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[锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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[小夹子,回形针,弹夹,选录,摘录] a small section of filmed or filed material
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[恭维,称赞] praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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[阴谋] plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
bitter  Speak Example sentences
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[自助餐馆] a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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[交易,合同交易,协议讲价,谈条件] agreement between parties concerning the sale of property
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[苦(味)的] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[外国的,外国人的,来自其他星球的] dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
bud  Speak Example sentences
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[荒谬的,可笑的] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[竞争,竞赛] struggle; rivalry; an act of competing as for a profit prize
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[定罪,深信] the judgment that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief
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[芽,蓓蕾] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
charm  Speak Example sentences
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[海湾] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
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[一致,协议] state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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[魔力,护身符,咒文,符咒,魅力] power or quality of pleasing or delighting; attractiveness; item worn for its supposed magical benefit
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[芽,蓓蕾] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
coincidence  Speak Example sentences
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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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[巧合] two or more things occurring at the same time by chance
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[锻打的,被击败的,人迹罕至的] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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[友爱,挚爱,情爱] fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness