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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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definite  Speak Example sentences
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[清楚的,明确的,确切的] fixed; exact; having distinct limits
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[熟悉的,常见的,普通的] well known or easily recognized
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[弹投,弹抛,翻,发疯] go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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[保证,担保] pledge that something will happen or that something is true
disguise  Speak Example sentences
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[倾泻,倾倒] sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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[永恒的,永远的] forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
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[假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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[请求,敬礼,致意] call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
draft  Speak Example sentences
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[假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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[倾泻,倾倒] sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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[草图,草稿] rough outline; draw up an outline; sketch
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[保证,担保] pledge that something will happen or that something is true
dump  Speak Example sentences
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[(蜜蜂,动物等)发出嗡嗡声] low, prolonged sound; humming noise; singing with shut mouth
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[假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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[倾泻,倾倒] sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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[长袍,长外衣,法官服,制服] loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
embarrass  Speak Example sentences
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
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[推动,刺激,冲动] act of applying force suddenly; an impelling force or strength
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[使尴尬,使困窘] humiliate; shame;  cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
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[清楚的,明确的,确切的] fixed; exact; having distinct limits
engagement  Speak Example sentences
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[释放,递交,呈递,予以] set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
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[婚约,约会,约定,交战] act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
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[倾泻,倾倒] sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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[悲痛,悲伤,伤心事] the pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
fame  Speak Example sentences
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[免疫,抵抗] resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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[弹投,弹抛,翻,发疯] go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
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[人质] a prisoner who is held by one party to ensure that another party will meet specified terms
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[名声,声望] favorable public reputation; great renown
familiar  Speak Example sentences
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[免疫,抵抗] resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
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[熟悉的,常见的,普通的] well known or easily recognized
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[婚约,约会,约定,交战] act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
fantasy  Speak Example sentences
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[长袍,长外衣,法官服,制服] loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men
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[(液体,气体)流,趋势] stream; flow; up-to-date; present
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[倾泻,倾倒] sell at artificially low prices; throw away as refuse
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[幻想,白日梦] dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
gown  Speak Example sentences
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[悲痛,悲伤,伤心事] the pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
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[戏剧性的,引人注目的] striking; sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
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[熟悉的,常见的,普通的] well known or easily recognized
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[长袍,长外衣,法官服,制服] loose, flowing upper garment; ordinary outer dress of woman; official robe of certain professional men