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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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crawl  Speak Example sentences
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[遭遇,遇到] face; confront;  meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
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[服装] dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
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[爬,爬行,蠕动,慢行] move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
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[保险,保险金额,保证,保障] protection against future loss; act, business, or system of insuring
disguise  Speak Example sentences
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[建立,创办,建筑物,基金会,基金] basis on which something is grounded
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[假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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[爬,爬行,蠕动,慢行] move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
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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
electrical  Speak Example sentences
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[与电有关的,用电的] pertaining to electricity;  electric
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[(一)对,(一)双,夫妇] a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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[实例,例证] an example that is cited to prove a contention or illustrate a point; case or occurrence
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[热诚的,一心一意的,专用的] devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function
encounter  Speak Example sentences
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[爬,爬行,蠕动,慢行] move slowly, as people or animals with the body near the ground
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[遭遇,遇到] face; confront;  meet, especially unexpectedly; come upon
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[橡皮水管,塑料水管] a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
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[捐赠,捐款] grant; an act of giving to a fund or cause
environment  Speak Example sentences
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[世代,一代人] all offspring at the same stage from an ancestor; interval between the birth of parents and their offspring
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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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[影响] forceful consequence; strong effect; influencing strongly
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[环境] surroundings; totality of surrounding conditions
fabulous  Speak Example sentences
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[难以置信的,寓言里的] related in fable; devised; invented; not real
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[感激,感恩,谢意] state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
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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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[礼貌,谦恭,殷勤,礼貌的行为] polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
flash  Speak Example sentences
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[礼貌,谦恭,殷勤,礼貌的行为] polite behavior; the act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of the fact
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[闪光,闪现] emit a brief burst of light; appear briefly; a sudden intense burst of radiant energy
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[假扮,掩饰] dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
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[满的,吃饱的,过饱的,完全的] filled to satisfaction with food or drink; containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
gamble  Speak Example sentences
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[服装] dress; attire; a set of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
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[橡皮水管,塑料水管] a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
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[地狱,阴间,苦境,苦难之地] place of the dead, or souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
garbage  Speak Example sentences
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[地狱,阴间,苦境,苦难之地] place of the dead, or souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
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[实施,执行,完成] accomplishment; putting into practice;  putting a person to death
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[垃圾,废物] trash; worthless or nonsensical matter; food wastes
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[赌纸牌,赌博,投机] play or game for money or other stakes; lose or squander by gaming
gear  Speak Example sentences
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[难以置信的,寓言里的] related in fable; devised; invented; not real
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[灵感] sudden intuition as part of solving a problem; arousing to a particular emotion or action
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[齿轮,传动装置,排挡] toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
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[大风,一阵感情的爆发] powerful wind; a gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears