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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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crawl  Speak Example sentences
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[落下,跌倒,降低,减少,失势,垮台] drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
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[硬件,五金器具] mechanical, magnetic, electronic, and electrical components making up a computer system
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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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[(一)对,(一)双,夫妇] a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
crown  Speak Example sentences
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[(负责若干教区的)牧师,系主任] a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
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[王冠,冕,桂冠] ornamental circlet or head covering, made of gold  with jewels and worn as a symbol of sovereignty
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[俭省节约的,经济的] efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system
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[女性的,雌性的] for or composed of women or girls
cue  Speak Example sentences
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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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[绝望的,不顾一切的,拼死的] having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
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[提示,暗示] end of a thing; queue; last words of an actor's speech; hint or intimation; humor
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[破坏的,毁灭性的] causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous
dean  Speak Example sentences
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[(负责若干教区的)牧师,系主任] a dignitary or presiding officer; head in the faculty of some colleges or universities
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[光荣的,美丽的,灿烂的] having or deserving glory; famous; characterized by great beauty and splendor; magnificent; wonderful
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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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[破坏的,毁灭性的] causing, or able to cause, damage; ruinous
extreme  Speak Example sentences
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[极端的,过激的,极端] outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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[侦探] investigator;  usually of the police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
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[尺寸,尺度] a measure of spatial extent, especially width, height, or length; size; aspect; element
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[幻觉] misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
factor  Speak Example sentences
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[女性的,雌性的] for or composed of women or girls
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[因素,变量] anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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[俭省节约的,经济的] efficient use of resources; reduction in cost; a specific type of economic system
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[排除,剔除] eradicate; abolish; rule out
fake  Speak Example sentences
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[极大的,庞大的] very great in size, extent, number, or degrees; huge; massive
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[因素,变量] anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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[探险,勘探] investigate systematically; examine; search
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[赝品,假货] imitation; counterfeit; having a false or misleading appearance
federal  Speak Example sentences
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[分心,分散注意力] cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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[真正的,真实的] authentic; real; true
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[联邦的,联邦制的,联邦政府的] of or relating to central government; national
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[落下,跌倒,降低,减少,失势,垮台] drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range
female  Speak Example sentences
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[女性的,雌性的] for or composed of women or girls
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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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[释放,递交,呈递,予以] set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
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[联邦的,联邦制的,联邦政府的] of or relating to central government; national
fitting  Speak Example sentences
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[试穿,试样,设备,装备] small accessory to a larger system; small detachable part for a machine or apparatus; the act of trying on clothes
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[额外的,另外计价的项目,号外] something additional of the same kind
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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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[落下,跌倒,降低,减少,失势,垮台] drop; sink; lose an upright position suddenly; decrease in size, extent, or range