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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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courtesy  Speak Example sentences
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[遗传的,起源的] of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
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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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[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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[否认,否定] act of refusing or disowning; negation; refusal to admit the truth; refusal to grant; rejection of a request
crisis  Speak Example sentences
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[计划,配置,布局] act of working out the form of something; creation of something in mind; formulate a plan for
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[决定性时刻,危机,难关] dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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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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[绝望的,不顾一切的,拼死的] having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
cue  Speak Example sentences
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[怪物,奇事反常的] rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
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[易碎的,脆的] easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
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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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[清楚的,明确的,确切的] fixed; exact; having distinct limits
desert  Speak Example sentences
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[宏大的,雄伟的] large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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[裂缝,裂纹,缺点] break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split;  hit forcefully; pass through
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[沙漠] an area with little or no vegetation; forsake; abandon
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[羞辱,使丢脸] cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
distract  Speak Example sentences
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[幻想,白日梦] dream; daydream; imagination unrestricted by reality
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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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[分心,分散注意力] cause to turn away from original focus; pull in conflicting emotional directions; unsettle
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[释放,递交,呈递,予以] set free from restraint; set at liberty; release; give or transfer
ensure  Speak Example sentences
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[打败,战胜,失败,击败] disfigure; destroy; frustrate; overcome or vanquish; resist with
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[确定,必然发生] make sure or certain; insure; assure
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[奔流] flow and spread suddenly; flood
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[易碎的,脆的] easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
equal  Speak Example sentences
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[保护人,监护人] one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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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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[怪物,奇事反常的] rare and unpredictable event; person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
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[相等的,同样的] having the same quantity, measure, or value as another; identical
fit  Speak Example sentences
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[宏大的,雄伟的] large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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[图像,肖像,形象] visual representation; representation of a person
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[合适的,适宜的,健康的,结实的] be the right size or shape; conform to some shape or size
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[遗传的,起源的] of or relating to the science of gene; relating to, or influenced by the origin of something
flush  Speak Example sentences
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[飓风,暴风雨] big storm; severe tropical cyclone
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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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[奔流] flow and spread suddenly; flood
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[羞辱,使丢脸] cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
gang  Speak Example sentences
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[宏大的,雄伟的] large and impressive in size, scope, or extent
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[侮辱,凌辱] offend; affront; treat, mention, or speak to rudely
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[微弱的,模糊的,无力的] lacking strength or vigor; weak
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[一队(工人),一群(囚犯),一帮(歹徒),一伙] group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; a herd of buffalo or elk