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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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journal  Speak Example sentences
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[期刊,杂志] magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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[恳求,提出理由] appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
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[操作] operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
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[圈成环,缠绕] circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
maniac  Speak Example sentences
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[长棒,相互对立的观点之一] a long rod; one of two divergent or mutually exclusive opinions
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[狂暴的,疯狂的] a person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject
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[酒精饮料] any liquid, like water, milk, blood, sap, juice; alcoholic or spirituous fluid
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[困难地做,太冗长地解释] effort expended on a particular task; the act of a mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth
minute  Speak Example sentences
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[圈成环,缠绕] circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
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[瘟疫,讨厌的人或物] epidemic disease with a high death rate; annoyance
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[阶段,态] any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
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[极小的] extremely small; short note
novel  Speak Example sentences
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[小说] printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
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[圈成环,缠绕] circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
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[解脱的感觉,使人愉快的变化,调剂] easing of burden or distress, such as pain or anxiety; release from post or duty; pleasant or amusing change
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[剖面,侧面,(尤指人面部的)侧面] outline; a biographical sketch
perfume  Speak Example sentences
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[义务,职责] act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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[香味,香水] pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
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[小说] printed and bound book that is an extended work of fiction
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[计算,估计,猜想] compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in
perspective  Speak Example sentences
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[寻找,探索] act of searching for something
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[预备的,初步的] prior to or preparing for the main matter; introductory
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[(判断事物的)角度,方法,观点] the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
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[剖面,侧面,(尤指人面部的)侧面] outline; a biographical sketch
plug  Speak Example sentences
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[登记] give outward signs of; express; record in writing; enroll as a student
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[塞子,栓,电插头] something, such as a cork or a wad of cloth, used to fill a hole tightly; stopper
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[计算,估计,猜想] compute; take account of; have faith or confidence in
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[全套服装,全套设备] a set of clothing, often with accessories; a set of tools or equipment for a specialized purpose
pour  Speak Example sentences
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[香味,香水] pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
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[方法,办法,条理,秩序] orderly procedure or process; regular manner of doing anything
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[需要,要求] insist upon having;  request and expect
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[流,倾泻,(雨)倾盆而下,倒茶] flow in a spurt; rain heavily; supply in large amounts
proceed  Speak Example sentences
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[洗衣店,要洗的衣服] washing; a workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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[需要,要求] insist upon having;  request and expect
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[恳求,请求,辩解,抗辩] request for help; excuse or pretext
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[开始进行,继续进行,起诉,控诉,源于] follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
profile  Speak Example sentences
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[(判断事物的)角度,方法,观点] the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
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[剖面,侧面,(尤指人面部的)侧面] outline; a biographical sketch
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[嫉妒的,妒忌的] resentful or bitter in rivalry; envious
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[赢得,换得,购买] act or an instance of buying; something bought