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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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jam  Speak Example sentences
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[丑陋的,令人不愉快的] very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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[内在的] inside; interior;  located within the limits or surface
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[挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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[代表,描绘,表现] stand for; describe or present; play a role or part
marvelous  Speak Example sentences
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[野餐,轻松的工作] eat in the open air; have informal meal eaten outside or on an excursion
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[不可思议的,了不起的] wonderful; extraordinarily good
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[挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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[出席,到场] state of being present; current existence
motion  Speak Example sentences
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[运动] movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move
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[牵涉,拖累,涉及] wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
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[显著的,值得注意的] worthy of notice; extraordinary
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[情况,方面,见解] brightness; something that admits illumination; source of fire; particular aspect of a situation
nasty  Speak Example sentences
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[挤进,塞入,夹住,陷入困境,果酱] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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[丑陋的,令人不愉快的] very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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[袭击] search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
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[强大的,巨大的,有势力的人] having or showing great strength or force or intensity
notion  Speak Example sentences
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[港,港口,端口] place on a waterway with facilities for loading and unloading ships
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[出席,到场] state of being present; current existence
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[推荐,介绍(信)] making attractive or acceptable; pushing for something
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[概念,想法,看法,见解] general or universal conception; belief or opinion
opt  Speak Example sentences
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[决定做,选择,选取] make a choice or decision; choose; select
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[主要的,(高等院校的)校长,本金,主要演员] highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
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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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[反话,讽刺] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
perfume  Speak Example sentences
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[反话,讽刺] expression by a deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; the witty language used to insult
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[香味,香水] pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
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[不可思议的,了不起的] wonderful; extraordinarily good
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[对抗,竞争] confront; set into opposition or rivalry
pole  Speak Example sentences
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[内在的] inside; interior;  located within the limits or surface
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[袭击] search without warning; surprise attack by a small armed force
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[赢得,换得,购买] act or an instance of buying; something bought
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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
polish  Speak Example sentences
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[赢得,换得,购买] act or an instance of buying; something bought
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[明白的,显然的,显而易见的] exposed; easily discovered; plain
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[擦亮] remove flaws from; rub something using a piece of cloth or brush to clean it and make it shine
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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
porch  Speak Example sentences
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[决定做,选择,选取] make a choice or decision; choose; select
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[依靠,依赖,信任,信赖] rest with confidence; have confidence; depend
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[门廊,走廊] covered and enclosed entrance to the building; the covered passage
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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