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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rip  Speak Example sentences
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[席卷,扫过] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
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[心烦意乱的] concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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[路,路线,(经由某一路线)发送] a way for travel or transportation
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[撕,撕裂] tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
sacred  Speak Example sentences
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[易受攻击的] susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
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[螺丝钉,钻进,拧紧] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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[撕扯,撕裂,撕破] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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[宗教的,祭祀的] concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
scenario  Speak Example sentences
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[自发的,自然的] arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
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[搔,抓,擦] cut the surface of; cause friction
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[易受攻击的] susceptible to wounds; capable of being wounded or hurt
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[情节,剧本大纲,(电影,歌剧)剧本] screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
screw  Speak Example sentences
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[提供,扩充] offer formally; extend; propose a payment
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[螺丝钉,钻进,拧紧] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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[角色,任务] normal activity of a person in a particular social setting; the part played by a performer
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[情节,剧本大纲,(电影,歌剧)剧本] screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
slim  Speak Example sentences
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[苗条的,微小的,,减轻体重] small in quantity; being of delicate or slender build
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[连排住宅,梯田,台地,阳台] a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes
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[大袋,麻布袋] bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases; enclosed space
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[最后,最终] as final consequence; at last; in the end
source  Speak Example sentences
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[来源,出处,源泉,源头] point of origin, such as spring, of stream or river; one that causes, creates, or initiates
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[病毒] disease communicator; something that poisons one's soul or mind; program for unwanted actions in computer
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[硬的,僵直的] not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
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[增长] increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
spring  Speak Example sentences
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[自发的,自然的] arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
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[泉,弹簧] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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[领土,版图,领地,管区] a large extent of land; organized portion of the country
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[搔,抓,擦] cut the surface of; cause friction
tear  Speak Example sentences
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[戏法,把戏,花样] cunning or deceitful activity; attempt to get others to do something foolish
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[撕扯,撕裂,撕破] separate or be separated by force; divide or disrupt; fill with tears or shed tears
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[烤面包片,吐司,敬酒,祝酒,烘暖,烤热] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[偷窃] act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
tender  Speak Example sentences
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[提供,扩充] offer formally; extend; propose a payment
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[情节,剧本大纲,(电影,歌剧)剧本] screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
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[烤面包片,吐司,敬酒,祝酒,烘暖,烤热] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[伸展,伸长] extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
terrace  Speak Example sentences
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[偷窃] act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
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[螺丝钉,钻进,拧紧] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
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[连排住宅,梯田,台地,阳台] a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes
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[不道德行为,缺德,代替] moral fault or failing; evil, degrading, or immoral practice or habit; physical defect or weakness