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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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routine  Speak Example sentences
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[常规,惯例] unvarying or habitual method of procedure; occurring at fixed times or predictable intervals
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[伸展,伸长] extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
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[分数,得分,刻痕,划痕] act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
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[运输,狂喜] carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
scout  Speak Example sentences
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[偷窃] act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
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[居住,住处] official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
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[跳过,遗漏] jump lightly; hop; bypass
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[侦察,侦察员] find paths through unexplored territory
severe  Speak Example sentences
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[外科,手术室] medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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[严厉的,严格的,难熬的,困难的,艰难的] serious in feeling or manner; not light, lively, or cheerful
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[稍微,有点] to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
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[吞下,咽下] take back what one has said; enclose or envelop completely
somewhat  Speak Example sentences
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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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[丑闻,恶意诽谤] a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
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[微妙的,细微的] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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[稍微,有点] to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly
specific  Speak Example sentences
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[愤怒,怨恨] feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
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[具体的,特指的] stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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[运输,狂喜] carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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[跳过,遗漏] jump lightly; hop; bypass
spray  Speak Example sentences
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[愤怒,怨恨] feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
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[真诚的,诚挚的,真实的] open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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[微妙的,细微的] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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[喷射,喷溅] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
status  Speak Example sentences
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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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[回顾,再检查,检阅] summary of a longer discussion;  formal examination;  practice to refresh memory
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[居住,住处] official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
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[状况,身份,地位] position relative to others; standing
stuff  Speak Example sentences
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[材料,原料,填塞,填充] unspecified objects; tangible substance
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[重要的,生命的,生机的] full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
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[真诚的,诚挚的,真实的] open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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[侦察,侦察员] find paths through unexplored territory
subtle  Speak Example sentences
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[偷窃] act of taking something from someone unlawfully; stealing
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[供奉,祭祀,祭品,牺牲] the offering of something to god; victim offered to God; surrender or loss of profit for higher object
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[庇护,保护] protective covering or structure; protect; guard
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[微妙的,细微的] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
surgery  Speak Example sentences
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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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[隧道] a passageway through or under something, usually underground
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[外科,手术室] medical treatment that involves cutting open a person's body
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[各处,遍及,从头到尾] in every part; in or through all parts; everywhere; during the entire time or extent