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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes

riot

1

	[暴动,骚乱] state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
	[总站,终点站] causing or ending in or approaching death; station
	[靶子,标的,目标] reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
	[戏法,把戏,花样] cunning or deceitful activity; attempt to get others to do something foolish

route

2

	[路,路线,(经由某一路线)发送] a way for travel or transportation
	[轨道,路径] road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
	[分数,得分,刻痕,划痕] act of getting the point in a game or sport; facts about an actual situation
	[薄的纱织品,棉纸,生物组织] groups of cells that make particular parts of the body; soft, thin paper

sabotage

3

	[撕,撕裂] tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
	[(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
	[谷,河谷,流域] space between ranges of mountains; area drained or irrigated by a river; internal angle formed by the intersection
	[阴谋破坏,颠覆活动] destroy property or hinder normal operations

scroll

4

	[卷轴,纸卷,画卷] a roll of paper; a writing formed into a roll; schedule or list; mark added to a signature, intended to represent a seal
	[微妙的,细微的] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	[损坏,腐烂] go bad; rot; decay; become unfit for consumption or use
	[悲剧,悲惨之事] disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune

seal

5

	[愤怒,怨恨] feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
	[玺,印记,图章,海豹] middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
	[重要的,生命的,生机的] full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
	[学期,期间,期限,特定的期间] limited period of time; point in time at which something ends; termination; deadline

slight

6

	[(使)滑动,(使)滑行] slip; usually move in an uncontrolled manner; move smoothly along a surface
	[裹,包,捆] enclose; arrange or fold as a cover or protection
	[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
	[怠慢,斥责,侮辱] almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy

somewhat

7

	[掩蔽处,庇护所] a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
	[(谈话,写作等的)题目,主题] the subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
	[总站,终点站] causing or ending in or approaching death; station
	[稍微,有点] to some extent or degree; rather; a bit; slightly

substitute

8

	[谷,河谷,流域] space between ranges of mountains; area drained or irrigated by a river; internal angle formed by the intersection
	[交出,放弃,投降] hand over, give up, give something into another's control
	[悲剧,悲惨之事] disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
	[代替] exchange; put in the place of another

subtle

9

	[总站,终点站] causing or ending in or approaching death; station
	[戏法,把戏,花样] cunning or deceitful activity; attempt to get others to do something foolish
	[微妙的,细微的] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
	[领土,版图,领地,管区] a large extent of land; organized portion of the country

sweater

10

	[舌头,舌状物,语言,口语] organ situated in the floor of mouth; speech; language; clapper of a bell
	[羊毛衫,厚运动衣] knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
	[暴动,骚乱] state of disorder involving group violence; rebellion
	[宗教的,祭祀的] concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication

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