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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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ankle  Speak Example sentences
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[骨干,支柱] support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
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[脚踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
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[对手,敌手,竞争者,比赛者] one who seeks what another seeks, or claims what another claim; one who competes; rival
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[玉米,谷类] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
archaeology  Speak Example sentences
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[道歉,歉意] acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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[考古学] study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
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[合作的,协力的] done with or working with others
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[缺少,不在,缺席] state of being absent; state of being away
astronomer  Speak Example sentences
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[天文学家] a physicist who studies astronomy
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[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
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[疯狂的,狂热的] affected with madness; insane; deranged
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[大山洞,大洞穴] cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave
attention  Speak Example sentences
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[缺少,不在,缺席] state of being absent; state of being away
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[(天气,海洋等)静的,平静的] freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
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[限制,禁闭] state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
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[注意,重视,关心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
breath  Speak Example sentences
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[炭,木炭] a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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[合作的,协力的] done with or working with others
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[呼吸,气息] air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
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[(门窗等)微开的] half-open; slightly turned or opened
careless  Speak Example sentences
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[接手,附加] append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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[粗心的,疏忽的] negligent; taking insufficient care; reckless
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[立体主义] an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
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[铝] silvery ductile metallic element
citizenship  Speak Example sentences
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[改正,修正] a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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[全体工作人员,同事们] group of people working together, as in spacecraft, ship, plane or train
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[公民(的身份)] status of a citizen with rights and duties
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[立体主义] an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
competitiveness  Speak Example sentences
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[竞争能力] an aggressive willingness to compete
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[公民(的身份)] status of a citizen with rights and duties
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[合作的,协力的] done with or working with others
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[盆,盆地] the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
confinement  Speak Example sentences
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[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
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[易碎的] easily broken; having little elasticity
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[评价,评估,判断] act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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[限制,禁闭] state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
cooperation  Speak Example sentences
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[大陆] one of the large landmasses of the earth
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[改正,修正] a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
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[合作,协作] the practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
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[注意,重视,关心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought