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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adorn  Speak Example sentences
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[排列,联合,联盟] arrangement; association; alliance
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[装饰] enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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[抱怨,怨言] expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
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[道歉] beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
angular  Speak Example sentences
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[有尖角的,瘦骨嶙峋的] sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
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[考古学] study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
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[好奇心] desire to know or learn
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[眼花缭乱的,耀眼的] bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
babysitter  Speak Example sentences
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[临时保姆,代人照顾婴儿者] a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home
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[生涯,职业] profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
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[抱怨,怨言] expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
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[装饰] enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
balloon  Speak Example sentences
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[傲慢,骄傲] overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
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[(令人)好奇的] difficult to satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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[眼花缭乱的,耀眼的] bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
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[热气球,轻气球,玩具气球] a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
beneath  Speak Example sentences
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[在…之下] lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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[会计学] a system that provides quantitative information about finances
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[积聚] increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
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[评价,评估,判断] act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
career  Speak Example sentences
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[缺少的,不在的,缺席的] go away or leave; missing; not present
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[生涯,职业] profession or occupation; individual's work and life roles over their lifespan
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[大陆的,大陆性的] being or concerning or limited to a continent
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[总教堂,大教堂] a large and important church, esp. one that is the center of a large area
carving  Speak Example sentences
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[热气球,轻气球,玩具气球] a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
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[立方体的] having three dimensions
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[短剑,匕首] knife; a short pointed weapon with sharp edges
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[雕刻品,雕花] cutting away parts to create the desired shape
ceremonial  Speak Example sentences
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[仪式] ritual; ceremony or rite
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[在…之下] lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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[抱怨,悲叹] make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
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[考古学] study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
clarification  Speak Example sentences
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[传统的,普通的] based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
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[慈善的] generous in providing aid to others; charitable
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[好奇心] desire to know or learn
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[澄清,净化] process of making things clearer or easier to understand
coincident  Speak Example sentences
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[一致的,符合的,巧合的] happening at the same time; simultaneous
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[一致的,稳定的,变化少的] agreeing with itself; coherent; regular
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[雕刻品,雕花] cutting away parts to create the desired shape
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[会计学] a system that provides quantitative information about finances