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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abnormal  Speak Example sentences
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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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[高级的,年老的,先进的] improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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[反常的,异常的,变态的] unusual; not typical; not normal
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[传统的,普通的] based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
admittedly  Speak Example sentences
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[公认地,诚然,无可否认地] doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
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[横越,交叉口] traveling across; place at which roads, lines, or tracks intersect; intersection
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[毯子,厚的遮盖物] heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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[鸟喙] nib; the horny projecting mouth of a bird
advance  Speak Example sentences
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[提高,发展,提升] proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
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[一致的,稳定的,变化少的] agreeing with itself; coherent; regular
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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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[吸引,吸引人的事物] appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
alignment  Speak Example sentences
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[无数的] innumerable; infinite; too many to count
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[排列,联合,联盟] arrangement; association; alliance
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[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
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[准许进入] permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
alternation  Speak Example sentences
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[高级的,年老的,先进的] improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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[交替,轮流] successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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[脑,大脑,头脑,智力] organ or seat of the intellect; understanding or imagination
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[举止,行为] the way that someone behaves; manner
assessment  Speak Example sentences
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[玉米,谷类] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
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[出租马车,汽车] taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
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[反常的,异常的,变态的] unusual; not typical; not normal
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[评价,评估,判断] act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
beneath  Speak Example sentences
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[分类,分级] assigning to a class or category
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[商业] trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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[在…之下] lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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[调整] making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
blanket  Speak Example sentences
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[交替,轮流] successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
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[另外的,附加的,额外的] further; extra; supplemental or added to
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[毯子,厚的遮盖物] heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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[传统的,普通的] based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
chalk  Speak Example sentences
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[圆周,圆形物] round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement
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[粉笔] soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement
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[商业] trade; business; intellectual exchange or social interaction
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[无数的] innumerable; infinite; too many to count
civilization  Speak Example sentences
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[丰富,富足] plentiful; possessing riches or resources
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[玉米,谷类] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
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[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
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[排列,联合,联盟] arrangement; association; alliance