4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

ankle

1

	[骨干,支柱] support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
	[脚踝] the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
	[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
	[玉米,谷类] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour

archaeology

2

	[道歉,歉意] acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
	[考古学] study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
	[合作的,协力的] done with or working with others
	[缺少,不在,缺席] state of being absent; state of being away

astronomer

3

	[天文学家] a physicist who studies astronomy
	[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
	[疯狂的,狂热的] affected with madness; insane; deranged
	[大山洞,大洞穴] cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave

attention

4

	[缺少,不在,缺席] state of being absent; state of being away
	[(天气,海洋等)静的,平静的] freedom from motion, agitation, or disturbance; tranquility; stillness; quiet; serenity
	[限制,禁闭] state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force
	[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

5

	[炭,木炭] a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
	[合作的,协力的] done with or working with others
	[呼吸,气息] air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration
	[(门窗等)微开的] half-open; slightly turned or opened

careless

6

	[接手,附加] append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
	[粗心的,疏忽的] negligent; taking insufficient care; reckless
	[立体主义] an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
	[铝] silvery ductile metallic element

citizenship

7

	[改正,修正] a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	[全体工作人员,同事们] group of people working together, as in spacecraft, ship, plane or train
	[公民(的身份)] status of a citizen with rights and duties
	[立体主义] an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes

competitiveness

8

	[竞争能力] an aggressive willingness to compete
	[公民(的身份)] status of a citizen with rights and duties
	[合作的,协力的] done with or working with others
	[盆,盆地] the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids

confinement

9

	[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
	[易碎的] easily broken; having little elasticity
	[评价,评估,判断] act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
	[限制,禁闭] state of being confined; restraint within limits; any restraint of liberty by force

cooperation

10

	[大陆] one of the large landmasses of the earth
	[改正,修正] a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
	[合作,协作] the practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
	[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

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