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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[吐露(心事),倾诉] disclose; reveal; tell in confidence
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[承认,招供] public declaration of faith
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[另外的,附加的,额外的] further; extra; supplemental or added to
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[呼吸,呼出] respire; inhale and exhale air
admission  Speak Example sentences
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[准许进入,准许加入,入场费,会费,承认,招认] act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
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[传统的,普通的] based upon traditional rules; formed by agreement or compact
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[比较的] relative; based on, or involving comparison
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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
biologist  Speak Example sentences
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[拍手声,霹雳声] applaud;  slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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[生物学家] a scientist who studies living organisms
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[眼花缭乱的,耀眼的] bright or brilliant; extremely attractive or exciting
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[呼吸,呼出] respire; inhale and exhale air
bridle  Speak Example sentences
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[任命,选派] designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
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[谴责] the act of condemning something or someone
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[近似地,大约] very similarly; roughly
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[马笼头 抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
burdensome  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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[呼吸,呼出] respire; inhale and exhale air
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[庆祝,祝贺,表扬,赞美] praise; assign great social importance to
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[繁重的,劳累的] not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
candid  Speak Example sentences
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[率直的,坦白的] straightforward; frank; free from prejudice; impartial
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[相当地] substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering
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[蟹] a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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[目标,计划] point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
chalk  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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[导体] a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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[生物学家] a scientist who studies living organisms
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[粉笔] soft, earthy substance, of a white, grayish, or yellowish-white color, used as a drawing implement
circle  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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[导体] a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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[理发师] haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
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[庆祝,祝贺,表扬,赞美] praise; assign great social importance to
coincident  Speak Example sentences
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[马笼头 抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
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[抱怨,悲叹] make a formal accusation; bring a formal charge
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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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[一致的,符合的,巧合的] happening at the same time; simultaneous
commander  Speak Example sentences
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[司令官,指挥员] chief; an officer who is in charge of a military operation
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[澄清,净化] process of making things clearer or easier to understand
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[熟悉] familiar, as by study or experience; able to converse knowledgeably
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[马笼头 抑制,控制] headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins