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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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defend  Speak Example sentences
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[用锄耕地,锄] weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
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[防护,辩护] make or keep safe from danger, attack, or harm
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[创办人] a person who establishes an organization, business
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[印记,特点,特徵] sign; feature; a mark indicating quality or excellence
desire  Speak Example sentences
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[从前,以前] previously; at an earlier time; once
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[欲望,要求] anything which is longing for
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[结实的,坚定的] hard; solid; resolute; determined
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[用锄耕地,锄] weed, cultivate, or dig up with a tool, which has a flat blade attached at right angles to a long handle
determine  Speak Example sentences
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[坦白的,直率的] honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
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[宣布重要消息,通报] proclaim; announces important news; messenger
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[激动,兴奋,刺激] state of being emotionally aroused
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[决心,决意,决定,确定] fix the boundaries of; mark off and separate; set bounds to; decide conclusively and authoritatively
devotion  Speak Example sentences
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[勘察,探究] travel for discovery
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[宿舍] a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
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[延长,扩充,扩展名] supplement; an act of extending or the condition of being extended
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[热爱,忠诚] faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
dissimilar  Speak Example sentences
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[不同的,相异的] different; unlike; not similar
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[树叶] masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
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[杉木] any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
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[激动,兴奋,刺激] state of being emotionally aroused
district  Speak Example sentences
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[纤维,光纤] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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[欲望,要求] anything which is longing for
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[好客,殷勤] act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
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[区域,地区] region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
diverge  Speak Example sentences
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[延长,扩充,扩展名] supplement; an act of extending or the condition of being extended
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[多样的,各异的] vary; go in different directions from the same point
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[区域,地区] region; territory within which the lord has the power of coercing and punishing; division of territory
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[注意,关注,留意] pay attention to; listen to, and consider
fiber  Speak Example sentences
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[纤维,光纤] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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[定义] clarity of outline; concise explanation
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[仁慈] marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
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[坦白的,直率的] honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
firm  Speak Example sentences
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[扭曲,歪曲] the mistake of misrepresenting the facts
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[结实的,坚定的] hard; solid; resolute; determined
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[卓著的] prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
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[杉木] any of various evergreen trees of the genus Abies
fossil  Speak Example sentences
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[卓著的] prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
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[激动,兴奋,刺激] state of being emotionally aroused
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[化石,僵化的事物] remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
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[饥饿] strong desire for something; feel the need to eat