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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[犹豫,踌躇] pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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[收获,收割] gather; yield from plants in a single growing season
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[定义] clarity of outline; concise explanation
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[效力] efficiency; quality of being effective
determine  Speak Example sentences
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[定义] clarity of outline; concise explanation
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[要塞,城堡] fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
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[高度,海拔] altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea
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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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[餐后甜点] a dish served as the last course of a meal
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[热爱,忠诚] faithfulness; ardent, often selfless affection and dedication
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[潮湿的] containing a high amount of water or water vapor
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[降级,降格,退化] humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
division  Speak Example sentences
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[餐后甜点] a dish served as the last course of a meal
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[降级,降格,退化] humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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[分开,分割] act or process of diving anything into parts; state of being divided; separation
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[精疲力尽的] depleted; extremely tired
exciting  Speak Example sentences
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[不赞成] a feeling of disliking something or what someone is doing
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[潜水,跳水] plunge, especially headfirst, into the water; plummet
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[降级,降格,退化] humiliation; debasement; decline to a lower condition, quality, or level
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[使人激动的,令人兴奋的] creating or producing excitement
firm  Speak Example sentences
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[注意,关注,留意] pay attention to; listen to, and consider
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[纤维,光纤] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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[结实的,坚定的] hard; solid; resolute; determined
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[硕果累累的,成功的] productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
foggy  Speak Example sentences
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[疲备,耗尽] act of draining out or draining off; the act of emptying of the contents; state of being exhausted
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[思家的,思乡病的] unhappy at being away and longing for familiar things or persons
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[硕果累累的,成功的] productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
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[雾深的,模糊的] obscured by fog; indistinct or hazy in outline
fortress  Speak Example sentences
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[潮湿的] containing a high amount of water or water vapor
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[要塞,城堡] fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
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[坦白的,直率的] honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
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[破坏,毁灭] havoc; event that completely destroys something
fruitful  Speak Example sentences
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[高度,海拔] altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea
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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
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[硕果累累的,成功的] productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
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[使人激动的,令人兴奋的] creating or producing excitement
furniture  Speak Example sentences
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[香的,芬芳的] pleasant-smelling; odorous
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[改编成戏剧,编写剧本] represent something in a dramatic manner; add details to
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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
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[家具] movable articles in a room or an establishment that make it fit for living or working