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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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delusion  Speak Example sentences
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[例证,插图] picture; drawing; showing by example
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[怪僻,古怪,特性] oddity; departure from that which is stated, regular, or usual; deviation from the center
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[错觉] false belief; mistaken or unfounded opinion
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[灵活性] quality of being adaptable or variable
depreciation  Speak Example sentences
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[花岗岩] a common, coarse-grained, light-colored, hard igneous rock consisting chiefly of quartz; unyielding endurance
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[跌价,贬值,轻视,毁谤,折旧] devaluation; decrease in price or value
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[努力,尽力] effort; expenditure of much physical work
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
disparity  Speak Example sentences
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[恳求] beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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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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[波动,起伏] a wave motion; a situation in which prices, levels, or interest rates go up and down
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[不同,差距] difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
dwelling  Speak Example sentences
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[住处,寓所] residence; place to live in; abode
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[椭圆的,有意模棱两可的] rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
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[外来的移民,移居入境] migration into a place; moving into a place
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[仁慈] marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
effective  Speak Example sentences
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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[有效的,生效的] efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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[曝光,揭露,暴露] risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open
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[美化,赞扬] cause to seem more splendid; beautify
employer  Speak Example sentences
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[雇主,老板] a person or firm that employs workers
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[仁慈] marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
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[闪烁,闪耀] sparkle or shine, especially shine with a mild, subdued, and fitful luster; emit a soft, scintillating light; gleam
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[猜测,推测] form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
explorer  Speak Example sentences
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[雇主,老板] a person or firm that employs workers
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[节约,节省] save money or resource; cut back; be thrifty
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[探险家,探测者] someone who travels into little known regions
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[猜测,推测] form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; judge of at random
expressive  Speak Example sentences
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[有表现力的,富有表情的,生动的] showing what someone thinks or feels; indicative
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[硕果累累的,成功的] productive; fertile; producing results; profitable
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[把…包住,裹住] enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering
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[情绪的,情感的] sentimental; passionate; excitable; easily moved
fascination  Speak Example sentences
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[忽视,不顾,不理会] refuse to pay attention to; disregard; overlook; neglect
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[探险家,探测者] someone who travels into little known regions
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[美化,赞扬] cause to seem more splendid; beautify
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[入迷,迷恋,魅力] capacity to attract intense interest
fitness  Speak Example sentences
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[健康] health; vigor; state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness
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[曝光,揭露,暴露] risk, particularly of being exposed to disease; unmasking; an act of laying something open
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[椭圆的,有意模棱两可的] rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
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[注意,关注,留意] pay attention to; listen to, and consider