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  Academic Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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destruction  Speak Example sentences
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[跌价,贬值,轻视,毁谤,折旧] devaluation; decrease in price or value
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[破坏,毁灭] havoc; event that completely destroys something
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[例外] the instance that does not conform to a rule
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[仁慈] marked by kindness, mercy, or compassion
distinguished  Speak Example sentences
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[卓著的] prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
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[味,风味] distinctive taste; quality produced by the sensation of taste
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[文件] confirmation that some fact or statement is true
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[刺绣] elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
diver  Speak Example sentences
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[潜水者,跳水运动员] one who works underwater
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[犹豫,踌躇] pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
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[纤维,光纤] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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[努力,尽力] effort; expenditure of much physical work
documentary  Speak Example sentences
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[文件的,纪录片] film or TV program presenting the facts about a person or event; of or derived from documents
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[划分,分开,分裂] sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
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[跌价,贬值,轻视,毁谤,折旧] devaluation; decrease in price or value
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[卓著的] prominent; celebrated, well-known, or eminent because of past achievements
documentation  Speak Example sentences
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[努力,尽力] effort; expenditure of much physical work
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[划分,分开,分裂] sever into two or more parts or pieces; separate into parts; cause to be separate
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[文件] confirmation that some fact or statement is true
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[措辞,用语] choice and use of words in speech or writing
earthquake  Speak Example sentences
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[地震] quake from underground; extremely disruptive disturbance; temblor
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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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[优良的,杰出的] surpassing others in some good quality or the sum of qualities; of great worth; eminent, in a good sense
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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
elusive  Speak Example sentences
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[敌人,敌军] enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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[水平的] flat; level; parallel to or in a baseline
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[难懂的,难捉摸的,令人困惑的] difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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[雕刻术,雕版,雕版图] the practice of incising a design onto a hard, flat surface by cutting grooves into it
embroidery  Speak Example sentences
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[刺绣] elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
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[灵活性] quality of being adaptable or variable
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[多事的,充满大事的;意义重大的] busy; momentous; full of events or incidents
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[高度,海拔] altitude; the height of a place above the level of the sea
equipment  Speak Example sentences
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[洋娃娃,玩偶] small toy with a human figure, normally for little children
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[感激的,感谢的] thankful; appreciative of benefits received
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[设备] the set of necessary tools, clothing, etc. for a particular purpose
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[香的,芬芳的] pleasant-smelling; odorous
exhaustion  Speak Example sentences
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[洋娃娃,玩偶] small toy with a human figure, normally for little children
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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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[汽油] petrol; flammable liquid consisting of a mixture of refined petroleum hydrocarbons
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[讨价还价] argue about prices; bargain something, as over the price of something