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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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incense  Speak Example sentences
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[强挤入,侵入,强加于人] trespass; enter as an uninvited person
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[恰巧的,刚好的] timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
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[云雀,玩笑,嬉耍] any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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[激怒] enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
indigestion  Speak Example sentences
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[流行的,受欢迎的] of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain
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[选举之投票,民意测验] voting; survey; some votes cast or recorded
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[消化不良] a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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[拥有,占有] occupy in person; hold or actually have in one's own keeping; have and hold; have the legal title to
injustice  Speak Example sentences
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[释放,使自由] set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
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[云雀,玩笑,嬉耍] any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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[不公平,不讲道义] unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
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[恰巧的,刚好的] timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
invasion  Speak Example sentences
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[职业] act of occupying or taking possession; control of a country by military forces of a foreign power
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[大草原] treeless grassy plain; extensive area of flat or rolling
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[装饰的] decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value
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[入侵] raid; attack; an act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer
lark  Speak Example sentences
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[潮湿,湿气,湿度] wetness caused by water
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[云雀,玩笑,嬉耍] any of various small, singing passerine birds of the family Alaudidae; one who wakes early
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[不公平,不讲道义] unjust act; the practice of being unjust or unfair
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[强挤入,侵入,强加于人] trespass; enter as an uninvited person
leadership  Speak Example sentences
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[果冻,胶状物] a substance having the consistency of semi-solid foods
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[空闲,闲暇] convenience; vacancy; freedom to choose a pastime or enjoyable activity
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[领导能力,领导阶层] guidance; direction; authority; position or office of a leader
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[长命不老] long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
liberate  Speak Example sentences
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[流行的,受欢迎的] of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended; not abstruse; familiar; plain
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[石英] a hard glossy mineral consisting of silicon dioxide in crystal form
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[释放,使自由] set free, as from oppression, confinement, or foreign control; discharge; release
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[发射] plan for an anticipated course of action; thing that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface
meditation  Speak Example sentences
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[事件] usually minor event or condition that is subordinate to another; event; happening
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[沉思冥想] lengthy intent consideration; long and thoughtful observation; contemplation of spiritual matters
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[果实,船桅,旗杆] fruit of the oak and beech; a pole, or long, strong, round piece of timber, set upright in a boat to sustain sail
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[恰巧的,刚好的] timely; just in time; suited or right for a particular purpose
needy  Speak Example sentences
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[贫穷的,生活艰辛的] poor; indigent; being in need; impoverished
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[发射] plan for an anticipated course of action; thing that extends outward beyond a prevailing line or surface
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[消化不良] a disorder of digestive function; difficulty in digesting
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[氧气] a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless, odorless, tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas
oversight  Speak Example sentences
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[勘漏,失察,疏忽] unintentional omission or mistake; watchful care or management; supervision
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[相互作用] communication; a mutual or reciprocal action; interacting
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[(化学)有机的] simple and healthful and close to nature
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[装饰的] decorative; any plant grown for its beauty or ornamental value