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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alloy  Speak Example sentences
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[道歉的,歉意的] offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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[混合,减少纯度] combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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[使相互关联,使相互影响] relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
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[雄心,抱负] ambition; something that you hope to achieve
archaic  Speak Example sentences
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[过时的] no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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[增长] make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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[区分,区别,分辨] set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
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[肮脏的,褪色的] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
boycott  Speak Example sentences
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[抵制] refrain from buying or using
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[补足,完善] complete; consummate; make perfect
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[使相互关联,使相互影响] relate; associate; bring into a mutual relation
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[混合,减少纯度] combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
brisk  Speak Example sentences
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[利用,效用,促进] turn to the advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
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[漫射的,散开的,罗嗦的,冗长的] spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
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[肮脏的,褪色的] darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored
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[活泼的,轻快的] marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
calcium  Speak Example sentences
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[钙] silvery, moderately hard metallic element
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[青春期] state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
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[到来,出现] coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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[航空,航空学] art or science of flying; flight; aeronautics
complement  Speak Example sentences
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[充满,富于] be full of; be plentiful
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[补足,完善] complete; consummate; make perfect
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[大洪水] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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[压缩] close; squeeze or press together; contract
composite  Speak Example sentences
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[活泼的,轻快的] marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic; swift; keen or sharp in speech or manner
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[图表] graph; chart; figure or drawing made to illustrate a statement; plan
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[稀释,淡化] weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
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[拼凑成的,混合成的] made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
concise  Speak Example sentences
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[简要] brief and compact; expressing much in few words
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[钙] silvery, moderately hard metallic element
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[相反地] in a converse manner; with change of order or relation; reciprocally.
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[增长] make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
conservation  Speak Example sentences
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[宗派,教派] class, society, or collection of individuals called by the same name; specifically, a religious sect
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[小卖部,临时流动餐馆,军用炊具,水壶] a vessel used by soldiers for carrying water or other drinks; snack bar or small cafeteria
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[区分,区别,分辨] set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
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[保存,保持] preservation or restoration from loss, damage, or neglect
constrain  Speak Example sentences
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[强使,强逼] restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
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[泄出气体,放出空气] reduce from an inflated condition; release contained air or gas from
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[拼凑成的,混合成的] made up of distinct parts or elements; compounded
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[青春期] state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity