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| Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes |    |
eject 
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 | [高的] standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
| [照亮,明朗,澄清] provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
| [经验主义] derived from experiment and observation rather than theory |
| [喷出,喷射] put out or expel from a place; discharge |
eminent
2
| [高的] standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth |
| [过分高兴的,兴高采烈] overjoyed; extremely happy and excited |
| [一体的,完整的] essential or necessary for completeness; entire |
| [边界,边疆,未开拓领域] part of a country which fronts another country or an unsettled region; border, or extreme part of a country |
equate
3
| [使相等] make equal or equivalent; consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent |
| [从此以后,从今以后] from this time forward; henceforward |
| [惰性的,不活跃的] inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act |
| [照亮,明朗,澄清] provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten |
exacerbate
4
| [恶化,加剧] increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
| [破产] bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts |
| [增加] process of increasing in number, size, quantity, or extent |
| [(宝石的)琢面,方面] small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface |
facilitate
5
| [限制,防止,阻碍] restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back |
| [促进,帮助,使变容易] help bring about; make less difficult |
| [激怒] make worse; irritate; make very angry or impatient; annoy greatly |
| [运用(力量),施加] use power or the ability to make something happen; apply; exercise |
glimmer
6
| [统治,支配,控制] monopolize; command; rule; prevail; be prevalent in |
| [闪烁] dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer |
| [平衡] mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives |
| [使相等] make equal or equivalent; consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent |
goad
7
| [刺激,激励,驱策] urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to |
| [独占] occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger |
| [节约的,精打细算] sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive |
| [惰性的,不活跃的] inactive; lacking the power to move; unable to move or act |
gratuity
8
| [赤道,天赤道] the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles |
| [从此以后,从今以后] from this time forward; henceforward |
| [赏钱,小费] something given freely or without recompense; free gift; a present |
| [恶化,加剧] increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate |
groan
9
| [流利的,流畅的] easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement |
| [赤道,天赤道] the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles |
| [会意的,意会而不言传,暗示的] implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| [呻吟着说,抱怨声] give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing |
gush
10
| [犹豫,踌躇] be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence |
| [边界,边疆,未开拓领域] part of a country which fronts another country or an unsettled region; border, or extreme part of a country |
| [喷涌,涌流] flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display |
| [分级,排序了的] arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked |