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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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affable  Speak Example sentences
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[精美食品,娇美的,挑剔的] delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
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[继续,延长] prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
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[裂缝,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
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[平易近人的] easily approachable; warmly friendly
appalling  Speak Example sentences
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[反复无常,一时幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
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[天篷,(通常由布做成的遮盖物)遮篷] covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
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[骇人的,可怕的] causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
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[屈服,屈尊] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
apprehend  Speak Example sentences
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[天篷,(通常由布做成的遮盖物)遮篷] covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
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[逮捕,惧怕,领会] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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[动脉,干线,命脉] one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
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[雏菊] any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
audacious  Speak Example sentences
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[神,被奉若神明的人或物] god; divinity; supernatural things
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[穷困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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[雏菊] any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
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[大胆的,鲁莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
chisel  Speak Example sentences
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[凿子] a metal tool with a sharp edge used to cut and shape stone, wood, or metal
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[反复无常,一时幻想,奇怪的想法] sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
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[违约,突破,打破] breaking of contract or duty; breaking of waves or surf; fissure or gap
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[牢牢抓住] close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
conceited  Speak Example sentences
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[自负的,自高自大的] endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
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[和谐,和睦,条约] agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
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[彼此合得来的,意气相投的] compatible; friendly, and pleasant
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[简略的,草率的,粗鲁的,三言两语的] having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
congenial  Speak Example sentences
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[彼此合得来的,意气相投的] compatible; friendly, and pleasant
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[确实地,确信地] in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
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[乞求,恳求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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[愤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
consummate  Speak Example sentences
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[穷困潦倒,卑微] being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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[完全的,完美的,完成] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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[确实地,确信地] in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly
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[裂缝,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
continuation  Speak Example sentences
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[愤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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[乞求,恳求] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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[继续,延长] prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
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[屈服,屈尊] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
countenance  Speak Example sentences
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[彼此合得来的,意气相投的] compatible; friendly, and pleasant
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[忍受,接受] give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
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[大胆的,鲁莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
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[雏菊] any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl