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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alteration  Speak Example sentences
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[幸运的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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[变更,改造] a passage from one form or state to another; change
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[(皮肤)变粗糙,皲裂] crack, as in earth surface; splitting of skin, caused by cold or exposure; one of the jaws or cheeks; man or boy
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[偿付] pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
arable  Speak Example sentences
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[缩短,收缩] act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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[可耕种的] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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[攻击] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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[歌谣,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
assail  Speak Example sentences
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[牢牢抓住] close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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[大本营] fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle
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[攻击] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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[天蓝] sky blue; light purplish-blue
auspicious  Speak Example sentences
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[爱情的] moved by sexual love; loving
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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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[偿付] pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
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[幸运的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
axle  Speak Example sentences
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[轮轴(连接二个车轮的轴)] pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
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[天蓝] sky blue; light purplish-blue
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[可耕种的] fit for growing crops, as by plowing
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[解剖,解剖学] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
azure  Speak Example sentences
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[变更,改造] a passage from one form or state to another; change
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[释放,发射] act of removing a load or burden; the act of shooting or firing a projectile or weapon; emission
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[天蓝] sky blue; light purplish-blue
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[偿付] pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
chisel  Speak Example sentences
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[幸运的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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[有识别能力的,眼光敏锐的] exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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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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[清楚地讲话,清晰地发音] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
cider  Speak Example sentences
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[手艺,技能] make by hand and with much skill
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[苹果酒,苹果汁] beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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[弯路,绕行之路] a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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[轮轴(连接二个车轮的轴)] pin or spindle on which a wheel revolves, or which revolves with a wheel; transverse bar connecting the opposite wheels
clench  Speak Example sentences
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[歌谣,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
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[寓言] symbolic representation of abstract ideas or principles in narrative, dramatic, or pictorial form
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[清楚地讲话,清晰地发音] speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
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[牢牢抓住] close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
commissioner  Speak Example sentences
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[委员,专员] a person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
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[丰富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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[有识别能力的,眼光敏锐的] exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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[纯熟,灵巧] right-handedness; readiness and grace in physical activity; skill and ease in using the hands; expertness in manual acts