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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abstain  Speak Example sentences
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[满足的,心安的] satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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[推测,猜测] believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds
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[牧师,教士] a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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[控制,限制(自己)] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
additive  Speak Example sentences
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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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[军火库] storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
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[手艺,技能] make by hand and with much skill
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[添加剂] something added to a substance, esp. food, to improve it or to preserve it; supplement
aggressor  Speak Example sentences
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[发芽,成长] grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
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[攻击者] one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
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[狡诈的] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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[向上] in or into a high place; high or higher up
amorous  Speak Example sentences
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[反复无常的] fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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[感谢的,赞赏的] having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception
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[戒律] order or injunction given by authority; command; charge; an act of commanding; exercise of authority
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[爱情的] moved by sexual love; loving
anarchy  Speak Example sentences
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[无政府主义] absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
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[满足的,心安的] satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
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[陪伴,结交] associate; spend time in the company of particular people
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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
arid  Speak Example sentences
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[两栖的] able to live both on land and in water
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[荒芜的] dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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[向上] in or into a high place; high or higher up
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[攻击者] one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
aromatic  Speak Example sentences
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[芬芳的] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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[紧凑形小车,小粉盒] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
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[消除,抵消] negate; act against
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[取消,废除] cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid
arsenal  Speak Example sentences
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[军火库] storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
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[愤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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[芬芳的] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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[牧师,教士] a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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[紧凑形小车,小粉盒] small and economical car; small cosmetics case
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[愤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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[假装强壮,欺骗] the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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[大胆,鲁莽] daring spirit, resolution, or confidence; venturesome; reckless daring
boulder  Speak Example sentences
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[巨石] a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
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[厌恶,抵制] firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
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[两栖的] able to live both on land and in water
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[芬芳的] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor