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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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animated  Speak Example sentences
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[围裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
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[活跃的,有生气的] having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
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[厚颜无耻,傲慢] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
apprehend  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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[包裹,聚集,赶快] tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
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[恩人,赞助人] gift giver; a person who gives people or institutions financial help
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[逮捕,惧怕,领会] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
apron  Speak Example sentences
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[屈服,屈尊] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
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[围裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
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[风箱] a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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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
attribute  Speak Example sentences
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[攻击者] one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
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[围裙] an article of dress, of cloth or other stuff, worn on the forepart of the body, to keep the clothes clean
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[描述,解释] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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[屈服,屈尊] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
captivity  Speak Example sentences
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[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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[描述,解释] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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[活跃的,有生气的] having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
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[铸币,硬币] small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
celebrity  Speak Example sentences
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[不满] a longing for something better than the present situation
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[名人] a widely known person
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[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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[包裹,聚集,赶快] tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
coin  Speak Example sentences
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[铸币,硬币] small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
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[大本营] fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle
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[描述,解释] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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[门徒,弟子] follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
consternation  Speak Example sentences
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[大为吃惊,(极度的)惊愕,惊恐] intense state of fear or dismay; astonishment combined with terror
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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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[悬而未决] suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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[债务人] a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
contemptible  Speak Example sentences
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[债务人] a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
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[穿着,服饰(正规服装的总称)] clothes, especially of a particular or formal type; dress
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[令人轻视的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
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[提倡者,主张者,拥护者] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
debtor  Speak Example sentences
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[债务人] a person who owes a creditor; someone who has the obligation of paying a debt
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[悬而未决] suspended action; temporary cessation or suspension
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[逮捕,惧怕,领会] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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[派生的] unoriginal; derived from another source