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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adventurer  Speak Example sentences
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[对照,显示差异] set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
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[被供养或赡养的人] one who relies on another especially for financial support
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[冒险家] one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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[逮捕,惧怕,领会] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
advocate  Speak Example sentences
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[废除] abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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[提倡者,主张者,拥护者] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
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[发芽,成长] grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
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[急速,急件] act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
antibiotic  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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[抗菌的,抗生的]  of or relating to a chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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[发芽,成长] grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
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[芬芳的] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
apprehend  Speak Example sentences
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[废除] abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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[逮捕,惧怕,领会] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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[责怪,批评] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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[牢牢抓住] close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
atone  Speak Example sentences
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[冒险家] one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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[装甲,装甲车] shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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[补偿,偿还] make amends, as for sin or fault; pay for; turn away from sin
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[古迹,古物] ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
attribute  Speak Example sentences
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[描述,解释] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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[歪曲,漫画,讽刺画] a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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[恐惧的,担心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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[攻击] assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
boulder  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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[令人信服的] persuasive; believable;  effective as proof or evidence
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[巨石] a rounded rock lying on the surface of ground or embedded in soil
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[描述,解释] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
burgeon  Speak Example sentences
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[不满] a longing for something better than the present situation
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[冒险家] one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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[歪曲,漫画,讽刺画] a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
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[发芽,成长] grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
ceramic  Speak Example sentences
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[合同书,特许证] document issued by a sovereign, legislature, or other authority; contract for commercial leasing of a vessel
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[迫切地,危急地] with great urgency; seriously; severely
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[装甲,装甲车] shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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[制陶瓷的,陶瓷的,陶瓷制品] Of or about pottery, relating to the art of making earthenware; as, ceramic products; ceramic ornaments for ceilings.
coed  Speak Example sentences
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[男女合校的] relating to an education system in which both men and women attend
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[(精致的)衣服] external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; a small ornamental piece
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[生效的,适合的] capable of being applied; fit or suitable to be applied; having relevance
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[被供养或赡养的人] one who relies on another especially for financial support