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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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affable  Speak Example sentences
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[平易近人的] easily approachable; warmly friendly
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[彬彬有礼,斯文] act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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[废除] abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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[仲裁者] someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
animated  Speak Example sentences
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[虔诚的,诚恳的] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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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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[野兽,兽性] not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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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
arbitrator  Speak Example sentences
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[集市,商店集中区] market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
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[化合物] combination of two or more elements or parts
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[不合习俗,放荡不羁] unconventional in an artistic way
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[仲裁者] someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue;  one having the power to make authoritative decisions
arsenal  Speak Example sentences
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[冒险家] one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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[军火库] storage place for military equipment; a stock of weapons
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[好斗的,好斗嘴的] inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
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[(尤指基督教的)牧师] clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service
bohemian  Speak Example sentences
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[消除,抵消] negate; act against
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[不合习俗,放荡不羁] unconventional in an artistic way
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[化合物] combination of two or more elements or parts
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[对照,显示差异] set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared
brute  Speak Example sentences
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[野兽,兽性] not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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[门徒,弟子] follower; adherent; a person who learns from another, especially one who then teaches others
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[宪法的,章程的] of or relating to a constitution or establishment form of government
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[授权,委任状] act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant
bullion  Speak Example sentences
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[金条,银条] gold and silver in the form of bars
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[(尤指基督教的)牧师] clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service
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[不合习俗,放荡不羁] unconventional in an artistic way
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[保镖,侍卫] guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
casting  Speak Example sentences
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[苹果酒,苹果汁] beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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[铸件,铸造] choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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[屈服,屈尊] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
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[保镖,侍卫] guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
civility  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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[化合物] combination of two or more elements or parts
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[彬彬有礼,斯文] act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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[判断力,审慎的] knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
consternation  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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[聚集] gather or grow into bunches
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[保镖,侍卫] guard to protect or defend person; lifeguard
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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