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Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
abyss 
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 | [贪婪,贪财] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
| [深渊,深坑,无底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell |
| [欢快的情绪] cheerful promptness or willingness; eagerness; speed or quickness |
| [大胆的,鲁莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
affliction
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| [伤心,失望委屈] anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
| [平仄,重音] rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat |
| [故意的,早有准备的] done with or marked by full consciousness of nature and effects; intentional |
| [痛苦] cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
ambush
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| [铸件,铸造] choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
| [镇定,沉着] mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind |
| [确实地,确信地] in a way that causes something to be certain; undoubtedly |
| [埋伏,伏击] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station |
ancestry
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| [灵巧的,右撇子] skillful in the use of the hands; having mental skill |
| [离合器,紧要关口] device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation |
| [古迹,古物] ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness |
| [祖先] family descent; series or line of ancestors; lineage |
apparition
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| [鬼,幽灵] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| [失职,罪行] failure or omission of duty; fault; misdeed; offense or crime |
| [聪明,敏锐] wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence |
| [大本营] fortress; a fortified place which people could go for shelter during a battle |
appease
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| [平静,安抚] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| [金丝雀,女歌星] pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance |
| [朦胧地,模糊地] vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly |
| [贪婪,贪财] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain |
appropriation
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| [丰富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| [拨款] funding; money set aside for a specific purpose |
| [授权,委任状] act of giving authority or legal power; establishment by authority; sanction or warrant |
| [离合器,紧要关口] device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation |
arbitrator
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| [幸运的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [仲裁者] someone chosen to judge and decide the disputed issue; one having the power to make authoritative decisions |
| [平静,安抚] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve |
| [鬼,幽灵] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
audacious
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| [大胆的,鲁莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold |
| [鬼,幽灵] ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible |
| [朦胧地,模糊地] vaguely; in a dim or obscure manner; with dull or imperfect vision or a faint light; not brightly or clearly |
| [谜的] cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up |
auspicious
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| [丰富的,很多的] plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply |
| [宇宙] universe or universality of created things; ordered, harmonious whole |
| [幸运的,吉祥的] attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous |
| [荒芜的,荒废的] remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned |