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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abyss  Speak Example sentences
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[深渊,深坑,无底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
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[活的,有生命的] endowed with life; alive; living; animated
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[不合习俗,放荡不羁] unconventional in an artistic way
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[错误] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
adventurer  Speak Example sentences
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[极光] a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
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[求爱,求爱时期] a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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[冒险家] one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
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[向上] in or into a high place; high or higher up
aloft  Speak Example sentences
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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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[牛仔] one who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback; one who is reckless or irresponsible
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[名人] a widely known person
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[向上] in or into a high place; high or higher up
amiss  Speak Example sentences
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[歌谣,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
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[反对的] reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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[错误] out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
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[虔诚的,诚恳的] expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
analogous  Speak Example sentences
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[不合习俗,放荡不羁] unconventional in an artistic way
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[逮捕,惧怕,领会] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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[刀锋,刀口] the flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants; cutting part of an instrument
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[类似的] comparable; similar or alike
ascetic  Speak Example sentences
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[旧的,早期的] old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
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[减弱,减少] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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[苦行,禁欲] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
aurora  Speak Example sentences
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[极光] a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
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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.
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[屈服,屈尊] condescend to give or grant; esteem worthy; consider worth notice
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[不令人喜欢的,令人厌恶的] not agreeing with tastes or expectations
averse  Speak Example sentences
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[水晶的,透明的] consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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[类似的] comparable; similar or alike
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[反对的] reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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[减弱,减少] subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
benign  Speak Example sentences
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[良性的,好的,和蔼可亲的] kindly; favorable; not malignant
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[瓦解,腐烂] breakdown or decay of organic materials; act or result of decomposing
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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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[慢无目的的,断断续续的] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
captivity  Speak Example sentences
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[星座] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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[深渊,深坑,无底洞] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
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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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[囚禁,拘留] prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner