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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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accede  Speak Example sentences
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[害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
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[金条,银条] gold and silver in the form of bars
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[同意] agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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[可恶的,非常糟糕] detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
advocate  Speak Example sentences
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[有特色的,出众的] special; unique; marking or expressing distinction or difference
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[同意] agree; give consent, often at the insistence of another; concede
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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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[燃烧( 燃烧过程)] act of burning something
ape  Speak Example sentences
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[弯路,绕行之路] a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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[聪明,敏锐] wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
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[苹果酒,苹果汁] beverage made from juice pressed from apples
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[模仿] imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
apprehensive  Speak Example sentences
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[模仿] imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
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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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[完全的,完美的,完成] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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[恐惧的,担心的] capable of knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
avarice  Speak Example sentences
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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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[弯路,绕行之路] a turning; circuitous route; deviation from a direct course
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[贪婪,贪财] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
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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
bashful  Speak Example sentences
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[红衣主教] high church official, ranking just below the pope; dark to deep or vivid red
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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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[害羞的,羞怯的] abashed; daunted; very modest, or modest excess; constitutionally disposed to shrink from public notice
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[控制,限制(自己)] refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
brute  Speak Example sentences
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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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[防卫,防卫物] protection from harm
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[反对的,矛盾的] nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
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[野兽,兽性] not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
canopy  Speak Example sentences
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[令人惊异的] awesome; astounding; surprising
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[峡谷] narrow chasm with cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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[天篷,(通常由布做成的遮盖物)遮篷] covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
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[感谢的,赞赏的] having or showing a just or ready appreciation or perception
cleft  Speak Example sentences
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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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[破产,生意失败] cause to become financially ruin; ruin
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[野兽,兽性] not having sensation; senseless; inanimate; unconscious; without intelligence
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[裂缝,裂口] crack or crevice; a split or indentation between two parts, as of the chin
clergyman  Speak Example sentences
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[暗指] refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
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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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[天篷,(通常由布做成的遮盖物)遮篷] covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
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[厚颜无耻,傲慢] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless