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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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duel  Speak Example sentences
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[决斗] combat between two persons; fought with deadly weapons by agreement
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[臭名昭著的,恶名远扬的] notoriously bad; having an exceedingly bad reputation
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[无限的时间或空间] the unlimited extent of time, space, or quantity; eternity; boundlessness; immensity
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[女继承人] woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
edifice  Speak Example sentences
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[搜寻(食物)] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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[欢乐,适当] great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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[标准量度,计量器] standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing
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[宏伟的建筑物] the building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
eulogy  Speak Example sentences
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[标准量度,计量器] standard or scale of measurement; an instrument for measuring or testing
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[颂词,赞美词] expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death
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[遗产] any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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[满足,喜悦] act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
exhaustive  Speak Example sentences
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[免疫,免疫性] protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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[不能理解的,费解的] unintelligible; difficult to understand
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[彻底的,完全的] treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
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[引诱物] something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
flare  Speak Example sentences
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[被激怒,突然发怒] flame up with a bright, wavering light; burst into intense, sudden flame; become suddenly angry
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[欢乐,适当] great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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[无畏的] fearless; indicating or springing from courage
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[绰号] word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
fray  Speak Example sentences
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[争吵] battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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[爱挑剔的] easily upset; given to bouts of ill-temper; full of superfluous details
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[枯槁的,憔悴的] wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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[感激的,感恩的] morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
fumble  Speak Example sentences
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[凝视,注视] fix the eyes in a steady and earnest look; look with eagerness or curiosity, as in admiration, astonishment
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[(笨拙地)摸索,搜寻] feel or grope about; make awkward attempts to do or find something; play childishly
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[搜寻(食物)] hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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[绰号] word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
galley  Speak Example sentences
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[大船,官船,船上的厨房] a boat propelled by oars; a large vessel for war and national purposes
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[遗传] genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
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[音乐,娱乐,欢喜,高兴] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
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[苛刻的] making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
glee  Speak Example sentences
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[免疫,免疫性] protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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[显赫的声望] fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill
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[色调] color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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[音乐,娱乐,欢喜,高兴] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
glossy  Speak Example sentences
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[光滑有光泽的] smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
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[欢乐,适当] great happiness; pleasing and appropriate manner or style
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[不停的] uninterrupted; unceasing; continuing without interruption
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[音乐,娱乐,欢喜,高兴] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth