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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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epic  Speak Example sentences
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[史诗,剧作] a long heroic poem, or similar work of art
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[短暂的,易变的,流动的] lasting only a short time; fleeting; elusive
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[广阔的区域] patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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[稀奇古怪的,怪异] fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
extract  Speak Example sentences
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[遗产] any attribute or immaterial possession that is inherited from ancestors
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[节选,摘录] a passage from a literary work; an excerpt; something extracted
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[不友好,敌意] unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
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[有魅力的,有吸引力的] charming; tending to draw attention or affections
ferocity  Speak Example sentences
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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
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[本能地,凭直觉地] as a matter of instinct or nature
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[凶猛,残暴] savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty
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[外观,装束] outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
firmament  Speak Example sentences
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[本能地,凭直觉地] as a matter of instinct or nature
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[固定好的基础,苍穹,天空] fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
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[权限] authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
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[省略] omission of words from a text; mark or series of marks used in writing to indicate omission
fleece  Speak Example sentences
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[感激的,感恩的] morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
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[抢劫,骗取钱财] rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
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[眼花缭乱] lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
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[欢乐,庆祝] offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
fray  Speak Example sentences
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[眼花缭乱] lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
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[(衣服或裙子)褶边,边缘] edge or border on a piece of cloth, especially a finished edge
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[争吵] battle, assault, or quarrel with violence; wear away by rubbing
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[凶猛,残暴] savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty
garb  Speak Example sentences
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[服装(尤指某类人穿的)] costume; clothes of a particular type
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[节选,摘录] a passage from a literary work; an excerpt; something extracted
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[耐心] patience;  restraint of passions; the act of forbearing or waiting
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[难以进入的,难以渗透的,不可理喻的] not able to be entered; beyond understanding
giddy  Speak Example sentences
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[标题,航向] course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
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[接近的,附近的] close in time; about to occur; approaching
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[就职,安装] installing or giving possession of an office or rank, with the usual ceremonies; the whole of a system of machines
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[眼花缭乱] lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
hostility  Speak Example sentences
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[不友好,敌意] unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
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[就职,安装] installing or giving possession of an office or rank, with the usual ceremonies; the whole of a system of machines
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[外观,装束] outward appearance or aspect; mode of dress; false appearance
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[有理由的,无可非议的] capable of being justified, or shown to be just
husband  Speak Example sentences
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[节约] use economically; conserve; save
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[精细的,精心的,详尽的] work out with care and detail; develop thoroughly
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[耐心] patience;  restraint of passions; the act of forbearing or waiting
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[过份地] in a very great degree; beyond what is usual; surpassingly