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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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elaboration  Speak Example sentences
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[头巾,兜帽] covering or garment for the head or the head and shoulders, often attached to the body garment
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[色调] color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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[细节,复杂] production by a gradual process; the act of working out with great care in detail
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[紊乱的,不受限制的] exceeding reasonable limits; excessive; not regulated; disorderly
envisage  Speak Example sentences
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[短柄斧] short ax used to chop wood
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[谋反的,造���的] rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
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[正视,想象] look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
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[有魅力的,有吸引力的] charming; tending to draw attention or affections
ethics  Speak Example sentences
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[末端,极端,极度] end; utmost point; the outermost or farthest point or portion
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[枯槁的,憔悴的] wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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[爱空想的] imaginative; not based on fact; dubious
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[伦理学,道德规范] morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct
exhortation  Speak Example sentences
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[置于危险之中] endanger; imperil; put at risk
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[劝告,规劝] act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
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[拨款,财务支持] provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to
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[淹没,吞并] overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters
expiration  Speak Example sentences
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[有魅力的,有吸引力的] charming; tending to draw attention or affections
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[园艺] cultivation of plants
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[少数意见,异端] opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion
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[期满,终止] act of coming to a close; termination; the act of breathing out; exhalation
extremity  Speak Example sentences
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[末端,极端,极度] end; utmost point; the outermost or farthest point or portion
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[义不容辞的,职责在身的] imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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[有魅力的,有吸引力的] charming; tending to draw attention or affections
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[淹没,吞并] overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters
formality  Speak Example sentences
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[仪式,礼节] quality or condition of being formal; something done just for form's sake
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[歇斯底里症,过度兴奋] behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
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[不友好,敌意] unfriendliness; hatred; state of being hostile
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[逃避,逃脱,记不起] avoid cleverly; escape the perception of
gratis  Speak Example sentences
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[免费的] free, without charge; costing nothing
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[谋反的,造���的] rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
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[监考] watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
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[了无生气的,死气沉沉的] lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
hatchet  Speak Example sentences
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[枯槁的,憔悴的] wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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[劝告,规劝] act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good; language intended to incite and encourage
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[伦理学,道德规范] morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct
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[短柄斧] short ax used to chop wood
heredity  Speak Example sentences
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[拥挤] a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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[义不容辞的,职责在身的] imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
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[遗传] genetics; inheritance; the genetic transmission of characteristics from parent to offspring
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[显赫的声望] fame; high-status importance owing to marked superiority; the rise of ground; hill