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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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executioner  Speak Example sentences
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[难以想象的,不可能的] impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
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[有害的] harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
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[刽子手] one who executes, especially one who puts a condemned person to death; an executor
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[欢乐的,快乐的] be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted
expanse  Speak Example sentences
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[邪恶,不公正] a very wrong and unfair action or situation; gross injustice or unrighteousness, wickedness
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[广阔的区域] patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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[监考] watch diligently; keep watch over examination candidates to prevent cheating
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[难以想象的,不可能的] impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
farce  Speak Example sentences
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[闹剧,嘲笑] broad comedy; ridiculous parade; foolish show
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[拨款,财务支持] provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to
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[广阔的区域] patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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[不相干的,鲁莽的] improperly forward or bold; rude
flimsy  Speak Example sentences
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[轻而薄的,脆弱的] weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
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[公正地,正当地] with honesty; rightfully; fairly
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[不一致的,自相矛盾的] state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
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[最初的,初始的] early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
girdle  Speak Example sentences
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[腰带,转绕物环绕] something that encircles like a belt; zodiac, also, the equator; circumference
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[最初的,初始的] early; preliminary; occurring at the beginning
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[了无生气的,死气沉沉的] lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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[狗舍,狗窝] outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
inanimate  Speak Example sentences
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[奸诈狡猾,诡计] skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
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[广阔的区域] patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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[刺骨寒] intensely cold; lacking warmth; stiff and formal in manner
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[了无生气的,死气沉沉的] lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
inconceivable  Speak Example sentences
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[难以想象的,不可能的] impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
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[公正地,正当地] with honesty; rightfully; fairly
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[了无生气的,死气沉沉的] lifeless; not animated or energetic; dull
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[不相干的,鲁莽的] improperly forward or bold; rude
inconsistency  Speak Example sentences
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[不相干的,鲁莽的] improperly forward or bold; rude
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[不一致的,自相矛盾的] state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
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[末端,极端,极度] end; utmost point; the outermost or farthest point or portion
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[天性善良的,好的,高兴的,愉快的] good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
indescribable  Speak Example sentences
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[(美得)无法形容的] incapable of being described
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[柄,把手,处理] touch; feel with the hand; use or hold with the hand; manage in using; deal with
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[恶魔,魔鬼] implacable or malicious foe; one who is diabolically wicked or cruel
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[无情的,残酷的] not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
inexhaustible  Speak Example sentences
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[不一致的,自相矛盾的] state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
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[难以想象的,不可能的] impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
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[用不完的,取之不竭的] incapable of being exhausted, emptied, or used up; unfailing; not to be wasted or spent
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[拨款,财务支持] provide or raise funds or capital for; supply funds to