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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dogma  Speak Example sentences
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[无法解释的,难理解的] not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
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[冰雹] pour something down or forth; greet or acclaim enthusiastically
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[教条,教义] a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
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[衣架,挂衣钩] one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop or strap by which something is hung
elaboration  Speak Example sentences
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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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[拨款] act of financing; financial resources provided to make some project possible
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[委屈,冤情,不平] cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
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[根深蒂固的,积习已深的] deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
enchantment  Speak Example sentences
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[绰号] word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
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[着魔,喜悦] production of wonderful effects by the aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
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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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[枯槁的,憔悴的] wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
enlightenment  Speak Example sentences
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[慷慨,大方] noble birth; quality of being noble; noble-mindedness; liberality in giving
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[常绿的] a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
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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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[教化,启蒙] education that results in understanding and the spread of knowledge
ethics  Speak Example sentences
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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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[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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[衣架,挂衣钩] one who hangs, or causes to be hanged; loop or strap by which something is hung
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[伦理学,道德规范] morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct
foresight  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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[围墙,栅栏,击剑,剑术] a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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[洞察力] ability to foresee future happenings
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[伦理学,道德规范] morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct
giddy  Speak Example sentences
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[摧毁,使无效,弱化] make invalid; nullify; destroy
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[拥挤] a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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[眼花缭乱] lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
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[洞察力] ability to foresee future happenings
gratis  Speak Example sentences
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[免费的] free, without charge; costing nothing
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[增加,提高] act of increasing, or state of being increased; augmentation; aggravation
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[围墙,栅栏,击剑,剑术] a barrier that serves to enclose an area
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[短柄斧] short ax used to chop wood
haggard  Speak Example sentences
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[用废毛棉填充,用纤维物覆盖] gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles
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[枯槁的,憔悴的] wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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[短柄斧] short ax used to chop wood
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[拥挤] a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
hatchet  Speak Example sentences
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[用废毛棉填充,用纤维物覆盖] gather in companies or crowds; coat a surface with dense fibers or particles
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[短柄斧] short ax used to chop wood
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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
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[稀奇古怪的,怪异] fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal