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  Academic Words Level 5 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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downcast  Speak Example sentences
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[枯竭,耗尽,疲倦] wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely
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[雄辩,修辞] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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[沮丧] low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
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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
eloquence  Speak Example sentences
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[现存的] still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
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[雄辩,修辞] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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[公平的] exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
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[先天的,天生的] possessed at birth; inborn
entrance  Speak Example sentences
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[谋反的,造���的] rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
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[使其着迷,使其神志恍惚] fill with delight or wonder; put into a trance; attract
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[满足,喜悦] act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
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[讨厌的,丑恶的] frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities; despicable
exacting  Speak Example sentences
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[苦的,凄凉的] sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
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[获取的能力,理解] ability or power to seize or attain; understanding; comprehension
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[苛刻的] making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention
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[先天的,天生的] possessed at birth; inborn
forbearance  Speak Example sentences
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[耐心] patience;  restraint of passions; the act of forbearing or waiting
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[懒惰] lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
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[脚注] a printed note placed below the text on a printed page; add explanatory notes to
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[枯竭,耗尽,疲倦] wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely
fumble  Speak Example sentences
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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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[易怒的,急躁的] easily annoyed; abnormally sensitive to a stimulus
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[(美得)无法形容的] incapable of being described
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[现存的] still in existence;  not destroyed, lost, or extinct
gratification  Speak Example sentences
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[枯竭,耗尽,疲倦] wear out completely; tire; drain of resources or properties; deplete; use up completely
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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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[满足,喜悦] act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite
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[轻佻的,嬉皮笑脸的] lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
haughty  Speak Example sentences
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[傲慢的,自大的] high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
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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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[酶] any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
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[女继承人] woman who is an heir, especially to great wealth
heading  Speak Example sentences
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[教条,教义] a fixed, especially religious, belief or set of beliefs; doctrine
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[傲慢的,自大的] high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
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[灌溉] supplying water to the land to help crops grow
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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
heroism  Speak Example sentences
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[英雄品质,英勇] bravery; qualities of hero or heroine
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[酶] any of several complex proteins that are produced by cells and act as catalysts in biochemical reactions
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[雄辩,修辞] powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
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[苛刻的] making severe demands; demanding a lot of effort, care, or attention