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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lean  Speak Example sentences
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[排演,排练] act of rehearsing; exercise or practice to prepare for a public performance
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[华丽,富丽堂皇] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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[倾斜,斜靠瘦骨嶙峋的] bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
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[消音器,围巾] heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
litter  Speak Example sentences
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[怀旧,回想] recollection; process of remembering
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[乱丢] disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper
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[爆米花] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
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[羽毛,整理羽毛,骚首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
magnificence  Speak Example sentences
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[爆米花] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
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[苍白的,惨淡的] abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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[手动的,手册的] done by, used by, or operated with the hands; of small reference book
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[华丽,富丽堂皇] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
melon  Speak Example sentences
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[小马] a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text
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[名望] fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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[怀旧,回想] recollection; process of remembering
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[甜瓜] juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
miniature  Speak Example sentences
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[语言学] humanistic study of language and literature
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[乱丢] disorderly accumulation of objects; carelessly discarded refuse, such as wastepaper
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[插图,缩小的复制品] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
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[振荡] swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
muffler  Speak Example sentences
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[消音器,围巾] heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise
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[铁板,乌合之众,暴民,下等人] lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
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[爆米花] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
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[名望] fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
peach  Speak Example sentences
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[遗赠] a gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
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[桃子] a small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated in temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit
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[木材,木料] timber sawed into boards, planks, or other structural members of standard or specified length
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[纪念] commemorate; commit to memory; learn by heart
perilous  Speak Example sentences
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[危险的,冒险的] full of, attended with or involving peril; dangerous; hazardous
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[手枪] the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
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[铁板,乌合之众,暴民,下等人] lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
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[桃子] a small tree in Prunus persica widely cultivated in temperate regions, having pink flowers and edible fruit
popcorn  Speak Example sentences
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[排演,排练] act of rehearsing; exercise or practice to prepare for a public performance
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[名望] fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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[爆米花] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
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[折叠褶皱,钱包,手提包(女式)] gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; contract one's lips into a rounded shape
potentiality  Speak Example sentences
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[华丽,富丽堂皇] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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[潜能,潜力] inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed
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[动机,刺激] incentive; psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal
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[羽毛,整理羽毛,骚首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement