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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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legacy  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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[同行,同伙] a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
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[华丽,富丽堂皇] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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[纵容,过分关怀] feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
lyric  Speak Example sentences
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[大老鼠,背叛,背信] any of various long-tailed rodents, similar to but larger than a mouse
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[长者,家长,酋长,族长] father and ruler of family or tribe
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[包装] the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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[抒情诗,歌词] a short poem of songlike; expressing deep personal emotion
marginal  Speak Example sentences
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[沼泽的] muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
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[书页空白处的,不重要的] of or pertaining to a margin; written or printed in the margin
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[史前的] ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable
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[值得注意的,报仇的目标] noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
muffler  Speak Example sentences
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[议会(制)的] having the supreme legislative power
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[新陈代谢] chemical processes occurring within a living cell or organism to the maintenance of life
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[值得注意的,报仇的目标] noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
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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
mythical  Speak Example sentences
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[大老鼠,背叛,背信] any of various long-tailed rodents, similar to but larger than a mouse
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[同行,同伙] a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
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[神话的,虚构的] legendary; fictitious; existing in myth
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[纵容,过分关怀] feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
owl  Speak Example sentences
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[书页空白处的,不重要的] of or pertaining to a margin; written or printed in the margin
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[值得注意的,报仇的目标] noticeable or pronounced; having one or more distinguishing marks
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[按模型塑造] model; fit tightly, follow the contours of; frame; make something for a specific shape; become moldy
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[猫头鹰] any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae
parliamentary  Speak Example sentences
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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
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[议会(制)的] having the supreme legislative power
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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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[使超载,超过负荷] place too much a load on
participant  Speak Example sentences
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[即将发生的,未决的] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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[猫头鹰] any species of raptorial birds of the family Strigidae
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[参与者,参赛者] people who take part in
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[著名的,显要的] person of distinction or great reputation; the celebrity who is an inspiration to others
pastor  Speak Example sentences
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[参与者,参赛者] people who take part in
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[牧师,牧羊人] shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
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[不适,欠佳] general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
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[租金额,租赁,出租] amount paid or collected as rent; the act of renting
patriarch  Speak Example sentences
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[长者,家长,酋长,族长] father and ruler of family or tribe
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[规则] rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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[倍数] number that may be divided by another number with no remainder
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[生理学] branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms