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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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livid  Speak Example sentences
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[立法机关] part of government which makes laws
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[发达,繁荣,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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[铅灰色的,青一块紫一块的,暴怒的] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
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[补偿,赔偿] remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
loathsome  Speak Example sentences
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[振荡] swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
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[令人讨厌的] highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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[易于领会的,明显的] tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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[(动植物的)膜,薄膜] a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
luxuriant  Speak Example sentences
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[丰富的,富足的,丰富多彩,肥沃的] abundant; rich and splendid; fertile
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[沟壑,峡谷] gorge; deep narrow steep-sided valley
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[反射,仔细考虑] throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
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[爆米花] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
membrane  Speak Example sentences
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[食品室] apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
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[要求,自命,自称,自负] advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
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[令人讨厌的] highly offensive; arousing aversion or disgust
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[(动植物的)膜,薄膜] a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
operative  Speak Example sentences
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[半岛] a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
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[自大的] of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
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[(计划等)实施中的,生效的] having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects
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[预言的] foretelling events as if by divine inspiration
overload  Speak Example sentences
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[史前的] ancient; primitive; no longer fashionable
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[叫花子,很可怜的人] very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
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[使超载,超过负荷] place too much a load on
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[食品室] apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
pan  Speak Example sentences
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[易于领会的,明显的] tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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[剧烈批评,猛烈抨击] criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
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[欢笑] gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
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[忧郁的,忧心忡忡的,心存疑虑的,有疑问的] open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
passionate  Speak Example sentences
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[使超载,超过负荷] place too much a load on
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[裁判员,仲裁者] someone to investigate and report on a case or to ensure fair play
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[(动植物的)膜,薄膜] a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
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[充满热情的,热烈的] zealous; enthusiastic; filled with or motivated by zeal
pistol  Speak Example sentences
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[手枪] the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
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[要求,自命,自称,自负] advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
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[欢笑] gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
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[忧郁的,忧心忡忡的,心存疑虑的,有疑问的] open to doubt; unsettled; questionable; difficult to solve
pompous  Speak Example sentences
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[手枪] the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
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[自大的] of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
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[使超载,超过负荷] place too much a load on
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[补偿,赔偿] remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault