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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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locust  Speak Example sentences
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[挤压,印刷机,出版物] machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general
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[行列,前进] act of proceeding, moving on, advancing, or issuing; regular, orderly, or ceremonious progress; continuous course
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[蝗虫,贪吃的人] any one of numerous species of long-winged, migratory insects of the family Acrididae
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[参与者,参赛者] people who take part in
loll  Speak Example sentences
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[定位(在社会上)] position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
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[懒洋洋的坐或靠] be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner
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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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[生理学] branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
lull  Speak Example sentences
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[使平静,哄骗,使安静] cause to sleep or rest; soothe or calm; deceive into trustfulness; become calm
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[倾斜] lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize
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[过量,过剩] overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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[有说服力的,善说服的] capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
lustre  Speak Example sentences
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[提供暂时的住宿] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[光亮,光泽] brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
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[赎金,赎身,赎回,解救] release of property or person in return for the payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
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[闪耀的] giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
maxim  Speak Example sentences
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[包装] the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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[纵容,过分关怀] feed to the full; feed luxuriously; glut; indulge with rich food
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[光亮,光泽] brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
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[至理名言,格言] proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
nick  Speak Example sentences
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[过量,过剩] overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
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[机动脚踏两用车] a small two-wheeled vehicle with a motor and pedals like those on a bicycle
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[小伤口,刻痕] shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
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[挤压,印刷机,出版物] machines or devices that apply pressure or print; collecting and publishing of news; journalism in general
nocturnal  Speak Example sentences
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[生理学] branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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[夜的] of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
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[侦查] gain information about the enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
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[发光,喜悦] quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
oblivion  Speak Example sentences
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[难忘的] unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
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[有文化的,有阅读和写作能力的] educated; schooled; one who can read and write
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[遗忘,赦免] condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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[有说服力的,善说服的] capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
operative  Speak Example sentences
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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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[至理名言,格言] proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
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[怀旧,回想] recollection; process of remembering
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[壁架,架状突出物,暗礁,矿层] projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged underwater
orientation  Speak Example sentences
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[怀旧,回想] recollection; process of remembering
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[定位(在社会上)] position relative to points of directions; course introducing a new situation
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[壁架,架状突出物,暗礁,矿层] projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged underwater
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[校正,校对] read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction