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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lava  Speak Example sentences
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[坚持不懈的] lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
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[熔岩,岩浆] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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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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[发达,繁荣,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
mariner  Speak Example sentences
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[水手,海员] one whose occupation is to assist in navigating ships; seaman or sailor
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[鬼怪,幽灵,幻象] something apparently seen, heard, or sensed, but having no physical reality; ghost or apparition; sprite
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[明智,谨慎,小心] quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
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[语音学] branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
mischievous  Speak Example sentences
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[淘气的,有害处的] causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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[困境,危险的境地,两难] tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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[针,针叶] long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting
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[长者,家长,酋长,族长] father and ruler of family or tribe
needle  Speak Example sentences
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[犁田] move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth
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[长者,家长,酋长,族长] father and ruler of family or tribe
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[针,针叶] long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting
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[肺炎] inflammation of the lungs
persistent  Speak Example sentences
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[发达,繁荣,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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[辐射,发光,放热] tiny particles of a radioactive substance that can cause illness or death
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[坚持不懈的] lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
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[盗用,挪用(别人的钱),私吞] appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
persuasive  Speak Example sentences
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[参与者,参赛者] people who take part in
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[橡树] any tree or shrub of the genus Quercus; durable wood of any of these trees or shrubs
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[大乌鸦] large black bird with a straight bill and long wedge-shaped tail
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[有说服力的,善说服的] capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
phonetics  Speak Example sentences
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[神职的,虔诚的] devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
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[语音学] branch of acoustics concerned with speech processes, including its production and perception
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[公牛] domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
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[难忘的] unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
physiology  Speak Example sentences
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[子午线,正午,顶点,全盛时期] imaginary circle on the surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
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[控制,调制到标准,调制(信号)] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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[生理学] branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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[切碎,小步走路] cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
pious  Speak Example sentences
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[神职的,虔诚的] devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
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[坚持不懈的] lasting for a long time or difficult to get rid of
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[熔岩,岩浆] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[气味] scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates or is perceived by the sense of smell
plow  Speak Example sentences
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[犁田] move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth
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[保护免于灭绝] make something last; preserve from extinction
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[熔岩,岩浆] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[(动植物的)膜,薄膜] a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue