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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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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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[环绕] revolve around a center of attraction
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[桂冠,荣誉] honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
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[引诱,诱惑物] something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal
misappropriate  Speak Example sentences
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[桂冠,荣誉] honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
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[潜能,潜力] inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed
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[诽谤,中伤] defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
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[盗用,挪用(别人的钱),私吞] appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
mold  Speak Example sentences
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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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[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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[引诱,诱惑物] something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal
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[华丽,富丽堂皇] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
muffle  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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[困境,危险的境地,两难] tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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[使声音降低,裹,覆盖,围住] make a sound quieter and less clear
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[压紧的,压实的] crowded to capacity; compressed
needle  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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[(植物)授粉] fertilize by transferring pollen
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[名望] fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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[针,针叶] long, thin, sharp implement usually for piercing such as sewing, or knitting
notoriously  Speak Example sentences
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[最佳的,最理想的] most advantageous; optimum; ideal
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[诽谤,中伤] defamatory statement; the act of writing something that smears a person's character
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[声名狼藉地] in a way that is famous for something bad
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[裁判员,仲裁者] someone to investigate and report on a case or to ensure fair play
orbit  Speak Example sentences
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[环绕] revolve around a center of attraction
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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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[盗用,挪用(别人的钱),私吞] appropriate wrongly; use for the wrong purpose; embezzle
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[轻薄,轻浮] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
penance  Speak Example sentences
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[忏悔,自我惩罚] repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed and obtaining pardon for it
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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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[潜能,潜力] inherent capacity for coming into being; an aptitude that may be developed
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[犁田] move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth
phrase  Speak Example sentences
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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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[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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[警句,乐句,短语] brief expression, sometimes a single word, but usually two or more words forming an expression
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[发达,繁荣,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
plastic  Speak Example sentences
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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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[名望] fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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[口头传说,学问,知识] legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
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[可塑的,塑胶] capable of being molded; capable of being shaped or formed; easily influenced