ESL ACT Vocabulary

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(祖先的,祖傳的) inherited or inheritable by established rules


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n. Syn. attraction; charm
(吸引力) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge


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n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(評價,估價) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth


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(弧形,拱形) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape


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((使)無法呼吸,窒息而死) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate


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(驚訝的) amazed; surprised


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(天文學) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole


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n. Syn. background; setting
(舞台背景,背景) background; setting


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n. Syn. cellar
(地下室) cellar; storage room


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a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(陰冷的,寒冷的,沒有指望的,令人沮喪的) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable


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