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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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[智力] ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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[使分裂,使陷於混亂,破壞] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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[鬆軟的絨毛團,軟毛,填充材料] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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[旋鈕,按鈕,小圓塊] a hard protuberance; hard swelling or rising; bunch; lump
efficient  Speak Example sentences
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[煩惱] irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
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[生效的,能幹的,有效率的] effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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[法庭的,法官的] pertaining or appropriate to courts of justice, or a judge; sanctioned or ordered by a court
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[使人振奮的,鼓舞的] stimulating or exalting to the spirit
enhance  Speak Example sentences
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[爆炸的,易爆發的] tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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[增加,改進] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[逃走,出國避難] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
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[泡沫] white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
expertise  Speak Example sentences
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[使成薄片,雪片] flat thin piece or layer; chip; small piece; a small crystalline bit of snow
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[敏銳的,敏捷的] acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally
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[強調,著重] stress; underscore; utter or pronounce with a particular stress of voice
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[專業知識,技能] specialized knowledge; expert skill
fend  Speak Example sentences
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[謀生,擋開,避開] ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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[閃閃發光,閃爍,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[旋鈕,按鈕,小圓塊] a hard protuberance; hard swelling or rising; bunch; lump
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[困境,進退兩難] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
flee  Speak Example sentences
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[青少年(的)] youth; adolescent; not fully grown or developed
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[逃走,出國避難] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
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[閃閃發光,閃爍,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[遺產,繼承物,傳統] legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
flour  Speak Example sentences
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[麵粉,製成粉] fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
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[造成,遭受(痛苦,損傷)] impose something unpleasant; cause
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[使人振奮的,鼓舞的] stimulating or exalting to the spirit
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[放任,沉溺,使滿足] be complacent toward; give way to; not to oppose or restrain;  yield to the desire of
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[霜,霜凍] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
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[使分裂,使陷於混亂,破壞] upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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[煩惱] irritate or torment persistently; wear out; exhaust
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[精緻的,近完美的] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
glare  Speak Example sentences
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[閃光,閃耀] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light
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[眩目的光] light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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[爆炸的,易爆發的] tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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[危險,危害物] something dangerous and likely to cause damage; risk
globe  Speak Example sentences
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[爆炸的,易爆發的] tending or serving to sudden outburst; sudden and loud
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[使人振奮的,鼓舞的] stimulating or exalting to the spirit
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[球,球狀物,地球儀] body with the shape of a sphere, especially a representation of the earth in the form of a hollow ball
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[敏銳的,敏捷的] acute; incisive; sharp; express grief verbally