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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dilemma  Speak Example sentences
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[困境,進退兩難] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[吸引,僱傭,答��,結合,訂婚] obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
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[教,命令] teach; make aware of
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[熔爐,高爐,火爐] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
diplomatic  Speak Example sentences
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[招搖,炫耀] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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[肘] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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[外交的,老練的] relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others
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[傳染,使感染,污染,感染,影響] bring into contact with a substance that can cause illness
disregard  Speak Example sentences
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[不理會,漠視] ignore; discount; take no notice of
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[肘] hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm
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[困境,進退兩難] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[手冊,指南] concise reference book providing specific information
disturbance  Speak Example sentences
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[困境,進退兩難] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[磨碎,碾碎] crush; scrape; reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading
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[騷動,動亂] disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
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[熔爐,高爐,火爐] enclosed place in which heat is produced; place or time of punishment  or great trial; intensely hot place
elegant  Speak Example sentences
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[雅緻的] refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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[招搖,炫耀] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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[強調,重點] special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
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[較老的] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
emphasis  Speak Example sentences
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[強調,重點] special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
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[運動或前進的停止,尤其指暫停] stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
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[使看上去矮小] cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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[微弱的,衰弱的] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
faculty  Speak Example sentences
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[不理會,漠視] ignore; discount; take no notice of
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[用餐,進食,宴請] eat a principal regular meal of the day; take dinner; give a dinner to
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[相等的,等值的] interchangeable; comparable; equal, as in value, force, or meaning
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[才能,教職員組織] inherent power or ability; the body of persons with specific professional powers
feeble  Speak Example sentences
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[雅緻的] refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
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[微弱的,衰弱的] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
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[地平線,眼界,視野] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
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[利用, 馬俱] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
flaunt  Speak Example sentences
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[騷動,動亂] disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
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[招搖,炫耀] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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[困境,進退兩難] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[幾何學] mathematics of the properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, angles, surfaces, and solids
formidable  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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[衛生] the degree to which people keep themselves or their environment clean; sanitation
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[地平線,眼界,視野] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
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[威脅的,險惡的] arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat