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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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discharge  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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[邊緣,邊界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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[性情,傾向,安排; 佈置] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[釋放,排出] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
efficient  Speak Example sentences
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[邊緣,邊界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
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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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[釋放,排出] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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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
execute  Speak Example sentences
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[執行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[編輯的,社論] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
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[格格地笑,傻笑,格格笑,傻笑] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
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[模仿,仿製品] emulation; copying the actions of someone else
external  Speak Example sentences
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[外部的,表面的] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[安息所,避難所] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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[釋放,排出] relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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[進化,發展] develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
extinct  Speak Example sentences
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[執行,完成] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[滅絕的,不再活躍的,熄滅的] no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
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[衣服] any article of clothing, as coat or gown
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[掩蓋] provide an extensive explanation for words or phrases
feat  Speak Example sentences
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[功績,特指勇敢的行為,壯舉] achievement; accomplishment; an act that shows skill, strength, or bravery
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[產生,創造] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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[(動物)咆哮,吼叫] utter a deep guttural sound, like an angry dog; give forth an angry, grumbling sound; emit low guttural sound
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[傳染病,流行病] the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
flee  Speak Example sentences
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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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[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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[病菌,細菌,根源] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
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[轉移,(使)轉向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
foam  Speak Example sentences
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[閃閃發光,閃爍,魅力] bright, sparkling light; brilliant and showy luster; brilliancy
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[拍動,拍擊聲,拍打] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat
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[精英,傑出人物] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
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[泡沫] white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
freight  Speak Example sentences
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[厭惡,噁心,憎惡] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
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[貨物,貨運] transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
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[安息所,避難所] refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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[投資,投入(精力,時間)] put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result
fringe  Speak Example sentences
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[轉移,(使)轉向] distract; withdraw money and move into a different location
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[明確的,確實的,不同的] clearly noticeable; separate and different
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[減弱下去,褪色,消失,枯萎] disappear; die out; lose color; lose freshness
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[邊緣,邊界] margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band