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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adolescent  Speak Example sentences
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[具有常識的] exhibiting native good judgment
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[青少年] a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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[毯子,厚的遮蓋物] heavy, loosely woven fabric, usually of wool, and having a nap, used in bed clothing
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[造幣,貨幣制度] coins collectively
apology  Speak Example sentences
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[道歉,歉意] acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
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[閣樓,頂樓] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
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[理髮師] haircutter; one whose business is to cut hair and to shave or trim beards
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[比較的] relative; based on, or involving comparison
arithmetic  Speak Example sentences
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[導體] a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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[競爭能力] an aggressive willingness to compete
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[經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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[算數] theory of numerical calculations
babysitter  Speak Example sentences
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[臨時保姆,代人照顧嬰兒者] a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home
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[擴大] addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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[確認,證實] additional proof that something that was believed
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[碗,碗狀物] throw or roll a ball; move quickly and smoothly, especially by rolling
basin  Speak Example sentences
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[完全的,肯定的] perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
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[(令人)好奇的] difficult to satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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[傳記作家] one who writes a book about somebody's life
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[盆,盆地] the bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
bean  Speak Example sentences
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[豆子] various edible seeds; small oval or roundish seed, berry, nut, or lump
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[青少年] a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity
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[(令人)好奇的] difficult to satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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[道歉] beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
beneath  Speak Example sentences
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[在…之下] lower in place, with something directly over or on; under; underneath; below
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[令人厭煩的] uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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[十億(的)] the number that is represented as a one followed by 9 zeros
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[道歉] beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
canon  Speak Example sentences
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[粗心的,疏忽的] negligent; taking insufficient care; reckless
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[文明,文化] a human society with its well developed social organizations, or the culture
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[經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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[臨時保姆,代人照顧嬰兒者] a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home
careless  Speak Example sentences
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[粗心的,疏忽的] negligent; taking insufficient care; reckless
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[比較的] relative; based on, or involving comparison
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[經典,真作] law, rule, or constitution made by authority; books of the Bible officially accepted; a group of literary works
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[深紅色(的)] of a rich deep red color inclining to purple
combination  Speak Example sentences
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[在(船,飛機,車)上,上(船,飛機,車)] on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
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[計算,考慮] planning something carefully and intentionally
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[化和,組合] an arrangement in a particular order; union
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[陪伴,伴隨,伴奏] travel with; be associated with