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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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acceleration  Speak Example sentences
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[(門窗等)微開的] half-open; slightly turned or opened
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[聰明,輝煌] cleverness; great skill or intelligence
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[加速度] a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
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[大陸的,大陸性的] being or concerning or limited to a continent
adoption  Speak Example sentences
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[採用] act of accepting with approval
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[抱怨,怨言] expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
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[雄心,抱負] aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
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[加速度] a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
adventurous  Speak Example sentences
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[(事物的)特性,(人的)品質,性格,特徵,人物] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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[圓錐,松果] a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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[聰明,輝煌] cleverness; great skill or intelligence
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[喜歡冒險的,敢做敢為的] valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
aim  Speak Example sentences
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[令人厭煩的] uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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[典型的,表現特徵的,特有的] a feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
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[目標,計劃] point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
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[大陸的,大陸性的] being or concerning or limited to a continent
ambition  Speak Example sentences
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[一年一次,每年] yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
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[容器,集裝箱] any object that can be used to hold things
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[雄心,抱負] aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
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[欺騙,欺詐] attempt or disposition to deceive or lead into error; any declaration that misleads another to believe a false thing
apologize  Speak Example sentences
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[贊成的,肯定的] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
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[道歉] beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
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[巨大,廣闊] enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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[確信的,深信的] completely certain about something; sure
attention  Speak Example sentences
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[計算,考慮] planning something carefully and intentionally
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[完全地,絕對地] utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors
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[注意,重視,關心] act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
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[理解,包含] grasp; ability to understand
boring  Speak Example sentences
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[令人厭煩的] uninteresting and tiresome; dull
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[公民(的身份)] status of a citizen with rights and duties
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[造幣,貨幣制度] coins collectively
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[(車,船,飛機等運輸的)貨物] freight carried by ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
burdensome  Speak Example sentences
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[公民(的身份)] status of a citizen with rights and duties
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[溫和的,友好禮貌的] exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
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[圓錐,松果] a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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[繁重的,勞累的] not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
character  Speak Example sentences
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[連接,聯繫,聯合] join, or fasten together; associate; combine; unite or link together
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[(事物的)特性,(人的)品質,性格,特徵,人物] part; nature;  description of a person's attributes, traits, or abilities
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[贊成的,肯定的] confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
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[圓錐,松果] a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point