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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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facet  Speak Example sentences
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[邊界,邊疆,未開拓領域] part of a country which fronts another country or an unsettled region; border, or extreme part of a country
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[(寶石的)琢面,方面] small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
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[瘦骨嶙峋,憔悴,荒蕪] very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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[腺體] an organ of the body or of a plant that produces liquid chemicals that have various purposes
fatuous  Speak Example sentences
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[(光陰)消逝] slip or glide away; pass away silently
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[(寶石的)琢面,方面] small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
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[侵蝕] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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[愚蠢的,不可理喻的,不理智的] foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
fervent  Speak Example sentences
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[加強,鞏固] make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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[(光陰)消逝] slip or glide away; pass away silently
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[炙熱的,誠摯的] extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
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[隨機的] not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
flicker  Speak Example sentences
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[隨機的] not thorough, constant, or consistent; by chance
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[動力,動機] incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
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[纖維,纖維織品] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
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[閃爍,搖曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
gaily  Speak Example sentences
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[高興地,快樂地] merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
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[無疑,必定,可能,十有八九] free from fear or suspicion; very probably, in all likelihood; doubtlessly
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[侵蝕] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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[商人,企業家,承包人] a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
gape  Speak Example sentences
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[持久的,耐用的] lasting; long-lasting; enduring
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[內陸的,內地的,向內地,在內地] within the land; more or less remote from the ocean or open water; interior
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[張著嘴呆看,裂縫] open the mouth wide; yawn from sleepiness, weariness, or dullness
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[纖維,纖維織品] slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure
holocaust  Speak Example sentences
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[登記,註冊] act of enrolling; specifically, the registering, recording, or entering
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[商人,企業家,承包人] a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
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[大屠殺,浩劫] great destruction resulting in the extensive loss of life, especially by fire; massive slaughter
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[勸誡,忠告] urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
illuminate  Speak Example sentences
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[照亮,明朗,澄清] provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
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[勸誡,忠告] urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
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[高興地,快樂地] merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
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[商人,企業家,承包人] a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
impede  Speak Example sentences
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[舉起,抬高,使上升] raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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[閃爍,搖曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air
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[阻止,拖延] hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
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[照亮,明朗,澄清] provide or brighten with light; clear up or make understandable; enlighten
inaugurate  Speak Example sentences
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[開始,開幕,開幕式] start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony
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[破產] bankrupt; unable to repay one's debts
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[商人,企業家,承包人] a person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
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[侵蝕] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn