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Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
distort 
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 | [和藹可親的] friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner |
| [開始,開幕,開幕式] start; initiate; induct into office by a formal ceremony |
| [噴出,爆發] explode; burst out; become violently active |
| [扭曲,歪曲] twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent |
economical
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| [會意的,意會而不言傳,暗示的] implied or understood though not directly expressed |
| [經濟的,節儉的] thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness |
| [扭曲,歪曲] twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent |
| [封裝,嵌入,插入] enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass |
embark
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| [開始旅程,開始,登機,上船,上車] commence; go onboard a boat or airplane; begin a journey |
| [經濟的,節儉的] thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness |
| [碎石,砂礫] small stones, or fragments of stone; tiny pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand |
| [模式,格式] pattern; design; set into a specific pattern |
embed
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| [有幫助的,可作為手段的] serving or acting as a means or aid; helpful; relating to musical instruments |
| [行會,同業公會,協會] association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation |
| [封裝,嵌入,插入] enclose; place in something; fix firmly in surrounding mass |
| [使相等] make equal or equivalent; consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent |
equate
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| [使相等] make equal or equivalent; consider, treat, or depict as equal or equivalent |
| [閃爍,搖曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air |
| [不可缺少的,必需的] essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted |
| [散開,分裂,消失] scatter; drive away; cause to vanish |
format
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| [(用圖或例子)說明,闡明] represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| [推導,總結] deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion |
| [扭曲,歪曲] twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent |
| [模式,格式] pattern; design; set into a specific pattern |
fortnight
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| [兩星期] a period of fourteen consecutive days |
| [滑動,滑行] slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner |
| [假設,假說] assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved |
| [行會,同業公會,協會] association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits; business corporation |
glide
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| [明顯的] easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear |
| [得出] draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer |
| [推導,總結] deduce; conclude from evidence or premises; lead to as a consequence or conclusion |
| [滑動,滑行] slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner |
grate
9
| [瞬間的,即刻的] instant; immediate; occurring with no delay |
| [明顯的] easily seen or understood; obvious; apparent; clear |
| [閃爍,搖曳] flutter; flap the wings without flying; waver unsteadily, like a flame in a current of air |
| [磨碎,惹惱,因摩擦發出的刺耳聲音] make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred |
illustrate
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| [授爵位,給予榮譽稱號] confer knighthood upon; honor with a new title or description; entitle; adorn |
| [障礙,缺點] disadvantage or inconvenience; shortcoming; refund or remittance, such as a discount on duties or taxes |
| [(用圖或例子)說明,闡明] represent; demonstrate; depict; clarify, as by use of examples or comparisons |
| [自本國移居他國] remove from one country or state to another for residence; migrate from home |