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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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distort  Speak Example sentences
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[狂熱的,盲信的] a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
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[間隔時間] pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
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[扭曲,歪曲] twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
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[濕氣,濕度] dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
drought  Speak Example sentences
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[扭曲,歪曲] twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
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[體育館,健身房] place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics
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[侵蝕] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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[乾旱] dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall
entangle  Speak Example sentences
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[指導方針] a statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
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[間隔時間] pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
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[固有的,內在的,與生俱來的] firmly established by nature or habit
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[使糾纏,捲入] twist or interweave as not to be easily separated; make tangled, confused, and intricate; perplex; bewilder; puzzle
escalate  Speak Example sentences
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[濕氣,濕度] dampness; moisture; a measurement of how much water there is in the air
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[乾旱] dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall
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[逐步升高,逐步增強] rise; increase in extent or intensity
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[假設,假說] assumption; an idea or explanation for something that is based on known facts but has not yet been proved
exacerbate  Speak Example sentences
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[縮水,減少] shrink; reduce in size; become less
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[噴湧,湧流] flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
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[實現,滿足,完成] fill full; fill to the utmost capacity, as a vessel, a room; make full or complete
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[惡化,加劇] increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
expenditure  Speak Example sentences
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[吠,咆哮,大聲哭] utter a loud, mournful sound or cry, as dogs and wolves often do; utter a sound expressive of distress
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[兩星期] a period of fourteen consecutive days
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[支出,花費] payment or expense; output
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[狂熱的,盲信的] a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
fanatic  Speak Example sentences
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[狂熱的,盲信的] a person who is zealously enthusiastic for some cause; showing evidence of possession by a god or demon
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[侵蝕] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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[過分高興的,興高采烈] overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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[謬誤,錯誤] deceptive or false appearance; false notion; deception
flutter  Speak Example sentences
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[逐步升高,逐步增強] rise; increase in extent or intensity
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[指導方針] a statement or other indication of policy; light line, used in lettering, to help align the text
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[惡化,加劇] increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
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[拍翅振翼,振翼而飛,不安,焦急] vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
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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[侵蝕] eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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[固有的,內在的,與生俱來的] firmly established by nature or habit
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[扭曲,歪曲] twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
goad  Speak Example sentences
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[刺激,激勵,驅策] urge with a long pointed stick; give heart or courage to
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[間歇的,斷斷續續的] periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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[乾旱] dry period; aridity; a long period of abnormally low rainfall
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[普通的,無關緊要的] having no particular interest or concern; being neither good nor bad