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  Academic Words Level 4 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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drench  Speak Example sentences
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[超越,勝過] go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
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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
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[濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
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[構架,骨架] fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
ephemeral  Speak Example sentences
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[蓄意誤導,含混,模棱兩可] open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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[朝生暮死,短暫,短命] short-lived; enduring a very short time
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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
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[羈絆,腳鍊] restrain with U-shaped bar for ankles or feet; impede; hamper
exceed  Speak Example sentences
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[超越,勝過] go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
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[聯盟,同盟,聯邦政府] uniting in a league; confederation; league
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[興高采烈的] high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
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[提高,升高,加深] enhance; hoist; raise or increase the quantity or degree of; intensify
exposition  Speak Example sentences
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[發生,發生率] rate of occurrence; particular occurrence
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[闡釋,博覽會] exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information;  opening section of a fugue
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[呼喊,大叫] cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
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[保險,賠款,賠償] security; insurance; exemption from loss or damage; immunity from penalty, or the punishment; amnesty
gaol  Speak Example sentences
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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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[監獄,監牢] place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment
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[整合,合併] make whole; combine; make into one unit
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[濕透,浸透] wet through and through; soak; put potion down the throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
genial  Speak Example sentences
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[構架,骨架] fundamental structure, as for a written work; skeleton
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[和藹可親的] friendly; cordial; having a pleasant or friendly disposition or manner
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[阻礙,妨礙] put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
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[賦予,告訴] reveal or tell; grant a share of; bestow
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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[噴湧,湧流] flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
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[善於表達的,有口才的] vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
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[發明,變革] introduction of something new
guideline  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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[超越,勝過] go beyond; be or do something to a greater degree
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[赤道,天赤道] the imaginary great circle on the earth's surface, everywhere equally distant from the two poles
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[推論,推斷,推斷的結果,結論] a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
gush  Speak Example sentences
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[噴湧,湧流] flow forth suddenly in great volume; make an excessive display
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[呼喊,大叫] cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
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[發明,變革] introduction of something new
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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
gymnasium  Speak Example sentences
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[提問] search for knowledge; systematic investigation
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[行會,同業公會,協會] association of people belonging to the same class, or engaged in kindred pursuits;  business corporation
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[推論,推斷,推斷的結果,結論] a guess that you make or an opinion that you form based on the information that you have
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[體育館,健身房] place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics