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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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laudable  Speak Example sentences
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[值得稱讚的] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[潛望鏡] optical instruments that contain reflecting elements, such as mirrors and prisms; general or comprehensive view
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[養育,教育] nourish; help grow or develop; foster
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[前奏曲,序曲] an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
lodging  Speak Example sentences
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[使混亂,混雜] assemble without order or sense; a confused multitude of things; chaos or mess
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[寄宿,住房(常指出租的房間)] accommodation; a temporary place to stay
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[而且,此外] beyond what has been said; further; besides; in addition; furthermore; also; likewise
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[接近,靠近] coming nearer; approaching
malignant  Speak Example sentences
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[惡性的,傷害的,致命的] injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
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[確���方向,校準] focus toward; determine position with reference to another point; locate to face the east
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[前奏曲,序曲] an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
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[事件,發生] an event that happens
mire  Speak Example sentences
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[生理學的] pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
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[陷入(泥塘),麻煩纏身] cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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[氣象學] earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
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[懷疑,疑慮] feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
misgiving  Speak Example sentences
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[陷入(泥塘),麻煩纏身] cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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[瑣碎的東西,零碎的隨身物品] personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity
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[懷疑,疑慮] feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
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[傷害] wound seriously; cause permanent loss of function of limb or part of the body
motif  Speak Example sentences
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[旁觀者] one that looks on; spectator
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[愛國主義,愛國心] love of country; devotion to the welfare of one's country; virtues and actions of a patriot
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[柔聲地說,喃喃而言] make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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[主旨,本意,動機] dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
murmur  Speak Example sentences
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[困惑,茫然] quality or state of being perplexed or puzzled; complication; intricacy; entanglement; embarrassment
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[明顯的,公然的] open to view; not secret or hidden
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[柔聲地說,喃喃而言] make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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[推進] drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
novice  Speak Example sentences
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[好戰的] fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
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[新手] beginner; person new to a field or activity
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[痛苦,悲愴,哀婉] tender sorrow; pity; quality in art or literature that produces these feelings
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[寄宿,住房(常指出租的房間)] accommodation; a temporary place to stay
overt  Speak Example sentences
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[明顯的,公然的] open to view; not secret or hidden
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[期刊,雜誌] a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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[徹底檢查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
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[好戰的] fighting or warring; having a combative character; aggressive
overthrow  Speak Example sentences
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[柔聲地說,喃喃而言] make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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[徹底檢查,大修] examine or go over carefully for needed repairs; make extensive renovations or revisions on; renovate
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[推翻,顛覆,瓦解,滅亡] throw over; overturn; upset; turn upside down; cause to fall or to fail
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[瑣碎的東西,零碎的隨身物品] personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity