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Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
protract 
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 | [刺激的,辛辣的,尖銳的] stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic |
| [小心翼翼的,謹慎的] precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
| [延長] prolong; draw out or lengthen in time |
| [澱粉,澱粉食物] naturally abundant nutrient carbohydrate, found chiefly in the seeds, fruits |
recline
2
| [滲出,滲漏] pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings |
| [農村的,鄉下的,田園的] country; relating to rural areas |
| [靠,躺,倚] cause or permit to lean, incline, rest; place in a recumbent position |
| [一群(魚)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar |
repel
3
| [撤退,退卻] force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against |
| [恢復,復原] restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute |
| [(使)沉沒,淹沒] sink; immerse; put underwater |
| [刺激性,熱心,興趣] a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer |
sanction
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| [批准,許可] give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
| [共鳴的] echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect |
| [說話的學問,花言巧語] art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language |
| [糟糕的,笨拙的] awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture |
scrupulous
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| [環繞,完全籠罩,做成花環] cause to revolve or writhe; twist about; turn; twist |
| [小心翼翼的,謹慎的] precisely and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious |
| [輕微快速的振動] shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement |
| [水庫,蓄水池] a tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to keep water for community use |
shanty
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| [說話的學問,花言巧語] art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language |
| [糟糕的,笨拙的] awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture |
| [簡陋的小木屋] a small, badly built house, usually made from pieces of wood or cardboard, in which poor people live |
| [超越] be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed |
shoal
7
| [一群(魚)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar |
| [滲出,滲漏] pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings |
| [靜止的,單調的] not moving or flowing; lacking vitality or briskness; stale; dull |
| [批准,許可] give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law |
stuntman
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| [藉此,憑這個,由此] by which; by what; how |
| [特技演員] man who substitutes for a performer in scenes requiring physical daring or involving physical risk |
| [熱心,熱誠] intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object |
| [滲出,滲漏] pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings |
tariff
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| [坐落的,位於的] having a site, situation, or location; being in a relative position; permanently fixed; placed; located |
| [關稅,關稅表,價目表,價格表] tax on goods coming into a country |
| [熱心,熱誠] intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object |
| [撤退] withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity |
texture
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| [質地,(材料等)結構] rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric |
| [增補,補充] add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition |
| [水庫,蓄水池] a tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to keep water for community use |
| [一群(魚)] shallow place in a body of water; sandy elevation of the bottom of a body of water, sandbank, or sandbar |