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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lengthy  Speak Example sentences
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[奇特地,古怪地] curiously; bizarrely; unusually
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[長矛,魚叉] the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear by horsemen, often decorated with a small flag
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[(演說,文章等)冗長的,囉嗦的] redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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[餐,宴會] food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
miller  Speak Example sentences
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[開創性的] initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer
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[磨坊主人] one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
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[(演說,文章等)冗長的,囉嗦的] redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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[要求,自命,自稱,自負] advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
notable  Speak Example sentences
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[著名的,顯要的] person of distinction or great reputation; the celebrity who is an inspiration to others
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[熔岩,岩漿] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[名望] fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
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[不適,欠佳] general sense of depression or unease; vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness
oddly  Speak Example sentences
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[(演說,文章等)冗長的,囉嗦的] redundant; relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
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[奇特地,古怪地] curiously; bizarrely; unusually
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[剃刀,刮鬍刀] a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts
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[短暫的,瞬間的] done in a moment; continuing only a moment; lasting a very short time
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[明信片] card for sending messages by post without an envelope
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[要求,自命,自稱,自負] advancing of a claim; assertion; a false or unsupportable quality
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[反射,仔細考慮] throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
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[神諭,代神發布神諭的人] the answer of god; communications, revelations, or messages delivered by God to the prophets
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[同等,平均量] amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
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[浪費的] wasteful; reckless with money
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[民眾,老百姓] the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
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[傾斜,斜靠瘦骨嶙峋的] bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
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[傾斜,斜靠瘦骨嶙峋的] bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
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[保護免於滅絕] make something last; preserve from extinction
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[磨坊主人] one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
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[羽毛,整理羽毛,騷首弄姿] feather, especially soft, downy, long, or handsome feather; a token of honor or achievement
populace  Speak Example sentences
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[長矛,魚叉] the weapon, consisting of a long handle and steel blade or head; spear by horsemen, often decorated with a small flag
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[剃刀,刮鬍刀] a sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving the face or other body parts
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[發光,喜悅] quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
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[民眾,老百姓] the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
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[發光,喜悅] quality of being radiant, shining, bright, or splendid
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[包裝] the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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[小孔,氣孔] the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
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[民眾,老百姓] the ordinary people who live in a particular country or place
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[同等,平均量] amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
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[放棄,斷絕關係] abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
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[姿態,造型] bodily attitude or position, especially one assumed for an artist or a photographer
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[小馬] a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text