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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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lava  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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[熔岩,岩漿] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[餐,宴會] food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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[拍動,跳動,搏動] beat rapidly; shake with fast, tremulous movements
lengthy  Speak Example sentences
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[自然主義者,博物學著] biologist knowledgeable about natural history
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[床墊] quilted bed; bed stuffed with hair, moss, or other suitable material, and quilted or otherwise fastened
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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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[沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的] deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
loll  Speak Example sentences
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[懶洋洋的坐或靠] be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner
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[平行的,類似的,相似的] being an equal distance apart everywhere; having the same tendency or direction
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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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[同等,平均量] amount or level considered to be average; standard; equality of status, level, or value
maple  Speak Example sentences
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[自大的] of excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; characterized by pomp or stately display; ceremonious
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[光亮,光澤] brilliancy; splendor; brightness; glitter
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[楓樹] tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
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[刑罰的,刑法上的] subject to punishment by law
memorandum  Speak Example sentences
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[備忘錄,便箋] written proposal or reminder
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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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[沉思默想的,憂心忡忡的] deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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[(軍隊)團,嚴格控制,統治] government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
moat  Speak Example sentences
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[施暴行] offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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[護城河,壕溝] deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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[切碎,小步走路] cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of
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[發達,繁榮,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
mortar  Speak Example sentences
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[灰泥,臼] a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
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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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[(軍隊)團,嚴格控制,統治] government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
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[排演,排練] act of rehearsing; exercise or practice to prepare for a public performance
neutron  Speak Example sentences
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[壁凹,退回,回落,休假] withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat; state of being withdrawn; seclusion
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[衣服] clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
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[中子] an elementary particle with 0 charges and mass about equal to a proton
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[困惑於難題] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
outrage  Speak Example sentences
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[磨坊主人] one who keeps or attends a flour mill or gristmill; milling machine
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[發達,繁榮,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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[施暴行] offend grossly against; produce anger or resentment in
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[困惑於難題] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
pending  Speak Example sentences
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[困惑於難題] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
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[母馬] female of horse and other equine quadrupeds; sighing, suffocative panting, with a sense of pressure across the chest
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[即將發生的,未決的] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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[發達,繁榮,昌盛] flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger