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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reverence  Speak Example sentences
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[部落的,宗族的] relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
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[溫暖的,舒適的] a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
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[使符合標準,使標準化] normalize; cause to conform to a standard
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[崇敬,敬禮] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
rib  Speak Example sentences
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[儀式] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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[柔順的,順從的,柔韌的] flexible; moving and bending with ease
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[老練的] experienced, especially in terms of a profession or a hobby; aged or processed
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[肋骨,傘骨] one of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax
roundabout  Speak Example sentences
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[水下的] beneath the surface of the water; undersea
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[粘的] sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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[繞遠道的,轉彎抹角的] circuitous; going round; indirect; encircling; enveloping; comprehensive
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[紅的,紅潤的,白裡透紅的,健康的] reddish color; healthy-looking
scrap  Speak Example sentences
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[肋骨,傘骨] one of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax
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[制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
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[丟棄,打碎] throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
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[小規模戰爭,小打小鬧] minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
sect  Speak Example sentences
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[制裁] approval, by an authority, generally one that makes something valid; penalty intended to ensure compliance
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[派別,宗派,派系,] a separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
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[邪惡的] suggesting or threatening evil
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[親切,溫柔] gentleness; softness; affection; tendency to express warm, compassionate feelings
sinister  Speak Example sentences
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[不可靠的,有暗藏的危險的] dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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[邪惡的] suggesting or threatening evil
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[對稱的] proportionally balanced; even; having a likeness in the form and size
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[電傳,電傳的文字,發電傳] communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals
skirmish  Speak Example sentences
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[小規模戰爭,小打小鬧] minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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[肋骨,傘骨] one of the curved bones attached to the vertebral column and supporting the lateral walls of the thorax
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[糖漿,果汁] a thick sweet sticky liquid
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[部落的,宗族的] relating to a group of people sharing an occupation, interest, or habit; of a tribe
snug  Speak Example sentences
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[附文,扶手] amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
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[哨兵,步哨] the soldier placed on guard; guard
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[溫暖的,舒適的] a small secluded room; well and tightly constructed
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[暫時的] momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
sue  Speak Example sentences
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[粘的] sticky; gluey; having high resistance to flow
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[派別,宗派,派系,] a separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
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[輸血,充滿] pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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[請求,請願] plead; file a suit against
tavern  Speak Example sentences
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[糖漿,果汁] a thick sweet sticky liquid
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[電傳,電傳的文字,發電傳] communications system consisting of teletypewriters connected to a telephonic network to send and receive signals
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[動人的,令人感傷的] concerning; relating to; with respect to
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[小酒店,客棧] building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks