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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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sheath  Speak Example sentences
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[遲到的,緩慢的] late; delayed; moving slowly
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[全體同意,全體一致] complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[(刀,劍)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
sheltered  Speak Example sentences
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[怪誕的,奇異的] queer; of a strikingly odd or unusual character; strange
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[遮蔽的] protected from danger or bad weather
shortcut  Speak Example sentences
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[捷徑] a direct route; a route shorter than the usual one
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[拒斥,擊退,嚴拒] force or drive back; drive back; refuse; disgust
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[誘惑人的] attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
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[毒液,惡毒] poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
stapler  Speak Example sentences
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[利用] state of having been made use of; the act of using
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[垃圾,廢物] garbage; rubbish; worthless or discarded material or objects
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[誘惑人的] attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
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[釘書機] one who deals in staple goods or staple fibers; a device used to bind the material together through staples
strain  Speak Example sentences
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[過度的疲勞,緊張] pull, draw, or stretch tight; injure or impair by overuse or overexertion; stretch or force beyond the proper
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[誘惑人的] attractive; appealing to or attracting someone, even if wrong or inadvisable
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[無限制的] unchecked; free; marked by uncontrolled excitement or emotion
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[毒液,惡毒] poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
subsist  Speak Example sentences
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[可能變化的,可以改變的] likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable
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[徹底的,廣泛的] extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
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[生存,存在,供養] remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself
substitute  Speak Example sentences
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[代替品] one that takes the place of another; a replacement
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[傾斜的,有坡度的] slanting; inclining or inclined from the plane of the horizon
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[請求,請願] plead; file a suit against
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[莊嚴的,堂皇的] majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
sweeping  Speak Example sentences
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[徹底的,廣泛的] extensive; having wide-ranging influence or effect:
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[毒液,惡毒] poison; poisonous secretion of animals, such as snake or spider; spite
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
tout  Speak Example sentences
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[遮蔽的] protected from danger or bad weather
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[可能變化的,可以改變的] likely to change or vary; subject to variation; changeable
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[吹捧] advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
tutor  Speak Example sentences
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[持續不變的] continued;  maintained at length without interruption or weakening
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[垃圾,廢物] garbage; rubbish; worthless or discarded material or objects
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
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[家庭教師] private instructor; one that gives additional or special instruction