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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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repugnance  Speak Example sentences
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[反复摩擦表面] abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
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[污染,感染,污點] contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
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[超音速的,超聲(波)的] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
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[嫌惡,反感] extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
salutation  Speak Example sentences
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[致敬,(信開頭)稱呼] act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
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[尾跡,痕跡] trail of a ship or other object through water; a path of something that has gone before
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[汽笛,警報器] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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[選舉權,投票權] the vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony or approval
scrap  Speak Example sentences
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[柔順的,順從的,柔韌的] flexible; moving and bending with ease
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[鞭笞,蹂躪] the whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
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[丟棄,打碎] throw away; discard; break down into parts for disposal or salvage
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[著名的,令人尊敬的] having a good reputation; honorable
scrape  Speak Example sentences
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[嫌惡,反感] extreme dislike or aversion; opposition; conflict; resistance, in a physical sense
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[神誌清楚的,明智的] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
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[反复摩擦表面] abrade or smooth by rubbing with a sharp or rough instrument; draw forcefully over a surface
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[色彩] color; dye with a color
sentry  Speak Example sentences
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[汽笛,警報器] an electronic device producing a similar sound as a signal or warning; something insidious or deceptive; mermaid
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[哨兵,步哨] the soldier placed on guard; guard
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[色彩] color; dye with a color
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[超音速的,超聲(波)的] supersonic; higher in frequency than the range of sound perceptible to the human ear
solemnity  Speak Example sentences
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[嚴肅的,一本正經的] seriousness; gravity; religious or ritual ceremony
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[太空船] a vehicle for traveling in space
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[大頭釘,圖釘] small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
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[嘲笑,譏笑] reproach in a mocking, insulting, or contemptuous manner; make fun of, often in an aggressive manner
spontaneously  Speak Example sentences
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[有用的,有益的] tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
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[自然地,本能地] without advance preparation; naturally
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[神誌清楚的,明智的] being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
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[摔跤,格鬥] sport in which two competitors attempt to throw or immobilize each other by grappling
suffrage  Speak Example sentences
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[致敬,(信開頭)稱呼] act of paying respect or reverence, by the customary words or actions; the act of greeting or expressing goodwill
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[色彩] color; dye with a color
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[選舉權,投票權] the vote given in the choice of a man for an office or trust; formal expression of an opinion; testimony or approval
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[臉,面貌] face, countenance, or look of a person or an animal
supple  Speak Example sentences
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[缺乏的,稀疏的] somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
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[輸血,充滿] pour, as liquid, out of one vessel into another; transfer by pouring
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[柔順的,順從的,柔韌的] flexible; moving and bending with ease
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
tack  Speak Example sentences
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[肆無忌憚的,無道德原則的] unprincipled; lacking honesty
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[暫時的] momentary; temporary; staying for a short time
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[大頭釘,圖釘] small, short, sharp-pointed nail, usually having a broad, flat head
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[附文,扶手] amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses