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a. Syn. selfless; self-forgetting
(不自私的,慷慨的) selfless; self-forgetting; generous or altruistic


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v.
(連根拔起,拔除) pull up; displace; destroy completely, as if down to the roots; eradicate


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n. Syn. exigency; emergency
(緊急情況) emergency; pressing importance; need; pressing necessity


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v. Syn. harness
(利用) put into service; take advantage of


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n.
(尊敬,崇拜) religious zeal; willingness to serve God


Spelling Word: veneration
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a. Syn. bold
(冒險的) willing to try new things and take risks; bold


Spelling Word: venturesome
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a. Syn. oral
(口頭的) expressed in spoken rather than written words; consisting of words alone without action


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n. Syn. rejection; prohibition
(否決,否決權) rejection; vote that blocks a decision; deny; prohibit; command against


Spelling Word: veto
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a. Syn. ravenous
(貪婪的,狼吞虎咽的) ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities


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(投票) formal expression of preference for a candidate; number of cast in election; result of election or referendum


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