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  Academic Words Level 1 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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crisis  Speak Example sentences
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[決定性時刻,危機,難關] dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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[膽小的人,懦弱的人,懦夫] person who lacks courage to face danger; timid
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[和善的,溫和的,柔和的] well-born; of a good family or respectable birth; mild; meek; bland; amiable; tender
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[鈍的,感覺或理解遲鈍的] lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
crystal  Speak Example sentences
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[卑賤的,謙遜的] low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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[耳聾的,聽不見的] unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to be persuaded
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[水晶,晶體] quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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[鈍的,感覺或理解遲鈍的] lacking responsiveness or alertness; intellectually weak or obtuse
current  Speak Example sentences
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[地獄,陰間,苦境,苦難之地] place of the dead, or souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
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[建立,創建,出資開辦] establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence;  melt metal and pour into a mold
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[水晶,晶體] quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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[(液體,氣體)流,趨勢] stream; flow; up-to-date; present
discipline  Speak Example sentences
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[紀律,訓練] a trait of being well behaved; an act of punishing; a system of rules of conduct or method of practice
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[水晶,晶體] quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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[自我] self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
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[熱誠的,一心一意的,專用的] devoted to a cause or ideal or purpose; designed for a particular use or function
engagement  Speak Example sentences
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[婚約,約會,約定,交戰] act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
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[節日] a day or period of time for feasting and celebration
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[草本植物,香草,藥草] a plant lacking a permanent woody stem, some having medicinal properties
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[爆炸,爆發] erupt; blow up; burst violently as a result of internal pressure
entertainment  Speak Example sentences
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[地獄,陰間,苦境,苦難之地] place of the dead, or souls after death where sinners suffer eternal punishment; any place of pain and turmoil
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[絕望的,不顧一切的,拼死的] having lost all hope; dangerous; extremely intense
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[婚約,約會,約定,交戰] act of engaging, pledging, enlisting, occupying, or entering into the contest; state of being in gear
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[娛樂,款待] amusement; public shows, performances, or other ways of enjoying yourself
facility  Speak Example sentences
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[使尷尬,使困窘] humiliate; shame;  cause to feel self-conscious or ill at ease; disconcert
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[設施,設備] service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
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[水晶,晶體] quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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[致命的] causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future
fatal  Speak Example sentences
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[設施,設備] service, space, and equipment provided for a particular purpose
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[不管,不顧,即使] lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
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[致命的] causing death; very serious and having an important bad effect in the future
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[(液體,氣體)流,趨勢] stream; flow; up-to-date; present
flip  Speak Example sentences
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[決定性時刻,危機,難關] dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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[卑賤的,謙遜的] low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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[隨筆,文章] composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than a formal paper
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[彈投,彈拋,翻,發瘋] go mad, go crazy;  turn upside down, or throw so as to reverse; toss with a sharp movement
focus  Speak Example sentences
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[卑賤的,謙遜的] low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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[中心點,焦點,中心] the most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest, or activity
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[水晶,晶體] quartz; glassware made of quartz; high-quality, clear, colorless glass
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[人像,畫像,外形,輪廓] model of a bodily form; impression produced by a person; written or printed symbol representing a number