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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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knot  Speak Example sentences
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[復原,恢復,召集,集合] call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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[積極的,正的,陽極的] involving advantage or good; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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[概念,想法,看法,見解] general or universal conception; belief or opinion
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[(繩索等的)結,(樹)節,木節,群,簇] fastening together of one or more threads, cords, ropes; lump or loop formed in the thread; ornamental tie
major  Speak Example sentences
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[奇蹟,奇事] wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
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[贏得,換得,購買] act or an instance of buying; something bought
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[較大的,較多的,主要的,大學主修科目] greater in number, quantity, or extent; more important
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[決定做,選擇,選取] make a choice or decision; choose; select
marsh  Speak Example sentences
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[運動] movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move
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[濕地,沼澤] swamp; bog; low lying wetland with grassy vegetation
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[有前途的,有希望的] likely to develop desirably; affording hope
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[可憐的,觸動人心的] causing sadness, compassion, or pity
media  Speak Example sentences
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[大而重的,龐大的,可觀的] enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
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[媒體] public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, magazines, radio, and television
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[名聲,名譽] state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public
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[復原,恢復,召集,集合] call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
minus  Speak Example sentences
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[釋放] give off; liberate; grant freedom to; make something available
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[深思熟慮的,成熟,(票據,保險單等)到期] develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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[意見,看法,輿論] notion or conviction founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than an impression; favorable estimation
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[減去,零下,欠缺,負號] less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
miracle  Speak Example sentences
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[奇蹟,奇事] wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
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[心理學,心理] the science that deals with mental processes and behavior
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[惡夢,可怕的事] dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
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[公開,宣傳] state of being public; information to attract public notice
motion  Speak Example sentences
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[運動] movement; an act of changing location; ability or power to move
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[獨處,隱私,秘密] quality of being secluded from view of others; condition of being hidden
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[決定做,選擇,選取] make a choice or decision; choose; select
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[復原,恢復,召集,集合] call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
nap  Speak Example sentences
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[周長] outer boundary length; closed curve bounding a plane area
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[小睡,打盹] a period of time spent sleeping
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[誓言,宣誓] solemn promise; commitment to telling the truth
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[復原,恢復,召集,集合] call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
nightmare  Speak Example sentences
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[草地,草坪,草場] landscape; grassland, usually tended or mowed; meadow
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[照字面意義地,逐字地] with meaning; letter by letter
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[尋找,探索] act of searching for something
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[惡夢,可怕的事] dream arousing feelings of intense fear, horror, and distress; event or experience that is intensely distressing
penalty  Speak Example sentences
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[懇求,提出理由] appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
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[處罰,罰款] punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
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[討厭的,冒犯的] causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
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[以前的,先的,過早的,以前] existing or occurring before something else