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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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involve  Speak Example sentences
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[牽涉,拖累,涉及] wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
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[入迷,固執的念頭] compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion
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[極小的] extremely small; short note
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[酒精飲料] any liquid, like water, milk, blood, sap, juice; alcoholic or spirituous fluid
jam  Speak Example sentences
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[情節,陰謀] a small extent of ground; secret scheme or strategy
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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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[時期,學時,週期] an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
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[擠進,塞入,夾住,陷入困境,果醬] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
journal  Speak Example sentences
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[圖例] explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
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[操作] operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
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[原則,主義,原理,定律] basic truth or law or assumption; rule or law of nature;  rule of personal conduct
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[期刊,雜誌] magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
lame  Speak Example sentences
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[腎,腎臟,腰子] the glandular organ which excretes urea and other waste products from the animal body
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[跛的,瘸的,站不住腳的(論據等)] moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
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[產卵,下蛋] put into a certain place; cause to lie down; spread over a surface
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[香味,香水] pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
laundry  Speak Example sentences
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[極小的] extremely small; short note
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[洗衣店,要洗的衣服] washing; a workplace where clothes are washed and ironed
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[期刊,雜誌] magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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[牽涉,拖累,涉及] wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
legend  Speak Example sentences
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[拋擲] action or manner of throwing something
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[懇求,請求,辯解,抗辯] request for help; excuse or pretext
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[牽涉,拖累,涉及] wind around; connect with something; include necessarily; engage thoroughly
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[圖例] explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
luxury  Speak Example sentences
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[奢侈,豪華] something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
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[修改,變更] alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve
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[期刊,雜誌] magazine; periodical; log; diary; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
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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
mansion  Speak Example sentences
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[部長,公使,外交使節] one who performs service for another; officer of justice; executive head of a government department
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[長久的,永久的] remaining without essential change
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[時期,學時,週期] an amount of time; a fixed time during the life of a person or in history
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[大廈,公寓] dwelling-house of the better class; a large or stately residence
occasion  Speak Example sentences
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[長久的,永久的] remaining without essential change
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[(特定的)時刻,時候,良機,機會] a significant event that occurs at a critical time; opportunity to do something; event or happening
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[擠進,塞入,夾住,陷入困境,果醬] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together
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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
opposed  Speak Example sentences
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[圖例] explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
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[輕率的,魯莽的] headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
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[反對的] having an opponent; averse of
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[懇求,提出理由] appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse