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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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respond  Speak Example sentences
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[醜聞,惡意誹謗] a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
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[相像的,相似的,近似的] nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
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[世代因襲,慣例,傳統] thought or behavior followed from generation to generation;  heritage
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[回答,反應] show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
scandal  Speak Example sentences
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[醜聞,惡意誹謗] a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
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[制服] consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
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[空白,空虛] emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
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[酬謝,酬勞,報答] satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
score  Speak Example sentences
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[筆跡,手跡,劇本,原稿] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
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[相像的,相似的,近似的] nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
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[智慧,才智] quality of being wise; knowledge; results of wise judgments
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[分數,得分,刻痕,划痕] act of getting the point in a game or sport;  facts about an actual situation
secure  Speak Example sentences
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[使安全,保衛] free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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[醜聞,惡意誹謗] a publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
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[筆跡,手跡,劇本,原稿] prepare text for filming or broadcasting
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[移植] act of uprooting and moving a plant to a new location
site  Speak Example sentences
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[看守人,管理員] keeper; guardian; watchman; an officer who keeps or guards
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[硬的,僵直的] not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
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[(事物或事件發生)位置,場所] physical position in relation to the surroundings; position; location
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[代替] exchange; put in the place of another
sophisticated  Speak Example sentences
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[任務,工作,艱苦的事情] labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
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[世故的,複雜的] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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[穩定的,相對固定的] not easily moved or disturbed
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[酬謝,酬勞,報答] satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
spit  Speak Example sentences
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[帶子,線帶,(賽跑的)終點線,磁帶] a long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by a narrow strip
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[回答,反應] show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
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[(使)腫脹,膨脹] bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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[吐,吐出,吐口水] expel or eject from the mouth; rain gently
stable  Speak Example sentences
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[突然折斷] make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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[穩定的,相對固定的] not easily moved or disturbed
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[震動,震驚] unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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[有缺陷的,不完整的,危險的] by vice or defects; defective; imperfect; having the nature of vice; evil, immoral, or depraved
stick  Speak Example sentences
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[回答,反應] show a reaction to something favorably or as hoped
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[世故的,複雜的] wide-ranging knowledge; intricate; intellectually appealing
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[棍,棒,手杖] fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
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[硬的,僵直的] not moving or operating freely; lacking ease in bending; resistant
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[(使)腫脹,膨脹] bulge; expand abnormally; increase in size; become filled with pride or anger
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[加標籤,添加,附加] attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
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[任務,工作,艱苦的事情] labor or study imposed by another; undertake; labor
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[相像的,相似的,近似的] nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness