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  Academic Words Level 2 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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inability  Speak Example sentences
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[前進,發展] moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing
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[無能,無力] lack of ability, especially mental ability, to do something
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[繪畫,油畫] drawing; picture or design in paint; the action of applying paint to a surface
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[污染,玷污] make impure; make unfit for or harmful to living things, especially by the addition of waste matter
inferiority  Speak Example sentences
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[擊敗,戰勝] defeat another in competition or conflict; conquer; prevail over
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[自卑感] state of being lower than or not as good as
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[偶然的,臨時的] random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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[前進,發展] moving or going forward; proceeding onward; advancing
inform  Speak Example sentences
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[顯而易見的,公開查閱的] open for the public to read; obvious; plain
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[壓力,壓迫] stress; tension; condition of being pressed
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[定期遷移,遷居] movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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[通知,告訴,(向警方)告發] impart information to; make aware of something; be a pervasive presence in; animate
informal  Speak Example sentences
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[男修道院,僧院] house of religious retirement, or of seclusion from ordinary temporal concerns, especially for monks
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[珠寶] adornment made of precious metals, as a bracelet or ring or necklace
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[黑色皮膚的人,曠野地,荒野,使(船)停泊] a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
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[非正式的,不拘禮節的] absence of ceremony; casual
intention  Speak Example sentences
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[意圖,目的] something that you want and plan to do
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[可得到的] available; capable of being obtained
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[重物突然墜落] sound of a sudden heavy fall; well-rounded and full in form
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[定期遷移,遷居] movement of persons from one country or locality to another
interpretation  Speak Example sentences
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[所有者,業主] one who has legal title to something; owner
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[有影響的,有權勢的] important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
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[筆記,(外交)照會,註解,紙幣,音符] observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
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[解釋] explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
invasion  Speak Example sentences
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[激怒] enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
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[入侵] raid; attack; an act of invading, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer
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[黑色皮膚的人,曠野地,荒野,使(船)停泊] a dark-colored person generally; broad area of open land, often high but poorly drained
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[解釋] explanation;  performer's distinctive personal version of a song, dance, piece of music
note  Speak Example sentences
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[顯而易見的,公開查閱的] open for the public to read; obvious; plain
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[自卑感] state of being lower than or not as good as
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[筆記,(外交)照會,註解,紙幣,音符] observe carefully; notice; show; indicate
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[激怒] enrage; infuriate; cause to be extremely angry
occasional  Speak Example sentences
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[妨礙,干涉] disrupt; hinder; be or create a hindrance or obstacle
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[偶然的,臨時的] random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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[興趣,利息] attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
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[可得到的] available; capable of being obtained
pack  Speak Example sentences
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[興趣,利息] attention; curiosity; dividend; yield
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[定期遷移,遷居] movement of persons from one country or locality to another
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[裝,將…擠入,塞滿] pact or bundle made up and prepared to be carried; some similar things; a full set of playing cards
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[南瓜] usually large pulpy deep-yellow round fruit of the squash family