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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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revision  Speak Example sentences
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[暫時放棄,屈從] give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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[獲勝的,勝利的] successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
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[修訂,校訂] modification; correction; an act of altering
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[連續的,相繼的] consecutive; happening one after the other without any break
riddle  Speak Example sentences
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[滾動] a list of names
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[刺出無數窟窿,充斥,瀰漫,謎語,解謎] pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
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[監督,管理] management by overseeing the performance
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[公雞] adult male chicken
rooster  Speak Example sentences
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[照料,看顧] make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
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[公雞] adult male chicken
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[適當的,相配的] appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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[裁縫師] one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
sarcastic  Speak Example sentences
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[繁殖,再生,複製] have offspring or young; duplicate; make a copy
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[諷刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
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[嘲笑,鄙視] show contempt by turning up the nose or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
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[戲劇的,矯揉造作的] of or pertaining to the theater, or scenic representations; resembling manner of dramatic performers
savings  Speak Example sentences
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[儲蓄,存款] resources; money saved
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[收回,撤退,退回] secession; retreat or retirement
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[葡萄藤,蔓] a weak-stemmed plant that derives support from climbing
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[分別的,各自的] individual; relating to particular persons or things, each to each; particular; respectful; regardful
security  Speak Example sentences
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[手腕,腕關節] the joint between the hand and the forearm
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[適當的,相配的] appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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[抑制,控制] moderation or limitation; controlling force; loss of freedom; control of feelings
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[安全] freedom from risk or danger; safety
sharpen  Speak Example sentences
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[維護,支持] support; preserve; hold aloft; raise
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[消尖,使敏銳,使敏捷] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[暫時放棄,屈從] give up temporarily; yield; give up voluntarily; defer
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[諷刺的,挖苦的] ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
significance  Speak Example sentences
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[適當的,相配的] appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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[意義,含義,重要性] the message that is intended or expressed or signified; meaning
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[活力] active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
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[連續的,相繼的] consecutive; happening one after the other without any break
suitable  Speak Example sentences
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[地點,場所] location; place; site; pinpoint; mark to allow easy recognition
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[腰,腰部] narrowing of the body between the ribs and hips
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[適當的,相配的] appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
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[獲勝的,勝利的] successful; being the winner in a contest or struggle
tailor  Speak Example sentences
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[製品,器具] articles of merchandise;  style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
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[裁縫師] one whose occupation is making garments; create clothes with cloth
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[滾動] a list of names
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[適當的,相配的] appropriate to a purpose or an occasion