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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abrupt  Speak Example sentences
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[俘虜,被俘虜人,被拘禁的人] a prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
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[捐獻,貢獻,投稿] provide; bestow a quality on
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[激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
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[突然的,意外的] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
agitate  Speak Example sentences
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[缺點,瑕疵,變節] abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
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[銀行支票] written order directing a bank to pay money
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[俘虜,被俘虜人,被拘禁的人] a prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
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[激怒,打擾] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
artificial  Speak Example sentences
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[傳記] an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
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[意外事件,可能性] condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
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[人造的,人工的] made by humans; produced rather than natural.
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[突破,衝破防線,突破性的發現] act of overcoming or penetrating an obstacle or restriction
bankrupt  Speak Example sentences
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[粉碎,崩潰] break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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[傳記] an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
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[全面的] thorough; including all or everything; broad in scope
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[破產了的] penniless, without any money; financially ruined
batch  Speak Example sentences
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[一批,大量] quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
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[傳記] an account of the series of events making up a person's life;  accounts of people's life
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[分句,條款] sentence; phrase; distinct article, stipulation, or provision in a document
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[意外事件,可能性] condition of being dependent on chance; uncertainty; possibility
blush  Speak Example sentences
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[殖民地,群體] region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees
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[突然的,意外的] broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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[佔領,攻取,攻克,征服] gain or acquire by force;  take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
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[臉紅,羞愧] become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
captive  Speak Example sentences
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[侍者,護理人員] aide; servant; accompanying; a person who participates in a meeting
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[使上癮,使沉溺] cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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[獲取] gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with a tracking system
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[俘虜,被俘虜人,被拘禁的人] a prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
cassette  Speak Example sentences
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[盒式磁帶] container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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[捲曲,蜷縮,繚繞] form into a coiled or spiral shape; twist into ringlets or coils; move in curve or spiral
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[彗星] an object that goes around the sun
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[殖民地,群體] region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees
chant  Speak Example sentences
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[澄清,闡明] make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
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[指南針,圓規,兩腳規] go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround
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[銀行支票] written order directing a bank to pay money
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[誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
compass  Speak Example sentences
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[彗星] an object that goes around the sun
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[指南針,圓規,兩腳規] go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround
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[誦經,喃喃地唱,單調重複地唱] utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
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[一批,大量] quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together