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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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apologetic  Speak Example sentences
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[鈣] silvery, moderately hard metallic element
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[屬性, 望] essential quality; reputation; honor
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[道歉的,歉意的] offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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[壓縮] close; squeeze or press together; contract
apt  Speak Example sentences
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[腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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[組成,構成,包括,一致,符合] be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
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[恰當的,貼切的] likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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[書架] case with shelves for holding books, especially one with glazed doors
ascend  Speak Example sentences
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[討厭,敵意] in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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[(漸漸)上升,升高,攀登] move up or climb something; mount
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[腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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[貪婪地吃,吞食] consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
aspiration  Speak Example sentences
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[喧囂,繁忙,熙熙攘攘] move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
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[連續的] following one after another without interruption; sequential
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[設計,發明] form, plan, or arrange in mind; transmit or give by will
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[雄心,抱負] ambition; something that you hope to achieve
autonomy  Speak Example sentences
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[(漸漸)上升,升高,攀登] move up or climb something; mount
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[自治,自治權] independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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[相似的人或物,配對物] duplicate copy; one that closely resembles another
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[屬性, 望] essential quality; reputation; honor
bibliography  Speak Example sentences
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[斷言,證實,確認] state something as true; assert; confirm
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[道歉的,歉意的] offering or expressing an apology or excuse; serving as or containing a formal justification or defense
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[文獻學] list of works of a specific author or publisher; list of writings relating to a given subject
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[(漸漸)上升,升高,攀登] move up or climb something; mount
bilingual  Speak Example sentences
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[(能說)兩種語言的] using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
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[自治,自治權] independence; self-government or the right of self-government; self-determination
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[壓縮] close; squeeze or press together; contract
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[折磨,使苦惱] cause pain, suffering, or distress
bureaucracy  Speak Example sentences
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[稱讚,頌揚] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
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[認知的] knowing or perceiving; part of mental functions that deals with logic
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[連續的] following one after another without interruption; sequential
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[官僚機構] over-regulated administrative system
caustic  Speak Example sentences
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[腐蝕,挖苦] capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
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[雄心,抱負] ambition; something that you hope to achieve
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[稱讚,頌揚] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
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[蹲伏,彎腰] bend down; stoop low; lie close to the ground with the legs bent, as an animal when waiting for prey or in fear
combustible  Speak Example sentences
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[討厭,敵意] in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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[稱讚,頌揚] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
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[易燃的,可燃的,易燃物] capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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[必須做的,被強制的] mandatory; obligatory; required by rule