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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abrogate  Speak Example sentences
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[陪伴,結交] associate; spend time in the company of particular people
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[憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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[廢除] abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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[提倡者,主張者,擁護者] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
alteration  Speak Example sentences
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[變更,改造] a passage from one form or state to another; change
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[描述,解釋] relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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[狂暴,喧囂] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
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[公佈,散佈] proclaim as with a trumpet; spread the news about
ballad  Speak Example sentences
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[歌謠,小曲] popular kind of narrative poem adapted for recitation or singing
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[阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞] blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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[判斷力,審慎的] knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; the trait of judging wisely and objectively
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[樺樹,赤楊] tree of several species, constituting the genus Betula
blight  Speak Example sentences
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[天體的,天堂的] relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good;  god or angel
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[涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
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[一致,符合] behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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[阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞] blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
boisterous  Speak Example sentences
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[狂暴,喧囂] rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
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[不願的] not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling
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[芬芳的] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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[名字,標題] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
booming  Speak Example sentences
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[快速增長的,欣欣向榮] deep and resonant; flourishing; thriving
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[大膽的,魯莽的] fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
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[令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
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[活的,有生命的] endowed with life; alive; living; animated
bower  Speak Example sentences
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[芬芳的] fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
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[活的,有生命的] endowed with life; alive; living; animated
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[憎恨] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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[涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
censure  Speak Example sentences
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[責怪,批評] expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
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[防衛,防衛物] protection from harm
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[涼亭,樹蔭下涼快之處] shady shelter or recess in a garden or woods; anchor carried at the bow of the ship; a muscle that bends a limb
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[讚美詩,頌歌] round dance; a song of joy; a song of praise or joy, especially for Christmas
clientele  Speak Example sentences
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[提倡者,主張者,擁護者] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
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[變更,改造] a passage from one form or state to another; change
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[常客] clients of professional person; the body of customers or patrons
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[憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
contemptible  Speak Example sentences
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[令人輕視的] worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
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[憤世嫉俗] skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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[阻止生長,使枯萎,毀壞] blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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[武士的,勇武的,有武士風度的,有騎士氣概的] having qualities of ideal knight; faithful; brave