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  Academic Words Level 5 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rudimentary  Speak Example sentences
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[原始的,最初的,原來的] relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
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[黃褐色,鞣(革)] yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[高低不平的,崎嶇的] uneven; rough; very difficult
rugged  Speak Example sentences
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[振動的] shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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[原始的,最初的,原來的] relating to basic facts or principles; being in the earliest stages of development; incipient
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[高低不平的,崎嶇的] uneven; rough; very difficult
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[僵化,死板] stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
satellite  Speak Example sentences
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[暫時的] not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
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[振動的] shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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[儀式] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate
speculation  Speak Example sentences
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[減少] reduction; deduction; removing a part from the whole
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[思索,推測,投機] examination by the eye; intellectual check; business venture in unusual risks, with a chance for large profits
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[裹屍,隱藏] hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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[令人滿足的] giving pleasure or satisfaction of the senses; having strong sexual appeal
sprain  Speak Example sentences
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[(刀,劍)鞘,套] protective covering for a knife or sword; dress suitable for formal occasions
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[隨意,衝動] sudden turn or start of mind; temporary eccentricity; fancy
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[扭傷] a sudden or violent twist or wrench of a joint with stretching or tearing of ligaments
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[崇敬,敬禮] profound respect with fear and affection, as for a holy place; showing respect, especially a bow or curtsy
spurious  Speak Example sentences
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[曬斑,曬黑] redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun
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[請求,請願] plead; file a suit against
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[僵化,死板] stiffness; the physical property of being stiff and resisting bending
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[偽造的,欺騙的] false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
staid  Speak Example sentences
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[儀式] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
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[離奇的] strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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[多毛的] hairy; lacking sharp detail or clarity; consisting of, or covered with wool
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[沉靜的,安靜的] sober; serious, organized, and professional; characterized by dignity and propriety
stark  Speak Example sentences
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[光禿禿的,荒涼的] bare; empty, simple, or obvious, especially without decoration or anything that is not necessary
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[織錦,掛毯] a heavy textile with a woven design
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[羅網,陷井] trap; gin; anything by which one is entangled and brought into trouble
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[儀式] established ceremony prescribed by a religion
stately  Speak Example sentences
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[怨恨,惡意] ill-will or hatred toward another, accompanied with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart
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[恢復,翻新] act of restoring something or someone to a satisfactory state
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[暫時的] not lasting forever; limited by time; secular or civil; of the material world; worldly
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[莊嚴的,堂皇的] majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
subsist  Speak Example sentences
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[生存,存在,供養] remain or continue in existence; maintain life; live; support oneself
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[抵抗的,有抵抗力的] unaffected; incapable of being affected
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[黃褐色,鞣(革)] yellowish-brown color; brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun
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[衛星] small body revolving around a larger one; subordinate