Week13

單字例句發音測驗表 (Week 13)

Book: Wonders 4 | A Surprise Reunion (p. 144-147)

No.	單字 (Vocabulary)	定義 (Definition) (0.85x 慢速)	例句 (Sentences)
1	ancestors (noun)	people from whom one is descended	Mario's ancestors are from Mexico. The Shoshone had used traditions such as this dance since the beginning of time to mark special occasions and remember their ancestors.
2	despise (verb)	to look down as worthless or to hate	The police officers on the streets of London despise thieves. He despised those who had taken her.
3	endurance (noun)	the power to put up with hardships or difficulties	When Anthony is running, he needs water and endurance to run 10 km. Lewis needed the strength and endurance of the Shoshone horses to help transport the supplies across the difficult land.
4	forfeit (verb)	to lose or have to give up your chance because of some fault, accident or mistake.	Since we didn't have enough players, we had to forfeit the football game. If the ball rolled outside the circle, the child must forfeit his or her turn.
5	intensity (noun)	the quality of having or showing strong feeling, purpose, or effort	After Sarah broke her arm, the pain grew in intensity. Chief Cameahwait looked with intensity across the Shoshone camp.
6	irritating (adjective)	causing anger or impatience	Hot weather can be very irritating for young babies. She had been scrawny, sure-footed, and had an irritating habit of following him everywhere, he remembered.
7	retreat (verb)	to have withdrawn or moved back	After many years of living in the city, Mr. Eli retreated to the countryside. The pain and sadness that Cameahwait had carried over the years retreated to a forgotten place.
8	honor (verb)	to show or feel great respect for a person or thing	President Sophia honored her country by serving as president for 30 years. The dance was done to honor the rabbit as a source of food and warm clothing.
9	slender (adjective)	skinny or thin	Howard is a slender man who mostly eats fruits and vegetables. A slender woman with long, dark braids entered the tent.
10	warriors (noun)	brave fighters or soldiers	During a war, warriors fight against each other until a team wins. The tribe prepared for the Rabbit Dance as warriors put on their ceremonial clothes.