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    林宜悉 posted on 2020/03/04
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    overwhelming

    US /ˌovɚˈhwɛlmɪŋ, -ˈwɛl-/

    UK /ˌəʊvəˈwelmɪŋ/

    • Transitive Verb
    • To defeat something or someone completely
    • To affect someone emotionally in a strong way
    • Adjective
    • Having too much to handle (e.g. work)
    • Very great or very strong; so powerful that you cannot resist or decide how to react
    initiative

    US /ɪˈnɪʃətɪv/

    UK /ɪ'nɪʃətɪv/

    • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
    • Ability to come up with solutions by yourself
    • New plan or idea that is meant to fix a problem
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    scale

    US /skel/

    UK /skeɪl/

    • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
    • Size, level, or amount when compared
    • Small hard plates that cover the body of fish
    • Verb (Transitive/Intransitive)
    • To change the size of but keep the proportions
    • To climb something large (e.g. a mountain)
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    average

    US /ˈævərɪdʒ, ˈævrɪdʒ/

    UK /'ævərɪdʒ/

    • Noun (Countable/Uncountable)
    • Total of numbers divided by the number of items
    • Transitive Verb
    • To add numbers then divide by the number of items
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