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 5000 Words Level 2 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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v. [경감] provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part


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n. [소독제] a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms


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v. [오소리] pester; annoy persistently; persuade through constant efforts


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n. [지휘봉] a thick, heavy stick used as a weapon by police officers, or one transferred by runners in a relay race


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v. [팽창] cause to curve outward; swell up; stick out; protrude


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n. [관료] over-regulated administrative system


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a. [무정] emotionally hardened; unfeeling; toughened


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v. [맞추] supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for a special occasion


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n. [설명] process of making things clearer or easier to understand


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a. [위임] possible, or liable, but not certain, to occur; incidental; casual.


Spelling Word: contingent