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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dilemma  Speak Example sentences
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[재밌어요] by or causing great merriment or happiness; gay or merry
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[교직원] inherent power or ability; the body of persons with specific professional powers
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[추출] draw or pull out, usually with some force or effort; remove; get despite difficulties or obstacles
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[딜레마] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
disc  Speak Example sentences
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[디스크] flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals
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[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
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[논문] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[무적] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
dissertation  Speak Example sentences
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[논문] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
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[혼란] wide and general destruction; devastation; waste
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[순례] demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
edible  Speak Example sentences
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[식용] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[필터] strain; pass liquid or gas through a device that blocks some matter by a particular criterion
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[분노] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
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[성분] element in a mixture or compound
embassy  Speak Example sentences
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[진화] develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
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[정신] feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of the body
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[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
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[무적] incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
ensemble  Speak Example sentences
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[앙상블] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
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[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
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[퓨즈] combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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[과장] represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree
evolve  Speak Example sentences
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[에티켓] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
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[진화] develop gradually, or to cause something or someone to develop gradually
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[충실도] faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
fidelity  Speak Example sentences
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[명시] put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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[에코] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
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[충실도] faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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[치열] ferocious; savage; extremely severe or violent; terrible
flirt  Speak Example sentences
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[일반] of an entire group or class; general
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[퓨즈] combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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[바람둥이] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
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[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
flock  Speak Example sentences
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[무리] group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
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[분노] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
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[퓨즈] combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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[과장] represent as greater than is actually the case; overstate; magnify; do something to an excessive degree