4000 IELTS Academic Words

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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes

detergent

1

	[불화] a bitter quarrel between two parties
	[기준 보어 달성 분수] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
	[세제] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
	[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador

dilemma

2

	[아름다운] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
	[서리] ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
	[딜레마] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[개입] get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things

dissertation

3

	[논문] formal essay; paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
	[한순간] transient; brief; temporary; passing quickly
	[결함] crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
	[유연] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable

embassy

4

	[구분] characterize; differentiate; recognize
	[기준 보어 달성 분수] spring of water issuing from the earth; artificially produced jet or stream of water
	[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
	[주사] put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something

exquisite

5

	[기초] relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
	[아름다운] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
	[불화] a bitter quarrel between two parties
	[해고하다] stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize

feeble

6

	[졸업장] document certifying the successful completion of a course of study
	[그리드] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh
	[우울] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
	[거미] lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail

feud

7

	[유연] pliant; elastic; capable of being bent or flexed; pliable
	[주사] put in; infuse; force or drive fluid into something
	[우울] imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
	[불화] a bitter quarrel between two parties

fickle

8

	[변덕스러운] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
	[칸막이] leading; main; primary; first in time or place
	[불화] a bitter quarrel between two parties
	[그리드] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh

flap

9

	[딜레마] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
	[의류] any article of clothing, as coat or gown
	[흐린] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
	[플랩] the flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; an act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat

giggle

10

	[안웃겨] laugh with short catches of the breath or voice; laugh in light, affected, or silly manner
	[저널리스트] writer for newspapers and magazines
	[혐오] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of
	[마구] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart

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