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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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detergent  Speak Example sentences
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[지적] of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
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[세제] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
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[마구] stable gear consisting of an arrangement to an animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart
dim  Speak Example sentences
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[식용] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[흐린] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
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[서두르지] easily angered; irritable; made too quickly to be accurate or wise
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[모방] emulation; copying the actions of someone else
dwarf  Speak Example sentences
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[드워프] cause to seem small; check natural growth or development of
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[정당] as it ought to be; properly; regularly
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[처분] get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
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[세제] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
ensemble  Speak Example sentences
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[목록] checklist; a collection of resources
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[친척] one's relatives; family; kinfolk
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[지적] of intellect; showing intellect; requiring the use of the mind, rather than emotions or instinct
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[앙상블] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
erratic  Speak Example sentences
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
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[화물] transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
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[세제] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
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[논문] formal essay;  paper written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at university
etiquette  Speak Example sentences
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[전염병] the outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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[가루] fine powdery foodstuff; soft, fine powder
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[화물] transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
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[에티켓] manners; rules governing socially acceptable behavior
evaluate  Speak Example sentences
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[직관] immediate insight; the power of knowing without reasoning
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[절망] cause to be sorrowful; distress
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[평가] judge; examine and judge carefully; appraise
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[분노] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
expand  Speak Example sentences
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[확장] become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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[문화 유산] legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
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[수첩] concise reference book providing specific information
finance  Speak Example sentences
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[거대] exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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[도메인] field; territory over which rule or control is exercised;  networked computers that share a common address
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[은하계] large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
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[금융] management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
galaxy  Speak Example sentences
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[진료소] health facility where patients receive treatment
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[정당] as it ought to be; properly; regularly
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[흐린] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness
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[은하계] large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities