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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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disregard  Speak Example sentences
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[열등한] poor; lower than a given reference point; low or lower in order, degree, or rank
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[무시] ignore; discount; take no notice of
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[분노] violent anger; rage; uncontrolled action; turbulence
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[의지] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
economics  Speak Example sentences
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[경제학] branch of social science that deals with the production and consumption and their management
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[노인] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
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[생성] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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[엘리트] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
engage  Speak Example sentences
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[소수 민족] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
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[참여] obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
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[의지] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
erratic  Speak Example sentences
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[시작] begin; originate; admit into membership
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[수평선] the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet; a range of one's knowledge, experience, or interest
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[외부] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[엉뚱한] no fixed or regular course; wandering
ethnic  Speak Example sentences
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[생성] bring into being; give rise to; produce
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[보풀] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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[소수 민족] relating to races; a group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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[엘리트] a group or class of persons enjoying the superior intellectual or social, or economic status
fickle  Speak Example sentences
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[플라스크] a small bottle-shaped vessel for holding fluids; a narrow-necked vessel of metal or glass
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[처분] natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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[무서워] cause to be uneasy; wear away
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[변덕스러운] not fixed or firm; liable to change; unstable; of a changeable mind
flock  Speak Example sentences
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[무리] group; herd; crowd; gather; crowd; throng
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[추천] acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instruments; approve; support
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[정교] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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[금융] management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
fluff  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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[사설] of or pertaining to an editor; written or sanctioned by an editor
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[보풀] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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[추방] force separation from one's native country
fret  Speak Example sentences
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[노인] somewhat old; advanced beyond middle age
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[의지] act of making or arriving at a decision; putting an end to; termination
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[무서워] cause to be uneasy; wear away
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[뚜렷한] clearly noticeable; separate and different
frown  Speak Example sentences
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[바람둥이] deal playfully; move abruptly; toss or flip suddenly
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[이행] look angry; wrinkle one's forehead; regard something with disapproval or distaste
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[무시] ignore; discount; take no notice of
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[무서워] cause to be uneasy; wear away