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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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diversion  Speak Example sentences
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[유도] persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
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[양동] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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[기권] something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
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[세제] cleansing agent; a substance that acts similarly to soap
edible  Speak Example sentences
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[인센티브] something, such as the fear of punishment or the expectation of reward
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[쉬다] cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
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[식용] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[견적] judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
enlighten  Speak Example sentences
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[추방] force separation from one's native country
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[백과 사전] a reference work containing articles on various topics
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[계몽하다] supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
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[기초] relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
exile  Speak Example sentences
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[운명] judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
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[추방] force separation from one's native country
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[확장] become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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[화물] transport commercially as cargo; load with goods; goods carried by a large vehicle
external  Speak Example sentences
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[에코] sound reflected from an opposing surface and repeated to the ear; repetition of a sound
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[외부] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside
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[투자] put money or effort into something to make a profit or achieve a result
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[계몽하다] supply with light; illuminate, as the sun enlightens the earth; make clear to the intellect; inform or instruct
extract  Speak Example sentences
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[지성] ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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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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[무지] lack of knowledge or education
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[지금까지] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
flaw  Speak Example sentences
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[식용] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[독점적으로] without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
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[invigilate] adapted to impress forcibly; impressive; impressive in appearance
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[결함] crack or breach; gap or fissure; defect; fault; a sudden burst of noise and disorder
forfeit  Speak Example sentences
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[식용] eatable; the substance that can be used as a food
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[추방] force separation from one's native country
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[음모] captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
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[기권] something surrendered as punishment for crime or error
frantic  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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[지금까지] having importance or significance in history; belonging to the past; historical
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[난리] highly excited with strong emotion; disordered or nervous activity
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[배아] bacteria; the earliest form of an organism; seed
fundamental  Speak Example sentences
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[음모] captivate; cause to be interested or curious; plot for something: scheme for
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[양동] act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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[기초] relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
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[디졸브] melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish