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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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dilemma  Speak Example sentences
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[확대] open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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[도망] run away, as from danger or evil; avoid in an alarmed or cowardly manner
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[딜레마] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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[헌신] dedicate; give your time or effort completely to something you believe in
dispose  Speak Example sentences
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[니트] contract into wrinkles; grow together; form into fabric by intertwining
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[딜레마] predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
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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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[흔한] represented by graph; described in vivid detail; clearly outlined
elaborate  Speak Example sentences
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[위협] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[필수] necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
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[성별] sexual identity, especially about society or culture; category
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[정교] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
embassy  Speak Example sentences
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[정교] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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[음란 강화] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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[반구] halves; half of a sphere bounded by a great circle
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[대사관] the diplomatic building where ambassadors live or work; diplomatic representatives headed by an ambassador
excess  Speak Example sentences
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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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[위협] frighten; make timid; fill with fear
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[초과] amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
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[음란 강화] make better or more attractive; increase; improve
extend  Speak Example sentences
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[위조] a workplace where metal is worked by heating and hammering
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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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[확대] open or straighten something out; unbend; prolong
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[소화] break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
flaunt  Speak Example sentences
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[마법] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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[이 상속] receive from an ancestor by legal succession or will; receive by bequest or as a legacy
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[사냥개] a variety of domestic dog, having large, drooping ears; sidebar used to strengthen portions of gear of a vehicle
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[과시] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
fluff  Speak Example sentences
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[공포] fearful or distasteful anticipation; terror; horror
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[거품] white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
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[보풀] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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[자격] qualified; desirable and worthy of choice, especially for marriage
gigantic  Speak Example sentences
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[마법] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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[아름다운] excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
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[과시] display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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[거대] exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
glamour  Speak Example sentences
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[캐주얼] share of the money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given
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[마법] the air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; a magic spell
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[보풀] inflated or padded material; light down or fuzz, as on a young bird; superficial entertainment
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[플레어] suddenly outburst; glare; shine with sudden light