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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alternative  Speak Example sentences
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[고발] blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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[지하] cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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[대체] one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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[승인] official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
attempt  Speak Example sentences
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[총신] vessel; large cylindrical container
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[요금] set or ask for a certain price; load to capacity; fill; instruct or urge authoritatively; command
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[씹어] bite and grind with the teeth
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[시도] the action of trying at something
bachelor  Speak Example sentences
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[대체] one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
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[학사] unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
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[연례] occurring or payable every year
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[공격] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
boutique  Speak Example sentences
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[씹어] bite and grind with the teeth
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[부티크] small shop within a large department store or supermarket
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[풍선] foam; dome-shaped covering made of transparent glass or plastic; fantastic or impracticable idea or belief
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[반대] relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
bud  Speak Example sentences
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[칭찬] praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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[타협 viscid] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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[당근] the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
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[버드] one that is not yet fully developed; sprout
bunch  Speak Example sentences
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[다발] clump; cluster; gathering
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[케이블] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
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[반대] relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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[타협 viscid] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
cafeteria  Speak Example sentences
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[식당] a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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[반대] relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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[혼동] a mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
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[캠퍼스] the field where the buildings of a university are situated
carrot  Speak Example sentences
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[지하] cellar; a part of a building that is below the level of the first floor
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[식당] a restaurant where you serve yourself and pay a cashier
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[케이블] solid thick rope made of twisted steel or metal wire
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[당근] the root of cultivated varieties of the plant, usually spindle-shaped and of a reddish yellow color
cellar  Speak Example sentences
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[dreary] informal; purposeless; occurring by chance
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[공격] offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
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[고발] blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
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[지하실] room or rooms under a building, and usually below the surface of the ground
chaos  Speak Example sentences
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[반대] relation of direct opposition; very opposed in nature or character or purpose
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[타협 viscid] adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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[차트] graph; diagram;  map showing coastlines, water depths, or other information of use to navigators
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[혼란] disorder; condition or place of great disorder or confusion; disorderly mass