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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[달성] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
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[휴식] opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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[칭찬] praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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[입찰] of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
antique  Speak Example sentences
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[단서] a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
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[직면] be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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[베어링] carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
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[골동품] any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
auction  Speak Example sentences
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[옥션] public sale of property to the highest bidder
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[베이] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
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[변호사] lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
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[커뮤니케이션] the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
bar  Speak Example sentences
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[바] a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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[피하] shield away from; prevent
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[경보기] any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
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[불안] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
bare  Speak Example sentences
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[베어] lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
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[상표] a burning piece of wood; mark made by burning with a hot iron; distinctive mark upon in any way
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[추적] pursue to kill or take; hunt; follow as if to catch
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[금발의] of a fair color; light-colored; as, blond hair; a blond complexion.
bearing  Speak Example sentences
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[베어링] carrying another part; patient endurance; suffering without complaint; the act of producing or giving birth
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[커뮤니케이션] the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
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[코카인] drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
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[입찰] of white or pale color; without color; empty; void
beat  Speak Example sentences
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[비트] whip; strike; defeat; hit repeatedly
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[계약] state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
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[옥션] public sale of property to the highest bidder
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[배너] flag; sign; a newspaper headline that runs across the full page
break  Speak Example sentences
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[금액] total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
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[코카인] drug extracted from coca leaves as a surface anesthetic or taken for pleasure, that can become addictive
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[휴식] opportunity to do something; pause or interval, as from work; a sudden change
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[골동품] any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
brilliant  Speak Example sentences
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[단서] a ball of thread or cord; thread; something guides or directs anything of a doubtful or intricate nature
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[화려한] full of light; shining; bright; sharp and clear in tone
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[베어] lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing
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[베이] an inlet of the sea, usually smaller than a gulf; a small body of water set off from the main body
ceremony  Speak Example sentences
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[칭찬] praise; commendation; say something to someone that expresses praise
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[의식] a formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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[부티크] small shop within a large department store or supermarket
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[고발] blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind