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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absurd  Speak Example sentences
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[부조리] preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
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[무서운] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[균형] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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[자신감] feeling secure or certain about something
alarm  Speak Example sentences
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[구타] formed or made thin by hammering; totally worn-out; exhausted
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[캡쳐] act of seizing by force, or getting possession of by superior power; thing taken by force, surprise, or stratagem
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[경보기] any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger
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[나침반] examine and note the similarities or differences of
anxiety  Speak Example sentences
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[코드] body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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[논쟁] invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
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[불안] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
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[권위] jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
appropriate  Speak Example sentences
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[복잡한] difficult to analyze or understand
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[해당] acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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[신경] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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[접근법] a way of considering or doing something
ashamed  Speak Example sentences
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[성인] one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
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[부끄러워] affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt
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[낙태] termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
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[수하물] trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
balance  Speak Example sentences
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[결합] blend; fuse; merge
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[버즈] confusion of activity and gossip; the sound of rapid vibration
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[자신감] feeling secure or certain about something
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[균형] being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
bend  Speak Example sentences
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[굽힘] strain or move out of a straight line; curve; turn toward some certain point
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[커뮤니티] society; a group of people living in the same locality and under the same government
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[음료] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[불안] concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
bitter  Speak Example sentences
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[연결] connect or join together; combine
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[음료] harsh or corrosive in tone; painful; acrid; acrimonious
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[복잡한] difficult to analyze or understand
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[기밀] treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
briefcase  Speak Example sentences
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[논쟁] invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate
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[무서운] causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
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[코드] body of law; system of rules or regulations relating to one subject; system of symbols, letters, or words
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[서류 가방] portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
bush  Speak Example sentences
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[위원회] special group delegated to consider some matter
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[신경] annoy; trouble; make agitated or nervous; fluster
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[부시] place abounding in trees or shrubs; the wild forest
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[빈] advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being; welfare; gain