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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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kidnap  Speak Example sentences
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[명성] state of being held in high esteem; general estimation in which a person is held by the public
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[의무] act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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[납치] take by force or fear, and against one's will; seize and detain unlawfully and usually for ransom
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[대출] give temporarily; temporary provision of money
lap  Speak Example sentences
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[노동] effort expended on a particular task; the act of a mother giving birth; time period during which mother gives birth
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[무릎] the flap that lies over another part; area of control or responsibility; upper side of the thighs of a seated person
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[원본] not second hand; not copied or translated from something else
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[영구] remaining without essential change
line  Speak Example sentences
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[선] thin continuous mark, as that made by a pen, pencil, or brush applied to a surface; border or boundary
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[추구] follow after; follow to obtain; endeavor to attain
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[정당화] adjust the spaces between words;  show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
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[우선순위] preceding in time, importance, or urgency
mental  Speak Example sentences
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[정신] involving mind or intellectual process;  affected by disorder of mind
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[놀라운] wonderful; extraordinarily good
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[상호] common to or shared by two or more parties; shared
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[주목할] worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
minus  Speak Example sentences
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[유망한] likely to develop desirably; affording hope
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[마이너스] less; requiring to be subtracted; negative
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[동기] emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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[고급] something that is an indulgence rather than necessity; excessively expensive
monitor  Speak Example sentences
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[동기] emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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[뒷면] side of an object that is opposite its front; hind part; point, or area farthest from the front
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[모니터] observe; watch; keep an eye on
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[제안] plan suggested for acceptance; a matter to be dealt with; subject for discussion or analysis
motive  Speak Example sentences
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[정신] involving mind or intellectual process;  affected by disorder of mind
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[추구] follow after; follow to obtain; endeavor to attain
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[동기] emotion, desire, physiological need; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
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[정책] settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
mutual  Speak Example sentences
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[처벌] punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense; fine
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[모니터] observe; watch; keep an eye on
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[상호] common to or shared by two or more parties; shared
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[항목] a whole individual unit; a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group
notable  Speak Example sentences
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[다수] greater number or part; a number more than half of the total
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[제안] act of presenting; something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation
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[주목할] worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
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[난장판] soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
obligation  Speak Example sentences
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[의무] act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt
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[난장판] soft semi-liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
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[별장] small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
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[정신] involving mind or intellectual process;  affected by disorder of mind