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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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ridiculous  Speak Example sentences
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[말도] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
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[재발송] feel bitter; consider as injury or affront; be in angry
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[던지기] throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
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[무효] emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
schedule  Speak Example sentences
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[방황] move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
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[청소] movement in an arc; clean with a broom; wide scope; winning all
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[못생긴] offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; disagreeable aspect; unsightly
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[일정] plan for an activity or event; arrange
sensitive  Speak Example sentences
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[스프링] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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[재고] certificate for a shareholder of the corporation; the total amount of goods in a shop
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[민감한] able to feel;  responsive to external conditions; susceptible to attitudes of others
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[복수] the punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution
sink  Speak Example sentences
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[금주] not extreme; marked by seriousness or gravity; not affected by the use of drugs;  self-restraint
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[싱크대] fall by, the force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
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[재고] certificate for a shareholder of the corporation; the total amount of goods in a shop
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[무효] emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
spring  Speak Example sentences
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[복수] the punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution
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[스프링] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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[스릴] feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
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[변형] group of organisms within a species; tension; pressure
squeeze  Speak Example sentences
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[때리고] sharp blow from a flat object  as an open hand; smack; sharp insult
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[스퀴즈] force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence
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[구체] stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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[방황] move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
steady  Speak Example sentences
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[안정] securely in position; not shaky; not easily excited
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[임시] not permanent; not lasting
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[철저한] accurate or careful; complete
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[말도] completely lacking wisdom or good sense
stock  Speak Example sentences
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[분할] break apart; cut; divide
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[재고] certificate for a shareholder of the corporation; the total amount of goods in a shop
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[스마트] clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
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[치료] healing power or quality; treatment of illness
sweater  Speak Example sentences
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[스웨터] knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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[지혜] quality of being wise; knowledge; results of wise judgments
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[쇼크] unpleasant or disappointing surprise; surprise greatly; effect of such a collision or blow
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[공중제비] consisting of three united; multiplied by three; threefold; three times repeated
tunnel  Speak Example sentences
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[스프링] develop suddenly; jump; move forward by leaps and bounds
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[싱크대] fall by, the force of gravity; descend lower; decline gradually; enter deeply
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[구체] stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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[트럼펫] a passageway through or under something, usually underground