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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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revenge  Speak Example sentences
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[복수] do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
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[충분한] apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms; a matching set of furniture
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[기술] application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
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[나사] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
reward  Speak Example sentences
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[복수] the punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution
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[보상] satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
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[목표] reference point to shoot at; goal intended to be attained
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[나사] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
setting  Speak Example sentences
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[보상] satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
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[과소 평가] make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
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[규모] climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
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[설정] context and environment in which something is set
significant  Speak Example sentences
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[간식] eat light informal meal; eat lightly
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[무효] emptiness; containing nothing; clear or empty a place
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[스프레이] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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[의미] reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
skip  Speak Example sentences
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[못생긴] offensive to the sight; contrary to beauty; disagreeable aspect; unsightly
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[리조트] vacation spot; an act of turning to for assistance
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[주식] money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something
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[건너뛰기] jump lightly; hop; bypass
sole  Speak Example sentences
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[단독] bottom; underside of foot or shoe or boot; the bottom surface of a plow
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[리버스] overturn; turn inside out or upside down; turning in the opposite direction
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[천둥] sound which follows a flash of lightning; discharge of electricity; loud noise
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[무의식] lacking awareness; senseless; unaware
spray  Speak Example sentences
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[주식] money risked on a gamble; pole set up to mark something; right or legal share of something
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[스프레이] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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[천둥] sound which follows a flash of lightning; discharge of electricity; loud noise
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[과소 평가] make too low an estimate of the quantity; undervalue
standing  Speak Example sentences
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[보상] satisfying return or result; profit, return for performance of a desired behavior; positive reinforcement.
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[간식] eat light informal meal; eat lightly
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[증인] someone who sees an event and reports what happened; observe; watch
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[서] high reputation; esteem; maintaining an erect position
tap  Speak Example sentences
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[비극] disaster; event resulting in great loss and misfortune
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[복잡하게 얽힌 재능 수도꼭지] draw upon; strike lightly; make good use of
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[테이프] a long thin piece of cloth or paper; measuring instrument for length by a narrow strip
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[나사] cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
testimony  Speak Example sentences
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[부패] become decomposed by a natural process; perish slowly; become corrupt
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[던지기] throw carelessly; throw to see which side comes up; move or stir about violently
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[스프레이] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
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[증언] solemn declaration or affirmation; something that serves as evidence