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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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residence  Speak Example sentences
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[응력] put special emphasis on; utter with an accent; state of extreme difficulty, pressure, or strain
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[토스트] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[체류] official house; large house; an act of dwelling in a place
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[건너뛰기] jump lightly; hop; bypass
rig  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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[계곡] space between ranges of mountains; area drained or irrigated by a river; internal angle formed by the intersection
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[유정] manipulate dishonestly; make or construct in haste
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[비전] ability to see; sight; the vivid mental image
rip  Speak Example sentences
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[복지] benefit; something that aids health or happiness
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[기술] practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
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[스웨터] knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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[격랑] tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
ritual  Speak Example sentences
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[의식] procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
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[신성] concerned with religion; worthy of respect or dedication
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[사인] name written in own handwriting
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[토스트] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
shave  Speak Example sentences
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[스웨터] knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
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[면도] touch the surface lightly; remove the beard or other body hair from
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[방황] move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
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[건너뛰기] jump lightly; hop; bypass
similar  Speak Example sentences
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[비슷] nearly corresponding; somewhat like; having a general likeness
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[흉터] mark of damage; a mark left on the skin after injury
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[영어] bed linen consisting of a large rectangular piece; any broad, thin surface
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[향기] a distinctive odor that is pleasant; fragrance; perfume
specific  Speak Example sentences
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[구체] stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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[유니폼] consistent; standardized; clothing of a particular group
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[태그] attach; append; provide with a name or nickname; label
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[스프레이] a mass of very small drops of liquid carried in the air
subtle  Speak Example sentences
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[수건] rectangular cloth or paper for drying or wiping
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[대리] slight; be difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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[건너뛰기] jump lightly; hop; bypass
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[구체] stated explicitly or in detail; definite
territory  Speak Example sentences
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[지역] a large extent of land; organized portion of the country
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[트랙] road or path affording passage; line or route along which something moves
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[건너뛰기] jump lightly; hop; bypass
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[격랑] tear or be torn violently; criticize or abuse forcefully and violently
toast  Speak Example sentences
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[토스트] dry and brown by heat of the fire; warm thoroughly; drink to the health or in honor
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[면도] touch the surface lightly; remove the beard or other body hair from
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[제도] an elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
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[복지] benefit; something that aids health or happiness