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  Academic Words Level 1 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rub  Speak Example sentences
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[문지] move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
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[스냅] make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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[의미] reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
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[규모] climb up or over; alter according to a standard; estimate or measure; remove in layers
scout  Speak Example sentences
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[제목] something to be treated; course or area of study
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[스냅] make a sharp sound; break suddenly as under tension; utter in an angry or sharp tone
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[아픈] skin infection; hurting; inflamed and painful; source of pain, distress, or irritation
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[스카우트] find paths through unexplored territory
shed  Speak Example sentences
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[스테이크] slice of meat, typically beef, usually cut thick
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[창고] get rid of; cast off; cause to pour forth
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[제목] something to be treated; course or area of study
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[스틱] fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
standard  Speak Example sentences
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[스틱] fasten into place by fixing an end; be a follower or supporter
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[표준] criteria; basis for comparison
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[생존] continue to live; endure or last
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[트럼펫] a passageway through or under something, usually underground
statue  Speak Example sentences
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[의미] reasonably large; important in effect or meaning
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[증인] someone who sees an event and reports what happened; observe; watch
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[테라스] a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes
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[동상] sculpture representing a human or animal
status  Speak Example sentences
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[화려한] shining; very bright; magnificent; brilliant
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[흔적] path or track roughly through a wild or hilly country; overland route
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[상황] position relative to others; standing
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[생존] continue to live; endure or last
stroke  Speak Example sentences
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[기발한] seemingly; believed or reputed to be the case
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[뇌졸중] a blow; light touch; sudden loss of consciousness for brain blood vessel lacking oxygen
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[지혜] intellect; mental ability; natural ability to perceive and understand
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[우수] greater rank or station or quality; excellent
studio  Speak Example sentences
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[상황] position relative to others; standing
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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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[증인] someone who sees an event and reports what happened; observe; watch
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[스튜디오] workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
subject  Speak Example sentences
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[웹] textile fabric; complex, interconnected structure or arrangement; the World Wide Web; radio or television network
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[생존] continue to live; endure or last
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[제목] something to be treated; course or area of study
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[문지] move over the surface with pressure and friction; spread a substance thinly over
survive  Speak Example sentences
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[테라스] a row of houses built in a similar style; a level shelf of land with steep slopes
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[생존] continue to live; endure or last
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[스튜디오] workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
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[동상] sculpture representing a human or animal