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  Academic Words Level 2 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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absorb  Speak Example sentences
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[이해] take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
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[고려] a considerate and thoughtful act
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[옥수수] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
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[흡수] assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
actively  Speak Example sentences
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[분석] diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
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[적극적] energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
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[택시] taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
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[옥수수] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
admiration  Speak Example sentences
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[주화] coins collectively
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[부담] not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
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[택시] taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
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[감탄] favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
advanced  Speak Example sentences
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[응집] cohering or tending to cohere; well-integrated
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[unadorned 모험] improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
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[흡수] process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
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[부담] not easily borne; wearing; causing uneasiness or fatigue
analyze  Speak Example sentences
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[분석] diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
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[괴로움] sharp and bitter manner
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[준수] yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
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[고려] a considerate and thoughtful act
announcement  Speak Example sentences
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[밝게] lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
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[사과] beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
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[축복] praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
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[공지 사항] formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
approximately  Speak Example sentences
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[입양] act of accepting with approval
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[약] very similarly; roughly
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[쳐들어] flatboat; long, large boat for transporting freight that is unpowered and towed or pushed by other craft
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[불만] expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
attraction  Speak Example sentences
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[결석] go away or leave; missing; not present
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[게] a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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[관광 명소] appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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[육성] having three dimensions
blessing  Speak Example sentences
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[협회] connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
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[택시] taxi; a one-horse vehicle for public hire
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[축복] praying for divine protection; a formal act of giving approval
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[준수] yield assent; accord; agree, or acquiesce; adapt one's self; fulfill; accomplish
brighten  Speak Example sentences
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[다락방] story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house
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[옥수수] plants, such as wheat, maize, oats, and barley, that can be used to produce flour
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[밝게] lighten; cheer; encourage; make or become bright or brighter
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[원] round; something shaped like such a ring; a group of people sharing an interest, activity, or achievement