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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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[증기] gas; steam; barely visible or cloudy diffused matter, such as mist or smoke
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[인식] perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
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[줄무늬] a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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[학사] a university student who has not yet received the first degree
reed  Speak Example sentences
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[갈대] tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
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[인식] perceive the identity of; consent or admit with a formal acknowledgment; show appreciation of
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[보안관] the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
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[저축] resources; money saved
relish  Speak Example sentences
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[저축] resources; money saved
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[항해] the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
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[양념] take keen or zestful pleasure in; enjoy the flavor of; give spice or flavor to
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[로드] stick; a long thin implement made of metal or wood
secret  Speak Example sentences
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[비밀] something studiously concealed; a thing kept from general knowledge
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[뇌우] storm resulting from strong rising air currents; heavy rain or hail along with thunder and lightning
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[그늘] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
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[위험] involving risk or danger; hazardous
sensation  Speak Example sentences
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[감각] feeling; perception associated with stimulation of a sense organ or with a specific body condition
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[육중한] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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[표현] act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf
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[지하] under the level of the ground; buried
squirrel  Speak Example sentences
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[보안관] the chief officer of a shire or county, to whom is entrusted the execution of the laws
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[다람쥐] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
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[전문] developed or designed for a special activity or function
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[지하] under the level of the ground; buried
sullen  Speak Example sentences
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[육중한] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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[의연한] firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose
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[미덕] goodness, moral excellence; good quality
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[활력] active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
syllable  Speak Example sentences
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[활력] active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
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[음절] a unit of spoken language larger than a phoneme
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[풍자] form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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[전적] alone; only; without another
thread  Speak Example sentences
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[스레드] a long, thin strand of cotton, nylon, or other fibers used in sewing or weaving
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[미덕] goodness, moral excellence; good quality
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[육중한] lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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[암초] chain or range of rocks lying at or near the surface of the water
tolerant  Speak Example sentences
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[활력] active strength of body or mind; imaginative, lively style, especially style of writing; the exertion of force
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[긴급] pressing; compelling immediate action or attention
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[관용] showing respect for the rights of others; open-minded; showing the capacity for endurance
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[표현] act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority on their behalf