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  Academic Words Level 2 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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rebuke  Speak Example sentences
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[억제] a rope attached to the bridle used to control a horse or other animal; an instrument of curbing or restraining
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[책망] scold harshly; criticize severely
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[책임] duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
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[예제] a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
refrigerator  Speak Example sentences
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[학사] a university student who has not yet received the first degree
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[냉장] machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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[호두] tree with 10 - 40 meters tall; hard, dark brown wood of any of these trees
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[협박] pose a threat to; present a danger to
refute  Speak Example sentences
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[미쳤군 비난하다] disprove; prove to be false or incorrect
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[발가락] one of the digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
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[발리] flight of missiles; a round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
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[협박] pose a threat to; present a danger to
saucer  Speak Example sentences
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[협박] pose a threat to; present a danger to
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[접시] dish; small shallow dish having a slight circular depression in the center for holding a cup
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[각각] separately; individually; in the order given
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[채찍] overlay with other cords going round and round it; take or move by a sudden motion; clean completely
serene  Speak Example sentences
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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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[위버] the craftsman who weaves cloth
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[광택] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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[럼블 고요한] completely clear and fine
shade  Speak Example sentences
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[다람쥐] a kind of arboreal rodent having a long bushy tail
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[위버] the craftsman who weaves cloth
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[규정] provision; an agreement made by parties in a judicial proceeding
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[그늘] a slight amount or degree of difference; shadow; protective covering that protects something from direct sunlight
sharpen  Speak Example sentences
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[날카롭게] make pointed; make sharp or sharper
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[냉장] machines in which food can be stored at low temperatures
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[위버] the craftsman who weaves cloth
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[공석] space or place that is available to be used; emptiness
soldier  Speak Example sentences
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[항해] the long journey to a foreign or distant place, especially by sea; aviation
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[광택] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor
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[군인] one who is engaged in military service as an officer or a private; one who serves in an army
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[분산] an event that departs from expectations; permission to do something differently from the usual way
strike  Speak Example sentences
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[스카치] put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
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[책임] duties; obligation; state of being responsible, accountable, or answerable
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[전신] apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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[파업] a group's refusal to work in protest against low pay or bad work conditions
telegraph  Speak Example sentences
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[전신] apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire
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[발가락] one of the digits of the foot; forepart of a foot or hoof
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[불공정] unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
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[광택] emit rays of light; give light; beam with steady radiance; exhibit brightness or splendor