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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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[꽃] reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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[번들] packet; a package of things tied together; a large sum of money
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[급성] quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
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[평가] estimate  value; judge worth of something
ambitious  Speak Example sentences
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[코르크] lightweight elastic outer bark, used especially for bottle closures, insulation, floats
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[야심] aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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[압축] closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
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[쿠션] soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
architect  Speak Example sentences
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[열변을 토하다] speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
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[고전] standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans
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[정복] gain or acquire by force;  take possession of by violent means; gain dominion over
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[건축가] one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
assemble  Speak Example sentences
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[야심] aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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[장식] adorn; add something to an object or place, especially in order to make it more attractive
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[혜성] an object that goes around the sun
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[조립] put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
ballot  Speak Example sentences
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[결함] abandon or turn against; cease or change one's loyalty
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[투표] printed or written ticket used in voting; the act of voting; the whole number of votes cast at an election
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[민주주의] a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of elected people
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[선동] cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
beforehand  Speak Example sentences
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[홍당무] become rosy or reddish;  turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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[채널] an artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct
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[브레이크] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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[사전] in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
blossom  Speak Example sentences
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[사전] in state of anticipation; in advance; by way of preparation
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[꽃] reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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[브레이크] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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[꾸미다] admit; yield; give up physical control of another
breed  Speak Example sentences
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[충돌] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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[압축] closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
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[번식] raise; produce offspring; give birth to or hatch; mate
collapse  Speak Example sentences
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[겉보기] capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to the eye
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[붕괴] breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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[브레이크] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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[귀찮게] disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
compact  Speak Example sentences
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[붕괴] breakdown; fall down suddenly because of pressure or having no strength or support
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[압축] closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving a gist of something
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[소비] devour; use fuel, energy, or time, especially in large amounts
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[충돌] crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals