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4000 IELTS Academic Words

Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes

abolition

1

	[폐지] ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
	[집착] hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
	[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	[자격증] a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications; warrant

absurdity

2

	[자격증] a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications; warrant
	[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	[부조리] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
	[인류학] social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

aggravate

3

	[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	[악화] worsen; make worse or more troublesome
	[합병증] complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
	[곡선] bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as the road curves to the right

anticipation

4

	[기대] something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
	[곡선] bend or turn gradually from a given direction, as the road curves to the right
	[박수] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	[식민지] region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees

applaud

5

	[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	[박수] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	[부패] changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
	[정통] not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

aspect

6

	[전세] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	[현대] modern; belonging to the same period of time
	[만성] lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	[양상] distinct feature or element in a problem

bark

7

	[방어] act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
	[변경] modify; cause to change; make different; convert
	[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
	[부페] table with food set out for people to serve themselves; meal at which people help themselves to food that's been set out

blunt

8

	[박수] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
	[혜성] an object that goes around the sun
	[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
	[고전] standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans

chronic

9

	[만성] lasting for a long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
	[밀도] thick; crowded closely together; compact
	[전세] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
	[기대] something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

clarify

10

	[현대] modern; belonging to the same period of time
	[목욕] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
	[명확히] make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
	[적성] inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

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