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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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alternate  Speak Example sentences
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[지각] outer layer; covering; coat; shell
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[보도] the extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters
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[적응] make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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[대체] happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
anthem  Speak Example sentences
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[빈약한 닦지] song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
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[익히 비난 정품 인증] act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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[정육점] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
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[확정] final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
blossom  Speak Example sentences
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[수집 중독자] cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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[직전] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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[꽃] reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
brake  Speak Example sentences
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[보도] the extent to which something is covered; news as presented by reporters
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[브레이크] a piece of mechanism for retarding or stopping motion by friction
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[속이는] fool; cause to believe what is not true; mislead
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[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
brink  Speak Example sentences
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[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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[카테고리] group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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[직전] edge, margin, or border of a steep place verge
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[카세트] container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
bruise  Speak Example sentences
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[창작] fact or state of having been created; the act of investing with a new office or title
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[멍] injure, as by a blow or collision; contuse; fight with the fists
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[의기소침한] cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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[정육점] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
butcher  Speak Example sentences
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[장애인] person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
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[정육점] one whose job is to kill animals for food; one who kills in large numbers; vendor, especially on a train or in theater
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[보증] promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
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[카세트] container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
cassette  Speak Example sentences
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[카세트] container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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[부조리] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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[카테고리] group; class; a collection of things sharing a common attribute
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[자격증] a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications; warrant
controversy  Speak Example sentences
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[임신] beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
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[논쟁] contentious speech act; argument
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[딘 decade] a group of ten, especially a period of ten years
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[부조리] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
coordinate  Speak Example sentences
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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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[수집 중독자] cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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[추기경] chief; serving as an essential component
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[좌표] bring order and organization to; harmonize