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  Academic Words Level 3 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abolition  Speak Example sentences
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[폐지] ending; act of abolishing; act of doing away with
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[집착] hold fast or adhere to something; stick together and resist separation; remain emotionally
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[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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[자격증] a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications; warrant
absurdity  Speak Example sentences
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[자격증] a document or certificate proving a person's identity or qualifications; warrant
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[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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[부조리] quality of being absurd or inconsistent with obvious truth, reason, or sound judgment; logical contradiction
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[인류학] social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
aggravate  Speak Example sentences
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[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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[악화] worsen; make worse or more troublesome
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[합병증] complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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[곡선] bend or turn gradually from a given direction,  as the road curves to the right
anticipation  Speak Example sentences
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[기대] something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
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[곡선] bend or turn gradually from a given direction,  as the road curves to the right
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[박수] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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[식민지] region politically controlled by a distant country; a dependency; a community of social insects, as ants, bees
applaud  Speak Example sentences
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[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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[박수] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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[부패] changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
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[정통] not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
aspect  Speak Example sentences
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[전세] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
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[현대] modern; belonging to the same period of time
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[만성] lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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[양상] distinct feature or element in a problem
bark  Speak Example sentences
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[방어] act of defending against attack, danger, or injury
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[변경] modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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[나무 껍질] a sound made by a dog; harsh sound uttered by a dog
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[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  Speak Example sentences
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[박수] acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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[혜성] an object that goes around the sun
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[이 무딘] having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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[고전] standard and authoritative rather than new or experimental; relating to the ancient Greeks and Romans
chronic  Speak Example sentences
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[만성] lasting for a long period;  marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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[밀도] thick; crowded closely together; compact
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[전세] license; authorize; hold under a lease or rental agreement of goods and services
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[기대] something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
clarify  Speak Example sentences
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[현대] modern; belonging to the same period of time
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[목욕] wash by immersion, as in a bath; subject to bath; lave; immerse or cover one's self
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[명확히] make clear and comprehensible; elucidate
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[적성] inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding