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  Academic Words Level 4 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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adhere  Speak Example sentences
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[유감] feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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[홍수] great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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[준수] stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
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[구슬] small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
bead  Speak Example sentences
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[갑옷] defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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[이 끊긴] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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[구슬] small piece of material, such as glass, plastic, or wood that is pierced for stringing
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[경리] one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
blunder  Speak Example sentences
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[가나다순] arranged in customary order of the letters of a language
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[갑옷] defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
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[하강] move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood
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[이 끊긴] serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
bookkeeper  Speak Example sentences
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[경리] one who keeps accounts; one who has charge of keeping books and accounts in an office
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[제약] restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
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[보조] helper, additional or subsidiary
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[돌리다] inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
browse  Speak Example sentences
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[브라 우즈] graze; skim or glance at casually
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[유감] feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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[명상] look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
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[이익] helpful; tending to promote physical well-being
chronological  Speak Example sentences
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[이채] noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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[분해하다] decay, or to cause something to decay
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[연대순] arranged in order of time of occurrence
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[추천] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
cite  Speak Example sentences
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[억제] keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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[인용] quote; adduce as an instance
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[보완] complete; consummate; make perfect
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[임의] randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
commend  Speak Example sentences
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[외교관] one who is in charge to deal with others, like an ambassador, who is appointed to represent a government
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[평가] assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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[일상] ordinary; having no remarkable features
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[추천] commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
compose  Speak Example sentences
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[이채] noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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[기압계] an instrument for determining the weight or pressure of the atmosphere
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[불리한] in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
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[편지쓰기] write; create; make or create by putting together parts or elements
confine  Speak Example sentences
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[돌리다] inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
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[막기] prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
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[보완] complete; consummate; make perfect
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[한정] restrict in movement; circumscribe