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  Academic Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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kernel  Speak Example sentences
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[선각자] central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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[경사] having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
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[지속] continue; insist; persevere
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[넘치] in great quantity or abundance; bountiful; exceedingly liberal
lax  Speak Example sentences
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[LA 공항] loose and not easily controlled; lacking in rigor or strictness
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[전달] cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
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[문자] reading and writing; ability to read and write
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[항해] relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
literacy  Speak Example sentences
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[지속] continue; insist; persevere
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[문자] reading and writing; ability to read and write
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[선각자] central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
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[해양] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
maritime  Speak Example sentences
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[해양] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
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[곰팡이] growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
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[플래카드] sign or notice for display in a public place; small card or plaque, such as nameplate on a door
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[정설] traditional; conservative in belief; adhering to established faith, especially in religion
mediate  Speak Example sentences
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[predisposition] state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination
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[유행] widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
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[중재] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
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[방관자] one that looks on; spectator
meticulous  Speak Example sentences
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[세심한] excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
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[페이스] representation of common ground between two things; extend over and cover a part of
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[위태롭게] pose a threat to; present a danger to;  threaten
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[무리] a great number; many
mildew  Speak Example sentences
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[곰팡이] growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
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[해양] relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
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[절정] peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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[금지] ban; taboo; forbid
nicety  Speak Example sentences
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[중재] resolve or settle differences by working with all conflicting parties
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[적정량] precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
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[그림] scenic; striking or interesting in an unusual way
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[도량] generous; high-minded; chivalrous
oblique  Speak Example sentences
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[호화로운] liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
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[다자간] having many sides; many-sided
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[경사] having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
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[싫은] strongly opposed; hateful; unwilling to do something
occurrence  Speak Example sentences
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[predisposition] state of being predisposed; tendency or inclination
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[곰팡이] growth of minute powdery or webby fungi; state of decay produced in living and dead vegetable matter
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[유행] widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
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[발생] an event that happens