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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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protrude  Speak Example sentences
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[생계] act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
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[내다가] extend out or project in space; stick out
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[기선] a vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat;  road locomotive for use on common roads
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[지정] explain or describe something clearly and exactly; designate
remnant  Speak Example sentences
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[대칭] arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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[빈민굴] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[잔여] remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
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[받다] experience; suffer; pass through
renovation  Speak Example sentences
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[보조금] direct financial aid by the government
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[활력] a piece of orange or lemon peel used to give flavor to liquor; something that gives a pleasant taste; appetizer
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[동경] pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
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[혁신] improving by renewing and restoring; state of being restored to its former good condition; renewal
reservoir  Speak Example sentences
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[지정] explain or describe something clearly and exactly; designate
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[혼란시키다] make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
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[보조금] direct financial aid by the government
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[저수지] a tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; holding pond; lake used to keep water for community use
revise  Speak Example sentences
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[풍부한] reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
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[반란] organize opposition to authority; make revolution
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[수정] amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing
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[활용] make useful; find a practical use for; utilize
seep  Speak Example sentences
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[침투] pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
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[혼란시키다] make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
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[잔디] wandering from business or duty; one who is absent without permission, especially from school
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[동경] pain; grieve; vex; be pained or distressed; feel deep pity, sympathy, or tenderness
slum  Speak Example sentences
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[빈민굴] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[용접] unite closely or intimately; join together by heating
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[보조금] direct financial aid by the government
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[혼란시키다] make into a ruff; disturb the surface of; make uneven by agitation; throw into disorder or confusion
timidity  Speak Example sentences
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[겁많음] lack of self-confidence or courage
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[문구] act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression
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[전압] the difference in electrical charge between two points
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[직업] of a vocation or occupation; providing a special skill rather than academic knowledge
treble  Speak Example sentences
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[문구] act or style of expressing in words; expression, or power of expression
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[고음] make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds
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[강화] reinforce; fortify; make strong or increase the strength of
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[조선 남녀 상열] not told; not related; not revealed
troupe  Speak Example sentences
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[고음] make threefold or triple; play or sing the highest part or most acute sounds
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[겁많음] lack of self-confidence or courage
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[난류] organization of performers and associated personnel
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[기선] a vessel propelled by steam; steamship or steamboat;  road locomotive for use on common roads