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  Academic Words Level 4 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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reimburse  Speak Example sentences
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[뜨거운] intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object
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[수정] amend; change or correct something, such as a piece of writing
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[물러 나다] move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
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[배상] pay back for some expense incurred
reproach  Speak Example sentences
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[슬림] having little width in proportion to height or length; long and thin
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[말이없는] inclined to keep silent; reserved; uncommunicative
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[단순화] make simple; make less complex; make clear by explaining for
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[비난] express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
respiration  Speak Example sentences
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[비난] express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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[농촌] country; relating to rural areas
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[호흡] breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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[비틀] sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
saturate  Speak Example sentences
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[포화] soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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[간결] brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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[슬래그] residue by smelting metal ore; waste material from a coal mine; scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
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[비틀] sway; walk as if unable to control one's movements
scapegoat  Speak Example sentences
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[정통한] acquainted through study or experience; knowledgeable or skilled
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[구독 신청] secondary or explanatory title;  printed translation of the dialogue of film shown at the bottom of the screen
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[희생양] someone who bears the blame for others
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[난민] activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal
shrug  Speak Example sentences
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[텍스처] rough surface quality; the structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; the feel of a surface or a fabric
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[호흡] breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
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[물러 나다] move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
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[어깨를 으쓱] draw up or contract the shoulders, especially by way of expressing dislike, dread, doubt, or the like
slum  Speak Example sentences
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[변화] act of changing or altering
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[빈민굴] a district of a city marked by poverty and inferior living conditions
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[불길한] put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
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[주의] very cautious; on guard; watchful
steadfast  Speak Example sentences
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[간결] brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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[시소러스] book of synonyms, often including related and contrasting words and antonyms
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[확고] firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
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[전력 질주] run very rapidly; run at full speed.
tangle  Speak Example sentences
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[변조] a knot of threads, or other things, united confusedly, or so interwoven as not to be easily disengaged
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[희생양] someone who bears the blame for others
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[배상] pay back for some expense incurred
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[기상] become active; excite, as to anger or action; stir up; awaken
terrestrial  Speak Example sentences
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[불길한] put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
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[큰소리로 말하다가] earthly, as opposed to celestial; pertaining to the land
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[물러 나다] move back; retreat; withdraw a claim or pretension
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[뜨거운] intense interest; eagerness to accomplish some object