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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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akin  Speak Example sentences
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[유사] of the same kin; related by blood
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[바자] market consisting of a street lined with shops and stalls, especially one in the Middle East
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[특징] special; unique; marking or expressing distinction or difference
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[해부학] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
alternate  Speak Example sentences
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[명상] lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
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[모순] nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
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[클러치] device for gripping and holding; a tense, critical situation
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[대체] occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
anatomy  Speak Example sentences
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[매복] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
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[해부학] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
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[상병] belonging or relating to the body; bodily; noncommissioned officer, next below a sergeant
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[별자리] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
approbation  Speak Example sentences
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[주의] formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk
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[허가] expression of warm approval; praise
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[저하] become worse; decline
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[순진한] name; title; the act of naming; the act of appealing for aid, sympathy
ascetic  Speak Example sentences
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[매복] disposition or arrangement of troops for attacking an enemy unexpectedly from a concealed station
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[고행의] leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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[높이] in or into a high place; high or higher up
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[유화] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
aurora  Speak Example sentences
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[오로라] a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
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[무너지다] fall apart; fold or collapse; crush together or press into wrinkles
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[날짜] old-fashioned; obsolete
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[하늘빛] sky blue; light purplish-blue
cadence  Speak Example sentences
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[완화] easily approachable; warmly friendly
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[높이] in or into a high place; high or higher up
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[귀족] hereditary nobility; privileged class
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[종지] rhythmic rise and fall of words or sounds; beat
caution  Speak Example sentences
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[윙윙 거리다 꿈쩍도 카나리아] pale yellowish color; wine made in the Canary Islands; canary bird; quick and lively dance
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[안목] exhibiting keen insight and good judgment; quick to understand
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[계명] order or injunction given by authority; command; charge; an act of commanding; exercise of authority
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[주의] formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk
constellation  Speak Example sentences
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[도망쳤다] remote from civilization; left desolate or empty; abandoned
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[별자리] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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[주의] formal warning in law; close attention to minimizing risk
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[변경] a passage from one form or state to another; change
contrast  Speak Example sentences
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[저하] become worse; decline
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[오로라] a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
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[하늘빛] sky blue; light purplish-blue
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[대조] set in opposition to show or emphasize differences; show differences when compared