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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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abhor  Speak Example sentences
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[절기하다] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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[교활] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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[묵상] act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
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[데이지] any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
advisable  Speak Example sentences
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[심연] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
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[성직자] clergymen collectively; the body of people ordained for religious service
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[권장] proper to be advised or to be done; expedient; prudent; ready to receive advice
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[절기하다] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
allergic  Speak Example sentences
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[의식] formal or ritual; ceremonious
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[알레르기] excessively sensitive; susceptible; having an allergy
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[일부에 불과합니다] having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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[묵상] act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
appease  Speak Example sentences
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[헌법] of or relating to a constitution or establishment form of government
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[일관성없는] aimless; haphazard; at random; not connected with the subject
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[유화] bring peace, quiet, or calm to; satisfy or relieve
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[건조한] dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
avarice  Speak Example sentences
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[탐욕] greediness for wealth; the insatiable desire to gain
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[신성] perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
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[유능한] carried to the utmost extent or degree; of the highest quality; complete; perfect
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[옹호] one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
averse  Speak Example sentences
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[반대] reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
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[의식] formal or ritual; ceremonious
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[지속] in an unchangeable or invariable manner; in every case; perpetually; continually
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[데이지] any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
ceremonial  Speak Example sentences
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[신봉] take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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[데이지] any of numerous composite plants having flower heads with well-developed ray flowers usually arranged in a single whorl
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[의식] formal or ritual; ceremonious
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[공격] one that engages in aggression; a person who first attacks
coin  Speak Example sentences
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[동전] small piece of metal, usually flat and circular, authorized by a government for use as money
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[부담] pay costs of; undertake payment of; make compensation to or for
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[파견] act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
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[비밀] secretive, not openly shown
constellation  Speak Example sentences
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[심연] enormous chasm; vast bottomless pit; any deep, immeasurable space; hell
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[별자리] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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[묵상] act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
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[건조한] dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
contemplation  Speak Example sentences
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[건조한] dry; lacking moisture, especially having insufficient rainfall to support trees or plants
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[묵상] act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject
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[절기하다] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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[별자리] some stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name