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  Academic Words Level 5 - 1 - Matching Quizzes
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aloft  Speak Example sentences
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[날짜] old-fashioned; obsolete
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[높이] in or into a high place; high or higher up
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[불만] a longing for something better than the present situation
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[절기하다] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
ancestral  Speak Example sentences
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[젔] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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[번들] tie, wrap, or gather together; hurry; hasten; dress oneself warmly
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[조상] inherited or inheritable by established rules
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[났다 불쾌한] not agreeing with tastes or expectations
ape  Speak Example sentences
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[원숭이] imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
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[절벽] the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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[낙담] being in low spirits; depressed
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[disinclined] state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
blemish  Speak Example sentences
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[교활] relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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[기술 공주병이] endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
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[발라줍] mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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[원숭이] imitate; mimic, as an ape imitates human actions
bluff  Speak Example sentences
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[disinclined] state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
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[절기하다] fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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[해부학] detailed analysis;  the scientific study of the body and how its parts are arranged
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[절벽] the pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
canopy  Speak Example sentences
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[낙담] being in low spirits; depressed
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[무시] lack of respect for; disrespectful mental attitude
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[캐노피] covering; umbrella; a cover fixed over a seat or bed
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[disinclined] state of being confronted, especially a meeting face to face; clash of opinions and ideas
conceited  Speak Example sentences
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[젔] beg; plead with; ask for or request earnestly
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[기술 공주병이] endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
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[각도] sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
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[났다 불쾌한] not agreeing with tastes or expectations
covert  Speak Example sentences
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[비밀] secretive, not openly shown
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[연예인] a widely known person
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[숭배] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
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[기술 공주병이] endowed with fancy or imagination; entertaining a flattering opinion of one's self; vain
cowardice  Speak Example sentences
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[encomium] not inclined; having a disinclination; being unwilling
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[사기꾼] bend, turn, or curve; curvature; flexure
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[비겁한] lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; base fear of danger or hurt; lack of spirit
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[연예인] a widely known person
craft  Speak Example sentences
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[공예품] make by hand and with much skill
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[숭배] act of playing honor to a divine being; worship paid to God; the act of addressing as a god
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[조상] inherited or inheritable by established rules
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[깜짝 놀라] struck by shock, terror, or amazement