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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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[반동] opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
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[집회] gathering, especially one intended to inspire enthusiasm for a cause; reassembling, of troops
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[목록] lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize
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[닉] shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
nick  Speak Example sentences
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[미생물] germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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[냄새] scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates or is perceived by the sense of smell
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[닉] shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment
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[요원] having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects
odor  Speak Example sentences
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[위엄] nobility; greatness and dignity of a sovereign; royal personage
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[미생물] germ; minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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[소켓] a container used for storing or putting objects in; reservoir
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[냄새] scent; property or quality of a thing that affects, stimulates or is perceived by the sense of smell
operative  Speak Example sentences
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[요원] having the power of acting; exerting force, physical or moral; active in the production of effects
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[조랑말] a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text
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[모르타르] a vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
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[미니어처] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
orbit  Speak Example sentences
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[궤도] revolve around a center of attraction
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[반동] opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
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[기공] the tiny opening in tissue, as in the skin of an animal; space in rock, soil
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[야행성] of or relating to or occurring in the night; most active at night
pantry  Speak Example sentences
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[...에 수분하다] fertilize by transferring pollen
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[성향] natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
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[찬장] apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept
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[피어 유례 형사] subject to punishment by law
parchment  Speak Example sentences
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[재건] restoration; the activity of constructing something again
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[양피지] the skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animals, prepared for writing on
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[주변 기기] located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
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[자오선이] imaginary circle on the surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
penal  Speak Example sentences
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[포기] sacrificing; giving up; state of having rejected your religious beliefs
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[멤브레인] a thin and soft sheet of animal or vegetable tissue
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[대기] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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[피어 유례 형사] subject to punishment by law
pernicious  Speak Example sentences
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[...에 수분하다] fertilize by transferring pollen
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[협상] discussion intended to produce an agreement
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[별장] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[악성] very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
pillage  Speak Example sentences
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[미니어처] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
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[휩싸이다] make a sound quieter and less clear
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[주변 기기] located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
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[약탈] rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils