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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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levity  Speak Example sentences
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[빠지지] tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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[늪의] muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
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[팝콘] small kernels of corn exploded by heat
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[경솔] lack of seriousness; the lightness of manner or speech, especially when inappropriate
linguistics  Speak Example sentences
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[언어학] humanistic study of language and literature
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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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[납빛의] lead-colored; black and blue; discolored, as from a bruise; extremely angry
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[전당포] something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
lodge  Speak Example sentences
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[퍼즐] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
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[별장] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[침투] act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering
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[해자] deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
marshy  Speak Example sentences
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[마그네틱] any metal, like iron, steel, nickel, cobalt, etc., which may receive the properties of the lodestone
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[쟁기] move in a way that is cutting or going through something; cultivate; farm; break and turn over earth
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[늪의] muddy; swampy; resembling a marsh; boggy; soft and watery
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[린] bend or slant away from the vertical; rely on assistance or support
melon  Speak Example sentences
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[장난] causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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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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[권총] the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
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[멜론] juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
memorable  Speak Example sentences
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[포장] the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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[멜론] juicy fruit of certain cucurbitaceous plants, as the muskmelon, watermelon;  plant that produces the fruit juicy
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[별장] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[추억] unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
mischievous  Speak Example sentences
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[침투] act or process of penetrating, piercing, or entering
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[장난] causing mischief; harmful; hurtful; troublesome; irritating
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[전당포] something given as security for a loan; pledge or guaranty; article deposited as security
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[메이플 느린] tree of the genus Acer, including about fifty species
moat  Speak Example sentences
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[재건] restoration; the activity of constructing something again
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[파노라마] related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
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[해자] deep wide ditch; ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water
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[대기] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
panoramic  Speak Example sentences
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[추억] unforgettable; worthy of being remembered; very important or remarkable
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[애처로운] causing shock or horror; gruesome
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[파노라마] related to unobstructed and comprehensive view; with a wide view
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[목사] shepherd; one who has the care of flocks and herds; a religious leader in certain Protestant Churches
pending  Speak Example sentences
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[퍼즐] baffle or confuse mentally by presenting or being a difficult problem or matter
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[광택] giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface
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[대기] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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[구제 정보] relieve or cure; correct; repair