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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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laurels  Speak Example sentences
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[께는] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
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[월계수] honors conferred for some notable achievement; credit
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[강아지] young dog; pup; doll; puppet
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[교육학] a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
lava  Speak Example sentences
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[용암] hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
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[연대] government; mode of ruling; rule; authority
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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
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[조랑말] a small horse;  small glass of beer; word for word translation of a foreign language text
lure  Speak Example sentences
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[뉘앙스] a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
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[포장] the material used for wrapping or covering goods to protect them
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[미끼] something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal
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[미니어처] painting or drawing included in a book; copy or model that represents in a greatly reduced size
lust  Speak Example sentences
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[교육학] a person who has equal standing with another or others, as in rank, class, or age
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[파랗게 질린] abnormally pale; lacking intensity of color or luminousness
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[신재생] capable of being renewed or extended
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[욕망] pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy
mason  Speak Example sentences
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[강수량] unexpected acceleration or hastening; the quantity of water falling to earth
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[별장] provide with temporary quarters, especially for sleeping; rent a room to
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[메이슨] one whose occupation is to build with stone or brick; one who prepares stone for building purposes
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[교정] read copy or proof for purposes of error detection and correction
oscillate  Speak Example sentences
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[정찰] gain information about the enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
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[지갑] gather or contract into wrinkles or folds; contract one's lips into a rounded shape
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[흔들리다] swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
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[보충] fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
overcharge  Speak Example sentences
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[에누리] overprice; a price that is too high
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[욕망] pleasure; inclination; longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy
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[금지] tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding
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[뉘앙스] a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
pending  Speak Example sentences
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[대기] not yet decided or settled; awaiting conclusion or confirmation
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[미끼] something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal
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[기타] mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
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[흔들리다] swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
pioneering  Speak Example sentences
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[에누리] overprice; a price that is too high
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[개척] initial; groundbreaking; originating; serving to pioneer
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[병원균] a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line
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[께는] grandeur; splendor; grand or imposing beauty
pony  Speak Example sentences
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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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[주제넘은] overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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[신재생] capable of being renewed or extended
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[미끼] something that tempts or attracts with the promise of pleasure or reward; attraction or appeal