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  Academic Words Level 1 - 1 - Spelling Practices
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n. [고소] defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense


Spelling Word: accused
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n. [달성] sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful


Spelling Word: acid
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v. [조정] change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable


Spelling Word: adjust
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v. [입양] accept; take on; raise; take into one's family


Spelling Word: adopt
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a. [혼자] solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  


Spelling Word: alone
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n. [태도] posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue


Spelling Word: attitude
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n. [권위] jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government


Spelling Word: authority
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n. [배터리] beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; a dry cell that produces an electric current


Spelling Word: battery
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v. [도전] assert a right; raise a formal objection; take exception to


Spelling Word: challenge
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a. [감기] cool; freeze; a feeling of cold


Spelling Word: chill