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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [감옥] building for confinement of persons held in lawful custody


Spelling Word: jail
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n. [로비] a group of people who try  to influence legislation; hall; room; a large entrance or reception room or area


Spelling Word: lobby
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v. [수정] alter; change something such as a plan, opinion, law to improve


Spelling Word: modify
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a. [핵무기] of, relating to, or forming a nucleus of an atom; pertaining to, or using [___] weapons


Spelling Word: nuclear
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a. [해로운] causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive


Spelling Word: obnoxious
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a. [홀수] not easily explained; beyond from the usual or expected; not divisible by two


Spelling Word: odd
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n. [반대] two words that express opposing concepts; contrariwise; directly facing each other


Spelling Word: opposite
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n. [성격] the complex of all the attributes of a person; the totality of qualities and traits of a person


Spelling Word: personality
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n. [관점] the appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista


Spelling Word: perspective
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a. [사소한] trivial; of small importance; very small


Spelling Word: petty