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 5000 Words Level 4 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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knotty  Speak Example sentences
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[무효] make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
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[배제] make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
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[중간] tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
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[는] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
laudable  Speak Example sentences
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[칭찬할만한가] deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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[여러 가지의] varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
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[매킨토시] waterproof long coat made of rubberized cloth
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[비협조] failure to conform; lack of harmony or correspondence
lexicographer  Speak Example sentences
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[허용] approving; tolerant; granting; not strict in discipline
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[무효] make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
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[흔들리다] swing back and forth with a steady, uninterrupted rhythm; vibrate pendulum-like; waver
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[사전 편집자] author or compiler of dictionary; one employed in the making of vocabulary or wordbook of language
magnate  Speak Example sentences
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[거물] powerful or influential person, especially in business or industry
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[경멸] tending to make or become worse; disparaging or belittling
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[쾌활함] gayness; splendor; cheerfulness or celebration
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[당황하게하다] confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
modulate  Speak Example sentences
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[신탁] prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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[는] tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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[걸출한] outstanding; superior to or notable above all others
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[둘째 치더] superiority in numbers or amount
nullify  Speak Example sentences
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[부유] extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance
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[축 늘어지다] be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner
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[반복] say, state, or perform again; repeat
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[무효] make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
obfuscate  Speak Example sentences
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[당황하게하다] confuse; muddle; cause confusion; make needlessly complex
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[자랑] a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
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[비유] allege, or think, to be like; represent as like; make or cause to be like
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[완고한] hardened in wrongdoing or wickedness; not giving in to a persuasion
obtrude  Speak Example sentences
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[독설] abusive language used to express blame or ill will
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[혼수] inactivity; showing an unusual lack of energy
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[가정] essential premise; the underlying assumption
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[주제넘게 나서다] push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
oligarchy  Speak Example sentences
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[무시무시한] suggesting the horror of death and decay; gruesome
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[반복] say, state, or perform again; repeat
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[과두 정치] government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
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[금지] tending to discourage; prohibiting; forbidding
onerous  Speak Example sentences
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[버섯] musical composition for voices and orchestra based on religious text
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[부담] burdensome or oppressive; not easily borne; wearing
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[배제] make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
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[충만시키다] overwhelm;  cover with water, especially floodwaters