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 5000 Words Level 2 - 2 - Matching Quizzes
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elusive  Speak Example sentences
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[어려운] difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
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[얼떨떨해] overcome with grog; tipsy; unsteady on the legs; shaky
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[위법] not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
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[호일] prevent from being successful
embezzlement  Speak Example sentences
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[횡령] stealing; fraudulent appropriation of property
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[회피] avoiding or escaping from difficulty or danger; deliberately vague or ambiguous
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[상당한] of considerable weight; heavy; rugged and powerful
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[탐사] travel for discovery
embodiment  Speak Example sentences
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[사나운] fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
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[실시예] act of embodying; state of being embodied
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[선체] the outer covering of anything, particularly of a nut or of grain; outer skin of a kernel; husk
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[꼬마 도깨비] a young shoot of a plant, tree; offspring; child
entice  Speak Example sentences
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[유도] attract by arousing hope or desire
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[어렴풋이 알아차리기] slight hint or indication; slight understanding
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[실시예] act of embodying; state of being embodied
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[어려운] difficult to describe; difficult to detect or grasp by the mind
exploration  Speak Example sentences
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[탐사] travel for discovery
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[압수] shut up or place in an enclosure called a pound; gather and retain in a reservoir, basin, or pond
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[요점] a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
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[빗대어 말하다] hint; suggest; introduce by subtle and artful means
ferret  Speak Example sentences
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[사나운] fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
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[어설픈] weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
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[내쫓다] drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
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[거즈] very thin, slight, transparent stuff, generally of silk
flimsy  Speak Example sentences
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[호일] prevent from being successful
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[어설픈] weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity
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[의의] foolish, unreasoning, or extravagant passion or attraction; temporary love of an adolescent
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[몸수색을] move about briskly and playfully; search a person for something concealed, by hands quickly over clothes
foil  Speak Example sentences
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[화신] impossible to comprehend or grasp fully; unable to be conceived, unbelievable
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[호일] prevent from being successful
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[일식] darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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[대공포] intense adverse criticism; artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; public-relations spokesperson
frisky  Speak Example sentences
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[기쁨을] music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
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[헤지] thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
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[유쾌한] playful like a lively kitten; energetic; lively; enthusiastic
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[대공포] intense adverse criticism; artillery designed to shoot upward at airplanes; public-relations spokesperson
gladiator  Speak Example sentences
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[검투사] originally, a sword player; one who fought with weapons in public, like in the arena, for public amusement
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[상당한] of considerable weight; heavy; rugged and powerful
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[장르] type or class; a kind of literary or artistic work
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[몸수색을] move about briskly and playfully; search a person for something concealed, by hands quickly over clothes