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  Academic Words Level 3 - 4 - Matching Quizzes
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retain  Speak Example sentences
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[메스] a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting
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[따라서] thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that
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[슬릿] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
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[발화] keep; maintain possession of;  hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
revolve  Speak Example sentences
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[회전] turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
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[관객] observer; audience; one who looks on
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[교향곡] large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
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[뺏을] grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
sculpture  Speak Example sentences
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[추측] assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for  profit
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[스파클] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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[미신] excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
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[조각] statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
sigh  Speak Example sentences
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[기념품] token of remembrance; a memento; something of sentimental value
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[수익] money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward
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[한숨] inhale air than immediately expel it; make deep single respiration, especially to express  fatigue, exhaustion, grief
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[회전] turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
slit  Speak Example sentences
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[슬릿] long, straight, narrow cut or opening; slot; pocket
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[메스] a small knife with a thin, keen blade, used by surgeons and in dissecting
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[훼손] weaken by wearing away base or foundation; injure or impair; dig a mine or tunnel beneath
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[조각] statue; creating figures or designs in three dimensions
snatch  Speak Example sentences
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[소환] call, bid, or cite; notify to come to appear; call upon to surrender
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[뺏을] grasp or seize hastily, eagerly, or suddenly
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[속는 건조한 투명] easily detected; permitting light to pass through freely
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[로밍] wander; ramble; stroll
solar  Speak Example sentences
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[영역] ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
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[솔라] of or relating to the sun
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[무자 비한] pitiless; cruel; having no compassion or pity; merciless
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[해동] melt, such as snow and ice; defrost; warm weather following a freeze
sparkle  Speak Example sentences
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[스파클] be brilliant in performance; give off or reflect flashes of light; glitter
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[라이벌] compete; be equal to in quality or ability; match
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[교육] process of bringing up, nourishing, or maintaining; rearing and training received during childhood
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[슬로건] phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
specialize  Speak Example sentences
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[슬로건] phrase repeatedly used, as in advertising or promotion
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[전문] mention especially; particularize; apply to some specialty or limited object
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[개요] brief statement that presents the main points
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[무단 결석] fall as if collapsing;  fall quickly and without control
spectator  Speak Example sentences
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[한숨] inhale air than immediately expel it; make deep single respiration, especially to express  fatigue, exhaustion, grief
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[스티치] sew; knit; fasten or join with or as if with thread
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[관객] observer; audience; one who looks on
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[따라서] thus; accordingly; by that means; because of that