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  Academic Words Level 1 - 3 - Matching Quizzes
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legitimate  Speak Example sentences
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[정당] accordant with law; lawful; based on logical reasoning; reasonable
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[유망한] likely to develop desirably; affording hope
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[루프] circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
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[쇼핑몰] shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
locker  Speak Example sentences
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[대출] give temporarily; temporary provision of money
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[위상] any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
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[사물함] storage compartment for clothes and valuables, usually it has a lock
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[개념 귀족] general or universal conception; belief or opinion
mall  Speak Example sentences
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[쇼핑몰] shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
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[포즈] pretend to be someone you are not; assume a posture as for artistic purposes
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[미성년자] of lesser importance or stature or rank; not of legal age; limited in size or scope
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[출력] act or process of producing; production; amount produced during a certain time
nasty  Speak Example sentences
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[전설] explanatory list of symbols on a map; unverified story handed down from earlier times
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[거의] not often; in an unusual degree; exceptionally
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[고약한] very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
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[어이가] of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason
offer  Speak Example sentences
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[쇼핑몰] shopping center; public area set aside as a pedestrian walk
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[교장] highest in rank, authority, character, importance, or degree
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[주목할] worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
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[제안] act of presenting; something, such as a suggestion, proposal, bid, or recommendation
opportunity  Speak Example sentences
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[사업 기회] favorable or advantageous circumstance; a chance for progress or advancement
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[반응] act against or in opposition to; show a response or a reaction
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[랜덤] without definite purpose, plan, or aim; having no specific pattern
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[광] a person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject
performance  Speak Example sentences
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[주목할] worthy of note or notice; remarkable; important
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[어이가] of the nature of an outrage; exceeding the limits of right, reason
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[지각할] act of performing; dramatic or musical entertainment; process or manner
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[소나무] have a desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
phase  Speak Example sentences
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[위상] any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
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[반응] act against or in opposition to; show a response or a reaction
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[간과] be in debt; be obliged to pay or repay
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[대출] give temporarily; temporary provision of money
precious  Speak Example sentences
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[광] a person who has an unusually strong interest in an activity or subject
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[반지] of high worth or cost
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[유망한] likely to develop desirably; affording hope
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[루프] circle; ring; move in loops; make a loop in; join with a loop
premium  Speak Example sentences
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[프리미엄] having or reflecting superior quality or value
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[핀] a piece of wood, metal, generally cylindrical, used for fastening separate articles together
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[사지] arm; leg; any of the main branches arising from the trunk or a bough of a tree
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[잼] crush or bruise; get stuck; press tightly together