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  Academic Words Level 3 - 2 - Spelling Practices
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a. [흐린] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness


Spelling Word: dim
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n. [디스크] flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals


Spelling Word: disc
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a. [무서운] very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking


Spelling Word: dreadful
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a. [정교] marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail


Spelling Word: elaborate
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a. [초등학교] basic; fundamental; relating to the early stages of studying a subject


Spelling Word: elementary
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n. [앙상블] union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture


Spelling Word: ensemble
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a. [외부] exterior; outer; suitable for application to the outside


Spelling Word: external
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v. [생성] bring into being; give rise to; produce


Spelling Word: generate
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n. [그리드] the framework of crisscrossed or parallel bars; grating or mesh


Spelling Word: grid
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n. [문화 유산] legacy;  something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition


Spelling Word: heritage