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  Academic Words Level 5 - 3 - Spelling Practices
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n. [서기] legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience


Spelling Word: lore
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a. [광택] giving out or shedding light, as sun or fire; reflecting light; having a brilliant surface


Spelling Word: lustrous
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a. [마법] possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers


Spelling Word: magical
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v. [말하다] cut into very small pieces; chop fine; suppress or weaken the force of


Spelling Word: mince
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n. [머플러] heavy scarf worn around the neck for warmth; part of the exhaust pipe of a car that dampens the noise


Spelling Word: muffler
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n. [자연주의] biologist knowledgeable about natural history


Spelling Word: naturalist
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n. [맹공] assault; a very powerful attack


Spelling Word: onslaught
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n. [이교도] one who worships false gods; idolater; person not adhering to any major or recognized religion


Spelling Word: pagan
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n. [찬장] apartment or closet in which bread and other provisions are kept


Spelling Word: pantry
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a. [병원균] a form of social organization in which a male is the family head and title is traced through the male line


Spelling Word: patriarchal