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n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
(적자) inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage


Spelling Word: deficit
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n.
(민주주의) a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them


Spelling Word: democracy
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n.
(고갈) act of emptying, reducing, or exhausting


Spelling Word: depletion
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v.
(하강) move downward and lower; come from; be connected by a relationship of blood


Spelling Word: descend
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v. Syn. feel; discover the presence of; discern; sense; identify
(검색) feel; discover the presence of; identify


Spelling Word: detect
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v. Syn. assimilate; ingest
(소화) break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances


Spelling Word: digest
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n.
(디스크) flat round plate; circular structure either in plants or animals


Spelling Word: disc
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n.
(혐오) strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of


Spelling Word: disgust
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n. Syn. a turning aside
(양동) act of turning aside; pastime; activity that relaxes or entertains


Spelling Word: diversion
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n.
(캐주얼) share of money, food, or clothing that has been charitably given


Spelling Word: dole