1-112 A Flashcards

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abandon

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-to give up

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abase

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-look down on

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abash

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  • make someone feel embarrassed

- humiliate

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abate

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  • reduce

- decrease

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abbreviate

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  • reduce to shorter form

- trim

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abdicate

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-resign

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abet

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-encourage someone to do something wrong

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abhor

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-hate deeply

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abolish

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  • cancel

- 폐지 an event, building..etc.

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abominable

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  • dreadful

- extremely unpleasant

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abrasive

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  • 문질러 벗겨지는
  • 닳게 하는

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  • harsh
  • rough
  • rude
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abridge

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  • shorten
  • abbreviate
  • 생략하다
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absolve

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  • forgive

- make free of sin

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abstain

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  • hold back

- refrain from

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abstemious

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  • restrain from

- refrain from

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abstract

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  • theoretical

- 추상적인

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abstruse

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-hard to understand

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absurd

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  • ridiculous

- irrational

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acclaim

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  • praise
  • compliment
  • cheer for
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accolade

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  • award
  • honor
  • praise
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accord

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  • agree

- match

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accountable

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-responsible

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accustom

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  • familiarize
  • adapt to
  • be used to
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acerbic

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-bitter/sour in taste

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  • 가혹한
  • 냉정한
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acquiesce
-agree 마지못해
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acrid
-unpleasantly bitter or sharp or harsh in taste
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acrimonious
-sharp or bitter in words or action
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acumen
- 예리한 | - 지적인
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acute
1 -정신적으로 예리한 2 -severe in emotions or pain
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adamant
- stubborn | - 고집이 센
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adept
- extremely skilled | - 뛰어난
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adhere
1 -stick to something 2 -obey and follow the law/rule
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adjudicate
- 판결하다 - 재판하다 - to judge and decide
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admonish
- warn - criticize - scold
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adroit
- skillful | - smart
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adulation
- extreme compliments | - 지나친 칭찬, 과도한 칭찬
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adversary
- enemy - opponent - rival
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advocate
- backing up someone or something - support - 변호하다
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aesthetic
- appealing | - artistic
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affable
- friendly | - easy-going
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affect
- pretend | - fake
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affinity
- 호감 - 친근감 - similarity - resemblance
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affirm
- state as fact | - confirm
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afflict
-cause suffering or pain
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affluent
- wealthy | - rich
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aggrandize
- exaggerate - expand - overstate
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aggravate
-worsen a wound or a problem or conflict
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aggregate
- total - collection - gather - 집합하다
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agile
- 순발력 있는 - alert - quick
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alacrity
- cheerful | - enthusiastic
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allege
- state without proof | - 증거 없이 주장하다
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allegory
- symbolic | - story with a deeper meaning, used as a symbol to represent a bigger idea
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alleviate
- make less severe - 안화하다 - lessen
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allure
-attract
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aloof
- 무관심한 | - distant
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alter
-change
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altercation
- conflict | - arguement
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altruistic
- devoted to helping others | - selfless
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amalgam
- fusion | - mix of different things
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ambiguous
- confusing | - unclear
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ambivalent
- having two contrasting feelings - conflicting feelings - indecisive
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ameliorate
-improve
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amend
- edit a rule/law for the better | - 수정하다
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amiable
- 호감을 주는 | - friendly
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amicable
- friendly | - likable
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amplify
-make larger in amount
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anachronistic
- 시대에 맞지 않는 | - error involving time
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analogous
-similar
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anecdote
- a short, humorous story | - 기담
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animated
- filled with activity - 활기찬 - enthusiastic
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animosity
- despise | - hatred
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anomalous
- irregular | - abnormal
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anonymous
-unknown
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antagonistic
- actively opposing | - like antagonist in a story (보통 oppose하는)
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anticipate
- predict | - expect
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antipathy
- hatred | - hate
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antiquated
- out of date | - too old-fashioned
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apartheid
-racial discrimination
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apathy
- 무관심 | - lack of interest
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aplomb
- 침착 | - calm
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apostasy
-betray
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apparatus
-tools and equipment
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appease
- 달래다,가라 앉히다 | - to soothe
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apprehensive
- worrying | - feeling anxious
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approbation
- approve | - praise
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aptitude
- natural ability - 재능 - born with capacity of learning - 소질
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arbitrary
- 변덕스러운 - 자기 멋대로인 - tyranny - random
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arcane
- mysterious | - unknown
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archaic
- outdated - old - 구식
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arduous
- difficult | - 곤란한
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aria
-opera (accompanied song for a solo)
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articulate
- 잘 표현하다 | - express clearly and effectively
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artifice
- clever trap | - trick
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ascertain
- check to make certain | - 확인하다
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ascetic
- 극도로 절제하는 | - self-denying
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attribute
1 - 탓으로 돌리다 - blame others for something 2 - characteristic - trait
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aspire
- want to achieve - desire - wish to be
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assiduous
- studious | - 부지런한
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assimilate
- understand | - take in
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assuage
- make less severe - make to ease - 완화시키다
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astute
- 예리한 - clever - wise
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atrophy
- weaken - 위축되다 - shrink
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attenuate
- make thinner or slimmer | - weaken
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attest
- prove - testify - 증명하다
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atypical
- not typical - unusual - irregular
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audacious
- bold - 대담한 - fearless
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audible
- able to hear | - clear
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augment
- expand - enlarge - ~을 늘리다
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auspicious
- fortunate - favorable - good
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austere
1 -strict 2 - refraining - 겸손한 - humble - simple
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autonomy
- freedom in law and rules - self-rule - self-government
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aversion
- hatred | - 혐오