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gre31 Flashcards

7.12~18

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abortive

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adj) interrupted while incomplete

scientists studied the abortive flight of the rocket to determine~

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abrogate

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to abolish or invalidate by authority

The president has the power to abrogate the agreement by executive order

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abscond

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to depart secretly

The treasurer absconded with the funds

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Absolutism

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a form of government in which all power is vested in a single authority
Moral absolutism holds that there are absolute moral standards by which moral questions can be judged

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abstemious

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moderate in appetite

Be an abstemious eater if you want to be thin

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abstraction

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act or result of considering something independently of its qualities
It’s wise to not use too many abstractions like “freedom”

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Academic

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having no practical purpose, theoratical

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Accede

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to express approval

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accessory

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attachment, ornament; accomplice, partner

Liz was named as an accessory because she drove the car to the scene

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acclaim

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(noun) loud applause, approval

The novelist won acclaim for her portrayal of life

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accolade

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praise, distinction (noun)

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acculturation

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adoption of the cultural patterns of another group

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acoustics

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(noun) scientific study of sound; the total effect of a sound

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acquittal

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release from blame

The jury voted for acquittal

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Acronym

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a word formed from the initial letters of a name or series of words

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acuity

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sharpness

some people are born with excellent visual acuity

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17
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predecessor

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전임자

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18
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litany

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기도

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expletive

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a word that is considered offensive

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procession

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a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction

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21
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pupate

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to become a pupa(번데기)

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22
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posh

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luxurious

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salubrious

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favorable to or promoting health

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ensuite

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in succession; in a series or set

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cartomancy

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fortune-telling or divination using a deck of cards

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Raffish

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unconventional and slightly disreputable, especially in an attractive matter

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27
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jinx

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징크스

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sang-froid

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composure or coolness, sometimes excessive, as shown in danger or under tying circumstances

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29
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keel over

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to fall down suddenly

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30
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bleakness

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bare, desolate and often windswept

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31
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billed

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to advertise something with a particular description

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32
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nonagenarian

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someone between 90~99 years old

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33
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implacable

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not capable of being appeased

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spearhead

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to serve as leader or leading element of

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35
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clingfilm

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랩 씌우다 할때 그 랩

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36
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scepticism

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skepticism 회의주의

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37
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pudgy

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something or someone that is squishy, soft, round, chubby

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lionize

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to make someone famous

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visceral

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felt in or as if in the internal organs of the body

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40
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stomach

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verb) to endure or tolerate

41
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lieu

A

place

42
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in lieu of

A

instead of

43
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neurosis

A

disorder of the nervous system

44
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neuroid

A

nervelike

45
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Neurergic

A

pertaining to nerve action

46
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neuralgia

A

pain along nerver

47
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neuter

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neither masculine nor feminine

48
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equinox

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either of two times in a year when the sun crosses the celestial equator

49
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noctambulant

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walking in one’s sleep

50
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noctilucous

A

shining at night

51
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noctivagant

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wandering around at night

52
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nom de guerre

A

war name; pseudonym

53
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pseudonym

A

가명

54
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ignominous

A

disgraceful and dishonorable

55
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nomenclature

A

terms used in particular science or discipline

56
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nonchalant

A

casual, unconcerned

57
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non licet

A

not lawful

58
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non sequitur

A

conclusion not following from apparent evidence

59
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acumen

A

sharpness of insight

some people believe that business acumen can only be learned in school

60
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adduce

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to cite as an example as a means of proof

the lawyer adduced his client’s good standing in the community as evidence of her good character

61
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adherent

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noun)follower

a debate broke out between groups of the religious leader’s adherents with different views

62
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ad hoc

A

for the present purpose only

an ad hoc committee was formed by the school to investigate the growing problem of student lateness to class

63
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adobe

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relating to sun-dried brick of clay &straw

The adobe houses in that area were built over 300 years ago

64
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adulation

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noun) high praise

65
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ad hominem

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appealing to prejudice or passion; attacking one’s adversary rather than his or her argument
The debate moderator warned participants that she would not tolerate ad hominem arguements

66
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adventitious

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extrinsic/ added from without

the architect confirmed that the house was colonial, without adventitious later additions

67
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aegis

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protection; sponsorship; shield

negotiations are being conducted under the aegis of the UN

68
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aesthetic

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noun)guiding principle in art

every new movement in the arts has its own aesthetics

69
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affable

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pleasant to speak to; approachable

the affable teacher is popular with students and fellow teachers

70
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affectation

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artificial behavior to impress others
Tom's affectation is that he adopts a high-class English accent
71
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affected

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pretentious,phony

his fake-sounding accent made him seem affected

72
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affective

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relating to the emotions

In life, affective skills are often as important as intellectual skills

73
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affinity

A

fondness, liking; similarity

74
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affirm

A

to make a positive assertion; confirm

75
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afflatus

A

creative impulse; divine inspiration
the novelist at the writing workshop says that it is better to start writing than to wait for divine afflatus because they may never arrive

76
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affront

A

personal offense, insult

77
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aficonado

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an enthusiastic admirer

78
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agnostic

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non-committal

Larry is agnostic on the question of whether war is ever justified

79
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a fortiori

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for a still stronger reason
“But i do not feel that i and my fellow citizens have a religious duty to sacrifice our lives in war on behalf of our own state, and, a fortiori I do not feel that we have an obligation or a right to kill and maim citizens of other states or to devastate their land”

80
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fault

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an under-water fault[ 단층]

81
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shelving

A

완만한 경사도

82
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renovate

A

restore to an earlier condition

83
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Novitiate

A

state of being a beginner or novice

84
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Numismatics

A

coin collecting

85
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Numeral

A

a symbol that represents a number

86
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Numerate

A

count

87
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Enumerate

A

count;list

88
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Numerology

A

study of mystical meanings in numbers

89
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Opprobrious

A

disgraceful; contemptuous

90
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Oligopoly

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Situation with only a few sellers so that action by any one of them will affect price

91
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Oligodontous

A

having few teeth

92
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oligophagous

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eating only a few kinds of food

93
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oligosyllable

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a word with only a few syllables

94
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omneity

A

state of including all things

95
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alacrity

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cheerful willingness, eagerness

we were happy when the clerk replaced the the faulty cartridge with alacrity

96
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Albedo

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The proportion of incident radiation reflected by a surface

Fresh snow has very high albedo

97
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alias

A

assumed name

many actors use aliases or change their name legally

98
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aligned

A

precisely adjusted; committed to one side

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