chaper 1 Flashcards
(24 cards)
assert
Word: assert (verb)
Definition: to state with assurance, confidence, or force; state strongly or positively; affirm; aver:
Synonym: 1. asseverate, avow, maintain. See declare. 2. uphold, support. See maintain.
Pronunciation: assert (use CAP. LETTER to show where the stress is ex. A-ssert
Translation: (사실임을 강하게) 주장하다
Sentence in book: The United states asserted its independence from Great Britain in 1776, but ti did not become a reality until the end of the War of Independence in 1783
Your sentence: She continued to assert that she was innocent
astonishing
Word: astonishing (adjective)
Definition: causing astonishment or surprise; amazing: an astonishing victory; an astonishing remark.
Synonym: astound, startle, shock.
Pronunciation: astonishing
Translation: 정말 놀라운, 믿기 힘든
Sentence in book: Happiness experts have discovered some astonishing facts
Your sentence: The astonishing matter that is water.
boost
Word: Boost (verb)
Definition: to lift or raise by pushing from behind or below
Synonym: hike, growth, upsurge, upswing, uptick.
Pronunciation: boost
Translation: 신장시키다, 북돋우다
Sentence in book: It may become a standard practice for therapists to suggest interventions that boost happiness level
Your sentence: You boost people all the time.
cheerful
Word: cheerful (adjective)
Definition: full of cheer; in good spirits
Synonym: cheery, gay, blithe, happy, joyful, joyous, buoyant, sunny, jolly.
Pronunciation: cheerful
Translation: 발랄한, 쾌활한
Sentence in book: Her cheerful personality was appreciated by all her coworkers
Your sentence: They were big, fat and cheerful
deed
Word: deed (noun)
Definition: something that is done, performed, or accomplished; an act
Synonym: action act performance
Pronunciation: deed
Translation: (보통 아주 좋거나 아주 나쁜) 행위
Sentence in book: Good deeds do not include going to the grocery store because your mother has told you to
Your sentence: The report of his heroic deed spread throughout the country.
devote
Word: devote (verb)
Definition: to give up or appropriate to or concentrate on a particular pursuit, occupation, purpose, cause, etc
Synonym: assign, apply, consign
Pronunciation: devote
Translation: (…에) 바치다, 쏟다, 기울이다, 충당하다 ((to)); (신 등에게) 봉납[봉헌]하다
Sentence in book: Most parents are very devoted to their children
Your sentence: They are likely to devote more time to the job.
discipline
Word: discipline (noun)
Definition: training to act in accordance with rules; drill
Synonym: chastisement, castigation
Pronunciation: discipline
Translation: 규율, 훈육
Sentence in book: A Buddhist would say that happiness is the reverse of consumerism, because happiness consist of self-discipline
Your sentence: The school has a reputation for high standards of discipline.
esteem
Word: esteem (verb)
Definition: to regard highly or favorably; regard with respect or admiration
Synonym: honor, revere, respect
Pronunciation: esteem
Translation: (대단한) 존경
Sentence in book: There is a positive correlation between religious commitment and higher levels of perceived well-being and self-esteem
Your sentence: He does not esteem women highly.
graft
Word: Graft (noun)
Definition: a bud, shoot, or scion of a plant inserted in a groove, slit, or the like in a stem or stock of another plant in which it continues to grow.
Synonym: transplant, plant, join, adhere, implant
Pronunciation: graft
Translation: 접목, 접붙이기; 접목한 나뭇가지
Sentence in book: Grafting modern research onto Confucian philosophy, we can go back to our original question
Your sentence: Roses graft well on briar roots.
inherit
Word: Inherit (verb)
Definition: to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir
Synonym:
Pronunciation: Inherit
Translation: 상속받다, 물려받다
Sentence in book: 50percent of happiness is a result of the genes we inherit from our parents rather than the jeans we purchase at the mall
Your sentence: She inherited a fortune from her father.
instinctively
Word: instinctively (adverb)
Definition: prompted by or resulting from or as if from instinct; natural; unlearned:
Synonym: spontaneous, intuitive, unpremeditated.
Pronunciation: instinctively
Translation: 본능적으로; 무의식적으로, (조건) 반사적으로.
Sentence in book: Parents often instinctively know when their children are lying or telling the truth.
Your sentence: He threw himself down almost instinctively.
intervention
Word: Intervention (noun)
Definition: the act or fact of interventing
Synonym:
Pronunciation: Intervention
Translation: 사이에 듦, 개재; 조정, 중재
Sentence in book: It may become a standard practice for therapists to suggest interventions that boost happiness level
Your sentence: This process occurs without user intervention
longing
Word: Longing (noun)
Definition: strong, persistent desire or craving, especially for something unattainable or distant:
Synonym: aspiration, desirous, yearning.
Pronunciation: Longing
Translation: 가정에 대한 갈망
Sentence in book: happiness consists of self-discipline and a life without longing
Your sentence: They are longing for peace
manner
Word: manner (noun)
Definition: a way of doing, being done, or happening; mode of action, occurrence
Synonym: method, demeanor, deportment. Manner, air, bearing all refer to one’s outward aspect or behavior
Pronunciation: manner
Translation: (일의) 방식
Sentence in book: Religion facilitates happiness in a similar manner.
Your sentence: He acted in a very stately manner.
monk
Word: monk (noun)
Definition: (in Christianity) a man who has withdrawn from the world for religious reasons, especially as a member of an order of cenobites living according to a particular rule and under vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience.
Synonym: brother, fria
Pronunciation: monk
Translation: 수도자, 수도승
Sentence in book: So who is right, the shopper , the philosopher, the monk, or the scientist?
Your sentence: I don’t want to be a monk.
mystery
Word: mystery (noun)
Definition: anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown
Synonym: puzzle, problem, secret, riddle
Pronunciation: mystery
Translation: 수수께끼, 미스터리
Sentence in book: They knew almost nothing about the mysteries.
Your sentence: She is into mystery stories these days.
obscure
Word: obscure (adjective)
Definition: (of meaning) not clear or plain; ambiguous, vague, or uncertain
Synonym: doubtful, dubious, blurred, veiled, undistinguished, unnoted, unknown, secluded, inconspicuous, unnoticeable, unnoticed.
Pronunciation: obscure
Translation: 잘 알려져 있지 않은, 무명의
Sentence in book: The instructions for video games are often so obscure that it is much easier to learn to play through trial and error than by reading the instruction manual.
Your sentence: what I do is pretty obscure.
pace
Word: pace (noun)
Definition: a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking
Synonym: step, amble, rack, trot, jog, canter, gallop, walk, run, single foot
Pronunciation: pace
Translation: (걸음・달리기・움직임의) 속도
Sentence in book: Go into any mall these days and you’ll find many people shopping at a frantic pace
Your sentence: I need a change of pace
philosophy
Word: philosophy (noun)
Definition: the rational investigation of the truths and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct
Synonym: thought, knowledge.
Pronunciation: philosophy
Translation: (학문으로서의) 철학
Sentence in book: philosophy is one of the major subjects studied at university.
Your sentence: She achieved distinction in the field of philosophy.
restaurant
Word: restaurant (noun)
Definition: an establishment where meals are served to customers.
Synonym: café, diner
Pronunciation: restaurant
Translation: 식당, 레스토랑
Sentence in book: Those good deeds, however, do not include going to the grocery store because your mother has told you to, or treating yourself to a steak at a restaurant after hard day’s work.
Your sentence: A man and a woman walked into a restaurant.
review
Word: review (noun)
Definition: a critical article or report, as in a periodical, on a book, play, recital, or the like; critique; evaluation
Synonym: consider, revise, study
Pronunciation: review
Translation: (특히 필요한 경우 변화를 주기 위한) 검토
Sentence in book: Once again, a review of a large number of research studies on the links between religion and happiness has concluded that there is a positive correlation between religious commitment and higher levels of perceived well-being and self-esteem.
Your sentence: Please review it.
steak
Word: steak (noun)
Definition: a slice of meat or fish, especially beef, cooked by broiling, frying
Synonym:
Pronunciation: steak
Translation: 스테이크
Sentence in book: Those good deeds, however, do not include going to the grocery store because your mother has told you to, or treating yourself to a steak at a restaurant after hard day’s work.
Your sentence: I am not had steak like this in five years
therapy
Word: therapy
Definition: the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial rehabilitating, or curative process.
Synonym: treatment, remedy
Pronunciation: therapy
Translation: 치료, 요법
Sentence in book: The best kind of “retail therapy” is to shop for someone else.
Your sentence: Therapy is hard for some people.
thrill
Word: thrill (noun)
Definition: to affect with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, as to produce a tremor or tingling sensation through the body
Synonym: pleasure, excite
Pronunciation: thrill
Translation: 황홀감, 흥분, 설렘
Sentence in book: she got a real thrill when her daughter won the swimming race.
Your sentence: I remembered the thrill of my first work with a computer
