Chapter 21 Flashcards
communist
Word: communist (noun or adj)
Definition: a member of the Communist Party or movement
Synonym: socialist, red
Pronunciation: COMmunist
Translation: 공산주의자
Sentence of book: More recently in Eastern Europe, the reformation of governments from communist to democratic was guided by exceptional personalities, such as vaclar havel, who led the velvet revolution in former Czechoslovakia.
My sentence: (countries) His books are banned in Communist countries.
courage
Word: courage
Definition: quality of mind or spirit that enables a person to face difficulty, without fear.
Synonym: fearlessness, bravery
Pronunciation: COUrage
Translation: 용기
Sentence of book: Different people will point to different characteristics-courage, vision, influence over important world events.
My sentence: (to tell him) I finally found the courage to tell him.
horrendous
Word: horrendous (adj)
Definition: shockingly dreadful
Synonym: frightful, hideous, horrible
Pronunciation: horRENdous
Translation: 대단히 충격적인, 참혹한
Sentence of book: The horrendous winter conditions made the roads almost impossible to drive on.
My sentence: (movie) I don’t like horrendous movie.
pioneer
Word: pioneer (noun)
Definition:person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thusopening it for occupation and development by others.
Synonym: leader, forerunner, pathfinder.
Pronunciation: pioNEEr
Translation: 개척자, 선구자
Sentence of book: Pan-Am Airlines pioneered trans-Pacific flights, with its “Flying Clippers” taking seven days to make the five-leg, 8,000-mile trip.
My sentence: (work) He is known as a pioneer in science and engineering who changed the way computers work.
privilege
Word: privilege (noun)
Definition: right, immunity, or benefit enjoyed only by a person beyond theadvantages of most
Synonym: prerogative
Pronunciation: PRIVilege
Translation: 특전, 특혜
Sentence of book: Later in the century, space was the new frontier and the Russian Yuri Gagarin was the first man to orbit Earth, while Neil Armstrong had the privilege of being the first person to walk on the moon.
My sentence: (to have) Sport player get to have privilege from university.
profile
Word: profile
Definition:the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewedfrom one side.
Synonym: figure, portrait
Pronunciation: PROfile
Translation: 옆모습, 옆얼굴
Sentence of book: Heroes: Inspiring Profiles of one hundred men and women who changed the world.
My sentence: (picture) I have a good profile picture.
reformation
Word: reformation (noun)
Definition: the act of reforming; state of being reformed.
Synonym: improvement, betterment, correction, reform
Pronunciation: reforMAtion
Translation: 개혁, 개선
Sentence of book: More recently in Eastern Europe, the reformation of governments from communist to democratic was guided by exceptional personalities, such as vaclar havel, who led the velvet revolution in former Czechoslovakia.
My sentence: (government) Reformation of government is not easy.
revolt
Word: revolt (verb)
Definition:to break away from or rise against constituted authority, as by openrebellion
Synonym: uprising, disorder, putsch
Pronunciation: reVOLt
Translation: 반란, 봉기, 저항
Sentence of book: The political leader’s move to raise taxes without consultation caused a revolt in his history.
My sentence: (student) Many revolutions were leads by students.
splendid
Word: splendid (adj)
Definition: very beautiful
Synonym: gorgeous
Pronunciation: SPLENdid
Translation: 정말 좋은, 훌륭한
Sentence of book: Perhaps one of the most splendid achievements of the twentieth century was the first solo flight across the Atlantic ocean, realized by Charles Lindbergh in 1927 and repeated by Amelia Earhart in 1932.
My sentence: (evening) It was a splendid evening.
terrifying
Word: terrifying (adj)
Definition: to fill with terror or alarm; make greatly afraid.
Synonym: frighten
Pronunciation: TERrifying
Translation: 겁나게 하는, 놀라게 하는
Sentence of book: This is not surprising as war is often terrifying and requires extreme courage in the face of horrendous dangers.
My sentence: (picture) It was terrifying picture.
