Day 10~12 Flashcards
(130 cards)
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enterprising
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ready to embark on new ventures; full of boldness and initiative
2
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fumble
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to use the hands clumsily while doing or handling something
3
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exhort
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to urge strongly and earnestly; advise strongly
4
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extemporize
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to do or perform without prior preparation or practice; improvise
5
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exorcise
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to expel(an evil spirit) by or as if by incantation, command, or prayer
6
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flit
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to move swiftly and lightly
7
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flabbergasted
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greatly surprised, astonished
8
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gaudy
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showy in a tasteless or vulgar way
9
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feisty
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having or showing exuberance and strong determination
10
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flourish
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1) to develop rapidly and successfully
2) wave (something) around to attract the attention of others
11
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fusty
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1) smelling stale, damp, or stuffy
2) old-fashioned in attitude or style
12
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fraternal
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of or relating to brothers
13
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gait
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a person’s manner of walking
14
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facile
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1) superficial, simplistic
2) easily accomplished or attained
15
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fit
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1) be suitable, appropriate, compatible
2) a seizure or convulsion, especially one caused by epilepsy
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execrable
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1) deserving to be execrated; abhorrent
2) of very poor quality
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exhaustive
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive in scope; thorough
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gourmand
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a person who enjoys eating and often eats too much
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flummery
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empty compliments; nonsense
20
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esteem
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1) to have great respect or high regard of
2) high regard or respect; good opinion
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forebear
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an ancestor
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evict
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to put out ( a tenant ) by legal process; expel
23
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gaffe
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a clumsy social error; a faux pas; a blatant mistake
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fiasco
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a thing that is a complete failure, esp. in a ludicrous or humiliating way
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exhume
to dig up; disinter
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ferret
search out; dig and search
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glean
to obtain (information) from various sources, often with difficulty
28
forswear
1) to reject, renounce or deny under oath
| 2) swear falsely; to commit perjury
29
fraught
1) teeming, charged /가득한
| 2) distressed
30
extenuate
to lessen the seriousness of, esp, by providing partial excuses
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friable
easily crumbled
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flimsy
1) comparatively light and insubstantial; easily damaged
| 2) lacking plausibility; unconvincing
33
faze
to disrupt the composure of; disconcert, embarrass
34
entrenched
established so firmly that change is very difficult or unlikely
35
germane
relevant to a subject under consideration
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giddy
1) excitable and frivolous
| 2) having a sensation of whirling and a tendency to fall or stagger
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fugitive
1) 도망자
| 2) quick to disappear ; fleeting / 덧없는
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garish
obtrusively bright and showy; lurid
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flaccid
soft and hanging loosely or limply, esp so as to look or feel unpleasant; lacking force or effectiveness
40
gallant
1) brave / heroic
| 2) giving special attention and respect to women; chivalrous
41
foot-dragging
reluctance or deliberate delay concerning a decision or action
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even-tempered
not easily ruffled, annoyed, or disturbed; calm
43
gloat
to feel or express great, often malicious, pleasure or self-satisfaction
44
express
clearly indicated or shown; explicitly stated
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gawky
nervously awkward and ungainly; 서투른 어색한
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farcical
of or resembling a farce, esp because of absurd or ridiculous aspects
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extortionate
1) much too high; exorbitant
| 2) extort/ 강탈하다
48
espouse
to adopt or give support to ( a cause , ideal)
49
frugal
practicing economy; living without waste; economical
50
expository
of, involving, or assisting in exposition; explanatory
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fretful
feeling or expressing distress or irritation
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fractious
easily irritated, bad-tempered; difficult to control; unruly
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gaunt
lean and haggard, esp because of suffering, hunger, or age
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expansive
1) open and communicative; talkative or effusive
| 2) broad in size or extent; comprehensive
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exploit
1) a notable achievement; feat
| 2) to take advantage of ( a person, situation), esp, unethically or unjustly for one's own ends
56
expurgate
to remove erroneous, vulgar, obscene, or otherwise objectionable material from ( a book, for example) before publication
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fealty
a feudal tenant's or vassal's sworn loyalty to a lord; formal acknowledgment of this
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flounder
1) to proceed or act clumsily or ineffectually
| 2) to struggle or stagger helplessly or clumsily in water or mud
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forbear
to refrain; to politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something
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fungible
대체가능한
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glaring
1) shining intensely and blindingly
| 2) conspicuous, obvious
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feckless
1) lacking in efficiency or vitality
| 2) irresponsible
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exponent
1) a person or thing that acts as an advocate ( of an idea, cause)
2) a person or thing that explains or interprets
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fashion
to give shape or form to; make
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exactitude
the state of being accurate or correct in all details
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from the get-go
from the very beginning
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gorge
1) a narrow passage between high cliffs
| 2) to stuff your self with food or eat greedily
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gibe
an insulting or mocking remark, a taunt; to make insulting or mocking remarks; jeer
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foil
to prevent from succeeding
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forthcoming
1) about to happen in the near future
| 2) characterized by openness, candidness, and forthrightness
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evince
to show or demonstrate clearly; manifest
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excoriate
to censure strongly; denounce
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fetter
to restrain with chains or manacles, typically around the ankles
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gall
1) bold and impudent behavior
| 2) to make (someone) feel annoyed
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entail
1) ~라는 논리적 결론에 이르다
2) 수반하다, 일으키다, 요구하다
a) inferable from
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forward
1) at or near or directed toward the front
| 2) used or temperament or behavior; lacking restraint or modesty
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glib
fluent and voluble but insincere and shallow
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glee
great delight
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exculpate
to free from blame or guilt ; vindicate or exonerate
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facetious
treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humor; clumsily humorous
경솔한
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garble
to reproduce (a message, sound, or transmission) in a confused and distorted way
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flummox
to perplex ( someone) greatly; to bewilder
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entrammel
to hamper or obstruct by entangling
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excise
to remove by or as if by cutting
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fitful
recurring irregularly, spasomatically or intermittently
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erstwhile
former 이전의
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garnish
to decorate or embellish
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equity
1) the quality of being fair and impartial
| 2) the value of the shares issued by a company
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gouge
to overcharge; to swindle
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full-fledged
completely developed or established; of full status, full-blown
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finale
the closing part, scene, or number in a public performance
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flay
1) to strip off the skin or outer covering of
| 2) to assail with stinging criticism; excoriate
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folly
lack of good sense; foolishness
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fertile
1) capable of growing and developing
| 2) highly or continuously productive
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fraternize
to associate or form a friendship with someone, esp when one is not supposed to
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faddish
having the nature of a fad ( 일시적으로 유행하는, 그런 유행을 좇는)
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explicate
to make clear or explicit; explain
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fecund
capable of producing an abundance of offspring or new growth
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equipoise
an equal distribution of weight; even balance
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extirpate
to destroy completely, as if down to the roots
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even-handed
dealing fairly with all; impartial
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entrance
to fill with delight, wonder, or enchantment
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euphonious
pleasing to the ear
104
fustian
과장되고 허풍떠는(말이나 글)
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finicky
too fussy about food, clothing, etc
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fetching
attractive
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generic
characteristic of a whole group or class; general; not specific
108
glacial
1) extremely cold
2) lacking warmth and friendliness
3) extremely slow
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vanity
허영심
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gloss
1) 속이다
2) 주석, 짧은 설명
3) 광택
4) 화려한 외관
111
frothy
full of or covered with a mass of small bubbles; playfully frivolous in character or content
112
extrinsic
not forming an essential or inherent part of a thing; extraneous
113
erratic
liable to sudden unpredictable change
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exaction
the action of demanding and obtaining something from someone, especially a payment or service
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expostulate
to express strong disapproval or disagreement
116
execrate
1) to loathe; detest; abhor
2) to profess great abhorrence for; denounce ;deplore
3) to curse; damn
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exhaust
1) to wear out completely; tire
2) to drain of resources or properties; deplete
3) to treat completely; cover thoroughly
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fathom
1) to measure the depth of ( water)
2) to understand, comprehend
3) a unit of length equal to 6 feet, used principally in the measurement and specification of marine depths
119
glut
an excessively abundant supply of something
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fluster
to make nervous or confused
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felicity
1) intense happiness
2) the ability to find appropriate expression for one's thoughts
felicitous ) 대단히 행복하, 행동과 말이 적절한
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equable
1) even-tempered; placid
| 2) unvarying; uniform ( weather)
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forlorn
pitifully sad and abandoned or lonely; hopeless
124
ersatz
made or used as a substitute, typically an inferior one, for something else
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fastness
1) a fortress, stronghold or secure place
2) fixedness
3) swiftness
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factious
relating or inclined to a state or faction
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flabby
soft, loose, and fleshy; not powerful or effective
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err
to be mistaken or incorrect; make a mistake
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footloose
having no attachments or ties; free to do as one pleases
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exceptionable
open to or subject to objection; objectionable
