Day 11 Flashcards by Kristen Sohn

cognitive

relating to reason and the mind

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brooch

ornamental clasp; pin

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geniality

cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy

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malnutrition

lack of nutrition

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remunerative

compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid

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anecdote *

short account of something interesting; story

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moratorium

legal delay of payment or action

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bar

railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measure

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warranted

justified; 보증된

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transparent

permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear

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remediable

reparable

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vigilante

one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers

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anomalies

oddities; things that don’t fit the pattern

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reputed

supposed; ~라고 일컬어지는

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rectify *

to correct

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regime

method of system or government

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elite

the upper levels in a society; the privileged ones

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prize

pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem

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phylum

major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals

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apropos

with reference to; regarding

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facet

small plane surface (of a gem (precious stone)); a side

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deduct

to take away points

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shudder

shake uncontrollably; tremble

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keepsake

souvenir

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discorda

not harmonious, conflicting

rummage

to look for, to search in

altruist

generous person, humanist

sarcastic

mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging

benison

blessing

intend

to aim or plan

itinerant

wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work)

conspicuous

easily seen; noticeable; striking

recondite

abstruse, hard to understand

brood

sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously

deprecate *

to disapprove of

hilarious

very funny

rally

come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc); revive

dolt

slow-thinking stupid person

ubiquity

presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously

insouciant

without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent

vital

necessary, urgent

gale

windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears)

rankle

to produce annoyance or irritation

avert *

prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought)

catapult

slingshot; hurling machine (v.) fire from catapult

propel

to launch or drive forward

dubious *

doubtful

girth

size around waist, bulk

cadet

student at a military school

incidental *

not essential; minor (n.) something incidental

limber

flexible; supple; pliable

illuminate

to brighten, to bring light to

interact

to communicate or work together

tactful

diplomatic, knowing the right things to say, thoughtful; 재치있는

mass

christian religious ceremony

nebula

diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy

confirm

corroborate; verify; support

obloquy

disgrace or censure

gall

effrontery, brashness; 뻔뻔함

recant *

to retract or take back a statement

bludgeon

club; heavy-headed weapon

fidelity

loyalty

yield

amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment

symbiosis

interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficia

attentive

watchful, paying attention

meddlesome

interfering (v.) meddle = interfere

reverend

deserving reverence (n.) priest

rickety

old and falling apart

alloy

mixture of two or more metals

dissonant

disharmonious, not agreeing

slothful

lazy, indolent

humility

humbleness, modesty

solace

comfort, feeling of safety or security

inscribe

to write in a book

dulcet

sweet sounding

azure

sky blue

caulk

make watertight by filling in cracks; 실리콘 칠하다

architect

creator or designer of a building

propound

put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth

missive

letter, note

pastoral

related to the country or fields

congeal

freeze; coagulate

lumber

move heavily or clumsily

titanic

gigantic

occlude

shut; close; obstruct

gouge

tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge)

undermining

attacking; attempting to overthrow

reminiscence

recollection

vulture

carrion-eating birds

gazette

official periodical publication; newspaper

rustle

make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together

atrophy *

wasting away (v.) weaken and lose flesh and muscle

infelicity

unsuitability; inappropriateness

climactic

relating to the highest point (n.) climax

pasty

sickly, pale

soluble

able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved

exchequer

treasury

incense

to infuriate

habituate

accustom or familiarize; addict

energize

invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active