Day 2 Flashcards
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matrilineal
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(adj.) relating to the mother’s side of the family
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acronym
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(n.) abbreviation by taking the first letter to form a word
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neophyte
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(n.) beginner, novice
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inclement
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(adj.) stormy; unkind; unmerciful; 험악한
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frigid
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(adj.) intensely cold; cold in manner
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courteous
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(adj.) polite
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astigmatism
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(n.) eye defect which prevents proper focus
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demeanor
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(n.) a person’s appearance or behavior
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unheralded
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(adj.) unannounced; 예고되지 않은
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mendicant
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(n.) liar
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tipple
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(n.) drink (alcoholic beverages)
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contraint *
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(n.) holding back or repressing feelings
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vent
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(n.) small opening; outlet
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tentatively
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(adv.) hestitantly
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adamant
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(adj.) stubborn; obdurate
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hypochondria
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(n.) worry or obsession about one’s health
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egotists
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(n.) selfish people
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scrumptious
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(adj.) delicious, tasty
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clipper
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(n.) sailing vessel built for great speed
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scurrilous
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(adj.) abusive; obscene; indecent; 야비한
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volition
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(n.) choice, will
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trajectory
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(n.) path taken by a projectile; 궤도
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wont
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(n.) habit or custom; habitual procedure; 습관
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schematic
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(adj.) (n.) of a schema or scheme; relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
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balk
(v.) to hesitate, to refuse
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realm
(n.) kingdom; field or sphere
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scripture
(n.) sacred writing (relating to christianity)
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elude
(v.) to avoid
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feline
(n.) of a member of the cat family
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heckler
(n.) person who verbally harasses others
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demise
(n.) death, end of
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ichthyology
(n.) study of fish
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inroad
(n.) hostile invasion; advance that lessens the quantity or difficulty of something; (progress)
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urgent
(adj.) compelling immediate action; pressing; persistent; importunate
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nemesis
(n.) someone seeking revenge; source of downfall or ruin
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unintelligible
(adj.) cannot be understood
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transcend
(v.) to go beyond, to surpass
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psychiatrist
(n.) doctor who treats mental diseases
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commend
(v.) to praise, to compliment
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warren
(n.) tunnels in which rabbits live; overcrowded living area
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emblazon
(v.) ornament richly (a shield or flag)
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commonwealth
(n.) nation governed by the people; republic; people of a nation
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patricide
(n.) killing of a father
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unprecedented *
(adj.) having no previous example; novel; unparalleled; 새로운
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chimerical
(adj.) fanciful, imagined
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summation
(n.) act of finding the total; summing-up; summary
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equine
(adj.) horse like
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plummet
(v.) to fall, to drop down
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reciprocal
(adj.) mutual, shared
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incursion
(n.) hostile invasion; 침입
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halting
(adj.) hesitant; faltering; not fluent
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crop
(v.) to cut off unwanted parts of a photograph; graze
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blunder
(n.) error, stupid mistake
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dapper
(adj.) neat and trim (in appearance); 날씬한
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choice
(adj.) delicate; of very fine quality
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nourish
(v.) to provide with food necessary for life and growth
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rumble
(v.) to make or move with a deep rolling sound (as thunder or stomach)
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venturesome
(adj.) bold; adventurous; daring; (of an action) risky
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unerring
(adj.) perfect, infallible
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enforce
(v.) to put pressure on, to make sure the law is obeyed
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pillage
(v.) plunder; 약탈하다
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relevant
(adj.) being on topic, relating to
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char
(v.) to make or become black by burning; to reduce or be reduced to carbon or charcoal
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stem
(v.) to stop or check( the flow of) ex. stem the bleeding
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osmosis
(n.) diffusion of a fluid through a semi-permeable membrane
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outcast
(n.) one that has been excluded from a society
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florescence
(n.) condition or period of flowering
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mayhem
(n.) violent disorder
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dismember
(v.) to cut into small parts' cut (a body) apart limb from limb
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crescendo
(n.) rise or build in sound or momentum
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cozen
(v.) to cheat
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titillate
(v.) to tickle; to excite pleasantly
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putrescent
(adj.) becoming putrid; putrefying; 부패한
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bearing
(n.) deportment; connection
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residual
(adj.) (n.) remaining; left over; of a residue; 잔여, 잔여물의
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forefend
(v.) to ward off or repel; 미리 방어하다
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forthcoming
(adj.) happening in the near future; ready; willing to help
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epistemologist
(n.) philosopher who studies the nature of knowledge
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retinue
(n.) following, attendants
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habitat
(n.) natural home of a plant or animal
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coalition
(n.) organization created for a purpose
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barricade
(n.) barrier
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procede
(v.) to continue, to go forward
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aghast
(adj.) filled with great surprise or fear; horrified
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sustain *
(v.) to support
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deify
(v.) to turn into a god; to make a god of; idolize
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disaffected
(adj.) disloyal; lacking loyalty; 불평을 품은
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maudlin
(adj.) strongly emotional (negative)
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vagabond
(n.) wanderer (without a permanent home); tramp
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erudite *
(adj.) well educated; learned
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terminology
(n.) terms used in a science or art; study of nomenclature
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surveillance
(n.) close observation of a person; watching; guarding
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sleeper
(n.) one that achieves unexpected success
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seep
(v.) to pass slowly through small openings
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taint
(v.) to contaminate; to cause to lose purity; modify with a trace of something bad
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tumult
(n.) commotion of great crowd; riot; nose; uproar
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mirage
(n.) hallucination, an imagined vision
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intravenous
(adj.) through the veins (needle)
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brook
(v.) to allowed or tolerate
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inanimate
(adj.) lifeless; not animate
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Acquire
v. to come into possession of
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Anecdote
n. a short account of an amusing incident
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Augment
v. to enlarge or increase
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Censure
n. strong disapproval
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Constrain
v. to hold back
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Denounce
v. to openly speak out againt
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Disparage
v. to belittle or criticize
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Embellish
v. to make better by adding details (especially false details)
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Exasperate
v. to intensely irritate
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Gullible
adj. easily deceived or tricked
