Day 7 Flashcards
1
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penchant
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n. likeliness
2
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prude
A
excessively proper person
3
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ether
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atmosphere
4
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embody
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to incorporate, to include
5
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penance
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self-imposed punishment for sin
6
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inviolable
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to secure from corruption
7
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moralize
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to be self righteous
8
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injurious
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harmful
9
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invert
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to turn inside out
10
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cadaver
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corpse
11
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dormitory
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a building which is used as a living and sleeping quarters
12
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recreant
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disloyal, cowardly
13
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wean
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to accustom a baby not to nurse
14
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disfigure
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mar the appearance of; spoil
15
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intransigent
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stubborn
16
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marginalize
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to relegate to an unimportant or powerless position within a society or group
17
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ascribe
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to refer to
18
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gratuity
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tip
19
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colander
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utensil with perforated bottom used for straining
20
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methodical
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systematic, method
21
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rant
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speak violently or excitedly; rave; talk excitedly showing anger; scold
22
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licentious
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sexually suggestive
23
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resolution
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determination
24
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stilted
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awkward
25
fringe
decorative edge of hanging threads
26
dissipate
to fade
27
lethal
likely to cause death
28
strident
loud, noisy
29
disheveled
messy, unkempt; 흐트러진
30
irreparable
not able to be corrected
31
confident
full of faith in one self
32
irrefutable
cannot be proved wrong
33
riddle
to pierce with holes; to permeate or spread throughout
34
transient
temporary, fleeting
35
rave
overwhelmingly favorable review
talk wildly as if mad
36
quintessence
purest and highest embodiment; perfect example; most essential element
37
impregnate
make pregnant; fill thoroughly; saturate
38
potens
strong
39
rebus
representation of words in the form of pictures or symbols
40
squander
waste
41
adroitness
skill
42
mishap
mistake, blunder
43
capricious
quick to change
44
disparage
to insult, to belittle
45
wan
having a pale or sickly color; pallid
46
burnish
to polish
47
capillary
having a very fine bore; resembling a hair; fine and slender; 모세관
48
abdicate
renounce; give up (position, right, or responsibility
49
obelisk
tall column tapering (becoming gradually narrower toward the end) and ending in a pyramid
50
turncoat
betrayer, traitor
51
abominable
detestable; extremely unpleasant
52
hydroscope
an instrument to measure the depth of ocean
53
retaliate
to strick back
54
homily
sermon; tedious moralizing lecture; serious warning; 설교
55
barren
empty, infertile
56
bereft
deprived of (something valuable); lacking
57
sere
sear; parched; dry; scorch; 시든
58
compelling
forceful, commanding attention
59
marsupial
one of a family of mammals that nurse their offspring in a pouch
60
citadel
fortress; fort
61
selective
careful in choosing
62
adroit
skilled at
63
flippancy
joking; levity
64
quarry
prey, something chased
65
missile
object to be thrown or projected
66
wage
begin and continue (a war)
67
perquisites
'perks' 전제조건
68
wangle
achieve by cleverness or trick; wiggle out; fake
69
expostulation
protest; remonstrance; reasoning with someone to correct or dissuade;
70
log
record of a voyage or flight; record of day-to-day activities; section of a trunk
71
orthodox
conventional, traditional
72
repeal
revoke; annul
73
stealth
action of moving secretly or unseen; slyness; sneakiness; secretiveness
74
gloss
to ignore
75
shangri-La
imaginary remote paradise on earth
76
spurious
false; counterfeit; forges; illogical
77
diversity
variety
78
earthly
of this earth, terrestrial, worldly, not divine
79
ridicule
to mock, to make fun of
80
idyllic
peaceful, halcyon
81
proscribe
to ban or prohibit something
82
eminent
rising above others; high; lofty; distinguished
83
tinge
give a slight degree of a color or quality to
84
ornithologist
scientific study of birds
85
capacity
mental or physical ability; role; position or duty; ability to accommodate
86
vitriolic
extremely angry, poisonous
87
divergent
differing; deviating
88
stalwart
physically strong
89
jaundiced
sallow, sickly (yellow skinned)
90
acrophobia
fear of heights
91
retrospective
looking back on the past
92
murmur
low, indistinct, continuous sound
93
abort
to cancel or take back
94
carefree
free from worries; having no problems
95
prerogative
right or privilege
96
herbivorous
grain-eating
97
gastronomy
art of gourmet cooking
98
unta
group of persons joined in political intrigue
99
alias
an assumed name esp. by a criminal (usually to mislead people); 별명, 가명
100
imperil
put in danger
101
Alleviate
v. to provide relief; to make easier
102
Articulate
adj. clearly pronounced; well-spoken
103
Bewilder
v. to puzzle
104
Conciliate
v. to win over; to make peace
105
Cunning
pos. deceptive and sly
106
Diligent
adj. detailed and persistent
107
Eccentric
adj. peculiar; odd
108
Epitome
n. a perfect example
109
Flagrant
adj. shockingly obvious
110
Impetuous
adj. impulsive
