Day 7~9 Flashcards
(102 cards)
1
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defy
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to resist (authority) openly and boldly
2
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deadpan
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with a deliberately emotionless face or manner
3
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effectual
A
1) successful in producing a desired or intended result
2) having legal efficacy or force
4
Q
dirge
A
a funeral song or tune
5
Q
default
A
to fail to pay money when it is due
6
Q
disaffected
A
discontented as toward authority; rebellious
7
Q
defuse
A
to make less dangerous, tense
8
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defer
A
1) delay
2) to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion
9
Q
dilate
A
1) to expand or cause to expand
2) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge
10
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drawl
A
to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
11
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enjoin
A
1) to order someone to do something; urge strongly
2) to forbid, prohibit
12
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despicable
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deserving hatred and contempt
13
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demarcate
A
to set the boundaries or limits of
14
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deign
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to do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
15
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decorum
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behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
16
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dote
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to show excessive fondness or love
17
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dampen
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1) to make damp
2) to make less strong or intense; deaden
18
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disavow
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to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility
19
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disgorge
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to cause to pour out
20
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dashing
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1) spirited; lively
2) stylish; showy
21
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devious
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not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand
22
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demoralize
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to cause(someone) to lose confidence or hope
23
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disjunction
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the act of disjoining or the condition of being disjointed
24
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dilute
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1) to make or become less concentrated, esp. by adding water or a thinner
2) to make weaker in force, effect, etc
25
discrepancy
divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; the difference
26
deferential
showing deference; respectful
27
devolve
to transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration
28
domicile
a residence; a home
29
elemental
fundamental or essential; basic
30
disposition
a person's inherent qualities of mind and character, temperament
31
diehard
stubbornly resisting change, clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause
32
enfranchise
1) to endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
2) to free, as from bondage
33
disparate
fundamentally different or distinct
34
cynosure
a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration
35
drab
dull and uninteresting
36
disabuse
to free from a falsehood or misconception
37
detachment
1) indifference to other people or to one's surroundings; aloofness
2) absence of prejudice or bias; disinterest
38
curtail
to reduce in extent or quantity
39
cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
40
desiccate
1) to remove most of the water from( a substance or material); dehydrate
2) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry
41
dissimulate
to disguise under a feigned appearance; hide feelings from other people
42
delirious
in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
43
effect
to cause (something) to happen; bring about
44
disingenuous
not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
45
dissipate
1) to attenuate to or almost to the point of disappearing
| 2) to spend wastefully; squander
46
detractor
a person who disparages someone or something
47
dolorous
causing or involving pain or sorrow
48
disciplinary
징계의
49
derogate
to disparage
50
demur
to raise objections or show reluctance; object
51
dour
very serious and unfriendly
52
diminutive
extremely or unusually small
53
disengage
1) to release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
2) to release from obligation
54
dawdle
to waste time especially by moving slowly
55
discombobulate
to confuse, disconcert
56
discriminating
1) able to see fine distinctions and differences
| 2) discerning in matters of taste
57
elated
very happy or proud; jubilant; exultant
58
disdain
1) a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn
2) to regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise; scorn
59
displace
1) to move from the usual place or position, esp. to force to leave a homeland
2) to take the place of; supplant
60
dilapidated
in bad condition
61
differentiate
to mark as different; distinguish
62
drone
to speak in a monotonous tone
63
drain
to cause the water or other liquid in something to run out, leaving it empty
64
dramatize
to present in a vivid or striking way; exaggerate
65
debase
to reduce (something) in quality or value; to degrade
66
elliptical
1) 타원형의
| 2) 의미가 모호한
67
dingy
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored, gloomy and drab
68
discretionary
giving somebody authority to decide
69
definitive
1) supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
| 2) most reliable, complete, or authoritative
70
desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; haphazard
71
descry
1) to catch sight of
| 2) to discover, detect
72
discursive
1) passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive
2) proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than by intuition
73
dovish
advocating peaceful or conciliatory policies, especially in foreign affairs
74
dissolution
official breaking up of an organization or institution; the formal ending of a parliament, marriage or a business arrangement
75
dulcet
soothing or pleasant; sweet
76
disgruntled
angry or dissatisfied
77
droll
amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical
78
dilatory
tending to postpone or delay
79
economy
sparing or careful use of something
80
dabble
1) to splash with or as if with a liquid
| 2) to undertake something superficially or without serious intent
81
disembarrass
to free from something bothersome or encumbering; relieve
82
discreet
wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble
83
drivel
stupid or senseless talk
84
echelon
a level in a hierarchy
85
discompose
to disturb the composure or calm of; perturb; disconcert
86
debacle
a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
87
defeasible
open to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment
88
deracinate
1) to pull out by the roots; uproot
| 2) to displace from one's native or accustomed environment
89
dislocate
1) to displace( a body part)
| 2) to throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt
90
embolden
대담하게 하다
91
dally
1) to waste time idly; dawdle
| 2) to deal lightly with; trifle; toy; play with
92
deliberate
to think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made
93
disconcert
to embarrass or take aback, confuse
94
debauchery
extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation
95
encapsulate
to express in a brief summary; epitomize
96
earmark
to set aside or mark out for a specific purpose
97
doldrums
a period of stagnation or slump; a period of depression
98
engross
to occupy one's attention completely; absorb
99
eclectic
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
100
douse
1) to pour a liquid over; drench
| 2) to extinguish( a fire or light)
101
dogged
obstinately determined; willful or tenacious
102
deter
to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
