day1-5 Flashcards
(129 cards)
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support
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assist
maintain
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Wary
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Distrustful, cautious
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tangibile
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material
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train
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v.aim
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sting
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smart, hurt
ex>Sonya hates chopping onions because they make her eyes sting
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sparce
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scanty, meager, scarce, limited
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rarely
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extremely seldom
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radical
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fundamental
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nuts and bolts
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basic, practical details
ex.Learning the everyday nuts and bolts of life in a new culture is part of what newcomers to America face
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lose sight of
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forget
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in retrospect
ex. In retrospect, the decision was considered a mistake.
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looking back
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immunity
ex. While receiving immunity from some laws, diplomats are subject to prosecution if they commit a criminal offense.
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exemption, impunity
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fortify
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strengthen
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exterminate
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extirpate, eradicate, annihilate
근절하다.
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equivocally
ex.Larry mentioned it so equivocally that I couldn’t understand the exact meaning.
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ambiguously
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entice
ex. Rene Callie was a 27-year-old man who was enticed by the mysterious legend.
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v.allure
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encroachment
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invasion
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elucidate
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clarify
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cut
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v.sever, chop
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behavior
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n.conduct
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asset
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advantage
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archaic
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primitive
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anonymous
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unnamed
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ally
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confederate
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tailored
ex. The group members would put together solutions that were tailored to their individual problems.
adapted, fitted
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suspend 3meanings
1. defer, postpone, delay, procrastinate
2. interrupt,cease, arrest, stop
3. hang, dangle, sling
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supplement 2meaning
1. Joan and Roger looked for fruits that could supplement their meat diets.
2. The committee issued a supplement to its report in order to clear up unresolved quesitons.
1. add to
| 2. extension, extra, addition
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sharp 2meaning
1. keen, pointed, shrewd
| 2. sudden, abrupt, rapid
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responsibile
charged
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redundancy
ex. The use of robots may create redundancy among human workers.
superfluity, extra capacity
| wordiness: using too many words
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procure
ex. To procure Blake Cobb's phone number, Lenny had to call twenty different people.
obtain
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obliterate
ex. Adolf Hitler tried unsuccessfully to obliterate the Jewish race from the face of the Earth.
delete, erase, efface, eradicate, wipe out
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manifold
various, multiple
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make up
ex. In their creative writing class, the students were told to make up a story about dancing mosquitoes.
phr. invent
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initiate
start, begin, originate, commence, inaugurate
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incidental
adj. minor, secondary
| accidental
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hamstrung
ineffective, powerless
| disabled, crippled, lame
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grasp 2meaning
1. Charles grasped my hand and pulled me out of the oncoming car's path.
2. Few students could grasp Professor Benton's physics lecture
1. v. grip, clutch, grab, seize
| 2. v. catch, understand, comprehend, apprehend
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giant
ogre
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frivolous
trivial
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fine
slight, subtle,delicate,thin
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fervent
passionate, ardent, earnest
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facilitate
ex. Freedom of information laws facilitate access to government documentations for researchers.
make more available(easier)
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emergence
rise, appearance, advent
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descent 2meanings
1. ex.The descent from the mountain took a whole day.
2. ex.It was estimated that there were fifteen million people of Spanish descent in the region.
1. falling
| 2. origin, blood, lineage
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consummate
superb, complete
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brisk
active
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attribute 2meanings
1. ex. The world's increase in energy use can be attributed to the population growth.
2. ex. Jerry's vast experience is one of the most important attributes of his success.
1. ascribe, impute, refer
| 2. n. quality, trait, characteristic, property
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anchor
v. hold in place, secure, fasten
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achieve
v. accomplish
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view 2meanings
1. n. outlook, opinion
| 2. v. consider, deem, regard
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wane
decrease, decline
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vagary
ex. The vagaries of fashion do not affect how Susan addresses for the office.
uncertainty, sudden desire, caprice, whim
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thrive
prosper
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stir
agitate, provoke, rouse
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stimulus
motivation, incentive, incitement
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rife with
full of
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proficiency
skill
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primitive 2meanings
1. primeval, savage
| 2. rudimentary
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premise
assumption, supposition
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previous
prior, earlier, former, preceding
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predominate
outweigh, prevail, rule, dominate
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outstanding
1. ex. The writer's speech was so outstanding that years later people still quote from it
2. Susan has quite a few outstanding debts this month.
1. remarkable, prominent, excellent
| 2. unpaid
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object 2meanings
1. protest
| 2. goal
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maxim
n. saying, proverb
| principle
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irreparable
ex. The soldier survived but suffered irreparable facing damage.
irremediable, permanent, irrecoverable
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invaluable
precious
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innate
ex. There are some innate differences between men and women.
inborn, natural
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fertile
bountiful
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esteem
ex. The singer's patriotism was nationally esteemed
v. respect, revere
| prize, value
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engage 3meanings
1. The young couple announced they were engaged to be married.
2. All the rooms in the hotel are engaged.
3. The magazine engaged the services of several excellent writers to make its articles more interesting.
1. promise
2. reserve, book
3. hire, employ
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announce
proclaim
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afford
provide
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thoroughly
completely, perfectly, utterly, entirely
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rooted
ingrained, fixed, embedded
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recurring
recurrent
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property 2meanings
1. estate, havings, possession
| 2. character, characteristic, quality
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preoccupied
engrossed, absorbed
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plentiful
abundant, bountiful
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observe
1. watch
| 2. conform
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model
specimen, prototype, example.
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mimic
copy, imitate, echo
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loathe
ex. The reclusive celebrity loathes giving interviews and being photographed.
abhor, abominate, detest, hate
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linger 2 meanings
1. remain, stay, tarry
| 2. lag, procrastinate, loiter, drag, delay
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laborious
diligent, industrious
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inhabit
live, occupy, dwell, abide, reside
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ideal 2meanings
1. perfect
| 2. abstract
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hallmark
feature, a distinguishing trait
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gounds
reasons
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glossy
shiny
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fairly
1. reasonably, moderately, tolerably, pretty
| 2. impartially
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erode
wear away
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dispose of
get rid of
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dispose
ex. The interior designer disposed the furniture to create a more inviting atmosphere.
array, arrange, order
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disassemble
break apart, dismantle, take a part
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desert
ex. Mary was deserted by most of her friends after she was found guilty in court.
abandon, forsake
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decline 2meanings
1. ex.Daniel declined to go to the movie theater with her.
2. The singer's popularity has been declining.
1. refuse, reject, dismiss
| 2. decrease, fall, fail, weaken
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capacity
1. volume, dimensions
| 2. ability, flair, talent
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boast
brag, swagger
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attain 2 meanings
1. reach
| 2. achieve
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assume 3meanings
1. Roosevelt assumed the job of president in 1901
2. The criminal assumed the identity of a dead mechanic in an attempt to elude police.
3. Roger always assumes the worst in people.
1. undertake, take on (맡다)
2. put on, pretend, affect
3. think, suppose, presume
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address 2 meanings
1. residence, abode
2, speech
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torrential
ex. The village was flooded after eight hours of torrential rains.
wild, violent
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subordinate
inferior, subject, dependent
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stimulate
ex. The New Deal included federal action to stimulate industrial recovery.
prompt, active, spur, inspire
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speculative 2meanings
1. An exact date for the appearance of Homo sapiens remains speculative.
2. Though rather aggressive in his youth, Robert became more speculative later in life.
1. theoretical, academic
| 2. thoughtful, reflective, meditative
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self-sufficient
independent
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rugged
uneven, rough, bumpy
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reproduce 2 meanings
1. copy, duplicate, imitate
| 2. breed, multiply, spawn
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renowned
famous, prominent, celebrated
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rendering
performance, presentation, rendition
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release 3meanings
1. free, liberate, loose
2. emit, give off, discharge, exude
3. loosen, untie, unfasten
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periodically
at intervals, from time to time, once in a while, infrequently
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outbreak 2meanings
1. epidemic
| 2. eruption, explosion, burst
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maintain 2meanings
1. affirm, contend, claim
| 2. sustain, preserve, continue, keep
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magnitude
extent, measure, degree
| volume, size, amplitude
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luxuriant
abundant, exuberant, opulent
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intrigue 2meanings
1. Young Albert was intrigued by the mysterious of science.
2. The police didn't believe Jim intrigued with the enemy against the government.
1. attract, fascinate, interest
| 2. plot, conspire(음모를 꾸미다)
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heavy
ponderous, weighty
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give over to
dedicate, devote, commit
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fulfill
1. accomplish, achieve, execute
| 2. satisfy, meet
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feat
achievement, accomplishment, exploit
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extend 2meanings
1. stretch, reach, range
| 2. expand, enlarge, increase, prolong, lengthen
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enthusiastic
eager, ardent, zealous, passionate
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domain 2meanings
1. Sinchi Roca, the second emperor, made no military campaigns to add land to the Inca domain.
2. Once the domain of experts, computer programming can be made easy with new software.
1. region, area, territory, realm( 영토, 지역)
2, area, field, sphere( 분야)
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daub
coat, cover, plaster, slather
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chronically
constantly, persistently, continuously, habitually
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astonish
surprise, astound, shock, startle
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apt
1. inclined, prone, disposed
| 2. appropriate, proper, suitable
