day6-10 Flashcards
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ample 2meanings
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- adj. sizable, large, spacious, vast, capacious
2. adj.plentiful, abundant
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agile
ex. Brown bears are, for such huge beasts, amazingly agile.
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quick, nimble, light
opp. torpid
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arbiturary
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randomly
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attest
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confirm, support, prove
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break with
ex. Mary and Alice are going to break with the old accounting firm.
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separate from, discontinue an association
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brightness
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radiance
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conjure 2meanings
- ex. The log cabin conjures up images of the rugged pioneer days.
- ex. Mathew conjured Sarah to care for his little daughter when he is away.
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- v. recall
2. v. implore, supplicate 간청하다
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contrive
ex. Unable to contrive an excuse, Sarah did not respond
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v. invent, concoct, improvise 고안해내다.
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correspondence 2meanings
- ex. All Mike can do is to show the correspondence of his words and actions.
- ex. CNN reported the results of the correspondence between Bush and Blair in an official statement.
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- n. agreement, conformity, harmony
2. n. communication, exchange of letters
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durable
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lasting, enduring, constant
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dwarf
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pygmy
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enigmatic
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puzzling, mysterious, cryptic, perplexing
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extinct
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died out, vanished, defunct
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fabricate
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make, build, construct, concoct
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flake
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fragment, bit, chip
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harm
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damage, mischief, detriment
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innocent
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sinless, blameless, guiltless
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harm
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damage, mischief, detriment
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innocent
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sinless, blameless, guiltless
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in the course of
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during
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in vain
ex. The effort to impeach the president was made in vain
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unsuccessfully
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inconsequential
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unimportant, insignificant, petty, trifling
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leave
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depart
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liken
ex. When Jeremiah sits deep in contemplation, it is easy to liken his pose to that of Rodin’s sculpture ‘ The Thinker.’
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compare, equate, match, parallel
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literally
really, actually
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moderate
gentle, temperate, reasonable, mild
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prolong
extend, lengthen, protract
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purify
v.clear, purge, cleanse
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reasonable
rational, logical, sensible
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refined
purified, clarified, distilled
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retain
keep, maintain, preserve
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scarce
rare, sparse
| scant, deficient
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shabby
ex. Henry used to wear the shabby old hat when he worked in the corn field.
ragged, beggarly, poor
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short-lived
lasting for only a short period
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solidify
ex.One wonders when the two Koreas will finally sign a treaty to solidify their alliance.
unify, consolidate 결속시키다
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substantial 2meanings
1. The Chickasaw Indians lived in substantial wooden houses.
2. A substantial number of adults become single parents as a result of divorce
1. strong, sturdy, solid 튼튼한
| 2. significant, noticeable, considerable 상당한
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vacant
empty, void
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wizened
ex.The once great chief is now a wizened old man
shriveled, withered, shrunken 시든, 주름진
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zone
area, region
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abolish
annul, nullify, revoke
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adage
proverb, saying, maxim
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aesthetic
artistic
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affect
1. v.influence, act on
| 2. v. pretend, feign, assume
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alteration
n. change, modification
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amenity
n.facility, pleasant situation, convenience
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approximately
about, roughly, nearly
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artisan
craftsman
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bear 3meanings
1. Jameson should bear the child to the station
2. The tree is bearing a lot of peaches this year.
3. The heaviest barbell John can bear is10kgs.
1. carry, transport, convey
2. yield, provide, produce
3. support, hold, sustain
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bountiful
adj. plentiful, abundant, ample, prolific, liberal
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constituent
ex. Copper and tin are the constituent elements of bronze
component, elemental
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dispute 2meanings
1. v. argue, debate
| 2. n. argument, disagreement, debate
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faculty
ex. Children have the faculty to concentrate on what occupies them at the moment.
ability, capacity, aptitude
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field
area
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influx
arrival, inrush, inflow
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inundate
v.flood, deluge, swamp, submerge 물에잠기게 하다.
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lexicon
n.vocabulary
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lure
Jackson's prey was lured into the woods with promises of food and drink
v. attract, draw, seduce, allure, decoy
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mixture
n.combination, compound, blend, composite
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mount
1. ascend, climb, scale
| 2. increase, multiply, grow, rise
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mundane
ordinary, routine, commonplace
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nearly
almost, approximately, virtually
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outstrip
ex. Mining and business began to outstrip agriculture in China.
v. surpass, transcend, exceed
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pertinent
ex. The detective wanted to know all the pertinent details.
relevant, germane, applicable
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preclude
ex. Age alone will not preclude him from running for office.
v. prevent, rule out, forestall, obviate
* *forestall
ex. Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems.
* **obviate(formal)
ex. to remove a problem or the need for sth
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refrain
ex. many conservative Jews refrain from eating foods such as shellfish.
v. pause, stop, cease 삼가다. 중단하다.
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roughly
approximately, nearly
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semblance 2meanings
ex. 1. The boy has the semblance of honesty.
ex. 2.The election bears some semblance to the presidential election between Gore and Bush.
1. n. appearance
2. n. analogy, similarity, likeness, resemblance
opp. dissemblance
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sophisticated
adj. complex, complicated
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stage
n. level, phase, step
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thick
dense, compact
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thus
consequently, therefore, accordingly
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tiny
little, minuscule, minute
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verge
ex. The city is on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful
brink, threshold 경계, 찰나
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abort
ex. The mission was aborted due to a lack of funds.
v.quit, call off
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acquire
obtain, earn, procure, gain
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affection
liking, attachment, fondness, love 애정
ex. Since the death of his wife, Robert's affections have centered upon his child.
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agree
v. assent, accede, consent
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alert
1. The government officials are alert to the menace of Communism within their country.
2. The government of China alerted everyone to the danger of floods.
adj. 1. attentive, vigilant, wakeful, wary 경계하는
| 2. v. warn, alarm, forewarn
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allure
ex. The beautiful sirens in Greek mythology allured countless men and drove them to their death.
v. appeal, attract, invite
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amplify
v. increase, enlarge, expand, magnify 늘리다.
| ex. Scientific farming can amplify the production of wheat
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arid
dry, barren, waterless
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ascribe
ex. Some archaeologists ascribe the decline of the old city to drought.
attribute, impute, refer
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barge
ex. In Pittsburgh, many barges travel the three rivers transporting coal and other heavy materials to local factories.
a large low boat
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compensate
ex.The bank agree to compensate its customers for their loss of money.
v.atone, recompense; offset, counterbalance
| 보상하다; 상쇄하다
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configure
ex. The art teacher instructed her students to configure the pile of boards into a archway.
v.shape, form, mold
| ~의 형체로 만들다.
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drastic
adj.extreme, desperate, radical
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embarrass
v.abash, discountenance
무안케하다
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focus
v.concentrate,center, zoom in
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function 2meanings
1. n. purpose, role, use
| 2. v. act, work, operate, go, run
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gathering
n. amassing, collection; assembly, convocation
| 수집; 모임
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haul
ex. The movers had to haul the heavy couch two blocks down the street to get it into their truck.
v. pull, tug, drag, heave 끌어당기다
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immediate
adj. nearest, close, next
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increase
v. augment, enlarge, escalate
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loom
v. emerge, appear, take shape
| 어렴풋이 나타나다
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overtax
v. burden heavily
| 지나치게 과세하다
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paradox
n.contradiction
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pervasive
ex. It is often argued that the pervasive influence of television on today's youth is harming society.
adj. widespread, prevalent
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pleasing
attractive, agreeable
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primary
fundamental, elementary, basic
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proper
suitable, appropriate adapted, fitting
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recur
ex. Studies have shown that cancer can recur as long as twenty years after treatment.
v.return, reappear
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save for
ex. The entire report was finished, save for the bibliography.
except for
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serve
ex. Debris from the ship served as lifeboats for the victims.
v. suit, function(as), suffice, answer
| 소용이되다, 도움이 되다
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simulate
ex. A sheet of metal can be shaken to simulate the noise of a thunderclap.
v. imitate, copy; pretend, feign 흉내내다; 가장하다
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speck 2meanings
1. Michael tried to get rid of the speck of blood on his sweater.
2. Everything was always in its place, and nowhere could Steve see a speck of dust.
1. n. spot, splotch, stain, blot, soil
(얼룩)
2. n. particle, atom, bit, grain (소량)
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strive
ex. Jerry had been encouraged by his parents to strive for success.
v. try, endeavor, struggle
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suppose
v. assume, presume
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surprise
v. amaze, astound startle , astonish
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treat
handle, deal with, manage
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undertake
assume; attempt, set about (책임, 역할을) 맡다; 착수하다
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variant
n. variation, modification 변형
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abandon
v. give up, desert, relinquish, forsake
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antidote
n. remedy
| 치료법
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at hand
ex. The bank had many cash reserves at hand.
phr. available, accessible, handy( 사용가능한)
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bear in mind
ex. Please bear in mind that children are in the audience.
phr. remember, keep in mind (명심하다)
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boost
v. increase, raise, amplify
| 증대시키다
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conspicuous
adj. noticeable, obvious, prominent (뚜렷한)
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critical 2meanings
1. important, crucial, essential, indispensable.
| 2. dangerous
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discriminate
distinguish, discern
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dorsal
adj.relating to the back, on the back of
| 등부분의
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eliminate
v. remove, get rid of, discard
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fuse
ex. The fire caused the machines in the factory to fuse together.
v. melt, dissolve (녹다, 녹이다)
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hinterland
ex. Behind the Danuba River, there is a vast hinterland
n. bush, boondocks (배후지, 오지)
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in earnest
ex. Mary is sure Larry was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry Julia.
serious
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laden
ex. Washington Ave. always becomes a traffic laden street during rush hour.
adj. burdened, loaded, weighed down 짐을 실은
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lumber
n. board, timber, wood
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mirror
v. reflect,echo
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mutual
adj. reciprocal; joint, common
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obtainable
adj. available, accessible, attainable
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patch 2meanings
1. ex. Dick felt ashamed of his ragged coat and patched pants
2. ex. The car began to skid after hitting a patch of ice.
v. 1. mend, repair, fix
| n. 2. area, part, section
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protest
v. remonstrate, complain, object
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recall
v. remember, recollect
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reflection
n. indication, expression, manifestation
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regain
v. restore, recover, retrieve (~을 되찾다)
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reinforce
v. strengthen, fortify
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relevant
adj. applicable, pertinent, germane (관련된, 적절한)
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reminisce
ex. Karen and Esther walked through the park as they reminisced about their college days.
v. remember, recollect, recall, look back
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route
n. path, course, road, direction
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secrete
ex. Tears are secreted by an organ under the upper eyelid
v. produce, discharge(분비하다)
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semiarid
ex. Much of Spain is in a semiarid climate zone.
adj. rather dry
| 반 건조한
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soothe
v. allay, mitigate, relieve
| 진정시키다, 완화하다
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stay
ex. The workers stayed in the factories where the heat was shut off.
v. remain, reside, sojourn
| 머무르다
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surplus
n. extra, redundance, excess, excessive quantity.
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toothed
adj. uneven, jagged, ragged 들쑥날쑥한
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transform
v. convert, change, alter 변형시키다
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unbalanced
adj. asymmetric, lopsided, unequal
| 균형을 잃은
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uniformly
adv. consistently, regularly, evenly
| 균일하게
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utilitarian
ex.The factory is very utilitarian in design.
adj. practical, pragmatic, functional
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variety 2 meanings
1. n. 1. diversity, multiplicity
2. n. type, species. sort
ex. Tropical coral reefs contain a wide variety of organism.
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wonderful
marvelous, remarkable, awesome
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advantage
benefit, profit, gain
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arise from
ex. The problem arose from a miscommunication between the President and his assistant.
phr. emerge from, originate from
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barrier
bar, obstacle, obstruction, barricade
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betray
v. be disloyal to, be a traitor to
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bind
v. tie, fasten
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blur
v. make vague, obscure, cloud
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circumvent
v. bypass, detour, go around
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clumsy
ex. Unlike the grizzly bear, the black bear is timid, clumsy, and rarely dangerous.
회색곰: grizzly bear
adj. awkward, unskillful, maladroit 서투른
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commense
begin, start, originate
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conduct
n. 1. behavior, demeanor, bearing, manner
| v. 2. transmit, administer, convey, carry
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conserve
v. keep, protect, preserve, save
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contradiction
n. paradox, inconsistency
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culminate
ex. The final game of the Super Bowl culminated in a crushing loss for Miami
v. result, end(~로 끝나다)
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delineate
v. trace, outline, describe
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donation
n. contribution, gift, offering
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embark on
phr. start, commence, begin
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foundation
n. basis, underpinning, base, ground
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fundamental
basic, essential, primary, elementary
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handful
ex. Tony grabbed a handful of cookies from the cookie jar before leaving for school.
n. few, smattering (소량, 소수)
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height
peak, apex, crest, zenith
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identical
adj. sam,e indistinguishable, alike, equal
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impediment
n.obstacle, barrier, difficulty, obstruction
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justify
v. prove, confirm, verify
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lament
v. grieve, regret, deplore, bemoan, mourn(슬퍼하다, 애도하다)
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microorganism
n.microbe, bacterium
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origin
n.beginning, source
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peculiarity
n. feature, characteristic, quality
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physical
adj. 1. material, substantial
| 2. bodily, corporeal
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predict
v. foretell, prophesy, foresee
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progress
n. strides, improvement, advance, development(발전)
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scoop
v. gather up(긁어모으다)
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score
v. 1. gain, win
| n. 2. musical composition, musical note
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scrap
n. fracture, piece, portion
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singularly
ex. Julia Roberts is a singularly beautiful women.
adv. particularly, especially(각별히)
| opp. unexceptionally
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skilled
adj. skillful, expert, adept, proficient
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stem from
phr. arise from, originate from, derive from
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subsidize
v. assist, encourage, finance, support, back, fund
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unanimity
n. total agreement, accord
