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Pep

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활기, 원기, 활력
Energy and high spirits, liveliness
- He was an enthusiastic player, full of pep and fight.

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fest

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feast?

festival?

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traumatic

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외상의, 손상의, 충격적인

A traumatic experience is very shocking and upsetting, and may cause psychological damage.

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streak

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줄, 줄무늬
A streak is a long narrow stripe or mark on something.
- A streak of orange smoke shot up into the sky.
If something streaks a surface, it makes streaks on it.
- His face was pale and streaked with dirt.

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clench

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꽉 쥐다
- The angry protestors clenched their fists.
악물다
- Slowly, he breathed out through the clenched teeth.

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wad

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A wad of something such as paper or banknotes is a thick, tightly packed bundle of it.

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cradle

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요람
If you cradle someone or something in your arms, you hold them carefully.
- I sat cradling the baby.

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swaddle

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Wrap in cloth

She swaddled the baby tightly.

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skeletal

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해골의, 골격의 해골같은
Skeletal means relating to skeletons.
the skeletal remains of seven adults.

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stave off

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…을 피하다, 면하다, 저지하다

  • stave off defeat / 실패를 피하다
  • stave off hunger / 굶주림을 면하다
  • stave off political chaos / 정치적 혼란을 피하다
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overtake

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추월하다, 제치다, 압도하다, 인수하다
If an event overtakes you, it happens unexpectedly or suddenly.
His career has been somewhat overtake by events.

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mangle

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…을 난도질하다, 엉망으로 만들다, 짓이기다

- the mangled wreckage.

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prospective [prəspéktiv]

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예비의, 장래의, 예정의, 잠재적인, 예상되는

  • prospective juror / 배심원이 될 것으로 예상되는 사람
  • prospective member / 회원 가입 가능성이 있는 사람
  • prospective company / 함께 어울릴 만한 사람들
  • a prospective student
  • prospective buyers / mothers / customers
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reluctant [rilΛktənt]

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꺼리는, 주저하는, 망설이는, 내키지 않는
If you are reluctant to do something, you do not really want to do it.
- reluctant dragon / 충돌을 피하고 싶어하는 지도자
- reluctant participant / 마지못해 하는 참가자
- reluctant consent / 마지못해 하는 승낙
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redundant

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여분의, 장황한, 과다한

  • Her teacher was made redundant when the school was closed down.
  • Changes in technology mean that many skills are now redundant.
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relevant [réləvənt]

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관련있는, 적절한, 연관된

  • relevant experience / 관련 경험
  • reliable relevant information / 신뢰성 있는 관련첩보
  • relevant question / 적절한 질문
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overwhelm

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압도하다, 사로잡히다

흥분하다, 감동을 받다, 주눅이 들다

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assure

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확신시키다, 보장하다, 확인하다

  • I can assure you that the animals are well cared for.
  • He is assured of success in the championship.
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pummel

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때리다, 주먹으로 연달아 때리다
strike repeatedly, typically with the fists.
- Bob did not fight back for 15 minutes that dozen of people pummeled him.
- He has been pummeled by the reviewers.

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spare

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아끼다
남은, 여가
예비의, 여분의
- She could only spare 35 minutes for our meeting.

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pluck

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홱 잡아당기다(tug), 강탈하다

- He plucked the note from her hand.

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strand

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가닥
오도가도 못하다, 고립되다
요소
- Hundreds of motorists are preparing to spend a night stranded in their cars.

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timid

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Timid people are shy, nervous, and don’t have much self-confidence.
The little boy stepped forward timidly.
He appeared to have more timidity than his wife.

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amid

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If something happens amid other things, it happens while the other things are happening.
Amid the excitement, she jumped into her car.
If something is amid other things, it is surrounded by them.
She lived in a tiny cottage amid clusters of trees.

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ramification

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The ramifications of a decision or event are all its consequence and effects, especially ones which were not obvious at first.
…the political ramifications of the riots

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breach

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If someone breaches security or defenses, or if there is a breach in security or defenses, they manage to get through and attack an area that is heavily guarded and protected.

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agnostic

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not limited or dedicated to a particular thing.
department agnostic
device agnostic

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불가지론

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불가지론(不可知論, agnosticism)은 몇몇 명제(대부분 신의 존재에 대한 신학적 명제)의 진위 여부를 알 수 없다고 보는 철학적 관점, 또는 사물의 본질은 인간에게 있어서 인식 불가능하다는 철학적 관점이다.

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exploit

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If someone exploits you, they unfairly use your work or ideas and give you little in return.
Some people say that he exploited his friends.

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constrain

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To constrain someone or something means to limit their development or activities.
- He is constrained by lack of money.

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agony

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Agony is great physical or mental suffering.
She called out in agony.
the agonies of parenthood.

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stab

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If someone stabs another person, they push a knife into their body.
Stephen was stabbed to death.

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pinch

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If you pinch someone, of if you give them a pinch, you squeeze a part of their body between your thumb and your first finger.
She pinched his cheek.

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chuckle

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When you chuckle, you laugh quietly. A quiet laugh is call a chuckle.
He gave a little chuckle.

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limb

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Your limbs are your arms and legs.

Get a free massage to ease your tired limbs.

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crackle

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If something crackles, it makes a series of short harsh noises called crackles.
The radio crackled again.
the crackle of gunfire.

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congenital [kəndʒénətl]

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선천적인, 타고난, 전적인

  • congenital deafness / 선천적으로 귀가 들리지 않음
  • congenital liar / 타고난 거짓말쟁이
38
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내가 더 잘 준비 했더라면 나는 인터뷰를 더 잘 “했을거다”.

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I wasn’t prepared, so I didn’t do well on the interview.

If I had been more prepared I would’ve done better on the interview.

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좀 더 자세히 봤다면 나는 다른 결정을 “할 수도 있었어”.

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If I had looked into it (a little) more, I might’ve made a different decision.

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더 열심히 공부 했었으면 난 더 좋은 학교에 진학”할 수 있었을 거야”.

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If I had studied harder, I could’ve gone to a better school.

If I had studied harder, I would’ve been able to go to a better school.

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충분한 돈을 모으지 못했었다면, 나는 거기에서 다른 일년을 더 머물러”해야 했을 거야”.

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If I hadn’t saved enough money, I would’ve had to be(stay) there for another year.

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get on/off

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the bus

the subway

43
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use/take

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the elevator

the escalator

44
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go on

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a ride
a roller coaster
the viking

45
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talk

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말을 하는 행동
What did you do with your friends?

  • We (just) talked.
  • We didn’t do much, and we just talked.
  • We talked for 2 hours.
  • We talked about our jobs.
  • We talked about our school lives.
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say

tell

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tell: 타동사
She said she was very sick recently.
She told me she was very sick recently.

47
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be
get
become

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be = used to be
Up until a year ago, we were complete strangers.
But after we met at a party, we got really close.
Now, we have become best friends.

48
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expect

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“예상하다”라는 의미에 더 가까운 ‘기대’
You must not / can’t / shouldn’t expect your parents to do everything for you.
I was expecting everyone to be(come) on time.
I don’t really expect everyone to agree with me.

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좋은 일이 있을 거라는 들뜬 마음에서 비롯되는 기대

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I can’t wait to graduate and start making money.
I can’t wait to move out of my parents place.
I’m really looking forward to the movie.
We are really looking forward to the trip next month.

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comfortable

convenient

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The bed is very comfortable.

This app is really convenient.

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As far as I know(understand)

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Based on what I know + (격식을 차리면…)
According to what I know + (좀 더 격식을 차리면…)

As far as I know, that movie is releasing this week.

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From what I hear(heard)

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From what I heard

As far as I’ve heard

53
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공개된 내용이 아닌 - 나에게 개인적으로 전달된 얘기에 대해서는 ….

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I was told + ~

I was told that it would be the same this year.

54
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The way I see it

As far as I can tell

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내가 보기에는
The way I see it, the timing was the problem.
As far as I can tell, the timing was the problem.

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ago

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A few hours ago.
Several minutes ago.
A while ago.

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in

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In several hours.

In a couple of hours.

57
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earlier

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earlier today
earlier this morning / afternoon / evening
earlier this week / month / year / quarter

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later

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later today
later this morning / afternoon / evening
later tonight
later this week / month / year / quarter
later in my life
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How are you?

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How are you doing?
How’s it going?
How do you do?

Fine / Great / No bad / Excellent / Fantastic

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What’s up?

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What’s it going?
What’s happening?

Not much / Not so much / Not too much / Not a whole lot

61
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“마침” 좋은 생각이 있어.

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I happen to have a really good idea.

I happened to have some left-over pizza from yesterday in my refrigerator.

62
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“혹시” 너는 내가 이거랑 비슷한 걸 구할 수 곳을 알고 있니?

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Do you happen to know where I could get something like this?

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나는 페퍼로니 피자만 먹었어.
그런데 어느 날, 한 친구가 하와이안 피자를 먹어 보라고 했지.
그래서, 그렇게 했어. 그리고, 좋았어. 정말로 좋았어.

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I used to eat only pepperoni pizza.
But one day, a friend said that I should try a Hawaiian pizza.
And so I did. And I liked it. It was really good!

64
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그래서, 나는 하와이안 피자를 꽤나 자주 먹기 시작했어.
그리고 그때부터, 피자를 원하면, 나는 페퍼로니보다 하와이안을 먹고 있어.
그리고, 요즘은 난 하와이안만을 먹어. 파인애플 토핑이 없는 파자는 먹을 수 없어.

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So, I started eating Hawaiian pizza much more often.
And since then, whenever I want a pizza, I’ve been getting the Hawaiian rather than the pepperoni.
And nowadays, I only eat Hawaiian. I can’t eat pizza without pineapple toppings.

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