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Question 1

harness

Answer 1

To harness something means to control it and use it.
- Turkey plans to harness the waters of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers.
A harness is a set of straps which fits around a person or animal, for example to attach a piece of equipment to them.
If a horse or other animal is harnessed, a harness is put on it.
The horses were harnessed to a heavy wagon.

Question 2

smuggle

Answer 2

몰래 가져 오다, 몰래 가져 가다
If someone smuggles things or people into a place or out of it, they take them there illegally or secretly.
- He smuggled papers out each day and photocopied them.
- smuggling / 밀반입 / 밀반출

Question 3

ain’t

Answer 3

am not, have not의 단축형 < 다음 사전

am not, aren’t, isn’t 대신에 회화에서 사용됨

Question 4

conniption [kənípʃən]

Answer 4

히스테리, 발끈 성냄, 분통

• conniption fit / (미·비격식) 히스테리의 발작
• get a conniption fit / 히스테리를 일으키다
• have a conniption fit / 대단히 노하다

Question 5

prospector

Answer 5

시굴자, 탐광자
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
- A prospector is a person who searches for oil or gas in the ground.
- The oil prospectors use every scientific means to find new sources of oil.

Question 6

irrelevancy [iréləvənsi]

Answer 6

부적절, 얼토당토않음, 무책임

the lack of a relation of something to the matter at hand

Question 7

droplet

Answer 7

A droplet is a very small drop of liquid.

If you add one droplet of vinegar, the salad will become better.

Question 8

mirage [mirάːʒ]

Answer 8

신기루, 망상, 환각

• mirage appears / 신기루가 나타나다
• mirage disappears /신기루가 사라지다

Question 9

Adobe

Answer 9

Adobe is made from sand, clay and straw.

점토벽돌

Question 10

inflammatory

Answer 10

Caffeine is highly inflammatory.
An inflammatory action or remark is likely to make people react very angrily.
Someone made an inflammatory racist remark.

Question 11

potent

Answer 11

Something that is potent is effective and powerful.

• The drug is extremely potent.
• People enjoy the potent caffeine rush from espresso.

Question 12

whereas

Answer 12

You use whereas to introduce a comment which contrasts with what is said in the main clause.
She shows her feelings, whereas I don’t.

Question 13

Atom

Answer 13

An atom is the smallest possible amount of a chemical element.

Question 14

Molecule

Answer 14

A molecule is the smallest amount of a chemical substance which can exist.

Question 15

Particle

Answer 15

A particle of something is a very small piece or amount of it.

Question 16

그게 무슨 상관이죠?

Answer 16

What does that have to do with this?

have something to do with ~

Question 17

For the time being

Answer 17

for the time being means for a limited period:

Leave the ironing for the time being - I’ll do it later.

Question 18

In the mean time

Answer 18

In the meantime means until something expected happens, or while something else is happening:

Your computer won’t arrive till Thursday. In the meantime, you can use Jude’s.

Question 19

캐러비안

Answer 19

Caribbean

Question 20

thrive

Answer 20

성장하다, 번창하다
If someone or something thrives, they do well and successful, healthy, or strong.
- Her business is thriving.
- He thrives on pressure.
- Sheep can thrive in hot or cold conditions.

Question 21

hardy

Answer 21

People, animals, and plants that are hardy are strong and able to endure difficult conditions.

• Ten hardy fans made the journey to Dublin.
• Sheep are very hardy animals.

Question 22

Grazing

Answer 22

Grazing is the act of walking in a field while eating grass.

Question 23

domesticate

Answer 23

Since all domesticated animals live either on a farm or in a house.

Question 24

derelict [dérəlìkt]

Answer 24

A derelict place is empty and in a bad condition because it has not been used or lived in for a long time.

• a derelict warehouse.
• This house is very old and derelict so, it needs to be disposed of properly.
• derelict behavior / 무책임한 태도
• derelict vessel / 유기선
• derelict building / 폐옥

Question 25

rip

Answer 25

If you rip something, you tear it forcefully with your hands or with a tool such as a knife. If something rips, it is torn forcefully

• I tried not to rip the paper as I unwrapped the present.
• The excavator can rip apart the building in pieces.

Question 26

Avid

Answer 26

having or showing a keen interest in or enthusiasm for something.
- an avid reader of science fiction

having an eager desire for something.
- She was avid for information about the nurder inquiry

Question 27

adhoc [æd hάk]

Answer 27

특별히, 당면 문제에 한해서, 임시 변통의
formed, arranged, or done for a particular purpose only
- ad hoc committee / 특정사안에 관한 위원회
- ad hoc network / 애드 혹 네트워크
- ad hoc multilateralism / 특수목적 다자주의

Question 28

unlikely [ənlaiˈkli]

Answer 28

가망이 없는, … 할 것 같지 않게

• unlikely candidate / 승리 할 가망이 없는 후보자
• unlikely endeavor / 성공할 가망이 없는 노력
• unlikely story / 믿기 어려운 이야기

Question 29

He is a somewhat unlikely rescue worker.

Answer 29

그는 다소 희박한 구조 작업자입니다.

unlikely … 구조 작업의 가망이 없는 …

Question 30

Traumatic Trauma

Answer 30

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

I think this is 트라우마 in Korean.

A trauma is a very severe shock or very upsetting experience, which cause psychological damage.

The trauma of divorce.

Question 31

Criteria? Criterion?

Answer 31

Criteria is the plural form of criterion.

A standard by which something can be judged or decided.

Question 32

Inflammation [ìnfləméiʃən]

Answer 32

염증, 연소, 불타기

• cause inflammation / 염증을 일으키다
• severe inflammation / 심각한 염증
• mild inflammation /

Question 33

Inflammatory [inflǽmətɔ̀ːri]

Answer 33

적의를 일으키는, 자극적인, 염증성의

• anti-inflammatory / 항염증성의, 항염증제
• inflammatory oratory / 선동적인 연설
• inflammatory disease / 염증성질환

Question 34

Regime [reiʒíːm]

Answer 34

정권, 체제

• ancien regime [F. αsjε reʒim] / (프랑스어) 앙시앵 레짐, 구제도, 구체제
• new regime / 새 정권, 새로운 체제, 새로운 규제 장치
• puppet regime ＝puppet government

Question 35

imminent [ímənənt]

Answer 35

절박한, 임박한, 일촉즉발의

• imminent threat / 절박한 위협
• be in imminent peril / 누란의 위기에 처하다
• imminent catastrophe / 절박한 파국

Question 36

immediate [imíːdiət]

Answer 36

즉각적인, 즉시, 당장, 직접적인, 시급한

• immediate constituent / 직접 구성(요)소(약어 IC)
• immediate danger / 즉각적인 위험, 당장의 위험, 직접적인 위험
• immediate future

Question 37

deed

Answer 37

행위, 행동, 공적, 증서, 증서를 작성하여 양도하다. 행위, 증서, 공적
There are still many people who secretly do good deeds all their life.
Your good deed will make the world a better place.
He was recently recognize for his good deeds by Pope Francis.
However, he wanted to keep his deeds as a secret.
It seems that a good deed never goes unrewarded.

Question 38

remediation

Answer 38

교정, 개선
the action of remedying something, in particular of reversing or stopping environmental damage. the giving of remedial teaching or therapy.

Question 39

ingestion

Answer 39

섭취

the process of taking food into the body through the mouth

Question 40

prick

Answer 40

주사, 찌르다, 나쁜 놈, 옮겨 심다
If you prick something, you make a small hole in it with a sharp object such as a pin.
- Prick the potatoes and rub them with salt.

If something sharp pricks you, or if you feel a prick, something sticks into you and causes you pain.

• She pricked her finger with the needle.
• She felt a prick on her neck.