300 Flashcards
Extraordinary
비범한 초자연적인
Looks interesting in dinosaur is rather extraordinary
Ardent
열렬한, 열의가 있는, 열심인, 너무 좋아하는
I feel ardent about thin crust pizza and really great books
Scrutinize
꼼꼼히 살피다, 철저히 검토하다
A good writer will scrutinize a first draft in order to locate any careless errors she has made
Regale
~을 즐겁게 하다, ~에게 여흥을 제공하다
Broadcaster Jay Bilas knows so much about basketball that he is sure to regale his listeners with his knowledge of the game
Procure
(어렵게) 구하다, 얻다
If you are looking to procure a high-paying job, you will have to look harder
Devour
게걸스럽게 먹거나 소비하다, 삼켜버리다
I devour great books and thin crust pizza
Contemplate
심사숙고하다, 곰곰이 생각하다
How many children and adults have completed the same miracle ?
Endure
참다, 인내하다, 견디다
When the Greek gods made his life miserable, the hero Odysseus had no choice, but to endure
Elicit
끌어내다, 도출하다, 유도하다
A good teacher will ask questions in a way that will elicit superior responses from his or her students.
Sheer
순전한 완전한 얇은 투명한
Anything with a dinosaur pattern elicited from Luke expressions of sheer glee
Cater
(연회 등에) 음식을 제공하다, ~의 요구를 들어주다
If your parents cater to you every need, then you’ll never learn to do things for yourself
Adorn
~을 장식하다, 꾸미다, 치장하다.
Student’s work should adorn the bulletin boards of a classroom
Former
예전의. 과거의, 전자의
Would you like a brief homework assignment or a long one? most students would prefer the former not the latter
Abate
잦아들다, 완화하다, 경감하거나 완화시키다
until this storm abates, I think I will just pull over to the side of the road
Enthrall
~의 마음을 사로잡다, 매료시키다
It’s easy to see how one might be enthralled by a spectacular view or a wonderful performance… or by the skeleton of huge dinosaur!
Soar
높이 날아오르다, 솟구치다, 치솟다, 급증하다
In another sense of students’ grades can soar
Vengeance
복수 앙갚음
Vengeance is the desire to pay someone back for some hurt to give a hurt for a hurt
Descend
내려가다, 떨어지다, ~의 자손이다, ~ 의 계통을 잇다
A bird may descend from its perch in a tree
Sharon descends from a family of music lovers
Clench
움켜쥐다, 단단히 잡다
He clinches his fists
Accustomed
~에 익숙한
Americans have grown accustomed to poor sportsmanship from their sports heroes.
Gloat
득의양양해 하다, (남의 불행을)고소한 듯 바라보다
An athlete who gloats is not displaying good sportsmanships
Veteran
베테랑, (특정 분야의) 전문가, 퇴역군인, 재향군인
A veteran is someone who is experienced
Dreary
지루한 따분한 음울한 음침한
Dull and dismal
Lament
통탄하다, 깊이 유감스러워하다
To lament something is to regret it deeply, but sometimes it can be a noun