35 Flashcards
onset
n. 시작하다
desist
: start, beginning
opaque
a. 불투명한
[n. opacity]
: not transparent
opine
v. 의견을 제시하다
: express an opinion
cf) ref. opporunistic
opportune
a . 상황 또는 시기가 좋은, 길조의
= timely
inopportune
: occurring at just the right time
cf) ref. opportunistic
oppress
v. 억압하다. 진압하다
= suppress, repress
[n. oppression, a. oppressive]
: keep down by severe force
opulent
a. 부유한
= wealthy, affuent, well-off
[n. opulence]
: rich
orthodox
a. 정설, 전통
heterodox
[n. orthodoxy]
: following traditional or established doctrine
oscillate
v. 왔다갔다하다. 사람이 주저하다
= hesitate/ vacillate, waver, sway
[n. oscillation]
: move back and forth
ostensible
a. 겉보기엔
= apparent
in reality
: seeming to be true, but open to doubt
ostentatious
a. 과시적인
: pretentious, rich and showy
ostracize
v. 추방시키다. 쫓아내다
[ref. pariah(someone ostracized)]
: banish or exclude somebody from society
overbearing
a. 고압적인
= imperious, domineering
: arrogant and tending to order people aroung
overt
a. 공공연한
= unconcealed
covert
: obvious
oxymoron
n. 모순어법
: expression with contradictory or incongruous words
cf) ref. a wise fool
pacific
a. 평화적인
= dovish
: leading peace, peaceful
pacify
v. 달래다
[n. pacification]
: calm, soothe, relieve
paean
n. 찬양, 기쁨
= hymn, anthem
criticism, lament
: a song of joyful praise or exultation
pageant
n. 행렬, 역사적인 화려한 행렬
: large-scale play representing a historical event
painstaking
a. 성격이 엄청 까다로운
: marked by or requiring great paines, very careful
palliate
v. 달래다, 완화시키다
= curative
[n. palliation, a. n. palliative]
: make less severe or intense, relieve
pallid
a. 창백한
[n. pallor]
: having an abnormally pale or wan
palmy
a. 번성하는
: prosperous, flourishing
palpable
a. 만질수있는/ 쉽게 인지되는/ 명백한
elliptical
: tangible, easily perceived, obvious
cf) ref. ellipsis
palter
v. 애매모호하게 말하다
= equivocate
: talk or act insincerely or misleadingly