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Question 1

perpetrate

Answer 1

v. (범죄를)저지르다

: do something wrong, commit or be responsible for something, usually something criminal or morally wrong

Question 2

perpetual

Answer 2

a. 영속적인;영원한의 의미를 지님

[v. perpetuate]

: lasting for ever

Question 3

persevere

Answer 3

v. (severe한 것을) 꿋꿋이 잘 해나가다, 견디다

[n. perseverance 굳센 마음, 의지]

: persist steadily in an action or belief despite problems or difficulties

Question 4

persistence

Answer 4

n. 인내심, 끈기(고집의 느낌은 아님)

[v. persist a. persistent]

: the state or quality of being persistent

Question 5

perspicacious

Answer 5

a. 통찰력 있는

= insightful, discerning

[n. perspicacity]

Question 6

perspicuous

Answer 6

a. (뚫어서 볼 수 있는 상태) 투명한, 명료한

[n. perspicuity<>opacity(불투명)]

: clear and comprehensible

cf) clarity가 있음

Question 7

pertain

Answer 7

v. 관련성이 있다,적절하다.

[a. pertinent(적절한)]

: have relevance, be appropriate

Question 8

pertinacious

Answer 8

a. 고집센

= obstinate

: stubbornly persistent

cf) tina, tene=hold;(+사람성격) 고집

Question 9

perturb

Answer 9

v. (감정적, 사회적) 동요시키다

[n. perturbation(혼란, 동요)]

: disturb greatly

Question 10

pervasive

Answer 10

a. 만연한(널리, 쫙 퍼진)

= universal, ubiquitous

[v. pervade]

: spreading everywhere, widely distributed

Question 11

phenomenal

Answer 11

a. 대단한

= extraordinary, outstanding, marvelous, huge

Question 12

phlegmatic

Answer 12

a. 무기력한, 무감정한

= unimotional

lively, emotional

: having a calm, sluggish temperament

cf) 다리가 풀린

Question 13

pillory

Answer 13

v. (공개적으로)벌, 조롱하다 벌을 주는 데 공개적으로 조롱하면서

: punish in pillory, ridicule openly

cf) pillory-punish denounce-criticize

Question 14

pine

Answer 14

n,v. 소나무, 침엽수 그리워하다 야위다, 시들다

: evergreen tree; feel nostalgic desire, wither

cf) pine-needle

Question 15

piquant

Answer 15

a. 기분좋게 쏘는 (e.g. 콜라)

: pleasantly pungent(쏘는), tasty, interesting

Question 16

pique

Answer 16

v. 화나게 하다 (나의 peak;자존심을 건드려 화나게 하다)

= provoke

: cause to feel resentment

cf) peak와 발음이 동일

Question 17

pith

Answer 17

n. 요점 (길이에 상관없이 핵심인지 아닌지)

: the essential or central part

Question 18

pithy

Answer 18

a. 간결한 (길이의 문제)

[n. pithiness]

: brief and to the point

Question 19

placate

Answer 19

v. 달래다

= relieve, pacify

: make somebody less angry

cf) 울퉁불퉁한 plcae(장소)를 평평하게 해주다

Question 20

placid

Answer 20

a. 고요한, 평온한

= serene, tranquil

[n. placidity]

: calm and quiet

Question 21

placebo

Answer 21

n. 위약효과

: drug with no real effect

cf) placebo-innocuous(먹어도 해가 되지 않으므로)

Question 22

plastic

Answer 22

a. 변형이 가능한, 연성이 있는

= malleable

[n. plasticity]

: able to be molded, adapting easily and readily to change

Question 23

plateau

Answer 23

n. 고원, 정체기(변화 없는 상태)

: raised area with level top, a relatively stable level, period, or state(without change)

cf) 플래토~

Question 24

plaudit

Answer 24

v. 칭찬, 승인

: enthusiastic expression of praise or approval

cf) laud:칭찬하다

Question 25

pliable

Answer 25

a. 변성이 있는

= flexible, pliant, plastic

: easily bent or shaped