38 Flashcards
plot
n, v. 줄거리, 음모
= conspire, collude, connive
: the plan of main story in a narrative, a secret plan to accomplish an illegal purpose, a small piece of ground
pluck
v. 잡아뽑다; 용기
quilt
[n. courage or daring, (a. plucky)]
: detach by grasping
plumb
v. 수직추, 깊이를 재다, 깊게 연구하다
: determine the depth, examine closely or deeply, fathom
cf) ref. umplumbed: 깊이를 모르는
plummet
v. 뚝 떨어지다
: fall straight down, decline suddenly and steeply
polarize
v. 양극화하다
: cause to concentrate about two conflicting positions
polemic
n. 논쟁
[a. polemical]
: a passionate argument
politicize
v. 정화시키다. 사람이 정치에 관심을 생기게 하다
: bring something (an issue of public interest) into the political arena, make somebody politically aware or active
pompous
a . 허풍
= bombastic, hyperbolic
: characterized by excessive sefl-esteem
ponderous
a . 무거운, 무기력한(정형돈)
: having great weight, not light or fluent, labored and dull, not lively, leaden
porous
a . 다공성의 투각성의
[n. pore]
: full of or having pores, easily crossed or penetrated, permeable
portent
n. 징조
[v. portend: 징조가 되다, 예언을 하다]
: an indication that something is going to happen
portentous
: foreboding, exciting wonder and awe, significant
posture
n, v. 자세; 가식적으로 행동하다
= attitude
[n. posturer, poseur]
: body position; assume an affected attitude, show off pretend
potable
a . 음료수를 마실 수 있는
: fit to drink, drikable
cf) ref. portable: 운반할 수 있는
potentate
n. 유력자, 통치자
subject
: one who has the power and position to rule over others
cf) poten-:힘
practicable
a . 현실가능한
= feasible
: capable of being caried out or put into effect, usable
preamble
n. 서문
= preface, foreword, overture
epilogue
: introduction
cf) ref. (music)prelude, interlude, coda
precarious
a . 불안전한
= unsafe unstable, unsteady, uncertain, insecure
precipitate
v. 수직으로 떨어지다
[n. precipitation, a. precipitous]
: fall or thow; make happen suddenly and quickly, act with lack of deliberation
predilection
n. 경향
= perchant
: liking, propensity
premature
a . 시기상조
: happening too soon that is expected
preponderant
a . 우세한
= ascendancy, supremacy, dominance
minor, lesser
: greater in number, power, or importance
presage
n, v. 징조, 선견, 예지
: portent or omen, a sign of a future event; portend, harbinger, prophesy(prophetic)
prescience
n. 선견지명, 통찰력
= foresight
myopia
: knowledge of actions or events before they occur
presumptuous
a . 건방진, 도를 넘은
= brazen, brassy, impudent, insolent, nervy, effrontery
: rude or arrogant, going beyond what is right or proper