38 Flashcards

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plot

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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

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pluck

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v. 잡아뽑다; 용기

quilt

[n. courage or daring, (a. plucky)]

: detach by grasping

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plumb

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v. 수직추, 깊이를 재다, 깊게 연구하다

: determine the depth, examine closely or deeply, fathom

cf) ref. umplumbed: 깊이를 모르는

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plummet

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v. 뚝 떨어지다

: fall straight down, decline suddenly and steeply

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polarize

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v. 양극화하다

: cause to concentrate about two conflicting positions

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polemic

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n. 논쟁

[a. polemical]

: a passionate argument

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politicize

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v. 정화시키다. 사람이 정치에 관심을 생기게 하다

: bring something (an issue of public interest) into the political arena, make somebody politically aware or active

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pompous

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a . 허풍

= bombastic, hyperbolic

: characterized by excessive sefl-esteem

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ponderous

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a . 무거운, 무기력한(정형돈)

: having great weight, not light or fluent, labored and dull, not lively, leaden

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porous

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a . 다공성의 투각성의

[n. pore]

: full of or having pores, easily crossed or penetrated, permeable

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portent

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n. 징조

[v. portend: 징조가 되다, 예언을 하다]

: an indication that something is going to happen

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portentous

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: foreboding, exciting wonder and awe, significant

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posture

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n, v. 자세; 가식적으로 행동하다

= attitude

[n. posturer, poseur]

: body position; assume an affected attitude, show off pretend

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potable

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a . 음료수를 마실 수 있는

: fit to drink, drikable

cf) ref. portable: 운반할 수 있는

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potentate

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n. 유력자, 통치자

subject

: one who has the power and position to rule over others

cf) poten-:힘

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practicable

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a . 현실가능한

= feasible

: capable of being caried out or put into effect, usable

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preamble

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n. 서문

= preface, foreword, overture

epilogue

: introduction

cf) ref. (music)prelude, interlude, coda

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precarious

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a . 불안전한

= unsafe unstable, unsteady, uncertain, insecure

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precipitate

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v. 수직으로 떨어지다

[n. precipitation, a. precipitous]

: fall or thow; make happen suddenly and quickly, act with lack of deliberation

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predilection

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n. 경향

= perchant

: liking, propensity

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premature

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a . 시기상조

: happening too soon that is expected

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preponderant

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a . 우세한

= ascendancy, supremacy, dominance

minor, lesser

: greater in number, power, or importance

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presage

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n, v. 징조, 선견, 예지

: portent or omen, a sign of a future event; portend, harbinger, prophesy(prophetic)

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prescience

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n. 선견지명, 통찰력

= foresight

myopia

: knowledge of actions or events before they occur

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presumptuous

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a . 건방진, 도를 넘은

= brazen, brassy, impudent, insolent, nervy, effrontery

: rude or arrogant, going beyond what is right or proper