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