400~450 Flashcards
Effervescent
거품이 이는; 활기찬, 흥분된
producing bubbles of gas, bubbly, full of energy, ebullient, vivacious
He is always effervescent when playing basketball.
Efficacious
효과적인
effective, efficient, effectual
The COVID-19 vaccine was efficacious.
Effusive
심정을 토로하는, 넘쳐 흐르는
expressing feelings of gratitude, pleasure, or approval in an unrestrained or heartfelt manner, pouring forth, demonstrative
Her bright spirits returned with effusive thanks.
Egalitarian
평등주의의, 평등주의자의
advocating equal rights
People have long dreamt of an egalitarian society.
Egotistical
자기 중심의, 독선적인, 이기적인
excessively self-centered, self-important, narcissistic
He was a egotistical person who used people for his success.
Egregious
지독한, 엄청난, 터무니 없는, 끔직한
notorious, conspicuously bad or shocking
Egregious errors were caused by the tablet’s failure to check spelling.
Eloquent
말 잘하는, 유창한, 청중을 사로잡는
speaking persuasively, articulation, fluent
He was an eloquent speaker when it comes to MUN.
Elucidate
(사실, 기술 따위)를 밝히다, 해명하다, 설명하다
to make clear, explain, enlighten
The company elucidated about their new AI, Alexa.
Elude
피하다, 벗어나다, 회피하다, 빠져나가다
to avoid adroitly, evade, escape
The criminal was able to elude from the police’s sight.
Elusive
붙잡기 어려운, 이해하기 어려운
evasive, baffling, hard to grasp, difficult to find
The mad scientist’s theory was elusive.
Embellish
~을 아름답게 하다, 장식하다, 부풀려 말하다
to adorn, ornament, decorate, exaggerate, aggrandize
She embellished her room with posters and lamps.
Eminent
탁월한, 저명한
(of a famous person) famous, well-known, important
Shakespeare was a eminent playwright.
Empathize
공감하다
to share their feelings, sympathize, commiserate
I was able to empathize to her feelings.
Empirical
경험에 의거한, 실험에 의거한
based on experience, experimental, observed
His plans for the jailbreak was empirical.
Emulate
모방하다, 흉내 내다
to imitate, try to equal or be better than someone, mimic, simulate
The parrots were able to emulate the weird crying sound of the elks.
Encompass
포위하다, 포함하다
to surround, envelop, include, comprehend
The polices were able to encompass the murderer.
Encumber
지장을 주다, 폐를 끼치다, 방해하다
to impede, hamper, hinder, burden
He didn’t want to encumber the atmosphere of the class.
Enervate
기력을 떨어뜨리다, 약하게 하다
to reduce the mental or moral vigor of, debilitate, drain
The temptress enervated the protagonist.
Enigma
수수께끼
puzzle, mystery, conundrum
Da Vinci’s Code is an enigma.
Enlighten
교화하다, 계몽하다, 가르치다
to illuminate, instruct, edify
The city was enlightened with Edison’s lightbulbs.
Entangle
얽어매다, (묶어서) 꼼짝 못하게 하다, 엉키다
cause to become twisted together with, caught in, tangle, snare, enmesh
The ropes were entangled in a one big chunk.
Enthrall
마음을 사로잡다, 매혹시키다
to captivate, mesmerize, charm
She was able to enthrall him.
Enumerate
열거하다, 나열하다, 하나 하나 세다
to name things separately, count one by one
The teacher enumerated each number one by one.
Ephemeral
순식간에, 명이 짧은, 일시적인
evanescent, short-lived, transient, temporary, fleeting
The shooting stars were ephemeral.
Epitome
본보기, 전형
the perfect example, essence, embodiment
She was the perfect epitome of a student.
Equanimity
평정, 침착, 태연
calmness, composure, aplomb
He kept his equanimity while in the chaos.
Equivalent
동등한
equal in value, alike, comparable
The thing we were trading wasn’t equivalent in value.
Equivocal
모호한, 애매한, 불분명한
ambiguous, confusing, vague
Her voice tone was equivocal while averring about the murder case.
Eradicate
전멸하다, 근절하다, 뿌리뽑다
to eliminate, exterminate, destroy
The whole army was eradicated.
Erratic
변덕스러운, 불규칙한, 엉뚱한, 별난
unstable, inconsistent, unpredictable
She was very erratic when making a choice.
Erudite
유식한, 학식 있는, 박식한
deeply learned, scholarly, knowledgeable
The doctor was a very erudite person.
Eschew
피하다, 삼가다
to avoid, shun, steer clear of
He tried to eschew fake friends.
Esoteric
난해한, 소수만 이해하는 (즐기는)
hard to understand, known to only few, abstruse, arcane
The puzzle was too esoteric for a 5 years old.
Espouse
(정책 등을) 옹호하다, 지지하다
to adopt, support, champion
American’s espouse freedom, and democracy.
Esteem
존경, 존중, 존경하다
to respect, value, admire
She esteemed her teacher for her wisdom.
Eulogy
찬사, 찬미, 칭찬, 고인에 대한 추도 연설
great praise, especially for someone who has recently died, acclamation
Christians have eulogy for Jesus.
Euphemism
완곡 어법 (좋은 표현법)
pleasant expression used in place of an unpleasant one, understatement
He was good at using euphemism while having a speech.
Euphoria
행복감
feeling of great happiness and well-being, elation, ecstasy, joy
I felt euphoria when I heard that I got into Harvard.
Evanescent
사라져 가는, 일시적인, 덧없는
short-lived, fleeting, transient, ephemeral
Love is evanescent, so don’t sway in love too much.
Evoke
(기억, 감정)을 불러오다, 불러 일으키다
to call up(emotions, memories), induce, arouse, conjure up
He evoked his memories when he was young.
Exacerbate
악화시키다
to make worse, worsen, aggravate
The surgery made my friend’s symptoms exacerbate.
Exacting
엄하게 구는, 엄격한, 까다로운
demanding, difficult, requiring great care
His father is a very exacting person.
Exasperate
화나게 하다, 짜증나게 하다
to thoroughly annoy, anger, enrage
She kept on making the teacher exasperate.
Exert
(권력, 영향력을) 가하다, 행사하다
to use, employ, apply, utilize
Stalin exerted by killing innocent people.
Exhaustive
철저한, 완전한
fully comprehensive, thorough, complete
His plan was exhaustive.
Exigency
긴급 사태, 급한 볼일
urgent situation, emergency
He ran out of the classroom due to a exigency.
Exonerate
혐의나 고소를 풀다, 해방하다, 면제하다
to absolve, acquit, exculpate, pardon
He was able to exonerate his crime.
Exorbitant
터무니 없는, 과도한
exceeding normal bounds, excessive, unfair
Her idea was exorbitant, not dedicated at all.
Exotic
이국적인, 색다른
not native, strange, unusual
The foods were exotic in Thailand.
Expedient
편리한, 편의주의적인, 쓸모 있는, 적절한
convenient, practical, useful, advantageous
Human life got much more expedient due to the development of technology.
Expedite
촉진하다, 신속히 처리하다
to speed up, haste, accelerate
Fast foods are known for expediting aging.
Exploit
이용하다, 착취하다; 공훈, 공적
feat, achievement, a brave deed; make use of, sometimes unjustly (n. and v.)
She exploited him for her own success.
Explosive
폭발성의, 폭발하기 쉬운, (폭력, 분노, 증오를) 촉발하는
able or likely to shatter violently or burst apart, as when a bomb explodes, short-tempered
Dynamites are often times explosive.
Expound
소상하게 설명하다
to explain, elucidate, explicate
She expounded in a quiet, timid tone.
Exquisite
아주 아름다운, 절묘한, 정교한; 깊게 느끼는
specially beautiful, delicately or finely made; keenly felt, intense, touching
Mt. Geumgang, which is located in North Korea, is exquisite.
Extemporaneous
즉석의
unplanned, spontaneous
Our trip to Switzerland was extemporaneous.
Extol
크게 칭찬하다, 격찬하다, 찬양하다
to praise, laud, exalt
The teacher extolled the student for the great work.
Extrapolate
예상하다, 추론하다, 추정하다
to deduce, infer, reason
The prophet extrapolated that Earth will soon perish.
Extricate
구출하다, 구해내다, 해방시키다
to free from difficulty, remove from entanglement, disentangle, extract, rescue
They were able to extricate the princess from the evil king.
Exuberant
열광적인
very energetic, high-spirited, ebullient
She is very exuberant especially when watching an idol.
Fabricate
제작하다, 위조하다, 꾸며내다
to construct, manufacture; to forge, fake, counterfeit
She fabricated the clothing of a expensive brand.
Facetious
우스꽝스러운, 허튼소리의, 까부는
not serious, humorous, playful
He was a facetious class clown.
Facile
수월한, 쉬운, 쉽사리 얻을 수 있는, 쉽게 이해할 수 있는; 경솔한, 겉핥기의
easily accomplished or attained, used or understood with ease, easy; superficial, simplistic, overly
Getting the limited edition Jordan was facile.
Fallacious
허위의, 잘못된
false, misleading, erroneous
The news was full with fallacious informations.
Fastidious
까다로운, 깐깐한
meticulous, punctilious, picky, painstaking
He was especially fastidious about what he was eating.
Fathom
(물의 깊이를) 재다, 가늠하다
to assess, measure, estimate, gauge
Fawn
아첨하다, 아부하다
to court favor by cringing and flattering, flatter, be sycophantic
Feasible
실행할 수 있는, 그럴듯한, 말이 되는
within reason, likely, able to be done, plausible, viable
Feign
가장하다, ~하는 척하다
to give a false appearance, pretend, assume, affect
Felicitous
아주 적절한, 절묘하게 어울리는
apt, suitably expressed, well chosen
Fervent
열렬한, 뜨거운, 열정적인
ardent, hot, eager, enthusiastic
Fickle
변하기 쉬운, 변덕이 심한
not loyal or consistent, capricious, whimsical
Finesse
(일을 처리하는) 수완, 재간; (일을) 능숙하게 해내다, 교묘하게 처리하다
skill, subtlety, craftiness; to bring about with great delicacy & skill, maneuver
Fissure
(특히 암석, 지면의) 길게 갈라진 틈, 틈새
a long, narrow opening or line of breakage made by cracking or splitting, esp. in rock or earth, crack, crevice, cranny, aperture
Flagrant
(거짓말, 실수 등이) 명백한, 눈에 띄는, 악명 높은
blatant, obvious, blatantly bad, scandalous
Flippant
경박한, 주제넘은, 성의 없는
showing a rude attitude, lacking seriousness, disrespectful, frivolous
Florid
불그레한, 장밋빛의
red or ruddy in color, flushed, rosy
Flourish
번창하다, 번성하다, 잘 자라다
to grow luxuriantly, prosper, thrive
Fluid
부드러운, 우아한, 유동적인
characterized by or employing a smooth easy style, flowing, effortless, graceful
Folly
어리석은
lack of common sense or of good judgement, foolishness, or a foolish action or belief, rash behavior, idiocy, stupidity
Forthright
솔직한, 터놓고 말하는, 기탄 없는
frank, going straight to the point, straightforward
Fortify
강화하다
to strengthen, reinforce, protect
Fortuitous
우연한, (특히) 행운의
accidental, by chance, casual, unexpected
Foster
(아이를) 기르다; 육성하다, 발전시키다
to nurture, raise, adopt; to promote, advance, further, encourage
Founder
실패하다, 무너지다, 침몰하다
to fail, sink, collapse, plunge
Frail
여린, 연약한, 허약한
weak, slender, delicate, fragile
Fray
싸움, 소동; (천이) 헤지다
fight, quarrel, skirmish, scuffle, brawl; to wear out, tatter, distress
Frenetic
열광적인, 광적인
frantic, frenzied, feverish
Frivolous
경박한, 경솔한; 시시한
lacking in seriousness, thoughtless, flippant; trivial, shallow
Frugal
검소한
penny-pinching, thrifty, economical
Furtive
은밀한, 비밀스러운, 엉큼한
secretive, sly, stealthy, sneaky, covert
Futile
쓸데없는, 효과 없는, 헛된
useless, hopeless, pointless, vain
Gargantuan
엄청난
huge, enormous, gigantic
Garish
(색깔이) 야한, 지나치게 화려한, 유난히 번쩍거리는
over-bright in color, gaudy, brash
Garner
(정보, 지지 등을) 얻다 (모으다)
to gather, store, amass
Garrulous
수다스러운
overly talkative, loquacious, voluble, verbose
Gauche
서투른, 세련되지 못한
unpolished, ill-bred, unsophisticated, inelegant, unmannerly (n. gaucherie)
Gaudy
지나치게 화려한, 촌스럽게 번지르르한, 천박한
too showy, lacking good taste, garish
Generic
일반적인, 포괄적인; 특정한 브랜드가 없는
general, common, broad; produced or sold without a brand name
Genuflect
무릎을 꿇다 (경의를 표하기 위해 한쪽 또는 양쪽 무릎을 꿇는 것); 굽실거리다
to bend the knee; grovel, kowtow
Gluttonous
많이 먹는, 탐욕스러운, 게걸들린
marked by excess in drinking or eating, greedy, ravenous, voracious
Grandiose
(너무, 실속 없이) 웅장한, 거창한
grand and impressive, especially flashy and showy, splendid, pretentious
Gratify
만족시키다
to please, satisfy, indulge
Gregarious
사교적인, 남과 어울리기 좋아하는
seeking and enjoying the company of others, sociable, extroverted
Grim
엄한, 어두운, 용서 없는, 무서운, 오싹한
stern or forbidding in action or appearance, ghastly, repellent, or sinister in character
Habituate
습관이 들게 하다, 길들이다, 적응시키다
to make accustomed to, adjust, acclimatize
Hackneyed
진부한
overused, cliché, trite, banal
Heinous
악랄한, 극악무도한
extremely bad or evil, despicable, atrocious, wicked, egrerious
Halting
더듬거리는, 머뭇거리는, 망설이는
hesitant, faltering, stuttering
Hamper
방해하다
to hinder, impede, obstruct, inhibit, thwart
Haphazard
무계획적인, 되는 대로의, 우연히
marked by lack of plan, order, or direction, random, disorganized
Hedonist
쾌락주의자
pleasure seeker, sybarite, sensualist
Heed
주의를 기울이다
to pay careful attention, notice, observe
Hinder
방해하다
to block, obstruct, hamper, inhibit, impede
Heterogeneous
이질적인, 서로 다른, 잡다한
having dissimilar parts or elements, diverse, mixed
Humility
겸손
modesty, lack of pride, unpretentiousness
Histrionic
과장된, 연극하는 조의
overly dramatic, theatrical, insincere
Homogeneous
동종의, 균질의, 같은
consisting entirely of one thing or quality, same, similar, regular
Humble
겸손한, 소박한
lowly, modest, unpretentious, self-effacing
Frank
(이야기가) 숨김없는, (사람, 태도 따위가) (~에게/~에 대해) 솔직한, 가식이 없는
open, honest, and direct in speech or writing, forthright, guileless, candid
Iconoclastic
우상 파괴의, 인습타파주의의
attacking traditional or popular ideas or institutions, radical, revolutionary
Idiosyncratic
기이한, 특이한
eccentric, peculiar, bizarre, outlandish, quirky
Ignominy
창피, 불명예
deep disgrace, humiliation, shame
Immerse
푹 담그다; ~에 몰두하다
to submerge, dip; involve deeply, engross, engage, occupy
Imbue
가득 채우다, (감정 따위)를 불어넣다, 집어넣다
to fill in, instill, infuse
Illicit
불법의
illegal, unlawful, criminal
Illegible
읽기 어려운
difficult or impossible to read, unreadable, indecipherable
Fraudulent
사기를 치는, 사기성의
characterized by or based on fraud, deceitful, duplicitous
Illuminate
(~에 불을) 비추다; (이해하기 쉽게) 밝히다, 설명하다
to brighten with light; clarify, enlighten, inform
Immaculate
얼룩하나 없이 깨끗한
spotless, flawless, absolutely clean
Impartial
편견이 없는, 공정한
fair, unbiased, objective, detatched, disinterested
Impeach
(공무원을) 고발하다, 탄핵하다
to accuse of or charge with misconduct, cast doubt or discredit, indict, prosecute
Impeccable
흠 잡을 데 없는, 완전무결한, 죄가 없는
flawless, faultless, spotless
Impecunious
돈이 없는, 가난한
poor, having very little money, lacking funds, penniless, impoverished, indigent
Impede
방해하다, 저해하다
to obstruct, hinder, hamper, inhibit, interfere
Imperceptible
감지될 수 없는
difficult to perceive, unnoticeable, undetectable
Imperious
오만한, 거만한
domineering, haughty, arrogant
Imperturbable
쉽게 동요하지 않는, 차분한
marked by extreme calm, impassivity, and steadiness, unflappable, composed
Impetuous
충동적인
without much thought, impulsive, rash, hasty
Implausible
믿겨지지 않는, 타당해 보이지 않는
hard to believe or credit, improbable, unlikely, farfetched
Implement
이행하다; 도구
to carry through, execute, apply, employ; tool, device, gadget
Impose
(자기 존재나 생각을) 내세우다[받아들이게 하다], (의견 등을) 강요하다
to establish or apply by authority, to compel, force, enforce, require
Impressionable
쉽게 외부의 영향을 받는
capable of being easily impressed, vulnerable, susceptible
Improvident
절약하지 않는; 경솔한, 선견지명이 없는
wasteful, extravagant, spendthrift; careless, imprudent, negligent
Improvise
즉흥적으로 하다
to invent or provide something at the time when it is needed without previous planning, extemporize
Impudent
무례한, 뻔뻔한
bold, impertinent, rude, insolent
Impugn
의문을 제기하다, 비난하다, 공격하다
to attack or question the goodness of something, accuse, censure
Inaccessible
접근하기 어려운, 접근할 수 없는
unreachable, remote, distant
Inadvertent
부주의한, 고의가 아닌
done or happening unintentionally, not planned, inattentive, or resulting from inattention, unwittingly, unintentional
Inane
어리석은, 생각 없는, 바보 같은
silly, senseless, bovine, asnine
Inapt
(~에) 적절하지 않은, 부적당한
unsuitable, inappropriate, unfit
Incantation
(마술을 걸기 위한) 주문
chant, spell, charm
Incense
몹시 성나게 하다, 화나게 하다
anger, enrage, outrage, infuriate, exasperate
Inception
(단체, 기관 등의) 시작
beginning, onset, outset, inauguration, initiation
Incessant
끊임없는
ceaseless, perpetual, interminable, eternal
Inchoate
이제 시작단계인, 초기의
beginning, starting, developing, incipient