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vulgar

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a. 천박한, 저속한(사람, 행동, 동물)

= crude, rude, tasteless

[n. vulgarity]

cf) vulgarian<>aesthete(미학자)

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wane

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vi. 쇠퇴하다

= lessen, decline, ebb(썰물; 줄다, 힘이 빠져 나가다)

[a. waning]

: decrease in intensity

cf) wane은 자동사로만 쓰임 undermine(무엇을 약화시키다);(SE)에서 오답 ebbing<>emerging, nascent

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warrant

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v. 보증 (논리적인 보증-> 정당화 근거)

: guarantee, serve as a justifiable reason to do, believe or think something, justification

cf) unwarranted

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wary

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a. 경계하는(사람한테 씀)

= vigilant(주로 동물)

: cautious and watchful, alert

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whimsical

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a. 변덕스러운

= capricious, erratic, fickle, mercurial, vagarious, whimsical

[n. whim(변덕)]

: unpredictable and changeable

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whimsy

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n,a. 이상한

: odd, fanciful, playfully humorous

cf) 비현실적인데 재밌고 가벼우면서 밝은 느낌 (e.g. 이상한 나라의 앨리스

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willful

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a. 고집센

= stubborn, obstinate

: said or done or purpose

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wily

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a. 교활한

= artful, crafty, cunning, guileful, sly, shift, sham

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withdrawn

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a. (사람이 물러나는 성격) 내성적인

= introverted, reserved, retiring

[v. withdraw(후퇴하다, 철회하다)]

cf) retire; v. 은퇴하다, a. (태도가) 물러나는

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wither

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v. 시들다

: fade away, lose freshness or vitality, weaken

cf) wither, wane, waste away

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wry

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a. 꼬인, 뒤틀린(=tortuous)

= awry

aligned(정렬된)

: twisted, amusing and ironic

cf) e.g. wry humor

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zeal

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n. 열정

[a. zealous, n. zealot(극단주의자)=extremist]

: energetic, enthusiasm

cf) zealot(degree; 관심이 지나치다)

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zesty

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a. 톡 쏘는데 맛있는

= lively, enjoying, refreshing, piquant

[n. zest]

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