51 Flashcards
vulgar
a. 천박한, 저속한(사람, 행동, 동물)
= crude, rude, tasteless
[n. vulgarity]
cf) vulgarian<>aesthete(미학자)
wane
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
warrant
v. 보증 (논리적인 보증-> 정당화 근거)
: guarantee, serve as a justifiable reason to do, believe or think something, justification
cf) unwarranted
wary
a. 경계하는(사람한테 씀)
= vigilant(주로 동물)
: cautious and watchful, alert
whimsical
a. 변덕스러운
= capricious, erratic, fickle, mercurial, vagarious, whimsical
[n. whim(변덕)]
: unpredictable and changeable
whimsy
n,a. 이상한
: odd, fanciful, playfully humorous
cf) 비현실적인데 재밌고 가벼우면서 밝은 느낌 (e.g. 이상한 나라의 앨리스
willful
a. 고집센
= stubborn, obstinate
: said or done or purpose
wily
a. 교활한
= artful, crafty, cunning, guileful, sly, shift, sham
withdrawn
a. (사람이 물러나는 성격) 내성적인
= introverted, reserved, retiring
[v. withdraw(후퇴하다, 철회하다)]
cf) retire; v. 은퇴하다, a. (태도가) 물러나는
wither
v. 시들다
: fade away, lose freshness or vitality, weaken
cf) wither, wane, waste away
wry
a. 꼬인, 뒤틀린(=tortuous)
= awry
aligned(정렬된)
: twisted, amusing and ironic
cf) e.g. wry humor
zeal
n. 열정
[a. zealous, n. zealot(극단주의자)=extremist]
: energetic, enthusiasm
cf) zealot(degree; 관심이 지나치다)
zesty
a. 톡 쏘는데 맛있는
= lively, enjoying, refreshing, piquant
[n. zest]