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abject

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used for emphasizing how bad, unpleasant, or severe a situation or condition is - 극심하게 나쁜

[abject poverty] [abject failure] [abject performance]

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abomination

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혐오할만한 대상물 (hatred)
e.g.) 일베 , 기계는 노동자들에게 abomination

cockroaches are an abomination.

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abysmal

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extremely bad or low in quality
[abysmal performance] 최악의 성적

abyss(심해, 나락, 심연) 에서 파생

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accreditation

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공공기관에서 받는 인증

[accredited institution]
[win accreditation]
[government accreditation]

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acolyte

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e.g.) the dawn of the planet of the smartphones came in January 2007, in front of a rapt audience of Apple acolytes.

정말따르는 사람, 정말 사랑하는 사람
BTS를 추종하는 아미처럼..

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add up 1번의미

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논리적으로 말이 안될 때 (doesn’t make sense)

e.g.) His argument on the new program doesn’t add up

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add up 2번의미

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e.g.) These small charitable donations can add up to a huge fund for the poor.

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add insult to injury

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to make bad situation even worse.

=put salt into gaping wounds.

e.g.)You’re adding insult to injury.
Adding insult to injury, S + V.

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admit (v) 1번의미

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taken in to be given treatment, test or care.

병원으로

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admit (v) 2번의미

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He admitted guilt.

He admitted to having suffocated her to death.

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adverse

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negative, unpleasant - 부정적인, 불리한

[adverse reactions] 부작용, 의도치않았던 부정적반응

cf. side effects 부가적 효과 (항생제먹고 꿀피부)

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affiliate (n.)

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협력사, 계열사 e.g.) 삼성건설, 삼성전자
larger group과 관련되어있거나 연결된 organization
e.g.) local ABC affiliate WSB

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affiliation (n.)

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종교적 인맥, 연줄, 학연 (= ties)

Politicians tend to try to use their religious affiliation to win votes.

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affiliated

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관련이 있는

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afford (vt.)

afford to

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confer

주다

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head off

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to prevent or forestall (something that is likely to happen)

e.g.)independent central bank is more likely to act promptly to head off inflation.

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aficionado

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취미로 뭔가를 하는데 엄청 잘 하는 사람.

e.g.) 운석 많이 모으고, 현미경으로 분석하고 전문적 지식을 갖은 사람

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aide to s/o

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~에 대한 측근

e.g.) ultra-loyal aide to Tony Blair.

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alive and well

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still existing, 오래전에 사라진 줄 알았는데 아직도 남아있다고 할 때 (사람이나 관습)

e.g.) sex discrimination, though not as open, is still alive and well in this society.

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all eyes are on + 사람/ 주제

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관심, 이목이 ~ 에게 집중되어 있다.

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an eye for

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~에 안목이 있다.

e.g.) He has an eye for music.
He has [a discernible eye for] music.

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Islamophobic

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이슬람 혐오주의의

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ideologue (=ideologist)

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특정이념을 신봉하는 사람. 너무 신봉해서 다른 이념을 싫어하는 사람.

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noun + aside (명사 뒤에)

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~외에는, ~는 둘째치고

e.g.)Manners aside, S +V.

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all the while

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이 모~~~든 일이 벌어지고 있는 동안

반전의 이야기 나옴

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all well and good

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다 좋긴한데의 의미. (뒤에 부정적인 내용으로 이어짐.)

e.g.)Helping poor people get by is all well and good.
But doing it just to show off is never a good deed.

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get by

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manage to live - 먹고 살아가다

e.g.)Helping poor people get by is all well and good.
But doing it just to show off is never a good deed.

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allay

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불안, 걱정, 의심, 스트레스와 같은 부정적 감정을 낮추다.

=soothe, assuage, alleviate

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also-ran (n.)

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결국에는 실패할 수 밖에 없었던 사람. 실패자. 낙오자.

e.g.)LG is betting heavily on some emerging technologies, in the hope of shaking off its also-ran status.

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30
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amalgamate

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to combine two or more things together to make one thing.

짬뽕의 느낌. 잘 어울리지 않는데도 같이 섞어

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amid

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어떤 일이 벌어지고 있는 와중에
= while , in the midst of

Amid the fuss, a big guy shot his gun in the sky to grab the attention and told people to calm down.

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amiss (adj.)

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무엇이 빠져있음. 그래서 문제가 있어.

Mr. K interacted with Mary for months on the social network, without thinking anything was amiss.

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ammunition

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탄약. (무기에 들어가는 재료) bullet보다 상위개념

(비유적) 토론에서 상대방의 발언이 틀리다는 것을 증명하기 위해 몇가지 facts나 통계수치 보여주는 것.
여기서 facts나 통계수치가 ammunition에 해당.

34
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magazine

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탄창 (총알집)

35
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amnesia

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(일상적 X, medical condition) 잊는 증세로 forgetful하는 것과 다름.

dementia의 증상 중 하나가 amnesia

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a stay of execution

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사형집행중지

The court gave him a stay of execution at least until the DNA test comes back

37
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ignominious

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불명예스러운

n. ignominy

38
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anachronistic

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시대 착오적인

[anachronistic thinking]
[anachronistic ideas]

(n. anachronism)

39
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anachronistic과 비슷한단어

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outdated
old-fashioned
antiquated

40
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anew (adv.)

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새롭고 다른 방식으로 다시

e.g.) I was born anew on that day.

41
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annex (v.)

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국가를 합병하다, 기업을 합병하다.

n. annexation

42
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anti-freeze

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부동액

43
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anti-oxidant

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항산화제, 산화방지제

44
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anti-depressant

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항우울제

45
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antler

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사슴류의 뿔

46
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horn

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소, 염소의 뿔

47
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an apocalyptic cult

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세계종말을 주장하는 종교집단

e.g.) members of Aum Shinrikyo, an apocalyptic cult, had released nerve gas on the Tokyo subway.

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apocalypse

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종말적 사태
e.g.) 소행성과 지구의 충돌

[apocalyptic war] 세계 3차 대전

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[apples to apples]

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완전 비슷한 것을 비교하다.

I took, apples to apples, Tokyo and Seoul and compared their population density and the standard of living.

cf. You can’t compare the two. They are apples and oranges.
완전히 다른이야기이다.

50
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apportion (v.)

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(몫을)나누다, 배분하다.

51
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appraise

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to officially judge how successful, effective or valuable something is.

e.g.) 양평의 주변 시세나 경관보고 이집은 6-7억 될 것같다고 평가내리는 것이 appraise

estimate는 광화문에 모인 시위대 수 어느정도 될 것같다고 하는 것.

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aqueous

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수분이 있는

containing water or similar to water

53
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arch-rival (n.)

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철천지 원수, 평생의 숙적
a person’s main opponent

e.g.) 삼성 vs. LG

= arch-enemy , nemesis

54
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beef up

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strengthen, bolster
make s/t stronger

e.g.) Recently, foreign rivals have been beefing up their offerings too, including MOS’s arch-rival Makku-McDonald’s Japan.

55
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arduous

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extremely difficult and involving a lot of effort
엄청 고통스럽고 힘든

[arduous work] [arduous project]

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arouse

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감정을 수면위로 드러나게 하다
[arouse fear]

n. arousal ( 잠에서 깬 순간, 성적으로 느낌)

57
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as often as not

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종종, 이따금씩

=more often than not, usually

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espouse

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(믿음, 신념, 원칙 등을) 지지하다
[espouse ideology] ,
[espouse ideas], [espouse thinking]
[espoused mission]

e.g.) The single most important value espoused by President Moon is..

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as rated by

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-에 의해 평가된 대로 말하자면
as estimated by
as reckoned by

e.g.) Only one operator based in America can be found in the world’s 30 best carriers, as rated by Skytrax.

60
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at the 11th hour

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(협상 등 아주 중요한 일이 결정되기)아주 막판에

=at the last minute.

61
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forestall

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= prevent, head off

e.g.) His demise was forestalled at the 11th hour.

62
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atheist

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s/o who believes that God does not exist.

atheism 무신론

63
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Pantheon

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판테온 신전 (=만신전)

pan이 all의 의미

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panacea

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만병통치약

[a panacea for 병]

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attest to s/t

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to show or prove that s/t is true

e.g.) I can attest to his innocence. /
His track records so far attest to his sincerity toward and love of his students.

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austerity

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긴축

a. austere

67
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Spartan

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장식이 전혀 없고 무미건조하고 썰렁한

e.g.) The Spartan interiors took me by surprise.

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autocrat

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a ruler who has absolute power.

독재자, 황제, 왕 (존경받을 수 있음)
하지만, tyrant는 독재자 + 폭군의 느낌으로 존경받을 수 없음

69
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be averse to

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having a strong dislike of or opposition to something.

70
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bully

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협박하다

e.g.) Richard was not averse to bullying Fed chairmen into keeping interest rates low.

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avid

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very enthusiastic about something you do regularly

[avid fan] [avid reader]

72
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avowedly

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공공연히 = openly

73
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haste

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서두름

74
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avowed

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that has been asserted, admitted, or stated publicly.

e.g.) He is an avowed atheist. /
His avowed support for Ms.park turned out to be so weak.

75
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vow to (v.)

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(다른 사람 앞, 특히 선거에서 공언하는 느낌)
He vowed to give half of his asset away to help the poor.

= pledge to

76
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election pledges

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선거공약

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