advanced13 Flashcards
“delectable”
a. 맛있는, 기분좋은
= delightful, ‘ambrosial’, ‘savory’, ‘tasty’, “palatable”
unpalatable
: with a delicious taste
“delineate”
v. 상세하게 서술하다(묘사하다)
: describe or explain something in detail
“deluge”
n. 물 (홍수, 쏟아지는) 양이 많음; 큰물, 대홍수
drizzle(이슬비), trickle(물이 똑똑 떨어지는 거)
: sudden heavy downpour, vast quantity, torrent(급류)
“demarcate
v. 경계를 정하다
= define, “delimit”
[n. “demarcation”]
: determine and set official borders
demonstrable
a. 증명할 수 있는
[v. demonstrate(사실을 주장하다-사실이라고 주장할 수 있는)]
: provable to exist or be true, so obvious as to be readily provable
“demoralize”
v. 사기를 꺾다
: destroy the courage, confidence, or hope of a person, discourage
cf) morale:사기
“demur”
v. 반대하다
= object, oppose
[n. “demurral”]
: “take issue”((issue를 가지다X), 반대하다)
demystify
v. 명로하게 하다
= clarify, disambiguate
: make less mysterious
cf) mysterious한 것을 제거하다
denigrate
v. (비난은 안되고)비하하다
= disparage(비난,비하하다), belittle
[n. denigration]
: defame somebody’s character or reputation
denude
v. 벗겨내다
: strip
deplete
v. 고갈시키다
[n. depletion]
: use up or reduce something, for example, supplies, resources, or energy
depopulate
v. 인구수가 줄다
[a. depopulated]
: reduce population
depose
v. 해고하다, 증언하다
[n. deposition]
: remove from office, give evidence or testify
depravity
n. 부정, 부패, 사악
= corruption, immorality
cf) iniquity=depravity=privation=deprivation)
“deprivation”
n. 결핍
= “privation”
[v. ‘devrive’]
: the condition of being deprived
cf) e.g. sleep deprivation(수면 부족)