April 2023

Question 1

Shenanigans

Answer 1

허튼소리, 장난, 사기, 헛소리

Harvey, no more shenanigans (하비~ 더이상 허튼소리 하지마)

Question 2

ESP (extrasensory perception)

Answer 2

perception or communication outside of normal sensory capability, as in telepathy and clairvoyance

Question 3

Assertive personality

Answer 3

Being assertive means being able to stand up for your own or other people’s rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive or passively accepting ‘wrong’

Assertive persons are able to get their point across without upsetting others, or becoming upset themselves.

Question 4

sensible

Answer 4

similar: rational, reasonable

sensible person is like someone who is physically well-balanced and controlled, who stands up straight or still.

sensible action/decision is good b/c it’s based on reasons rather than emotions

Question 5

rubberneck

Answer 5

turn one’s head to stare at something in a foolish manner
“a passerby rubbernecking at the accident scene”

Question 6

ill-fated

Answer 6

not lucky and ending sadly, especially in death or failure

Question 7

incredulous

Answer 7

(of a person or manner) unwilling or unable to believe something
you’re incredulous = unwilling to admit or accept what is offered as true

Question 8

presumptuous

Answer 8

falling to observe the limit of what is permitted
주제넘은

ex) I hope I’m not being presumptuous: 주제넘은 소리가 되지 않기를 바랍니다..

Question 9

That’s the plan I can get behind

Answer 9

to support (someone or something)

ex: The proposal may succeed if a few more people get behind it.

Question 10

rummage

Answer 10

샅샅이 뒤지다
ex1) They were both standing over (살펴보다, 감시하다) Harry while he rummaged around.
ex2) He rummaged in his pocket for a handerchief.

Question 11

fed up

Answer 11

annoyed or upset at a situation or treatment (~땜에 미쳐버리겠어, ~에 질리다)

Mark is so annoying, I’m so fed up with him.
Aren’t you fed up with watching TV?

Question 12

smitten

Answer 12

to imply that someone is in love, especially so deeply that it’s just obvious.

엄청나게, 깊게 빠져버린, 반한것

Question 13

pesky

Answer 13

causing trouble, annoying

ex: pesky mosquitoes

Question 14

Sympathetic

Answer 14

동조하는, 공감하는
Speaking to someone to say how sorry you are about their situation; and. Sending a card when someone has been bereaved

Sympathy: 동조, 공감, 연민
empathy: 감정이

내가 겪어봐서 아는데가 sympathy, 난 겪어보지 않았지만 상상해보면 니 감정을 알겠어가 empathy