Barron's New SAT Flashcards
forbear
politely or patiently restrain an impulse to do something; refrain
e.g. He wanted to answer back, but he forbore from doing so.
induce
- succeed in persuading or influencing (someone) to do something
e. g. Nothing would induce me to take the job. - bring about or give rise to
e. g. None of these measures induced a change of policy.
disrepute
오명
e.g. He fell into disrepute.
beggary
a state of extreme poverty
prepossessing
adj. attractive or appealing in appearance
unprepossessing
stifle
- restrain (a reaction) or stop oneself acting on (an emotion)
e. g. She stifled a giggle. - make (someone) unable to breathe properly
e. g. Those in the streets were stifled by the fumes.
Reverend
an honorific style most often placed before the names of Christian clergy and ministers
e.g. the Reverend John Piper
folly
- foolishness
- a costly ornamental building with no practical purpose, especially a tower or mock-Gothic ruin built in a large garden or park
temperament
기질
e.g. to have an artistic temperament
prudence
신중함, 조심스러움
satirical
풍자적인
indolent
lazy
dejected
sad and depressed; dispirited; 낙담한
irreverent
showing a lack of respect for people or things that are generally taken seriously
wholesome
건강에 좋은
e.g. fresh, wholesome food
건전한
e.g. a wholesome movie
conducive
making a certain situation or outcome likely or possible
e.g. The harsh lights and cameras were hardly conducive to a relaxed atmosphere.
sequentially
by forming or following a logical order or sequence
e.g. grinding through a fossil sequentially
divulge
make known (private or sensitive information)
e.g. I am too much of a gentleman to divulge her age.
dispose
- get rid of by throwing away or giving or selling to someone else
e. g. People now have substantial assets to dispose of after their death. - to give a tendency or inclination to; incline
e. g. His temperament disposed him to argue readily with people.
pigheaded
stupidly obstinate
persistent
- 끈질긴
- continuing to exist or endure over a prolonged period
e. g. Persistent rain will affect many areas.
anomalous
이례적인
tentative
- 잠정적인
2. done without confidence; hesitant
rapture
황홀감
e.g. I wish I could describe the rapture that flashed through my soul as I beheld it.
weaver
a person who weaves fabric
blight
v. 망치다
e. g. His career has been blighted by injuries.
n. a thing that spoils or damages something
e. g. His arrival cast a blight on the wedding day.
dehumanize
deprive of positive human qualities, 비인간적으로 만들다
e.g. the dehumanizing effects of war
servile
adj. 굽실거리는
e. g. As a waiter, you want to be pleasant to people without appearing totally servile.
impudent
rude, impertinent
infernal
- relating to or characteristic of hell or the underworld
- irritating and tiresome (used for emphasis); 지긋지긋한
e. g. Stop that infernal noise!
obsequious
adj. obedient or attentive to an excessive or servile degree
아부하는
fawning
adj. obsequious
e. g. a fawning young man
resign
- voluntarily leave a job or other position
e. g. He resigned from the government in protest at the policy. - accept that something undesirable cannot be avoided
e. g. He seems resigned to a shortened career.
wistful
adj. having or showing a feeling of vague or regretful longing (애석해 하는)
travail
고생, 고역
e.g. The recent travails of the airline industry.
fray
(천이) 해어지다, (천을) 해어지게하다
e.g. Denim frays so easily.
courtship
a period during which a couple develop a romantic relationship, especially with a view to marriage
e.g. a whirlwind courtship
whirlwind
adj. happens very fast and often unexpectedly
e. g. a whirlwind romance
threshold
- 문지방
- the magnitude or intensity that must be exceeded for a certain reaction, phenomenon, result, or condition to occur or be manifested
e. g. Nothing happens until the signal passes the threshold.
fanciful
- (of a person or their thoughts and ideas) overly imaginative and unrealistic
e. g. a fanciful plan - designed to be exotically ornamental rather than practical
profane
adj. showing no respect for a god or a religion, often through language
e. g. a profane word
ostensible
adj. appearing or claiming to be one thing when it is really something else
enlist
- 입대하다
e. g. He enlisted in the army. - to ask for and get help or support
e. g. The company enlisted the help of independent consultants.
subdue
v. to reduce the force of something, or to prevent something from existing or developing
e. g. The firefighters subdued the fire.
e. g. Don’t subdue individual expressions.
emblem
an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a king or a saint
heraldry
the system by which coats of arms and other armorial bearings are devised, described and regulated
conviction
- 유죄 선고/판결
e. g. She has six previous convictions for theft. - a firmly held belief or opinion
portico
a porch leading to the entrance of a building, or extended as a colonnade, with a roof structure over a walkway, supported by columns or enclosed by walls
virago
- a domineering, violent, or bad-tempered woman.
2. (archaic) a woman of masculine strength or spirit; a female warrior
austere
- 엄격한
2. 소박한
rapport
a good understanding of someone and an ability to communicate well with them
e. g. We’ve developed a close rapport.
e. g. She has an excellent rapport with her staff.
oblivious
not aware of or not concerned about what is happening around one
depletion
(자원 등의) 고갈, 소모
habitually
습관적으로, customarily
preliterate
adj. relating to or denoting a society or culture that has not developed the use of writing
prodigious
(주로 명사 앞에) 엄청난/굉장한
e.g. a prodigious achievement
plethora
a large or excessive amount of (something)
e.g. a plethora of committees and subcommittees
malevolent
having or showing a wish to do evil to others
stricken
adj. suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant
e. g. People are stricken by fear.
e. g. The pilot landed the stricken aircraft.
grief-stricken = 비탄에 빠진
faculty
- an inherent mental or physical power (능력)
e. g. her critical faculties
e. g. the faculty of sight - the teaching and administrative staff
- 학부
e. g. the Arts Faculty = 인문학부
avidity
keen interest or enthusiasm
e.g. He read detective stories with avidity.
surest
(superlative adjective of “sure”)
e.g. The myth was a hero’s surest passport to immortality.
enshrine
- place (a revered or precious object) in an appropriate receptacle
e. g. Relics are enshrined under altars. - preserve (a right, tradition, or idea) in a form that ensures it will be protected and respected
e. g. He’s safely enshrined in the memory of mankind.
e. g. The right of all workers to strike was enshrined in the new constitution.
propel
- drive or cause to move in a particular direction, typically forward
e. g. The boat is propelled by using a very long paddle. - to cause someone to do an activity or be in a situation
e. g. The film propelled him to international stardom.
torrent
- 급류
e. g. Rain poured down in torrents. - a sudden, violent, and copious outpouring of (something, typically words or feelings)
e. g. She was subjected to a torrent of abuse.
in a torrent of eloquence = 청산유수로
dwindle
diminish gradually in size, amount, or strength
e.g. Traffic has dwindled to a trickle.
inoculate
접종하다
e.g. the Eastern custom of inoculating people
convalesce
회복기를 보내다
e.g. She is convalescing at home after her operation.
convalescent
adj. (of a person) recovering from an illness or operation
e. g. You’re still convalescent.
suave
a suave man is very polite, pleasant, and usually attractive, often in a way that is slightly false
e.g. He’s very suave and sophisticated.
lassitude
physical or mental tiredness; lack of energy
e.g. She routed lassitude and indifference wherever she came.
bill for
bill (someone) for (something)
to ask someone for payment for something
e.g. She billed them for her expenses and then tried to deduct the expenses from her income tax.
entrust
- assign the responsibility for doing something to (someone)
e. g. I’ve been entrusted with the task of getting him safely back. - put (something) into someone’s care or protection
e. g. You persuaded people to entrust their savings to you.
pending
adj. awaiting decision or settlement
e. g. Nine cases were still pending.
prep. (어떤 일이) 있을 때까지, (어떤 일을) 기다리는 동안
e. g. They were released on bail pending an appeal.
e. g. Pending his return, she was shown into the dining room.
vie
compete eagerly
e.g. The athletes were vying for a place in the British team.
cloture
(in a legislative assembly) a procedure for ending a debate and taking a vote
slump
- (of prices, values, or sales) to fall suddenly
e. g. Car sales have slumped dramatically over the past year. - to sit or fall heavily and suddenly
e. g. She slumped into the chair, exhausted.
beam
to smile with obvious pleasure
secretive
adj. hiding their feelings, thoughts, intentions, and actions from others
e. g. He’s very secretive about his work.
denude
to remove the covering of something, especially land
e.g. The countryside has been denuded by war.
decimate
to kill a large number of something, or to reduce something severely
e.g. Populations of endangered animals have been decimated.
spick and span
adj. spotlessly clean and well looked after
e. g. I have to get my apartment spick and span.
barmbrack
건포도가 든 둥근 빵[케이크]
veritable
used to describe something as another, more exciting, interesting, or unusual thing, as a way of emphasizing its character
e.g. My garden has become a veritable jungle.
superintend
관리하다, 감독하다
e.g. Her job is to superintend the production process.
asunder
(archaic, literary)
into forcefully separated pieces
e.g. Their lives were torn asunder by the tragedy.
spinster
노처녀
coarse
- (표면이) 거친
e. g. coarse sand - rude and offensive
e. g. a coarse joke - vulgar, 저속한, 천박한
e. g. a coarse woman
deferential
respectful
e.g. People were always deferential to him.
adversarial
서로 대립 관계에 있는 (especially in politics)
e.g. Industry and government have an adversarial relationship.
concurrent
happening or existing at the same time
congregate
to come together in a large group of people or animals
e.g. A crowd congregated around the entrance to the theatre.
lurch
휘청거리다
e. g. The train lurched forward and some of the people standing fell over.
e. g. The city lurched from crisis to crisis.
inextricable
unable to be disentangled or separated
e.g. Its strengths and its ills are inextricably bound together.
peripheral
주변적인, 지엽적인, not as important as something else
e.g. The book covers peripheral details.
frill
- 주름 장식
- extra things that are added to something to make it more pleasant or more attractive, but that are not necessary
e. g. a cheap, no frills airline
discontent
n. lack of contentment; dissatisfaction
digress
to move away from the main subject you are writing or talking about and to write or talk about something else
e.g. The lecturer temporarily digressed from her subject to deal with a related theory.
municipality
a city or town with its own local government, or the local government itself
pragmatic
실용적인, 실질적인
armament
the process of increasing the number and strength of a country’s weapons
e. g. As the country prepares for war, more and more money is being spent on armament.
* armaments = weapons or military equipment
speculative
based on a guess and not on information
colloquial
구어의, 일상적인 대화체의
