Basic11-20 Flashcards
contempt
n. 경멸
= disrespect
admirable
[a. contemptuous(경멸하는) a. contemptible(경멸할만한->비열한, 부도덕한)]
: attitude of utter disgust
contagious
a. 전염성의
[n. contagion]
: capable of transmitting disease
content
n,a. 만족
discontent(불만)
[a. contented(만족하는) n. contentment(만족)]
: satisfied and happy
contentious
a. 논쟁을 일으키는
= argumentative, quarrelsome, disputatious, polemical
[n. contention(논쟁=dispute)]
contradict
v. 반대하다
= disagree, belie(=mask, contradict)
[a. contradictory; n. contradiction]
: show to be wrong
contretemps
n. 공교로운
: an unforeseen event, an inopportune occurrence
controvert
v. 논박하다
= dispute
: argue strongly against
cf) vert=turn a. covert<>overt
conundrum
n. 수수께끼, 난제
= puzzle, riddle
: something confusing
convergent
a. 집합하는, 모이는
divergent(1.갈라지는;2.다른(SE)), different
: coming together from different directions, confluent
cf) v. converge; n. convergence
conversant
a. 정통한
: having knowledge or experience,familiar, versed(정통한)
conviction
n. 유죄판결, 확신
: firmly held belief, guilty verdict
cf) v. convict
copious
a. 풍부한
= aboundant, ample
corporeal
a. 육체의
= material, tangible, somatic
incorporeal(육체적이지 않은)
: of the body, not spiritual
cf) 육체<>정신
corpulent
a. 뚱뚱한
= obese
thin
: excessively fat
cf) corpu=body
correspond
v. 1) 상호반응 2) 일치 3) 상응하다 4) 편지소통하다
[a. corresponding(상응하는); n. correspondence(편지)]
: be consistent, be equivalent, communicate by letter
corroborate
v. 주장,논리를 강화하다
= confrim, substantiate(증명하다)
: strengthen with evidence, make more certain
cf) robu=힘
corrode
v. 서서히 파괴되다(destroy가 포인트)
[a. corrosive(부식의 느낌)]
: destroy progressively by chemical action, rust, undermine gradually
counterpart
n. 상대방, 맞수(나와 matching이 되는)
: one that has the same functions and characteristics as another
court
n. 법원 구애하다(호감,애정)
: legal court; attempt to gain, for example, attention or admiration
courtesy
n. 예의
[a. courteous]
: polite, considerate behavior
covetous
a. 심하게 열망하는
[v. covet]
: having a strong desire
cf) 호빗이 절대반지를 코빗해
crave
v. 심하게 열망하다
[a.n. craving]
: hvae a strong desire
cf) covet=crave>desire
craven
a. 소심한
= cowardly(겁쟁이 같은->소심한)
cozen
v. 속이다
= deceive, cheat, beguile
cf) 커즌을 속이다(사촌을 속이다)
credence
n. 신뢰
: acceptance as true or valid, belief
cf) 크리던스
credulous
a. 너무 잘 믿어서 잘 속는
[n. credulity]
: too easily convinced that something is true, gullible
crestfallen
a. 낙담한, 실망한
: disappointed or depressed
cf) ref. crest (언덕, 파도)꼭대기, 닭벼슬
crucial
a. 핵심적인
: vital, central, important
crutch
n. 목발
: walking aid, cane
cryptic
a. 암호가 걸린, 가려져 있는, 비밀의
: using code, hidden, secret, ambiguous or mysterious
cf) ref. decrypt 암호를 해독하다
culpable
a. 비난할 만한(부도덕, 나쁜)
inculpable, innocent (SE)
[n. culpability]
: blameworthy, contemptible(경멸할 만한)
cf) culp: 죄, 잘못
culprit
n. 범인, 용의자
: one charged with an offense or crime, one guilty of a fault of crime
cult
n. 숭배
: religion, idolization, worship
cultivated
a. 예의바른, 가정교육을 잘 받은
[v. cultivate]
: cultured, well-educated, refined
cumbersome
a. (무거워서) 다루기 힘든
: hard to handle because of weight
curb
n,v. 재갈, 재갈을 물리다
[a. curbed]
: restrain, control, bridle, harness
cursory
a. 대충 빨리
thoroughgoing
: done in a quick or superficial way
curt
a. 무뚝뚝한, 말을 짧게 하는
[v. cultail 요약하다 = shorten]
: rudely brief, brusque
damp
v,a,n. 살짝 젖다, 물먹이다, 열의를 꺾다
: dampen; slightly wet, moist; humidity, depression, discouragement
dated
a. 오래된
current
: old-fashioned, no longer used or in vogue
daunt
v. 겁주다
[a. daunted 겁먹은 = craven]
: frighten, intimidate
dauntless
a. 겁없는
: unable to be frightened or discouraged, undaunted
deaden
v. (강도를) 줄이다
: make something less intense
dearth
n. 결핍
sufficiency
: lack, shortage, deficiency
debacle
n. 실패(재앙 같은, 폭삭 망함)
: chaotic failure
debilitate
v. 약화시키다
[a. debilitating]
: make somebody or something weak, enervate, sap
debunk
v. 거짓을 폭로하다
: expose sham, show to be wrong
decadence
n. 퇴폐
: a process of decline or decay in a society, especially in its morals, immorality
decorum
n. 예의, 점잖음
[a. decorous 예의바른 <> indecorous 무례한]
: correctness that is socially expected, propriety, courtesy
decry
v. 비난하다
: criticize, condemn, berate
defer
v. 미루다, 미룰수 있는
[a. deferrable(미룰만한)]
: postpone, submit to the opinion through respect
deference
n. 존경, 복종, 공손한
= respect, submission
[a. deferential]
cf) ref. respectful, deferential, obeisant
defraud
v. 사기치다
: cheat somebody
cf) ref. fraud, fraudulent
deft
a. 능숙한
= adroit, adept
: quick and skillful
defuse
v. 긴장과 위험을 줄이다
: make less dangerous, tense, or hostile
cf) fuse(폭탄터지는)
defy
v. 반역하다
= rebel, resist
[a. defiant n.defiance]
: challenge authority
deject
v. 낙담시키다
= dispirit, dishearten
[a.dejected n. dejection]
cf) hearten=encourage
delegate
n.v. 대표, 대표자/ 위임하다
= designate, hand over, entrust
: n.representative v.give task to
deleterious
a. 파괴시키는, 해로운
= damaging, harmful, noxious
deliberate
v.a. 심사숙고하다
[n. deliberation]
: think carefully, intentionally and slowly
delicate
a. 정교한, 예의바른
indelicate
[n.delicacy]
: easily broken, finely made, refined, gentle, considerate
delude
v. 현혹시키다, 속이다
= deceive, mislead
[a.delusive n. delusion]
: lead into false belief
delve
v. 철저히 조사하다
: dig for information, investigate or research something thoroughly to obtain information
denotative
a. 직유적인
[v. denote]
: indicative, designating or showing something
denouement
n. 절정
: final revelation, final part, conclusion
cf) ref. drama-denouement, joke-punch line
denounce
v. 비난하다
[n. denunciation a. denunciatory]
: criticize publicly
cf) nounce(공개적인것)
deplore
v. 안타깝다. 비난하다
= condemn, criticize, lament, bemoan
deploy
v. 배치하다
: put something to use, organize
deprecate
v. 비난하다. 비하하다(belittle)
= denounce, deplore
: condemn, express disapproval
depreciate
v. 가치를 떨어뜨리다.
= abase, belittle
: lessen in value
deport
v. 추방시키다
= banish, exile(망명하다)
[n. deportation]
: forcibly repatriate
cf) ref. deport-nation, expel-school, evict(eviction)-dwelling
deride
v. 조롱하다
= ridicule, mock
[n. derision a. derisive]
derivative
a. 파생적인
[v. derive]
: unoriginal
cf) original(독창성, creative) ref..derive A from B
desecrate
v. 신성모독하다
= blaspheme(irreverence)
consecrate
: insult or damage something sacred
despise
v. 깔보다
[a. despicable, contemptible]
: regard with contempt, regard as unworthy, hate
cf) e.g. despised cowards
despondent
a. 낙담한
= discouraged, crestfallen, dejected
[n. despondence]
despotic
a. 독재적인, 전제적인
= tyrannical, dictatorial, autocratic
[n. despot, tyrant]
desultory
a. 랜덤
= random, haphazard
systematic, methodical
detached
a. 무관심한, 공감하지 못한
= indifferent, disinterested
[n. detachment]
: not attached, free from emotional involvement
deter
v. 겁줘서 방해하다
= daunt, dissuade
[n.a. deterrent]
: discourage somebody especially by making people feel afraid or anxious
cf) deter+사람
deteriorate
v. 약화시키다, 손상시키다(상황, 환경)
[n. deterioration]
: become or make something worse in quality, value, or strength
detract
v. 비난하다
[n. detractor]
: take away from, reduce the value
detrimental
a. 손상시키다, 파괴시키다.
= deleterious
: causing harm or damage
devastate
v. 파괴시키다, 손상시키다
= destroy, demolish
[a.devastating(탈선한) n. devastation(황폐)]
: damage severely
deviate
v. 이탈, 탈선하다
[ref. deviate A from B a. deviating, n.deviation]
: behave differently or unacceptably
devour
v. 먹어치우다
: eat something quickly and hungrily
dexterous
a. 능숙한
= skillful, adept, adroit, deft
[n. dexterity]
didactic
a. 가르치려는, 교훈적인
= edifying
: intended to instruct, morally instructive
differentiate
v. 세분화하다
= distinguish, discriminate
: see or show the differences between two or more things
diffuse
v. 퍼뜨리다,
= disperse, dissipate, scatter, strew
curt
[a. lacking conciseness(장황한)]
cf) strewn(퍼진)
diminish
v. 감소하다(쇠퇴하는 느낌)
= decline
[n. diminution]
: make something smaller or less important
diminutive
a. 매우작은
= infinitesimal
: very samll
cf) degree
diplomatic
a. 외교적인, 외교술이 있는
= tactful
: involving diplomacy
disaggregate
v. 찢어지다, 분해하다, 분리하다
= segregate
aggregate
[n. disaggregation, aggregation]
: separate into parts
disarray
v.n. 무질서
= untidiness
array
: disorganized state
cf) tidy(어지럽다)
disavow
v. 부정하다
acknowledge, avow, concede
[n. disavowal, denial]
: deny knowledge of or responsibility
discerning
a. 통찰력있는, 식별할 수 있는
= insightful, perceptive, percipient, sensitive
[v. discern, discover, detect(SE)]
: showing good judgement
disconcert
v. 당황시키다
= abash, faze, disconcert
: embarrass
discrete
a. 분리된
= disparate
: completely separate
discreet
a. 신중, 분별력있는
[n. discretion]
: careful, circumspect, prudent, good at keeping secrets, careful to avoid offending people