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ratify

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v. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
e. g. They failed to ratify the amendment.

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rectify

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v. correct

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convalesce

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v. recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation

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dissipate

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v. to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste:
e. g. The fog dissipated.
e. g. His anger dissipated.

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perspire

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v. give out sweat

e. g. He was perspiring heavily.

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barrack

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v. to shout loudly in order to interrupt someone that you disagree with

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anesthetize

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v. 마취하다

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grotto

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n. a small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden

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predicament

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n. a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation (곤경)

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ennoble

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  1. give (someone) a noble rank or title

2. lend greater dignity or nobility of character to

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dross

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n. something that has no use or no value

e. g. So much of what’s on TV is pure dross.

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renunciation

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n. the formal announcement that someone no longer owns, supports, believes in, or has a connection with something
e. g. renunciation of violence

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bore

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v. make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool
e. g. They bored holes in the sides.

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impertinent

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adj. not showing proper respect; rude

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ephemeral

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adj. lasting for a very short time

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obscene

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외설적인

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demagogue

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a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument

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upheaval

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격변, 대변동

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covertly

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secretly

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continual

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frequently recurring; always happening

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obtrusive

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noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

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fount

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샘, 원천

e.g. It’s a fount of knowledge.

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constellation

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a group or cluster of related things

e.g. constellation of similar thoughts

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heuristic

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enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves

e.g. heuristic approach to learning

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phlegmatic

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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition

e.g. a phlegmatic temperament

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belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

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grievance

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불만/고충 사항

a cause of distress (such as an unsatisfactory working condition) felt to afford reason for complaint or resistance

e.g. Her chief grievance was the sexual harassment by her boss.

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panacea

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(비유적인 의미의) 만병통치약

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squarely

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  1. directly, without deviating to one side
    e. g. She stared at him squarely.
  2. in a direct and uncompromising manner; without equivocation
    e. g. They placed the blame squarely on him.
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heyday

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전성기, 한창때

e.g. In its heyday, the company earned $1 billion in a month.

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electorate

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유권자

32
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rite of passage

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통과 의례

a ceremony or event marking an important stage in someone’s life, especially birth, puberty, marriage, and death

e.g. A novel that depicts the rites of passage that lead to adulthood.

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repulse

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  1. (적을) 격퇴하다
    e. g. The enemy attack was repulsed.
  2. causing you to have a strong feeling of dislike, disapproval, or disgust
    e. g. I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
34
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prognosis

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  1. (의학) 예후
    e. g. The prognosis after the operation was for a full recovery.
  2. A statement of what is judged likely to happen in the future, especially in connection with a particular situation:.
    e. g. I read a gloomy economic prognosis in the paper.
35
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impending

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about to happen

e.g. My impending departure.

36
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demarcate

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set the boundaries or limits of

e.g. Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated.

37
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austerity

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내핍, 금욕적임

38
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speculative

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추측에 근거한

39
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presumptuous

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주제넘은, 건방진

40
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unilateral

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일방적인

41
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warmonger

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a politician or other leader who is often encouraging a country to go to war

42
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avert

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to prevent something bad from happening

e.g. to avert a crisis

43
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sacrosanct

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thought to be too important or too special to be changed

e.g. I’m willing to help on any weekday, but my weekends are sacrosanct.

44
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assiduous

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근면 성실한

45
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succumb

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굴복하다

e.g. I’m afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.

46
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frugal

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절약하는

e.g. a frugal lifestyle

47
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incessant

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never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way

48
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harness

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  1. n. 마구
  2. v. 마구를 달다
    e. g. to harness a horse
  3. v. to control something, usually in order to use its power
    e. g. There is a great deal of interest in harnessing wind and waves as new sources of power.
49
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idly

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하릴없이, 한가하게

e.g. She lay idly on the grass.

50
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lapse

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a temporary failure

e.g. a lapse of concentration

51
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rife

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If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot

e.g. Malaria is rife in the refugee camps.

52
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bogus

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가짜의, 위조의

e.g. a bogus contract

53
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leverage

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  1. v. to use something that you already have in order to achieve something new or better
    e. g. We can gain a market advantage by leveraging our network of partners.
  2. n. power to influence people and get the results you want
    e. g. More troops means greater leverage.
54
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fraudulent

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dishonest and illegal

e.g. a fraudulent advertisement

55
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escapade

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an act involving some danger, risk, or excitement, because it is different from usual or expected behavior

e.g. Dorian’s latest escapade was to fall in love.

56
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prolific

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  1. 다작하는
    e. g. a prolific writer
  2. 다산의
    e. g. The rabbit is prolific.
57
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effulgent

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shining brightly

e.g. an effulgent canopy of stars

58
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upset

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n. an occasion when someone beats the team or player that was expected to win

59
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firmament

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(literary) 창공, 하늘

e. g. a rising star in the literary firmament

60
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grandiloquent

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말을 거창하게 하는

61
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inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent

e.g. The seemingly inexorable march of new technology.

62
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inculcate

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to fix beliefs or ideas in someone’s mind, especially by repeating them often (심어 주다)

e.g. Our coach has worked hard to inculcate a team spirit in the players.

63
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ingrain

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v. firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person

64
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relegate

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v. to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position (격하, 좌천)
n. relegation

65
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a walk in the park

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something that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant (a piece of cake)

66
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opulent

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adj. expensive and luxurious

67
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verdant

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adj. covered with healthy green plants or grass (신록의, 파릇파릇한)

68
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amorphous

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  1. adj. (주로 명사 앞에) without a clearly defined form
    e. g. an amorphous mass of cells
  2. vague, unclassifiable
    e. g. Make explicit the amorphous statements.
69
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sustain

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  1. strengthen or support physically or mentally
    e. g. This book had sustained him.
  2. undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury)
    e. g. It died after sustaining a severe injury.
  3. uphold or confirm the justice or validity of
    e. g. The allegations were sustained.
70
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maintain

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  1. 유지하다
  2. provide with necessities for life or existence
    e. g. The allowance covers the basic costs of maintaining a child.
  3. assert
    e. g. He has always maintained his innocence.
71
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posture

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v. behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead others
e. g. a masking of fear with macho posturing

72
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vocally

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1 . using the voice

  1. expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly
73
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incite

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v. encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior

(foment, 선동/조장하다)

74
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ludicrous

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터무니 없는, ridiculous, preposterous

75
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profuse

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(especially of something offered or discharged) abundant

e.g. profuse apologies

76
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incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed

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