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ratify
v. sign or give formal consent to (a treaty, contract, or agreement), making it officially valid
e. g. They failed to ratify the amendment.
rectify
v. correct
convalesce
v. recover one’s health and strength over a period of time after an illness or operation
dissipate
v. to (cause to) gradually disappear or waste:
e. g. The fog dissipated.
e. g. His anger dissipated.
perspire
v. give out sweat
e. g. He was perspiring heavily.
barrack
v. to shout loudly in order to interrupt someone that you disagree with
anesthetize
v. 마취하다
grotto
n. a small picturesque cave, especially an artificial one in a park or garden
predicament
n. a difficult, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation (곤경)
ennoble
- give (someone) a noble rank or title
2. lend greater dignity or nobility of character to
dross
n. something that has no use or no value
e. g. So much of what’s on TV is pure dross.
renunciation
n. the formal announcement that someone no longer owns, supports, believes in, or has a connection with something
e. g. renunciation of violence
bore
v. make (a hole) in something, especially with a revolving tool
e. g. They bored holes in the sides.
impertinent
adj. not showing proper respect; rude
ephemeral
adj. lasting for a very short time
obscene
외설적인
demagogue
a political leader who seeks support by appealing to popular desires and prejudices rather than by using rational argument
upheaval
격변, 대변동
covertly
secretly
continual
frequently recurring; always happening
obtrusive
noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way
fount
샘, 원천
e.g. It’s a fount of knowledge.
constellation
a group or cluster of related things
e.g. constellation of similar thoughts
heuristic
enabling a person to discover or learn something for themselves
e.g. heuristic approach to learning
phlegmatic
(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition
e.g. a phlegmatic temperament
belligerent
hostile and aggressive
grievance
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.
panacea
(비유적인 의미의) 만병통치약
squarely
- directly, without deviating to one side
e. g. She stared at him squarely. - in a direct and uncompromising manner; without equivocation
e. g. They placed the blame squarely on him.
heyday
전성기, 한창때
e.g. In its heyday, the company earned $1 billion in a month.
electorate
유권자
rite of passage
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.
repulse
- (적을) 격퇴하다
e. g. The enemy attack was repulsed. - causing you to have a strong feeling of dislike, disapproval, or disgust
e. g. I was repulsed by the horrible smell.
prognosis
- (의학) 예후
e. g. The prognosis after the operation was for a full recovery. - 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.
impending
about to happen
e.g. My impending departure.
demarcate
set the boundaries or limits of
e.g. Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated.
austerity
내핍, 금욕적임
speculative
추측에 근거한
presumptuous
주제넘은, 건방진
unilateral
일방적인
warmonger
a politician or other leader who is often encouraging a country to go to war
avert
to prevent something bad from happening
e.g. to avert a crisis
sacrosanct
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.
assiduous
근면 성실한
succumb
굴복하다
e.g. I’m afraid I succumbed to temptation and had a piece of cheesecake.
frugal
절약하는
e.g. a frugal lifestyle
incessant
never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way
harness
- n. 마구
- v. 마구를 달다
e. g. to harness a horse - 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.
idly
하릴없이, 한가하게
e.g. She lay idly on the grass.
lapse
a temporary failure
e.g. a lapse of concentration
rife
If something unpleasant is rife, it is very common or happens a lot
e.g. Malaria is rife in the refugee camps.
bogus
가짜의, 위조의
e.g. a bogus contract
leverage
- 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. - n. power to influence people and get the results you want
e. g. More troops means greater leverage.
fraudulent
dishonest and illegal
e.g. a fraudulent advertisement
escapade
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.
prolific
- 다작하는
e. g. a prolific writer - 다산의
e. g. The rabbit is prolific.
effulgent
shining brightly
e.g. an effulgent canopy of stars
upset
n. an occasion when someone beats the team or player that was expected to win
firmament
(literary) 창공, 하늘
e. g. a rising star in the literary firmament
grandiloquent
말을 거창하게 하는
inexorable
impossible to stop or prevent
e.g. The seemingly inexorable march of new technology.
inculcate
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.
ingrain
v. firmly fix or establish (a habit, belief, or attitude) in a person
relegate
v. to put someone or something into a lower or less important rank or position (격하, 좌천)
n. relegation
a walk in the park
something that is very easy to do, and usually pleasant (a piece of cake)
opulent
adj. expensive and luxurious
verdant
adj. covered with healthy green plants or grass (신록의, 파릇파릇한)
amorphous
- adj. (주로 명사 앞에) without a clearly defined form
e. g. an amorphous mass of cells - vague, unclassifiable
e. g. Make explicit the amorphous statements.
sustain
- strengthen or support physically or mentally
e. g. This book had sustained him. - undergo or suffer (something unpleasant, especially an injury)
e. g. It died after sustaining a severe injury. - uphold or confirm the justice or validity of
e. g. The allegations were sustained.
maintain
- 유지하다
- provide with necessities for life or existence
e. g. The allowance covers the basic costs of maintaining a child. - assert
e. g. He has always maintained his innocence.
posture
v. behave in a way that is intended to impress or mislead others
e. g. a masking of fear with macho posturing
vocally
1 . using the voice
- expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly
incite
v. encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior
(foment, 선동/조장하다)
ludicrous
터무니 없는, ridiculous, preposterous
profuse
(especially of something offered or discharged) abundant
e.g. profuse apologies
incontrovertible
not able to be denied or disputed
