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Question 1

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.

Question 2

rectify

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v. correct

Question 3

convalesce

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

Question 4

dissipate

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

Question 5

perspire

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v. give out sweat

e. g. He was perspiring heavily.

Question 6

barrack

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

Question 7

anesthetize

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v. 마취하다

Question 8

grotto

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

Question 9

predicament

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

Question 10

ennoble

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1. give (someone) a noble rank or title

2. lend greater dignity or nobility of character to

Question 11

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.

Question 12

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

Question 13

bore

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

Question 14

impertinent

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adj. not showing proper respect; rude

Question 15

ephemeral

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adj. lasting for a very short time

Question 16

obscene

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외설적인

Question 17

demagogue

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

Question 18

upheaval

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격변, 대변동

Question 19

covertly

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secretly

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continual

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frequently recurring; always happening

Question 21

obtrusive

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noticeable or prominent in an unwelcome or intrusive way

Question 22

fount

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샘, 원천

e.g. It’s a fount of knowledge.

Question 23

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

Question 25

phlegmatic

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(of a person) having an unemotional and stolidly calm disposition e.g. a phlegmatic temperament

Question 26

belligerent

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hostile and aggressive

Question 27

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.

Question 28

panacea

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(비유적인 의미의) 만병통치약

Question 29

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.

Question 30

heyday

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

Question 31

electorate

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유권자

Question 32

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.

Question 33

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.

Question 34

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.

Question 35

impending

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about to happen e.g. My impending departure.

Question 36

demarcate

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set the boundaries or limits of e.g. Responsibilities within the department are clearly demarcated.

Question 37

austerity

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내핍, 금욕적임

Question 38

speculative

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추측에 근거한

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presumptuous

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주제넘은, 건방진

Question 40

unilateral

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일방적인

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warmonger

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

Question 42

avert

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to prevent something bad from happening e.g. to avert a crisis

Question 43

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.

Question 44

assiduous

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근면 성실한

Question 45

succumb

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

Question 46

frugal

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절약하는 e.g. a frugal lifestyle

Question 47

incessant

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never stopping, especially in an annoying or unpleasant way

Question 48

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.

Question 49

idly

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하릴없이, 한가하게 e.g. She lay idly on the grass.

Question 50

lapse

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a temporary failure e.g. a lapse of concentration

Question 51

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.

Question 52

bogus

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가짜의, 위조의 e.g. a bogus contract

Question 53

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.

Question 54

fraudulent

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dishonest and illegal e.g. a fraudulent advertisement

Question 55

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.

Question 56

prolific

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

Question 57

effulgent

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shining brightly e.g. an effulgent canopy of stars

Question 58

upset

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

Question 59

firmament

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(literary) 창공, 하늘 | e. g. a rising star in the literary firmament

Question 60

grandiloquent

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말을 거창하게 하는

Question 61

inexorable

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impossible to stop or prevent e.g. The seemingly inexorable march of new technology.

Question 62

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.

Question 63

ingrain

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

Question 64

relegate

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

Question 65

a walk in the park

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

Question 66

opulent

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adj. expensive and luxurious

Question 67

verdant

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

Question 68

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.

Question 69

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.

Question 70

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.

Question 71

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

Question 72

vocally

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1 . using the voice 2. expressing opinions or feelings freely or loudly

Question 73

incite

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v. encourage or stir up violent or unlawful behavior | (foment, 선동/조장하다)

Question 74

ludicrous

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터무니 없는, ridiculous, preposterous

Question 75

profuse

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(especially of something offered or discharged) abundant e.g. profuse apologies

Question 76

incontrovertible

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not able to be denied or disputed