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scuttle
종종걸음, 허둥지둥가다
both v. & n.
e. g. She scuttled off when she heard the sound of his voice.
e. g. I heard the scuttle of rats across the room
quilt
누비이불
rain-drenched
비로 인해 잔뜩 젖은
e.g. the courtyard’s rain-drenched paving stones
drench
v. wet thoroughly, soak
e. g. I got drenched in rain.
maternal
어머니 같은, 모성의
e. g. maternal age
e. g. maternal care
endear
v. cause to be loved or liked
e. g. His humor endeared him to all.
preposterous
터무니 없는, 가당찮은
e.g. His hopes were preposterous.
ripe
- (과일 등이) 익은
e. g. a ripe peach - (of a smell or flavor) rich, intense
e. g. Ripe flavors emanate from this wine.
impartiality
공평함, 공정함
e.g. Entries had to be submitted under a pseudonym to ensure impartiality.
frantically
in a hurried, excited, or disorganized manner
e.g. They searched frantically for the perfect gift.
engender
(감정, 상황 등을) 낳다
e.g. The issue engendered controversy.
equate
동일시하다
e.g. Some parents equate education with exam success.
unfounded
baseless, groundless
construe
(주로 수동태로) interpret (a word or action) in a particular way
e.g. His words could hardly be construed as an apology.
expenditure
지출, 비용
e.g. the expenditure of taxpayers’ money
expend
spend a resource such as money, time, or energy
e.g. We expended all our efforts.
apprehensive
걱정되는, 불안한
e.g. He felt apprehensive about going home.
counteract
(무엇의 악영향에) 대응하다
e.g. These exercises aim to counteract the effects of stress and tension.
monetary
돈에 관한
e.g. documents with little or no monetary value
permutation
a way, especially one of several possible variations, in which a set or number of things can be ordered or arranged
e.g. As for the molecules in a DNA, many different permutations are possible.
vantage
a place or position affording a good view of something
e.g. From my vantage point I could see into the front garden.
pulpit
(교회의) 설교단, 연단
e.g. He ascended the pulpit and delivered a sermon.
scrawl
v. write (something) in a hurried, careless way
e. g. Charlie scrawled his signature.
n. an example of hurried, careless writing
e. g. The page was covered in scrawls.
pageant
- a public entertainment consisting of a procession of people in elaborate, colorful costumes, or an outdoor performance of a historical scene
- a beauty contest
agitate
- make (someone) troubled or nervous
e. g. The action agitated him extremely. - campaign to arouse public concern about an issue in the hope of prompting action
e. g. They agitated for a reversal of the decision.
venerable
accorded a great deal of respect, especially because of age, wisdom, or character
e.g. a venerable statesman
candor
frankness, honesty
e.g. the need for candor among a group of people
procession
행진, 행렬
weighty
- 중대한
a. g. a weighty decision - heavy
e. g. a weighty rock
momentous
of great importance or significance, especially in its bearing on the future
convene
(회의 등을) 소집하다
e.g. convened in Sydney by the Australian Center