d19real Flashcards
vocab
def
philistine
a smugly ignorant person with no appreciation of intellectual or artistic matters 무감각, 감정이 없는 사람
phlegmatic
calm or indifferent; not easily roused to excitement 냉담한, 침착한
pilgrimage
religious spiritual journey; excursion 성지순례, 여정
pious
reverent or devout; outwardly (and sometimes falsely) reverent or devout; hypocritical 신앙심이 깊은, 경건한, 모조신앙
pivotal
crucial 중요한
placate
to pacify; to appease; to soothe 달래다, 진정시키다, 위로하다
placebo
a fake medication; a false medication used as a control in tests of the effectiveness of drugs 위약(가짜약)
plaintive
expressing sadness or sorrow 애처로운, 슬픈
platitude
a dull or trite remark; a cliché 진부한, 상투적인
platonic
nonsexual; purely spiritual 순정적인, 정신적인
plausible
believable; convincing 그럴싸한, 믿을 만한
plebeian
common; vulgar; low class; bourgeois 평범한, 중산층, 속된, 교양 없는
plethora
an excess 과다, 과잉
pliable
flexible; easy to bend; easy to convince; persuade or mold 유연한, 융통성 있는
plight
a dangerous, distressing, or unpleasant situation 곤경, 궁지, 시련
plunder
to loot; ransack 약탈하다, 강탈하다
pluralism
a condition of society in which distinct groups exist and function together yet retain their own identities 다원성, 공존
poignant
painfully emotional; extremely moving; sharp or astute 날카로운, 신랄한, 감동적인, 예리한
polarize
to break up into opposing factions or groupings 분열시키다, 양극화하다, 대립시키다, 분열하다