Day 1 (1-120) Flashcards
abandon
- 포기하다
- 방종
- give up, relinquish
- freedom from inhibition
Gillian danced with reckless abandon.
abase
낮추다, 줄이다
eclipse, degrade, relegate, demote
Asking her to humiliate and abase herself before colleagues is a contravention of her basic human rights.
abash
무안, 당황케하다
embarrass, confound, disconcert
He had never blushed in his life: no humiliation could abash him.
abate
줄이다
dwindle, diminish, taper off, subside, moderate
When I awoke it was broad day, the weather clear, and the storm abated.
abbreviate
생략, 약자로 만들다
shorten, abridge, curtail, truncate
Whenever you have to name something often, and its name is made of many words, you’re allowed to abbreviate.
abdicate
권리따위를 포기하다
cede, abjure, abnegate
The studies show that the activities of the abdicated emperors should not be regarded as the establishment of a new system
aberrant
정상에서 벗어난
atypical, abnormal, deviant
The more aberrant any form is, the greater must be the number of connecting forms which on my theory have been exterminated and utterly lost.
abet
부추기다, 자극하다
incite, foment, provoke, instigate, spur, goad
In fact, all o them directly or indirectly supported and encouraged improper dealings with public funds as well as aided and abeted gradual debasement of human rights and democratic values.
abeyance
중지
inactivity, dormancy, quiescence
He suggested hat at the commencement of hostilities the King should proclaim all nobility to be in abeyance.
This matter has been held in abeyance during the government hearing.
abject
비굴한, 비참한
wretched, degraded, contemptible
People in abject poverty are less happy than people who are modestly well-off, but people who are modestly well-off are not less happy than very rich people.
abjure
포기, 끊다
abstain from, abdicate, renounce, relinquish, disavow, abandon, repudiate
Thomson abjured the heresy of which he was suspected.
abrade
마모로 닳게하다
wear away, erode
The report presents the changes that take pace during the abrasion of textile fabrics.
abreast of
~과 나란히, 함께 하는, 정보에 뒤쳐지지 않는
up to date with, acquainted with, conversant
He walked back to Charles Street by the Garden path, keeping abreast of her, and not losing sight of her for a moment.
abridge
줄이다
epitomize, recapitulate, encapsulate, abstract, condense, abbreviate
I promised you some account of my short excursion to Dorking during the late vacant days of my employment; and I must abridge my plan I perceive before I begin, as I have other letters to write.
abrogate
철폐, 폐지하다
annul, revoke, nullify, undo
The law was abroagated because it did not justify or because it could not be fulfilled.
absolve
죄를 사하다
acquit, exculpate, exonerate, pardon
The Bishop believed that it was adjusted, and a festival day was chosen for the ceremony of absolution, that he might enjoy his -triumph in public.
Nor do I mean someone I must find to gain absolution from sin.
abstasin
삼가, 절제하다
avoid, abnegate
Abstain from all appearance of evil. Not only from evil itself, but from that which seems to be wrong.
abstract
- 추상적인
- 요약, 논문초록
abstruse, complex, deep, hypothetical, nonconcrete
As a final suggestion, instructors often use analogies and metaphors as tools to explain complex or abstract concepts, with the intention of helping students gain understanding by mapping difficult ideas to a familiar one.
abstruse
심오한
inscrutable, impenetrable, unfathomable, enigmatic, recondite, occult, arcane, esoteric, abstruse
I deem it unnecessary for me to undertake to investigate the general rule for extracting the roots of all powers; for it is very abstruse, and the powers which are intended to be extracted by it, are of very little use.
abysmal
최악의, 최저의, 가장 심한 상태의
atrocious, extremely bad, dreadful, awful, terrible, deplorable
Byron lived in abysmal poverty, most of them eating less than one rice - gruel meal a day.
accede
응하다, 동의하다
agree, consent, accept, assent, acquiesce
It is doubtful whether the government will ever accede to the nationalists’ demands for independence.
accelerate
가속하다
hasten, expedite, precipitate, quicken
As the electrons eccelerate, they throw off an intense field of electromagnetic radiation.
acclaim
환호, 갈채를 보내다
praise, applaud, cheer, commend, approve
Despite tremendous critical acclaim, the author couldn’t benefit from expensive marketing campaigns.
acclimate
환경에 적응하다
accustom, adapt
The beginner is expected to acclimate himself to the job and perform at sophisticated level be the end of the third year.
accolade
찬사, 칭찬하는 말
honor, tribute, commendation, praise, compliment
An accolade for the purely musical matters of performance and interpretation does not necessarily mean that the recording itself will also be at the cutting edge.
accord
- 일치시키다, 조화를 이루게하다
- grant 부여하다, 주다
- agree with, match up with, concur with
- afford, grant, impart, bestow
We should act more in accord with our sentiments.
accountability
책임
responsibility, liability
The reason online chatting fails to improve personal relationship comes from lack of accountability.
accrete
점진적으로 증가하다
accumulate, accrue, proliferate
Satellites accrete very rapidly and their optically thick gaseous envelopes are unable to eliminate the heat of accretion.
accrue
누적으로 쌓이다
accumulate, collect, build up, mount up, increase
We find this possibility exciting because of the mutual benefits that accrue for all participants.
acerbic
신랄한, 쓴 맛의
sharp, sarcastic, sardonic, mordant, trenchant, biting, piercing, stinging, scathing, caustic, bitter, acrimonious, astringent, acrid
an imposing, self-mocjking, handsome woman with an ascerbic weith and silver hair
acknowledge
사실따위로 인정, 인지하다
admit, accept, grant, allow, concede
First of all, we must acknowledge that all teachers are not equally endowed with knowledge, training, dedication, or talent.
acme
최 정점
peak, pinnacle, zenith, crest, summit, top, apex, apogee, climax, culmination, heyday
The Night Vision system with pedestrian detection is the acme of superfluous options.
acolyte
조수, 신봉자
assistant, helper, attendant
Ishguro becomes an acolyte at the temple.
acquiesce
저항없이 받아들이다, 묵인하다
accept, consent to, agree to, allow, concede, assent
I have always found that the highest wisdom lies in an acquiescence with the actual.
acquit
무죄로 풀어주다
exculpate, exonerate, absolve, discharge
If the court’s charge is correct, it was impossible for the jory to acquit appellant.
acrid
신랄한, 쓴, 맛이 톡 쏘는
pungent, bitter, caustic, harsh, irritating, acetic, acerbic, astringent, acrimonious
A short time after the administration of these poisons, there felt an acrid, pungent taste, more or less bitter, a burning heat, and considerable dryness in the tongue
acrimonious
신랄한
rancorous, caustic, acerbic, biting, scathing, sarcastic, acid, spiteful, vitriolic, hostile
acrimonious relationship / acrimonious circumstances / a debate that people who attended described as acrimonious
acumen
명민함, 감각, 비평력
astuteness, shrewdness, acuity, discernment, sagacity, perspicacity
That business acumen is particularly important these days
acute
- 심각한
- 날카로운
- 예리함
- severe, critical
- sharp, piercing, excruciating
- astute, keen, discerning, perspicacious, incisive
an acute with to be a mother
For all their charm, many of the stories have a certain unreality they are all about sudden, preternaturally acute insights into character and motive, and take place in a universe conveniently filled with symbols.
adamant
마음을 바꾸지 않는
unwavering, staunch, resolute, determined, steadfast, intransigent, tenacious, intractable
The broadcasters were adamant and refused to change their pattern to seek high revenues.
adduce
예로 증거를 대다
advance, cite, maintain
As long as events adduce to the growth of the company, the chairman is satisfied to take no action.
adept
기술좋은, 숙련된
proficient, deft, dexterous, adroit, skillful
Kay Parker is known as an adept improviser who soothly switched between classical and pop styles.
adherent
신봉자, 지지자
follower, advocate, votary, devotee, partisan
fresh adherents to the theory / a strong adherent of justice
admonish
권고, 경고하다
reprimand, rebuke, scold, reprove, reproach, upbraid, chastise, chide, berate, criticize
admonish a student for his misbehavior
adorn
장식하다
decorate, embellish, ornament, deck, bedeck
adorn a room with flowers / the integrity which adorns his personality
adrift
표류하는, 방황하는, 정해지지 않은
drifting, unsettled, purposeless, aimless
We are once again set adrift without a point of reference.
adroit
솜씨좋은, 능숙한
proficient, competent, gifted, dexterous, adept, skillful, deft
an adroit reply / adroit in handling people
adulate
아부하다
fawn, be obsequious tom, be sycophantic to, flatter, grovel, ingratiate
It is impossible to adulate a man who conducted war in such a brutal and ruthless manner.