Day 11 Flashcards
cognitive
relating to reason and the mind
brooch
ornamental clasp; pin
geniality
cheerfulness; kindliness; sympathy
malnutrition
lack of nutrition
remunerative
compensating; rewarding; profitable; well-paid
anecdote *
short account of something interesting; story
moratorium
legal delay of payment or action
bar
railing in a courtroom; legal profession; vertical line dividing a staff into equal measure
warranted
justified; 보증된
transparent
permitting light to pass through freely; easily detected; obvious; clear
remediable
reparable
vigilante
one who without authority assumes law enforcement powers
anomalies
oddities; things that don’t fit the pattern
reputed
supposed; ~라고 일컬어지는
rectify *
to correct
regime
method of system or government
elite
the upper levels in a society; the privileged ones
prize
pry; move with a lever; value highly; esteem
phylum
major classification, second to kingdom, of plants and animals
apropos
with reference to; regarding
facet
small plane surface (of a gem (precious stone)); a side
deduct
to take away points
shudder
shake uncontrollably; tremble
keepsake
souvenir
discorda
not harmonious, conflicting
rummage
to look for, to search in
altruist
generous person, humanist
sarcastic
mocking, derisive, taunting, and stinging
benison
blessing
intend
to aim or plan
itinerant
wandering; traveling from place to place (to perform work)
conspicuous
easily seen; noticeable; striking
recondite
abstruse, hard to understand
brood
sit on in order to hatch; think deeply or worry anxiously
deprecate *
to disapprove of
hilarious
very funny
rally
come or bring together; call up or summon (forces, vital powers, etc); revive
dolt
slow-thinking stupid person
ubiquity
presence everywhere or in many places especially simultaneously
insouciant
without concern or care; unconcerned; indifferent
vital
necessary, urgent
gale
windstorm; gust of wind; emotional outburst (laughters, tears)
rankle
to produce annoyance or irritation
avert *
prevent; avoid; turn away (eyes or thought)
catapult
slingshot; hurling machine
(v.) fire from catapult
propel
to launch or drive forward
dubious *
doubtful
girth
size around waist, bulk
cadet
student at a military school
incidental *
not essential; minor
(n.) something incidental
limber
flexible; supple; pliable
illuminate
to brighten, to bring light to
interact
to communicate or work together
tactful
diplomatic, knowing the right things to say, thoughtful; 재치있는
mass
christian religious ceremony
nebula
diffuse mass of interstellar dust or gas; galaxy
confirm
corroborate; verify; support
obloquy
disgrace or censure
gall
effrontery, brashness; 뻔뻔함
recant *
to retract or take back a statement
bludgeon
club; heavy-headed weapon
fidelity
loyalty
yield
amount produced; crop; income on investment; profit obtained from an investment
symbiosis
interdependent relationship (between groups, species) often mutually beneficia
attentive
watchful, paying attention
meddlesome
interfering
(v.) meddle = interfere
reverend
deserving reverence
(n.) priest
rickety
old and falling apart
alloy
mixture of two or more metals
dissonant
disharmonious, not agreeing
slothful
lazy, indolent
humility
humbleness, modesty
solace
comfort, feeling of safety or security
inscribe
to write in a book
dulcet
sweet sounding
azure
sky blue
caulk
make watertight by filling in cracks; 실리콘 칠하다
architect
creator or designer of a building
propound
put forth for consideration or analysis; set forth
missive
letter, note
pastoral
related to the country or fields
congeal
freeze; coagulate
lumber
move heavily or clumsily
titanic
gigantic
occlude
shut; close; obstruct
gouge
tear out; cut out (as if with a gouge)
undermining
attacking; attempting to overthrow
reminiscence
recollection
vulture
carrion-eating birds
gazette
official periodical publication; newspaper
rustle
make slight sounds like silk moving or being rubbed together
atrophy *
wasting away
(v.) weaken and lose flesh and muscle
infelicity
unsuitability; inappropriateness
climactic
relating to the highest point
(n.) climax
pasty
sickly, pale
soluble
able to be dissolved in a liquid; able to be worked out or solved
exchequer
treasury
incense
to infuriate
habituate
accustom or familiarize; addict
energize
invigorate; give energy to; make forceful and active