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Day 13 Flashcards

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statuesque

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graceful and tall, dignified; 위엄있는

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erratic

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irregular, unsteady

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comeback

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retort (말대꾸); quick clever reply; return to former status

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impertinent

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insolent (건방진); rude; not pertinent
(n.) impertinence

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ulterior

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intentionally hidden; beyond what is evident; situated beyond; (secondary)

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extort

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to blackmail (강제로 탈취하다)

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hyperpnea

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overly fast breathing; 과호흡

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sacrifice

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give up something in order to gain

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sporadic *

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intermittent; on and off; (occurring at irregular intervals); 때때로 일어나는

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garrulous *

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talkative, verbose

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illusory *

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illusive; deceptive; not real

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revere

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to respect

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evocation

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an imaginative re-creation

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impenitent

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not repentant

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scintillating

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sparkiling fascinating

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hanker

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to long or yearn for

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monotony

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sameness leading to boredom; monotonousness

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valor

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bravery

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malicious *

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evil, cruel

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proviso

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stipulation (약정); condition in an agreement; provision (규정); 단서; 계약?

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exterminated

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wiped out

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abrasive

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harsh, hurtful

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malfunction

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breakdown, failure

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wearisome

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tiring, exhausting

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archetype

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original model or pattern

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vacuous

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silly, empty headed

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striated

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marked with parallel bands; striped; grooved
(v.) striate
(n.) stria = thin groove or line

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consecrate

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to declare holy or sacred (신성한)

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requisite

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required, necessary

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miscellaneous

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made up of a variety of parts

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penumbra

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partial shadow (in an eclipse)

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titter

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nervous giggle; nervous laugh

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buttress *

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to support

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insular

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narrow minded

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sacre

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sacred, holy

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errant

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mistaken, erroneous

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haven

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place of safety; refuge; harbor

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solicitous

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anxious; worried; concerned; eager

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liberate

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to set free, to emancipate

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suppliant

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entreating; beseeching (expressing plea to someone in power)

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manor

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estate of a lord or noble; 자급자족 경제의 단위

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whimsical *

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changing mind based on a sudden decision or wish, fanciful, capricious

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concurrent

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occurring or acting together

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vagary

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impulse, sudden wish, whim

37
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rehabilitate

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to renovate, to improve

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purveyor

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one who sells something or causes something to spread

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dogmatic *

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expressing unchanging or rigid opinions

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recession

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withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity

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affliction

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state of distress; trial; cause of distress or suffering
(v.) afflict = inflict grievous suffering

42
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brag

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boast (자랑)

43
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demented

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insane

44
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crotchety

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eccentric; odd; whimsical; bad-tempered
(n.) crotchet = odd or whimsical notion

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grandeur

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impressiveness; stateliness; majesty

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swindler

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cheater

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matriarch

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female head of the family

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ruckus

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loud noise, turbulence

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welfare

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wellbeing, interests, safety

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wiggle

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wriggle; move from side to side with irregular twisting motions

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straggle

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stray or fall behind (a main group); spread out in a scattered group; 뿔뿔이 흩어지다; 낙오하다

52
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foreshadow

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give an indication beforehand; be a sign of (what is coming); portend; prefigure

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standstill

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condition of no movement or activity; stop

54
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implication

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something hinted at or suffused; implying; implicating

55
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jingoistic

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extremely patriotic, racist
someone who believes that their own country is always best

56
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synopsis

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a brief summary of the major points of a thesis, theory, story or literary work; 개요

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enmity *

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ill will; hatred; hostility; 증오

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repudiate *

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to denounce or cast off in public; 거절하다; 비난하다

59
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morphology

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study of a structure (organism, words, etc.)

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bedeck

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to decorate, to cover in ornamets

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atlas

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a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

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voodoo

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religion practiced chiefly in Haiti

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jingoism

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using words to stir up exaggerated patriotism

64
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gruel

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thin liquid porridge

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reprimand *

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reprove severely; rebuke; 견책, 꾸짓다

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pan

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to reject, to criticize harshly

66
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covert

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secretive; 은밀한

67
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raspy

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making a harsh noise; grating; harsh

68
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enduring

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long lasting

69
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antecede

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to come before

70
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prodigal *

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wasteful

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sanctify

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to bless, to approve of something

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potentate

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a person with great power

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insulated

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set apart; isolated; 절연된

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gleam

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brief flash of light; glow

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gnarl

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protruding (밀려나는) knot on a tree

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forage

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search for food

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subversive

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secretly weakening, undermining

77
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covetous

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avaricious; desirous of (someone else’s possessions); 몹시 탐내는

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longevity

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length of time

78
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spiel

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advertisement, persuasive speech

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alliteration

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repetition of beginning sound

79
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parchment

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writing material made from the skin of a sheep or goat

80
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infernal

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pertaining to hell; devilish
(n.) inferno = place of fiery heat or destruction

80
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underwarite

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to assume financial responsibility for
금전적인 책임을 맡기다

81
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corroborate *

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confirm; support; strengthen

81
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dilapidated

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falling to pieces; in a bad condition; ruined because of neglect

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prosaic

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dull, pedestrian

83
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solder

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repair or make whole by using a metal alloy; 땜납

84
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amplify

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increase in size or effect; expand; broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify

85
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graft

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piece of transplanted tissue; portion of plant inserted in another plant

86
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averse

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reluctant; disinclined; not liking or opposed; 싫어하다

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