Day 24 Flashcards
precipice
cliff, dangerous position
seine
net for catching fish
coiffure
hairstyle
bolt
fastening pin or screw
haphazard
happening in an unplanned way
democracy
government by the people
foppish
vain about dress and appearance
reverberate
echo repeatedly, resound
economy
efficiency or conciseness in using something
management of resources
imperturbable
calm, not easily moved
categorical
absolute, leaving no room for doubt or question
무조건적인
pragmatic *
practical 사실적인
paradigm
model or pattern of something
afterlife
life after death, later part of one’s life
audacious *
bold
proficient
knowledgeable
imply
suggest a meaning not expressed, signify
censure *
blame, criticize
rabble
mob, noisy crowd
impartial
neutral, unbiased
unison
unity of pitch
complete accord (correspondence)
cynics
pessimists
percent (v.)
to corrupt, to turn from its original purpose
travesty
treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous; 우스꽝스럽게 만들다
synonym: perversion, corruption
drivel
nonsense, foolishness
corroborated
supported
progenitor
ancestor
kneel
go down on one’s knee
validate
to confirm, substantiate
render
give, deliver, provide, represent in verbal or artistic form, depict, perform, make
vengeful
seeking revenge
hypertension
high blood pressure
benevolent *
kind, considerate
amicable
peaceful, politely friendly
appellation
name, title
philanthropist *
one who does good, charitable person
laudable
praiseworthy
imperial
like an emperor, related to an empire (imperialism)
inquisitor
questioner (especially harsh), investigator, person making an inquisition
indulge
to allow, to relax the rules for
cite
quote, commend
rect
straight, right
replete *
completely filled
derisive
expressing or causing derision
drubbed
beaten
voluble *
fluent, talkative
anteroom
waiting room
chancellor
legal official of high rank
synthetic
not natural, artificial
stagnant *
not flowing (often bad-smelling), motionless, stale, not developing
imposter
someone who assumes a false indentity
proverb
a brief, pithy saying
spontaneity
lack of premeditation, naturalness, freedom from constraint
correlation
mutual relationship
respiration
breathing, exhalation
liberator
one who sets free
simultaneous
happening at the same time
selfless
generous, putting others before oneself
connoisseur
expert or master
emolument
salary, payment for an office, compensation
humanitarian
one devoted to the promotion of human welfare
vociferous
loud
absolved
forgiven, removed from blame
artisan *
a manually skilled worker
bluster
blow in heavy gusts, threaten emptily, bully, speak in a noisy or bullying manner
contemporaneous
existing at the same time
commensurate
equal in extent, of the same size
ethereal
heavenly, insubstantial
deflect
turn aside, turn away from a straight course
precipitant
something that causes a substance in a chemical solution to separate out in solid form
latch
fastening or lock consisting of a movable bar that fits into a notch
knack
special talent, art
skeptical
doubting, disbelieving
eclipse
darken, extinguish, outshine, surpass
scrutinize *
examine carefully
ploy
stratagem to gain an advantage
conducive to
suitable for, leading to
leniency
mildness, permissiveness
ebullient *
showing excitement, overflowing with enthusiasm
contract *
v. compress or shrink, make a pledge, catch a disease
withdrawn
introverted, retiring, remote
modish
fashionable, conforming to the current fashion
pittance
a very small amount
recuperate
to recover or get better from an illness
defiance
refusal to yield, resistance
badger
to nag or hassle (annoy, irritate, harass)
vacilliated
wavered, hesitated
misconception
mistaken idea
satisfactory
giving what is wanted, giving enough
castrate
remove the sex organs
throng
crowd
diminution
lessening, reduction in size, diminish
marron
to desert, to isolate
metropolis
large city
prolixity
tedious wordiness, verbosity
soar
rise or fly high in the air
indiscernible
not easy to see
harrowing
distressing
dais
raised platform for speakers or other important people
exemplify *
show by example, furnish an example, serve as an example of