Day 7~9 Flashcards
defy
to resist (authority) openly and boldly
deadpan
with a deliberately emotionless face or manner
effectual
1) successful in producing a desired or intended result
2) having legal efficacy or force
dirge
a funeral song or tune
default
to fail to pay money when it is due
disaffected
discontented as toward authority; rebellious
defuse
to make less dangerous, tense
defer
1) delay
2) to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion
dilate
1) to expand or cause to expand
2) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge
drawl
to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds
enjoin
1) to order someone to do something; urge strongly
2) to forbid, prohibit
despicable
deserving hatred and contempt
demarcate
to set the boundaries or limits of
deign
to do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity
decorum
behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety
dote
to show excessive fondness or love
dampen
1) to make damp
2) to make less strong or intense; deaden
disavow
to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility
disgorge
to cause to pour out
dashing
1) spirited; lively
2) stylish; showy
devious
not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand
demoralize
to cause(someone) to lose confidence or hope
disjunction
the act of disjoining or the condition of being disjointed
dilute
1) to make or become less concentrated, esp. by adding water or a thinner
2) to make weaker in force, effect, etc
discrepancy
divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; the difference
deferential
showing deference; respectful
devolve
to transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration
domicile
a residence; a home
elemental
fundamental or essential; basic
disposition
a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character, temperament
diehard
stubbornly resisting change, clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause
enfranchise
1) to endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
2) to free, as from bondage
disparate
fundamentally different or distinct
cynosure
a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration
drab
dull and uninteresting
disabuse
to free from a falsehood or misconception
detachment
1) indifference to other people or to one’s surroundings; aloofness
2) absence of prejudice or bias; disinterest
curtail
to reduce in extent or quantity
cursory
hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed
desiccate
1) to remove most of the water from( a substance or material); dehydrate
2) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry
dissimulate
to disguise under a feigned appearance; hide feelings from other people
delirious
in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech
effect
to cause (something) to happen; bring about
disingenuous
not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
dissipate
1) to attenuate to or almost to the point of disappearing
2) to spend wastefully; squander
detractor
a person who disparages someone or something
dolorous
causing or involving pain or sorrow
disciplinary
징계의
derogate
to disparage
demur
to raise objections or show reluctance; object
dour
very serious and unfriendly
diminutive
extremely or unusually small
disengage
1) to release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
2) to release from obligation
dawdle
to waste time especially by moving slowly
discombobulate
to confuse, disconcert
discriminating
1) able to see fine distinctions and differences
2) discerning in matters of taste
elated
very happy or proud; jubilant; exultant
disdain
1) a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn
2) to regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise; scorn
displace
1) to move from the usual place or position, esp. to force to leave a homeland
2) to take the place of; supplant
dilapidated
in bad condition
differentiate
to mark as different; distinguish
drone
to speak in a monotonous tone
drain
to cause the water or other liquid in something to run out, leaving it empty
dramatize
to present in a vivid or striking way; exaggerate
debase
to reduce (something) in quality or value; to degrade
elliptical
1) 타원형의
2) 의미가 모호한
dingy
darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored, gloomy and drab
discretionary
giving somebody authority to decide
definitive
1) supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement
2) most reliable, complete, or authoritative
desultory
lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; haphazard
descry
1) to catch sight of
2) to discover, detect
discursive
1) passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive
2) proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than by intuition
dovish
advocating peaceful or conciliatory policies, especially in foreign affairs
dissolution
official breaking up of an organization or institution; the formal ending of a parliament, marriage or a business arrangement
dulcet
soothing or pleasant; sweet
disgruntled
angry or dissatisfied
droll
amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical
dilatory
tending to postpone or delay
economy
sparing or careful use of something
dabble
1) to splash with or as if with a liquid
2) to undertake something superficially or without serious intent
disembarrass
to free from something bothersome or encumbering; relieve
discreet
wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble
drivel
stupid or senseless talk
echelon
a level in a hierarchy
discompose
to disturb the composure or calm of; perturb; disconcert
debacle
a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco
defeasible
open to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment
deracinate
1) to pull out by the roots; uproot
2) to displace from one’s native or accustomed environment
dislocate
1) to displace( a body part)
2) to throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt
embolden
대담하게 하다
dally
1) to waste time idly; dawdle
2) to deal lightly with; trifle; toy; play with
deliberate
to think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made
disconcert
to embarrass or take aback, confuse
debauchery
extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation
encapsulate
to express in a brief summary; epitomize
earmark
to set aside or mark out for a specific purpose
doldrums
a period of stagnation or slump; a period of depression
engross
to occupy one’s attention completely; absorb
eclectic
selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas
douse
1) to pour a liquid over; drench
2) to extinguish( a fire or light)
dogged
obstinately determined; willful or tenacious
deter
to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety
