Day 7~9

Question 1

defy

Answer 1

to resist (authority) openly and boldly

Question 2

deadpan

Answer 2

with a deliberately emotionless face or manner

Question 3

effectual

Answer 3

1) successful in producing a desired or intended result

2) having legal efficacy or force

Question 4

dirge

Answer 4

a funeral song or tune

Question 5

default

Answer 5

to fail to pay money when it is due

Question 6

disaffected

Answer 6

discontented as toward authority; rebellious

Question 7

defuse

Answer 7

to make less dangerous, tense

Question 8

defer

Answer 8

1) delay

2) to yield respectfully in judgment or opinion

Question 9

dilate

Answer 9

1) to expand or cause to expand

2) to speak or write at length; expand or enlarge

Question 10

drawl

Answer 10

to speak in a slow, lazy way with prolonged vowel sounds

Question 11

enjoin

Answer 11

1) to order someone to do something; urge strongly

2) to forbid, prohibit

Question 12

despicable

Answer 12

deserving hatred and contempt

Question 13

demarcate

Answer 13

to set the boundaries or limits of

Question 14

deign

Answer 14

to do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity

Question 15

decorum

Answer 15

behavior in keeping with good taste and propriety

Question 16

dote

Answer 16

to show excessive fondness or love

Question 17

dampen

Answer 17

1) to make damp

2) to make less strong or intense; deaden

Question 18

disavow

Answer 18

to deny knowledge of, connection with, or responsibility

Question 19

disgorge

Answer 19

to cause to pour out

Question 20

dashing

Answer 20

1) spirited; lively

2) stylish; showy

Question 21

devious

Answer 21

not sincere or candid; deceitful; underhand

Question 22

demoralize

Answer 22

to cause(someone) to lose confidence or hope

Question 23

disjunction

Answer 23

the act of disjoining or the condition of being disjointed

Question 24

dilute

Answer 24

1) to make or become less concentrated, esp. by adding water or a thinner
2) to make weaker in force, effect, etc

Question 25

discrepancy

Answer 25

divergence or disagreement, as between facts or claims; the difference

Question 26

deferential

Answer 26

showing deference; respectful

Question 27

devolve

Answer 27

to transfer or delegate (power) to a lower level, especially from central government to local or regional administration

Question 28

domicile

Answer 28

a residence; a home

Question 29

elemental

Answer 29

fundamental or essential; basic

Question 30

disposition

Answer 30

a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character, temperament

Question 31

diehard

Answer 31

stubbornly resisting change, clinging to a seemingly hopeless or outdated cause

Question 32

enfranchise

Answer 32

1) to endow with the rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
2) to free, as from bondage

Question 33

disparate

Answer 33

fundamentally different or distinct

Question 34

cynosure

Answer 34

a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration

Question 35

drab

Answer 35

dull and uninteresting

Question 36

disabuse

Answer 36

to free from a falsehood or misconception

Question 37

detachment

Answer 37

1) indifference to other people or to one’s surroundings; aloofness
2) absence of prejudice or bias; disinterest

Question 38

curtail

Answer 38

to reduce in extent or quantity

Question 39

cursory

Answer 39

hasty and therefore not thorough or detailed

Question 40

desiccate

Answer 40

1) to remove most of the water from( a substance or material); dehydrate
2) to preserve (food) by removing moisture; dry

Question 41

dissimulate

Answer 41

to disguise under a feigned appearance; hide feelings from other people

Question 42

delirious

Answer 42

in an acutely disturbed state of mind characterized by restlessness, illusions, and incoherence of thought and speech

Question 43

effect

Answer 43

to cause (something) to happen; bring about

Question 44

disingenuous

Answer 44

not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating

Question 45

dissipate

Answer 45

1) to attenuate to or almost to the point of disappearing

2) to spend wastefully; squander

Question 46

detractor

Answer 46

a person who disparages someone or something

Question 47

dolorous

Answer 47

causing or involving pain or sorrow

Question 48

disciplinary

Answer 48

징계의

Question 49

derogate

Answer 49

to disparage

Question 50

demur

Answer 50

to raise objections or show reluctance; object

Question 51

dour

Answer 51

very serious and unfriendly

Question 52

diminutive

Answer 52

extremely or unusually small

Question 53

disengage

Answer 53

1) to release from something that holds fast, connects, or entangles
2) to release from obligation

Question 54

dawdle

Answer 54

to waste time especially by moving slowly

Question 55

discombobulate

Answer 55

to confuse, disconcert

Question 56

discriminating

Answer 56

1) able to see fine distinctions and differences

2) discerning in matters of taste

Question 57

elated

Answer 57

very happy or proud; jubilant; exultant

Question 58

disdain

Answer 58

1) a feeling or show of superiority and dislike; contempt; scorn
2) to regard or treat with haughty contempt; despise; scorn

Question 59

displace

Answer 59

1) to move from the usual place or position, esp. to force to leave a homeland
2) to take the place of; supplant

Question 60

dilapidated

Answer 60

in bad condition

Question 61

differentiate

Answer 61

to mark as different; distinguish

Question 62

drone

Answer 62

to speak in a monotonous tone

Question 63

drain

Answer 63

to cause the water or other liquid in something to run out, leaving it empty

Question 64

dramatize

Answer 64

to present in a vivid or striking way; exaggerate

Question 65

debase

Answer 65

to reduce (something) in quality or value; to degrade

Question 66

elliptical

Answer 66

1) 타원형의

2) 의미가 모호한

Question 67

dingy

Answer 67

darkened with smoke and grime; dirty or discolored, gloomy and drab

Question 68

discretionary

Answer 68

giving somebody authority to decide

Question 69

definitive

Answer 69

1) supplying or being a final or conclusive settlement

2) most reliable, complete, or authoritative

Question 70

desultory

Answer 70

lacking a plan, purpose, or enthusiasm; haphazard

Question 71

descry

Answer 71

1) to catch sight of

2) to discover, detect

Question 72

discursive

Answer 72

1) passing from one topic to another, usually in an unmethodical way; digressive
2) proceeding by argument or reasoning rather than by intuition

Question 73

dovish

Answer 73

advocating peaceful or conciliatory policies, especially in foreign affairs

Question 74

dissolution

Answer 74

official breaking up of an organization or institution; the formal ending of a parliament, marriage or a business arrangement

Question 75

dulcet

Answer 75

soothing or pleasant; sweet

Question 76

disgruntled

Answer 76

angry or dissatisfied

Question 77

droll

Answer 77

amusing in a quaint or odd manner; comical

Question 78

dilatory

Answer 78

tending to postpone or delay

Question 79

economy

Answer 79

sparing or careful use of something

Question 80

dabble

Answer 80

1) to splash with or as if with a liquid

2) to undertake something superficially or without serious intent

Question 81

disembarrass

Answer 81

to free from something bothersome or encumbering; relieve

Question 82

discreet

Answer 82

wise, cautious and not saying anything which might cause trouble

Question 83

drivel

Answer 83

stupid or senseless talk

Question 84

echelon

Answer 84

a level in a hierarchy

Question 85

discompose

Answer 85

to disturb the composure or calm of; perturb; disconcert

Question 86

debacle

Answer 86

a sudden and ignominious failure; a fiasco

Question 87

defeasible

Answer 87

open to revision, valid objection, forfeiture, or annulment

Question 88

deracinate

Answer 88

1) to pull out by the roots; uproot

2) to displace from one’s native or accustomed environment

Question 89

dislocate

Answer 89

1) to displace( a body part)

2) to throw into confusion or disorder; disrupt

Question 90

embolden

Answer 90

대담하게 하다

Question 91

dally

Answer 91

1) to waste time idly; dawdle

2) to deal lightly with; trifle; toy; play with

Question 92

deliberate

Answer 92

to think carefully and often slowly, as about a choice to be made

Question 93

disconcert

Answer 93

to embarrass or take aback, confuse

Question 94

debauchery

Answer 94

extreme indulgence in sensual pleasures; dissipation

Question 95

encapsulate

Answer 95

to express in a brief summary; epitomize

Question 96

earmark

Answer 96

to set aside or mark out for a specific purpose

Question 97

doldrums

Answer 97

a period of stagnation or slump; a period of depression

Question 98

engross

Answer 98

to occupy one’s attention completely; absorb

Question 99

eclectic

Answer 99

selecting what seems best of various styles or ideas

Question 100

douse

Answer 100

1) to pour a liquid over; drench

2) to extinguish( a fire or light)

Question 101

dogged

Answer 101

obstinately determined; willful or tenacious

Question 102

deter

Answer 102

to discourage (from acting) or prevent (from occurring), usually by instilling fear, doubt, or anxiety