day1-5 Flashcards
support
assist
maintain
Wary
Distrustful, cautious
tangibile
material
train
v.aim
sting
smart, hurt
ex>Sonya hates chopping onions because they make her eyes sting
sparce
scanty, meager, scarce, limited
rarely
extremely seldom
radical
fundamental
nuts and bolts
basic, practical details
ex.Learning the everyday nuts and bolts of life in a new culture is part of what newcomers to America face
lose sight of
forget
in retrospect
ex. In retrospect, the decision was considered a mistake.
looking back
immunity
ex. While receiving immunity from some laws, diplomats are subject to prosecution if they commit a criminal offense.
exemption, impunity
fortify
strengthen
exterminate
extirpate, eradicate, annihilate
근절하다.
equivocally
ex.Larry mentioned it so equivocally that I couldn’t understand the exact meaning.
ambiguously
entice
ex. Rene Callie was a 27-year-old man who was enticed by the mysterious legend.
v.allure
encroachment
invasion
elucidate
clarify
cut
v.sever, chop
behavior
n.conduct
asset
advantage
archaic
primitive
anonymous
unnamed
ally
confederate
tailored
ex. The group members would put together solutions that were tailored to their individual problems.
adapted, fitted
suspend 3meanings
- defer, postpone, delay, procrastinate
- interrupt,cease, arrest, stop
- hang, dangle, sling
supplement 2meaning
- Joan and Roger looked for fruits that could supplement their meat diets.
- The committee issued a supplement to its report in order to clear up unresolved quesitons.
- add to
2. extension, extra, addition
sharp 2meaning
- keen, pointed, shrewd
2. sudden, abrupt, rapid
responsibile
charged
redundancy
ex. The use of robots may create redundancy among human workers.
superfluity, extra capacity
wordiness: using too many words
procure
ex. To procure Blake Cobb’s phone number, Lenny had to call twenty different people.
obtain
obliterate
ex. Adolf Hitler tried unsuccessfully to obliterate the Jewish race from the face of the Earth.
delete, erase, efface, eradicate, wipe out
manifold
various, multiple
make up
ex. In their creative writing class, the students were told to make up a story about dancing mosquitoes.
phr. invent
initiate
start, begin, originate, commence, inaugurate
incidental
adj. minor, secondary
accidental
hamstrung
ineffective, powerless
disabled, crippled, lame
grasp 2meaning
- Charles grasped my hand and pulled me out of the oncoming car’s path.
- Few students could grasp Professor Benton’s physics lecture
- v. grip, clutch, grab, seize
2. v. catch, understand, comprehend, apprehend
giant
ogre
frivolous
trivial
fine
slight, subtle,delicate,thin
fervent
passionate, ardent, earnest
facilitate
ex. Freedom of information laws facilitate access to government documentations for researchers.
make more available(easier)
emergence
rise, appearance, advent
descent 2meanings
- ex.The descent from the mountain took a whole day.
- ex.It was estimated that there were fifteen million people of Spanish descent in the region.
- falling
2. origin, blood, lineage
consummate
superb, complete
brisk
active
attribute 2meanings
- ex. The world’s increase in energy use can be attributed to the population growth.
- ex. Jerry’s vast experience is one of the most important attributes of his success.
- ascribe, impute, refer
2. n. quality, trait, characteristic, property
anchor
v. hold in place, secure, fasten
achieve
v. accomplish
view 2meanings
- n. outlook, opinion
2. v. consider, deem, regard
wane
decrease, decline
vagary
ex. The vagaries of fashion do not affect how Susan addresses for the office.
uncertainty, sudden desire, caprice, whim
thrive
prosper
stir
agitate, provoke, rouse
stimulus
motivation, incentive, incitement
rife with
full of
proficiency
skill
primitive 2meanings
- primeval, savage
2. rudimentary
premise
assumption, supposition
previous
prior, earlier, former, preceding
predominate
outweigh, prevail, rule, dominate
outstanding
- ex. The writer’s speech was so outstanding that years later people still quote from it
- Susan has quite a few outstanding debts this month.
- remarkable, prominent, excellent
2. unpaid
object 2meanings
- protest
2. goal
maxim
n. saying, proverb
principle
irreparable
ex. The soldier survived but suffered irreparable facing damage.
irremediable, permanent, irrecoverable
invaluable
precious
innate
ex. There are some innate differences between men and women.
inborn, natural
fertile
bountiful
esteem
ex. The singer’s patriotism was nationally esteemed
v. respect, revere
prize, value
engage 3meanings
- The young couple announced they were engaged to be married.
- All the rooms in the hotel are engaged.
- The magazine engaged the services of several excellent writers to make its articles more interesting.
- promise
- reserve, book
- hire, employ
announce
proclaim
afford
provide
thoroughly
completely, perfectly, utterly, entirely
rooted
ingrained, fixed, embedded
recurring
recurrent
property 2meanings
- estate, havings, possession
2. character, characteristic, quality
preoccupied
engrossed, absorbed
plentiful
abundant, bountiful
observe
- watch
2. conform
model
specimen, prototype, example.
mimic
copy, imitate, echo
loathe
ex. The reclusive celebrity loathes giving interviews and being photographed.
abhor, abominate, detest, hate
linger 2 meanings
- remain, stay, tarry
2. lag, procrastinate, loiter, drag, delay
laborious
diligent, industrious
inhabit
live, occupy, dwell, abide, reside
ideal 2meanings
- perfect
2. abstract
hallmark
feature, a distinguishing trait
gounds
reasons
glossy
shiny
fairly
- reasonably, moderately, tolerably, pretty
2. impartially
erode
wear away
dispose of
get rid of
dispose
ex. The interior designer disposed the furniture to create a more inviting atmosphere.
array, arrange, order
disassemble
break apart, dismantle, take a part
desert
ex. Mary was deserted by most of her friends after she was found guilty in court.
abandon, forsake
decline 2meanings
- ex.Daniel declined to go to the movie theater with her.
- The singer’s popularity has been declining.
- refuse, reject, dismiss
2. decrease, fall, fail, weaken
capacity
- volume, dimensions
2. ability, flair, talent
boast
brag, swagger
attain 2 meanings
- reach
2. achieve
assume 3meanings
- Roosevelt assumed the job of president in 1901
- The criminal assumed the identity of a dead mechanic in an attempt to elude police.
- Roger always assumes the worst in people.
- undertake, take on (맡다)
- put on, pretend, affect
- think, suppose, presume
address 2 meanings
- residence, abode
2, speech
torrential
ex. The village was flooded after eight hours of torrential rains.
wild, violent
subordinate
inferior, subject, dependent
stimulate
ex. The New Deal included federal action to stimulate industrial recovery.
prompt, active, spur, inspire
speculative 2meanings
- An exact date for the appearance of Homo sapiens remains speculative.
- Though rather aggressive in his youth, Robert became more speculative later in life.
- theoretical, academic
2. thoughtful, reflective, meditative
self-sufficient
independent
rugged
uneven, rough, bumpy
reproduce 2 meanings
- copy, duplicate, imitate
2. breed, multiply, spawn
renowned
famous, prominent, celebrated
rendering
performance, presentation, rendition
release 3meanings
- free, liberate, loose
- emit, give off, discharge, exude
- loosen, untie, unfasten
periodically
at intervals, from time to time, once in a while, infrequently
outbreak 2meanings
- epidemic
2. eruption, explosion, burst
maintain 2meanings
- affirm, contend, claim
2. sustain, preserve, continue, keep
magnitude
extent, measure, degree
volume, size, amplitude
luxuriant
abundant, exuberant, opulent
intrigue 2meanings
- Young Albert was intrigued by the mysterious of science.
- The police didn’t believe Jim intrigued with the enemy against the government.
- attract, fascinate, interest
2. plot, conspire(음모를 꾸미다)
heavy
ponderous, weighty
give over to
dedicate, devote, commit
fulfill
- accomplish, achieve, execute
2. satisfy, meet
feat
achievement, accomplishment, exploit
extend 2meanings
- stretch, reach, range
2. expand, enlarge, increase, prolong, lengthen
enthusiastic
eager, ardent, zealous, passionate
domain 2meanings
- Sinchi Roca, the second emperor, made no military campaigns to add land to the Inca domain.
- Once the domain of experts, computer programming can be made easy with new software.
- region, area, territory, realm( 영토, 지역)
2, area, field, sphere( 분야)
daub
coat, cover, plaster, slather
chronically
constantly, persistently, continuously, habitually
astonish
surprise, astound, shock, startle
apt
- inclined, prone, disposed
2. appropriate, proper, suitable