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mediate

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v. 깊이 생각하다. 고찰

= muse, mull, contemplate, cogitate, ponder, reflect, rubinate

[n. meditation]

: think carefully

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meek

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a. 겸손한

= gentle, mild, quiet, humble

: submissive

cf) 믹은 겸손해

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meet

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a,v. 수요를 충족시키다

: appropriate; satisfy what is required

cf) e.g)meet the demands

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mellifluous

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a. 감미로운

= melodious, consonant, euphonious, dulcet

: pleasant to hear

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mendacious

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a. 거짓말의, 거짓의

= equivocation(S.E)

[n. mendacity]

: untruthful, telling lies, insincere

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mercurial

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a. 활발한, 변덕스러운

= changeable, inconstant, capricious, erratic, fickle

: lively, unexpectable

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minatory

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a. 위협하는, 협박하는

= menacing

comforting

: threatening

cf) ref.manace

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mindless

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a. 생각이 없는

: lacking intelligence, purposeless, meaningless, boring

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misanthropy

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n. 사람을 싫어하는 것

philanthropy, altruism

[n. misanthropist]

: hatred or mistrust of humankind

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mischievous

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a. 장난끼, 장난치는

serious

: playful, harmful

cf) ref. rascal - mischievous

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miscreant

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n. 악당

= villain(villainous)

: somebody who does wrong

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miser

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n. 구두쇠

[a. miserly, n. miserliness]

: somebody who hoards money

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mishap

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n. 불운

= misfortune

: an unfortunate accident or piece of bad luck

cf) ref. hapless

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mitigate

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v. 달래다

[n. mitigation]

: make something less harsh, severe, or violent, soften

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mnemonic

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n, a. 기억법, 기억을 도와주는

: intened to assist the memory

cf) mne~:기억 e.g. a(not)mne(기억)sia - 기억상실증;

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modest

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a. 절제하는, (+사람)겸손한, simple한

= moderate(절제하는), humble(겸손한), simple

majestic

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modicum

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n. 소량.(조금이라도 “있다”는게 중요)

: small amount

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mollify

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v. 달래다

= alleviate, appease, assuage, conciliate, mitigate

[n. mollification, mollifying]

: allay

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momentous

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a. 진짜,엄청(degree) 중요한

= paramount, supreme

[n. moment]

: highly significant, extremely important

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mope

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v. 울적해하다, 우울해하다

= pout

: be miserable, be full of unhappiness

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moratorium

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n. 일시정지상태

: agreed period during which a specific activity is halted

cf) ref. fast - eating, moratorium - activity, interim - concert

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moribund

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a. 죽어가는

: dying

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mordant

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a. 신랄하게 공격하는, 부식, 산화

= corrosive, caustic, acerbic, sarcastic

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motley

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a. 잡색의

= variegated, marbled, pied

clorless, uniform

[v. mottle]

: made up of different types, of varied colors

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movement
n. 악장, 연 ## Footnote : section of musical work cf) ref. music - movement, poem - stanza/measure, bar
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lush
a. 실록이 우거진 -\> (풍부한) ## Footnote = verdant, aboundant : producing a lot of vigorous rich young grouwth cf) verdant(실록이 우거진 -\> green(미숙한) )
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luxuriant
a. 풍부한 ## Footnote = aboundant
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luxurious
a. 사치스러운 ## Footnote = inessential(명품:꼭 필요한게 아닌데 사는 것이므로;꼭 필요한 것은 아닌, 없어도 되는), frill(핵심적이지 않은) [n. luxury] : comfortable and expensive
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magnanimity
n. 후함 ## Footnote = generosity, lagesse, liberality, charity [n. magnanimous]
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magnificent
a. 웅장한 (+사람)대단한 ## Footnote = beautify, impressive, splendid(화려한), superb
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maldroit
a. 서투른 ## Footnote = awkward, clumsy, inept, bungling
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malicious
a. 사악한, 악의적인 ## Footnote = malevolent benevolent : deliberately harmful
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malign
v,a. 비난하다, 비하하다, 욕하다 ## Footnote = slender, defame(fame=명성;명성을 실추시키다), criticize harmful
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malinger
v. (일 안하기 위해서) 꾀병 부리다 ## Footnote = (SE)shirk(일을 피하다);근무를 피하다는 의미의 단어들이 동의어로 쓰임 : feign illness, especially in order to avoid work
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malleable
a. (+금속) 연성이 있는 (+사람) 바뀐 조건, 환경에 적응을 잘하는; 특히 언어 ## Footnote = flexible, ductile, adjustable to changing circumstances(주로 언어) : able to be shaped and bent, easy to knead
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manifest
a. 명백한 ; n. 적하목록(배, 비행기에 실은 화물의 목록) ## Footnote = obvious, apparent(appear;겉으로 드러남으로), explicit, patent ship's cargo list
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manipulate
v. 조작하다 ## Footnote [n. manipulation] : operate, control in an ingenious or devious way cf) 조작하려면 skill이 있어야하므로, skillful의 느낌
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malnourished
a,n. 영향결핍의 ## Footnote : poorly or wrongly fed
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mar
v. 손상시키다 ## Footnote = damaged, impair, mar, vitiate [a. marred] cf) S+is marred by+O =S는 O에 의해 손상이 되다
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marginal
a. 가장자리의, 비핵심의 (+양적으로) 조금 ## Footnote = irrelevant [adv. marginally] : in a margin, small in scale
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marsh
a. 습지 ## Footnote arid [a. marsh] : soft wet ground
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martial
a. 호전적인 ## Footnote = warlike, bellicose, belligerent cf) 화성=군대의 신
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marvel
n. 놀라운 일(=wonder) ## Footnote [a. marvelous] : wonderful thing cf) wonderful=대단한
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mawkish
a. 지나치게 감성적인 ## Footnote = maudlin unsentimental, jovial : excessively or tearfully sentimental cf) DEGREE mawkish, maudlin\>sentimental
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meager
a. (양이 작은데 원하는 것보다 없는 상태) 부족한 ## Footnote = unsatisfatorily small, scanty, scant, scarce ample, luxuriant(풍부한)
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mean
a. 비열한 인색한 (+외관)초라한 ## Footnote = unkind, malicious miserly shabby(누추한) grand [n. means(수단, 방법)]
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meander
v. 목적없이 걷다(목적없음이 point) ## Footnote = ramble, wander(wanderlust) : walk slowly and aimlessly cf) 미엔덜
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meddlesome
a. 참견하는 ## Footnote = intrusive(참견하는), officious [v. meddle(참견하다)] : interfering to resolve conflict
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mediate
v. 중재하다 ## Footnote = arbitrate [n. medeator] : intervene to resolve conflict cf) arbitrator, arbiter(중재자)
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mediocre
a. 평범한(중간) ## Footnote = average [n. mediocrity(평범)] : adequate but not very good
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muddled
a. 뒤죽박죽의, 뒤죽박죽 섞인 ## Footnote = jumbled, confused [v. muddle, a. muddling] : being in a condition of disorder
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muffle
v. 소리를 줄이다 ## Footnote : make something less loud, stifle sound, keep warm
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mulish
a. 고집센 ## Footnote : balky, dogged, stubborn cf) mule : 노새 - 나귀+암말의 잡종
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mundáne
a. 평범한, 지루한 ## Footnote = commonplace : often boring cf) 너무 평범해서, 지루함이 있는
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muníficent
a. 후한 ## Footnote = magnanimous, ample [n. munificence] : very generous in giving cf) magnificient
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murky
a. 탁한 ## Footnote = obscure clear : dark and groomy cf) 오염된 바다를 들어갔을 때의 어둡고 탁한 느낌
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mute
a. 소리를 안내는; (+동물) 말을 하지 않는 / 언어 사용을 못하는 ## Footnote : making no sound, unable to speak
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muted
a. 절제된 ## Footnote : not bright or intense cf) 소리, 빛깔, 다른것들이
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myópia
n. 근시안, 통찰력 없음 ## Footnote [a. myopic] : lack of foresight, short-sightness cf) 앞을 못보니까 통찰력 없는 느낌으로도 간다
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mysterious
a. 난해한, 이해가 잘 안되는 ## Footnote : about which little is known, "difficult to understand" cf) mystical : 신비적인; 이해가 잘 안된다는건, "어렵다"기보다는 "저럴수 있어?" 하는 느낌. magical의 느낌은 안쓴다
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naive
a. 순진한, 정직한, 멍청한, 무례한 ## Footnote : innocent(+), ingenuous(+), now shrewd(-), not sophisticated(-, 예의없는) cf) 시골쥐
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nascent
a. 초기단계의, 미숙한, 발전하는 ## Footnote = "fledgling", "inchoate", "incipient", "larvar", budding, emerging(emerge) : just beginning to develop cf) 미숙한과 발전하는의 뜻 둘 다 모두 가능하다
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natty
a. 단정한, 깔끔한 ## Footnote = dapper, tidy, neat : dapper, tidy, neat and fashionable in appearance or dress
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naysay
v. 반대하다 ## Footnote = refuse, oppose [n. naysayer (반대자)] cf) nay : no
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nebulous
a. 모호한, 흐린, 구름 끼어있는 ## Footnote = vague : not clear, distinct, or definite cf) nabula : 천체 성운
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needy
a. 도움이 필요한 ## Footnote = in need, poor, deprived
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negligent
a. 신경을 못쓰는, 소홀한, 자기일에 열심히 안하는 ## Footnote [v. neglect(신경을 못쓰다); a. geglecting, neglectful, "negligible"(하찮은, 신경을 안써도 될만한)] : habitually careless or irresponsible
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nervy
a. 건방진 \< 무모하게 덤비는 ## Footnote modest(절제하는) : showing a lot of courage or foolhardiness
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nestle
v. 편안히 자리잡다 ## Footnote = ensconce flinch(무서워서 움츠리다, 편하지 않은) : settle into confortable position cf) sconce : 벽에 붙이는 촛대 받침. ensconce는 거기에 초를 안정적으로 둔다는 의미
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nether
a. ~ 아래의 ## Footnote = lower, beneath upper, aloft(위에) cf) netherland
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noisome
a. (감정) 거슬리는, 기분나쁘게 하는 ; (건강) 해로운 ## Footnote = offensive, harmful innocuous(harmless, inoffensive, mild) cf) 실제로는 상관 없지만, noise를 일으키는(some)느낌으로 연상해서 외우자
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nondescript
a. 특징이 없는, 매력이 없는 ## Footnote = "unremarkable", "unattractive", "unprepossessing(시선을 사로잡지않는)" : with no interesting or remarkable characteristics cf) 너무 평범/흔해서 뭐라고 묘사할 길이 없는 느낌, 제시어가 ordinary로 주어지면 앞의 동의어들을 고를 줄 알아야 한다.
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nonplus
v. 혼동시키다 ## Footnote = befuddle, bewilder, baffle, puzzle, perplex
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novelty
n. 참신함, 독창성 ## Footnote [a. novel] : newness and originality
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nuance
n. 미묘한 차이, 뉘앙스 ## Footnote obvious difference : subtle difference

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