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perpetrate

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v. (범죄를)저지르다

: do something wrong, commit or be responsible for something, usually something criminal or morally wrong

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perpetual

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a. 영속적인;영원한의 의미를 지님

[v. perpetuate]

: lasting for ever

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persevere

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v. (severe한 것을) 꿋꿋이 잘 해나가다, 견디다

[n. perseverance 굳센 마음, 의지]

: persist steadily in an action or belief despite problems or difficulties

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persistence

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n. 인내심, 끈기(고집의 느낌은 아님)

[v. persist a. persistent]

: the state or quality of being persistent

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perspicacious

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a. 통찰력 있는

= insightful, discerning

[n. perspicacity]

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perspicuous

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a. (뚫어서 볼 수 있는 상태) 투명한, 명료한

[n. perspicuity<>opacity(불투명)]

: clear and comprehensible

cf) clarity가 있음

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pertain

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v. 관련성이 있다,적절하다.

[a. pertinent(적절한)]

: have relevance, be appropriate

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pertinacious

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a. 고집센

= obstinate

: stubbornly persistent

cf) tina, tene=hold;(+사람성격) 고집

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perturb

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v. (감정적, 사회적) 동요시키다

[n. perturbation(혼란, 동요)]

: disturb greatly

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pervasive

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a. 만연한(널리, 쫙 퍼진)

= universal, ubiquitous

[v. pervade]

: spreading everywhere, widely distributed

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phenomenal

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a. 대단한

= extraordinary, outstanding, marvelous, huge

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phlegmatic

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a. 무기력한, 무감정한

= unimotional

lively, emotional

: having a calm, sluggish temperament

cf) 다리가 풀린

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pillory

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v. (공개적으로)벌, 조롱하다 벌을 주는 데 공개적으로 조롱하면서

: punish in pillory, ridicule openly

cf) pillory-punish denounce-criticize

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pine

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n,v. 소나무, 침엽수 그리워하다 야위다, 시들다

: evergreen tree; feel nostalgic desire, wither

cf) pine-needle

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piquant

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a. 기분좋게 쏘는 (e.g. 콜라)

: pleasantly pungent(쏘는), tasty, interesting

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pique

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v. 화나게 하다 (나의 peak;자존심을 건드려 화나게 하다)

= provoke

: cause to feel resentment

cf) peak와 발음이 동일

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pith

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n. 요점 (길이에 상관없이 핵심인지 아닌지)

: the essential or central part

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pithy

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a. 간결한 (길이의 문제)

[n. pithiness]

: brief and to the point

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placate

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v. 달래다

= relieve, pacify

: make somebody less angry

cf) 울퉁불퉁한 plcae(장소)를 평평하게 해주다

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placid

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a. 고요한, 평온한

= serene, tranquil

[n. placidity]

: calm and quiet

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placebo

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n. 위약효과

: drug with no real effect

cf) placebo-innocuous(먹어도 해가 되지 않으므로)

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plastic

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a. 변형이 가능한, 연성이 있는

= malleable

[n. plasticity]

: able to be molded, adapting easily and readily to change

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plateau

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n. 고원, 정체기(변화 없는 상태)

: raised area with level top, a relatively stable level, period, or state(without change)

cf) 플래토~

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plaudit

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v. 칭찬, 승인

: enthusiastic expression of praise or approval

cf) laud:칭찬하다

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pliable
a. 변성이 있는 ## Footnote = flexible, pliant, plastic : easily bent or shaped
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plot
n, v. 줄거리, 음모 ## Footnote = conspire, collude, connive : the plan of main story in a narrative, a secret plan to accomplish an illegal purpose, a small piece of ground
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pluck
v. 잡아뽑다; 용기 ## Footnote quilt [n. courage or daring, (a. plucky)] : detach by grasping
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plumb
v. 수직추, 깊이를 재다, 깊게 연구하다 ## Footnote : determine the depth, examine closely or deeply, fathom cf) ref. umplumbed: 깊이를 모르는
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plummet
v. 뚝 떨어지다 ## Footnote : fall straight down, decline suddenly and steeply
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polarize
v. 양극화하다 ## Footnote : cause to concentrate about two conflicting positions
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polemic
n. 논쟁 ## Footnote [a. polemical] : a passionate argument
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politicize
v. 정화시키다. 사람이 정치에 관심을 생기게 하다 ## Footnote : bring something (an issue of public interest) into the political arena, make somebody politically aware or active
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pompous
a . 허풍 ## Footnote = bombastic, hyperbolic : characterized by excessive sefl-esteem
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ponderous
a . 무거운, 무기력한(정형돈) ## Footnote : having great weight, not light or fluent, labored and dull, not lively, leaden
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porous
a . 다공성의 투각성의 ## Footnote [n. pore] : full of or having pores, easily crossed or penetrated, permeable
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portent
n. 징조 ## Footnote [v. portend: 징조가 되다, 예언을 하다] : an indication that something is going to happen
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portentous
: foreboding, exciting wonder and awe, significant
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posture
n, v. 자세; 가식적으로 행동하다 ## Footnote = attitude [n. posturer, poseur] : body position; assume an affected attitude, show off pretend
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potable
a . 음료수를 마실 수 있는 ## Footnote : fit to drink, drikable cf) ref. portable: 운반할 수 있는
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potentate
n. 유력자, 통치자 ## Footnote subject : one who has the power and position to rule over others cf) poten-:힘
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practicable
a . 현실가능한 ## Footnote = feasible : capable of being caried out or put into effect, usable
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preamble
n. 서문 ## Footnote = preface, foreword, overture epilogue : introduction cf) ref. (music)prelude, interlude, coda
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precarious
a . 불안전한 ## Footnote = unsafe unstable, unsteady, uncertain, insecure
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precipitate
v. 수직으로 떨어지다 ## Footnote [n. precipitation, a. precipitous] : fall or thow; make happen suddenly and quickly, act with lack of deliberation
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predilection
n. 경향 ## Footnote = perchant : liking, propensity
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premature
a . 시기상조 ## Footnote : happening too soon that is expected
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preponderant
a . 우세한 ## Footnote = ascendancy, supremacy, dominance minor, lesser : greater in number, power, or importance
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presage
n, v. 징조, 선견, 예지 ## Footnote : portent or omen, a sign of a future event; portend, harbinger, prophesy(prophetic)
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prescience
n. 선견지명, 통찰력 ## Footnote = foresight myopia : knowledge of actions or events before they occur
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presumptuous
a . 건방진, 도를 넘은 ## Footnote = brazen, brassy, impudent, insolent, nervy, effrontery : rude or arrogant, going beyond what is right or proper
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preternatural
a. 초자연적인 ## Footnote = supernatural, extraordinary : going beyond nature
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prevalent
a. usual(일반적인) ## Footnote [a. prevailing, v. prevail] : widely occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced, most common and frequent, usual cf) pervasive - 퍼진
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prevaricate
v. 거짓의, 모호한 ## Footnote = equivocate, palter [n. prevarication] : stray from or dvade the truth
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prickly
a. 쉽게 화내는 ## Footnote = "peevish", oversensitive : having a surface with prickles, uncomfortable, "easily angered"
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principled
a. 도덕적인 ## Footnote : having moral principles((도덕적)원리) cf) disciplined(훈련된)
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pristine
a. 깨끗한, (문명에) 훼손이 안된 ## Footnote = pure, uncorrupted : remaning in a "pure" state, "uncorrupted" by civilization cf) 원시상태의의 뜻을 가진 primitive는 옛날을 의미하는 것과는 달리, '원시'라서 깨끗하고(clean), 문명에 오염되지 않은 것을 말한다.
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probity
n. 정직 ## Footnote = "integrity", "rectitude", uprightness, righteousness : absolute moral correctness
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proclivity
n. 경향 ## Footnote = "tendency", "inclination", "bent", "leaning", propensity", "disposition", "predisposition", predilection", "penchant"
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prodigal
a. 사치하는 ## Footnote frugal [n. prodigality] : rashly or wastefully extravagant
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profane
a, v. 신성모독 ## Footnote [n. profanation] : marked by contempty or irreverence(신성모독, 경외감이 없는) for what is sacred
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proffer
v. 제공하다 ## Footnote = issue(발행하다, 제공하다), tender withdraw(철회시키다), withhold(잡고있다) : "offer" for acceptance
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proficient
a. 능숙한 ## Footnote [n. proficiency(능숙)] : very skilled cf) 여기서 'pro'는 professional을 의미
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profligate
n, a. 낭비, 사치 ## Footnote = "prodigal" : recklessly wasteful
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profundity
n. 심오 ## Footnote [a. profound(심오한)] : "great" depth, "great" understanding cf) DEGREE
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prohibitive
a. 1) (금지된) 2) 너무 비싸서 살 수 없는 ## Footnote : forbidding something, too expensive to purchase
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prolix
a. 장황한 ## Footnote = "garrulous", "loquacious", "long-winded" [n. prolixity] : tiresomely wordy
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prompt
a, v. a. 즉시; v. 자극하다, 일으키다 ## Footnote = ; "stimulate"(자극을 일으키는), "provoke"((감정 등의) 반응을 일으키다) : done immediately, quick to act ; urge into action cf) (증상, 상황, 반응을) 자극하다 일으키다.
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propagate
v. 널리 퍼뜨리다, (생물학) 후손을 퍼뜨리다 ## Footnote [n. propaganda] : reproduce organism, spread something widely, spread ideas to many people
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propitiate
v. 달래다 ## Footnote = "allay, "alleviate", "appease", "assuage", "conciliate", "mitigate", "mollify", "palliate", "pacify", "placate", soothe, soften, relieve cf) 프로"피시"에이트 -\> peace
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propitious
a. 천우신조의(상황이 우호적인) ## Footnote = "auspicious", "providential", "opportune", "timely" omnious, ill-bonding : presenting "favorable" circumstance cf) 프로피셔스
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propriety
n. 적절, 예의 ## Footnote [a. proper] : appropriateness, socially correct or appropriate behavior
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prosaic
a. 평범한(시선을 못끄는), (산문체의) ## Footnote = "ordinary", "everyday", "pedestrian", not interesting(시선을 못끄는), straightforward cf) prose : 산문; 산문체의 라는 뜻은 운율이 없고 평소 같이 말한다는 의미에서의 사용은 가능하나, GRE에는 안나온다.
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protocol
n. 절차 ## Footnote = procedure, convention : the rules of correct behavior
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protract
v. (기간, 글의 길이 등을) 연장시키다 ## Footnote = prolong : make something last longer
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provincial
a. 편협한 (그 지방에 일어나는 일만 아는) ## Footnote = "insular", "parochial(교구의, 편협한)" [n. province (지방,지역 ; (행정)종속적인 branch e.g. 미국의 주)] : not sophiscated, limited in perspective, narrow and self-centered

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