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analogous

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adj. comparable, similar, parallel (유사한)

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alternative

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n. 1. choice, option, substitute( 대안)

adj. 2. substitutive ( 대용이 되는)

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annually

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adv. yearly, per annum ( 매년)

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awkward

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adj. clumsy, unskillful

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capability

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n. flair, talent, ability, aptitude (재능)

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cleanse

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v. purify, clean

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collide

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v. hit each other, smash, clash, bump

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congested

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adj. overcrowded, crowded

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contemporary

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adj. current, modern; coexisting, simultaneous

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cover

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v. include, contain, encompass

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deceitful

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adj. misleading, dishonest, deceptive

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exception

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n. exclusion

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feature

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n. characteristic

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fractious

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adj. irritable, petulant, tetchy, fretful (성미가 까다로운)

opp. good-humored

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incorporate

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v. combine, include, integrate

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intimate

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adj. close, familiar

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invariably

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adv. without exception

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inveigle

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v. entice, lure, coax

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lead

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n. 1. clue, hint, indication

v. 2. cause

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loop

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v. knot

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lucid

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adj. clear, obvious, distinct

opp. obscure

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master

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v. learn thoroughly, pick up, grasp

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option

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n. choice, selection

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paradoxical

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adj. seemingly contradictory (역설적인)

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plumage

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n. feather

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prevent

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v. preclude, avoid, impede, avert, deter

~을 방해하다, 막다

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profuse

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adj. abundant, plentiful, copious, lavish

opp. meager

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revolve

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v. rotate, circulate, circle, turn

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scale

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v. 1.climb, mount, ascend

n. 2.extent

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scant

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v. minimize, reduce, decrease

opp. amplify

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sensational

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adj. exciting, stimulating

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shallow

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adj. not deep, shoal

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sort

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v. 1. classify, class, assort
n. 2. type, kind

opp. merge

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stylus

ex. A stylus is used for navigation and input for personal digital assistants

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n. pen, pencil

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typically

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adv. usually, normally, ordinarily

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vary

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v. differ, be unlike, be diverse

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voracious

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adj. insatiable, greedy, gluttonous

만족할줄 모르는, 탐욕적인

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absolute

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adj. unqualified, complete, utter

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adapted

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adj. modified, altered

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chamber

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n. compartment (작은)방

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compact

opp. loose

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v. 1. compress

adj. 2. dense, thick, compressed

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complacency

opp. discomfort

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n. satisfaction

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compulsory

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adj. obligatory, forced, necessary, compelled

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concomitant

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adj. concurrent, simultaneous, synchronous

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condense

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v. concentrate, compress

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conform

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v. comply, follow

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consistent

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adj. compatible, harmonious, coherent (모순이 없는, 일관된)

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constrain

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v. bind, inhibit, restrain (억제하다)

opp. release

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contagious

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adj. infectious, communicable

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counterpart

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n. complement, equivalent, parallel

(동등한 자격의)대응물

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debris

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n. dregs, wreckage, remains

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decisive

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adj. definite, definitive, conclusive

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disdain

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v. despise, scorn

opp. respect

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element

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n. component, part, feature, constituent, ingredient

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erratic

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adj. irregular, inconsistent

opp. consistent

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exhaust 2meanings

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v. 1. use up, deplete, run out of, expand, consume
v. 2. tire, weary, fatigue
opp. conserve

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expand

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v. increase, bloat, swell, enlarge, extend

opp. contract

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flattering

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adj. complimentary

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full-blown

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adj. complete, matured

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henceforth

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adv. from now on, forward

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inadvertently

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adv. unintentionally, accidentally

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intricate

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adj. complex, complicated, elaborate

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mammoth

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adj. huge, gigantic, colossal, large

opp. diminutive

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merely

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adv. simply, just, purely

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ordinary

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adj. unexceptional, mundane, routine, common

opp. extraordinary

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plain

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adj. 1. clear, distinct, obvious opp. abstruse

adj. 2. unadorned, undecorated, simple opp. adorned

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popular

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adj. widespread, common, current, general

opp. unpopular

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reconcile

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v. conciliate, settle, resolve (화해시키다, 조정하다)

opp. estrange

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reexamine

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v. review, reassess

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requirement

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n. stipulation, condition, provision

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revolutionize

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v. completely change

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rival

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n. 1.competitor, antagonist, opponent

v. 2.compete with

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shovel

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v. excavate, dig, scoop (삽으로) 파다

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succinct

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adj. concise, brief, terse

opp. discursive

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tie

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n. relationship, bond, connection

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ability

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n. faculty, capacity, competence

opp. impotence

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accessible

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adj. available, obtainable, reachable

opp. inaccessible

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accord

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v. grant, give, bestow; agree, assent

주다, 수여하다; 일치하다

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appear

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v. seem, look (~인 듯하다, ~인 것 같이 보인다)

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be rooted in

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phr. be based on, originate from (~에 근거를 두다, ~에서 유래하다)

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bog

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n.marsh, swamp,fen (습지)

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collaborate

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v. effort together, cooperate

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crucible

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n. container (도가니, 용광로)

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curb

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v. control, repress, suppress, restrain (제한 ,억제하다)

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cycle

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n.sequence

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deem

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v. consider, believe, regard

~라고 여기다

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devout

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adj. pious, reverent, religious

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disperse

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v. spread out, scatter, disseminate, dissipate

흩어지게 하다

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economical

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adj. saving, thrifty, frugal

opp. extravagant

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eventually

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adv. in time, finally, ultimately, in due time, in the long run

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faint

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adj. indistinct, dim, feeble

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financial

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adj. monetary, pecuniary

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frighten

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v. scare, terrify, alarm

opp. embolden

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geognosy

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n.geology(study of the makeup of the earth)

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give way to

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phr. retreat, withdraw

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immense

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adj. enormous, huge, tremendous

opp. tiny

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impact

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n. influence, effect

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ingenuity

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n. creativeness, inventiveness

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in keeping with

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phr. in agreement with, consistent with, in conformity with

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job

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n. project, assignment, task, undertaking

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lethargic

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adj. sluggish, drowsy, listless, slow

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meager

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adj. scarce, scanty, deficient

opp. ample

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parody

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n. lampoon, mockery, spoof, takeoff, travesty

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refuge

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n. shelter, sanctuary

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rural

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adj. country, rustic, pastoral

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scrub

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v. scour, rub

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secure

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v. 1.acquire,obtain,procure, get

adj. 2.safe

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skepticism

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n. doubt, suspicion,uncertainty

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so far

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phr. until now, up to present

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spark

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v. bring about, trigger, stimulate

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specualtion

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n. conjecture, supposition, surmise

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terrain

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n. land, territory, area

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tumult

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n. chaos,disturbance, turbulence

opp. calm

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unlimited

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adj. infinite, limitless, boundless, endless

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vagarious

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adj. changeable, whimsical, capricious, arbitrary

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volume

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n.book, tome

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advent

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n. arrival, appearance

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assembly

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n.congress, legislature, parliament

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bank

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n. edge, brink, margin, shore

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by and large

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phr. on the whole

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challenge

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  1. difficulty, problem

2. defy

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compress

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v. compact, condense, contrast, squeeze

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consort

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v. associate, fraternize

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construe

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v. interpret

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curious

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adj. inquisitive, nosy, inquiring

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correct

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v. remedy, amend, rectify

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challenge 2meanings

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  1. difficulty

2. defy

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edge

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n.periphery, border, margin

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elude

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evade, dodge, avoid

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endow

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v. dower, endue

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exceedingly

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adv. extremely, excessively, surpassingly

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far-reaching

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adj. broad, extensive, widespread

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fluster

ex.Bob became flustered during the job interview by the difficult questions

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v. confuse, addle,, befuddle

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guess

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v. conjecture, suppose, fancy

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importantance

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n. significance, consequence, moment

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interfere

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v. disrupt, intervene, intrude, meddle

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irksome

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adj. tedious, boring

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last 2meanings

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adj. 1. final,ultimate, conclusive

v. 2. continue, persist

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manage

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v. control, conduct, direct, administer (관리하다)

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mastery

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n. expertise (전문 기술, 숙달)

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monopolize

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v. dominate, occupy

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overcome

ex. Invaders from northern and Central Europe overcame the Roman Empire

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v. defeat, conquer (이기다, 정복하다)

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ratify

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v. endorse, confirm, sanction, validate

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replica

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n. copy, duplicate, reproduction

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shift

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v. move, transfer; switch, change

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stride

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progress

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subject to

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phr. susceptible to (영향을)받기 쉬운

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successive

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adj.consecutive, sequential, serial

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transition

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n. change, alteration, shift

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undertaking

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n. enterprise, project, task

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accurate

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adj. precise, true, exact, correct

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antagonize

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v. counteract

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architecture

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n. structure, framwork

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brave

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adj. courageous, gallant, dauntless

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crucial

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essential, important, acute, deciding, vital (중대한)

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complement

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n. supplement

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comprise

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v. consist of, be made up of

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counter to

ex.The chief’s decision to publicize the misogynist film runs counter to the standards of the newspaper.

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phr. in opposition to

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daring

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adj. bold, courageous, brave

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devise

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v. create, design, contrive, invent

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duplicate

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v. copy, imitate, reproduce

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dwindle

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v. decrease, diminish

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embody 2meanings

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v. 1. incarnate, exemplify, represent

v. 2. contain

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etch

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v. cut, carve, engrave

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flash

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v. flame, flare, glare

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imaginable

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adj. conceivable, thinkable, supposable

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imaginable

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adj. conceivable,thinkable, supposable (상상할수 있는)

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infectious

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adj. contagious, communicable

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innumerable

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adj. countless, numberless, numerous

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invariable

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adj. constant, consistent, unchanging

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meditate

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v. think deeply, ponder, contemplate, reflect

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opposite 2meanings

ex. Cars in England drive on the opposite side of the road than the ones in the U.S.
ex. Joe and his brother were very much opposite, one outgoing and the other introverted.

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adj. 1.counter

n. 2. contrast

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outdo

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v. surpass, excel, exceed, outmatch

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outline

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n. summary; contour, silhouette (개요; 윤곽)

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parallel 2meanings

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adj. 1. corresponding, comparable, analogous

v. 2.match, compare, equate

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preeminent

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adj. outstanding, foremost, distinguished

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reassuring

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adj. encouraging, refreshing, revitalizing

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regulate

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v. control, adjust

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respectful

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adj. courteous, polite, well-mannered, civil

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shrink

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v. shrivel, decrease, diminish (줄어들다)

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skill

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n. expertise, know-how, craft, technique

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steadily

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adv. constantly, continuously

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struggle

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v. contend, fight, battle

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subsequence

ex.Brandy had the misfortune of performing in subsequence to an unusually gifted singer.

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n. nest in a series, succession, sequel(이어서 일어나는 것)

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warrant

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v. justify, deserve, merit

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ware

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n. product

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yet

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adv. nevertheless, however

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