Day16 Flashcards
solvent
n, a. 용해질; 규모에 맞게 소비하는
[n. solvency]
: dissolvent; dissolving something, capable of meeting inncial obligations
sophism
n, a. 궤변의
[a. sophistic]
: apparently clever but flawed argument
sophistication
n. 교양있는
[a. sophisticated]
: knowledgeableness and refinement, polish, techincal advancedness, elegance
soporific
n, a. 수면제, 지루한
: hypnotic, sleep-including, tedious
sordid
a. 더러운
= filthy(filthiness), foul, morally degraded
: dirty
sound
a. 튼튼한, 논리가 튼튼한
: not damaged, healthy, based on good sense and valid reasoning, coherent, convincing
sparse
a. 희박한
: occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals, not thick or dense
spartan
a. 스파르타식의, 엄격한, 장식없고, 절약하는, 간결한
= austere
: rigorously self-disciplined or self-restrained, simple, frugal, marked by brevity of speech
specious
a. 허울만 그럴듯한?
= sophistic
: appearing to be true but really false
speculate
v. 추론하다
[a. speculative, n. speculation]
: engage in reasoning often based on inconclusive evidence
spontaneous
a. 자발적인
[n. spontaneity]
: self-generated, arising from a natural inclination, unstudied in manner or behavior
spot
n, v. 얼룩, 장소; detect
: place, mark, blemish; detect, see
spur
v, n. 자극하다, 격려하다
: encourage somebody to try harder, stimulate, induce; inducement, incentive
spurn
v. 경멸하며 거절하다
= scorn
: reject somebody or something with disdain
squalid
a. 더러운
splendid
[n. squalor]
: dirty, sordid, lacking in honesty, dignity, and morals, shappby
squander
v. 낭비하다
skimp, scrimp
: spend wastefully or extravagantly
squash
v. 짓누르다
: flatten something with pressure, put down a rebellion, suppress a revolt, crush by trampling, squelch, stiffle
stagnant
a. 정체된
: not flowing, unmoving, inactive, still
cf) e.g. stagflation
stalwart
a. 굳센
= sturdy, stout, stouthearted
faint-hearted
: strong, bold, brave, firm and reolute
status quo
n. 현상태
: the condition or state of affairs that currently exists
stealty
a. 은밀한
= furtive, clandestine, surreptitious, secretive, covert
stiff
a. 딱딱한
= rigid, strict
supple
stilted
a. 거드름피우는
= pretentious, unnatural, wooden
: stiffly formal
stingy
a. 인색하게 굴다
= parsimonious, penurious, skimpy
: not generous in giving or spending money, small and inadequate
stint
v. 인색하게 굴다
[a. stinting<> unstinting]
: be miserly
stoic
a, n. 무감정한, 무감각한
: one who is seemingly indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure or pain
stolid
a, n. 무감정한, 무감각한
= impassive
: having little emotion or sensibility
cf) e.g. massive and stolid bureaucracy
streamline
v. 곡선모양으로 부드럽게 돌아가는, 유연하게 넘어가다
: design or build with smooth shape, make something more efficient, rationalize
stymie
v. 장애물 방해물
= obstruct, frustrate, foil, impede, hinder, hamper, thwart
: block
subject
n. 주제, 과목, 피통치자
potentate
[a. subject to: ~에 종속된, dependent to, prone to]
: topic, course of study, a ruled person