day6-10 Flashcards
ample 2meanings
- adj. sizable, large, spacious, vast, capacious
2. adj.plentiful, abundant
agile
ex. Brown bears are, for such huge beasts, amazingly agile.
quick, nimble, light
opp. torpid
arbiturary
randomly
attest
confirm, support, prove
break with
ex. Mary and Alice are going to break with the old accounting firm.
separate from, discontinue an association
brightness
radiance
conjure 2meanings
- ex. The log cabin conjures up images of the rugged pioneer days.
- ex. Mathew conjured Sarah to care for his little daughter when he is away.
- v. recall
2. v. implore, supplicate 간청하다
contrive
ex. Unable to contrive an excuse, Sarah did not respond
v. invent, concoct, improvise 고안해내다.
correspondence 2meanings
- ex. All Mike can do is to show the correspondence of his words and actions.
- ex. CNN reported the results of the correspondence between Bush and Blair in an official statement.
- n. agreement, conformity, harmony
2. n. communication, exchange of letters
durable
lasting, enduring, constant
dwarf
pygmy
enigmatic
puzzling, mysterious, cryptic, perplexing
extinct
died out, vanished, defunct
fabricate
make, build, construct, concoct
flake
fragment, bit, chip
harm
damage, mischief, detriment
innocent
sinless, blameless, guiltless
harm
damage, mischief, detriment
innocent
sinless, blameless, guiltless
in the course of
during
in vain
ex. The effort to impeach the president was made in vain
unsuccessfully
inconsequential
unimportant, insignificant, petty, trifling
leave
depart
liken
ex. When Jeremiah sits deep in contemplation, it is easy to liken his pose to that of Rodin’s sculpture ‘ The Thinker.’
compare, equate, match, parallel
literally
really, actually
moderate
gentle, temperate, reasonable, mild
prolong
extend, lengthen, protract
purify
v.clear, purge, cleanse
reasonable
rational, logical, sensible
refined
purified, clarified, distilled
retain
keep, maintain, preserve
scarce
rare, sparse
scant, deficient
shabby
ex. Henry used to wear the shabby old hat when he worked in the corn field.
ragged, beggarly, poor
short-lived
lasting for only a short period
solidify
ex.One wonders when the two Koreas will finally sign a treaty to solidify their alliance.
unify, consolidate 결속시키다
substantial 2meanings
- The Chickasaw Indians lived in substantial wooden houses.
- A substantial number of adults become single parents as a result of divorce
- strong, sturdy, solid 튼튼한
2. significant, noticeable, considerable 상당한
vacant
empty, void
wizened
ex.The once great chief is now a wizened old man
shriveled, withered, shrunken 시든, 주름진
zone
area, region
abolish
annul, nullify, revoke
adage
proverb, saying, maxim
aesthetic
artistic
affect
- v.influence, act on
2. v. pretend, feign, assume
alteration
n. change, modification
amenity
n.facility, pleasant situation, convenience
approximately
about, roughly, nearly
artisan
craftsman
bear 3meanings
- Jameson should bear the child to the station
- The tree is bearing a lot of peaches this year.
- The heaviest barbell John can bear is10kgs.
- carry, transport, convey
- yield, provide, produce
- support, hold, sustain
bountiful
adj. plentiful, abundant, ample, prolific, liberal
constituent
ex. Copper and tin are the constituent elements of bronze
component, elemental
dispute 2meanings
- v. argue, debate
2. n. argument, disagreement, debate
faculty
ex. Children have the faculty to concentrate on what occupies them at the moment.
ability, capacity, aptitude
field
area
influx
arrival, inrush, inflow
inundate
v.flood, deluge, swamp, submerge 물에잠기게 하다.
lexicon
n.vocabulary
lure
Jackson’s prey was lured into the woods with promises of food and drink
v. attract, draw, seduce, allure, decoy
mixture
n.combination, compound, blend, composite
mount
- ascend, climb, scale
2. increase, multiply, grow, rise
mundane
ordinary, routine, commonplace
nearly
almost, approximately, virtually
outstrip
ex. Mining and business began to outstrip agriculture in China.
v. surpass, transcend, exceed
pertinent
ex. The detective wanted to know all the pertinent details.
relevant, germane, applicable
preclude
ex. Age alone will not preclude him from running for office.
v. prevent, rule out, forestall, obviate
- *forestall
ex. Try to anticipate what your child will do and forestall problems. - **obviate(formal)
ex. to remove a problem or the need for sth
refrain
ex. many conservative Jews refrain from eating foods such as shellfish.
v. pause, stop, cease 삼가다. 중단하다.
roughly
approximately, nearly
semblance 2meanings
ex. 1. The boy has the semblance of honesty.
ex. 2.The election bears some semblance to the presidential election between Gore and Bush.
- n. appearance
- n. analogy, similarity, likeness, resemblance
opp. dissemblance
sophisticated
adj. complex, complicated
stage
n. level, phase, step
thick
dense, compact
thus
consequently, therefore, accordingly
tiny
little, minuscule, minute
verge
ex. The city is on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful
brink, threshold 경계, 찰나
abort
ex. The mission was aborted due to a lack of funds.
v.quit, call off
acquire
obtain, earn, procure, gain
affection
liking, attachment, fondness, love 애정
ex. Since the death of his wife, Robert’s affections have centered upon his child.
agree
v. assent, accede, consent
alert
- The government officials are alert to the menace of Communism within their country.
- The government of China alerted everyone to the danger of floods.
adj. 1. attentive, vigilant, wakeful, wary 경계하는
2. v. warn, alarm, forewarn
allure
ex. The beautiful sirens in Greek mythology allured countless men and drove them to their death.
v. appeal, attract, invite
amplify
v. increase, enlarge, expand, magnify 늘리다.
ex. Scientific farming can amplify the production of wheat
arid
dry, barren, waterless
ascribe
ex. Some archaeologists ascribe the decline of the old city to drought.
attribute, impute, refer
barge
ex. In Pittsburgh, many barges travel the three rivers transporting coal and other heavy materials to local factories.
a large low boat
compensate
ex.The bank agree to compensate its customers for their loss of money.
v.atone, recompense; offset, counterbalance
보상하다; 상쇄하다
configure
ex. The art teacher instructed her students to configure the pile of boards into a archway.
v.shape, form, mold
~의 형체로 만들다.
drastic
adj.extreme, desperate, radical
embarrass
v.abash, discountenance
무안케하다
focus
v.concentrate,center, zoom in
function 2meanings
- n. purpose, role, use
2. v. act, work, operate, go, run
gathering
n. amassing, collection; assembly, convocation
수집; 모임
haul
ex. The movers had to haul the heavy couch two blocks down the street to get it into their truck.
v. pull, tug, drag, heave 끌어당기다
immediate
adj. nearest, close, next
increase
v. augment, enlarge, escalate
loom
v. emerge, appear, take shape
어렴풋이 나타나다
overtax
v. burden heavily
지나치게 과세하다
paradox
n.contradiction
pervasive
ex. It is often argued that the pervasive influence of television on today’s youth is harming society.
adj. widespread, prevalent
pleasing
attractive, agreeable
primary
fundamental, elementary, basic
proper
suitable, appropriate adapted, fitting
recur
ex. Studies have shown that cancer can recur as long as twenty years after treatment.
v.return, reappear
save for
ex. The entire report was finished, save for the bibliography.
except for
serve
ex. Debris from the ship served as lifeboats for the victims.
v. suit, function(as), suffice, answer
소용이되다, 도움이 되다
simulate
ex. A sheet of metal can be shaken to simulate the noise of a thunderclap.
v. imitate, copy; pretend, feign 흉내내다; 가장하다
speck 2meanings
- Michael tried to get rid of the speck of blood on his sweater.
- Everything was always in its place, and nowhere could Steve see a speck of dust.
- n. spot, splotch, stain, blot, soil
(얼룩) - n. particle, atom, bit, grain (소량)
strive
ex. Jerry had been encouraged by his parents to strive for success.
v. try, endeavor, struggle
suppose
v. assume, presume
surprise
v. amaze, astound startle , astonish
treat
handle, deal with, manage
undertake
assume; attempt, set about (책임, 역할을) 맡다; 착수하다
variant
n. variation, modification 변형
abandon
v. give up, desert, relinquish, forsake
antidote
n. remedy
치료법
at hand
ex. The bank had many cash reserves at hand.
phr. available, accessible, handy( 사용가능한)
bear in mind
ex. Please bear in mind that children are in the audience.
phr. remember, keep in mind (명심하다)
boost
v. increase, raise, amplify
증대시키다
conspicuous
adj. noticeable, obvious, prominent (뚜렷한)
critical 2meanings
- important, crucial, essential, indispensable.
2. dangerous
discriminate
distinguish, discern
dorsal
adj.relating to the back, on the back of
등부분의
eliminate
v. remove, get rid of, discard
fuse
ex. The fire caused the machines in the factory to fuse together.
v. melt, dissolve (녹다, 녹이다)
hinterland
ex. Behind the Danuba River, there is a vast hinterland
n. bush, boondocks (배후지, 오지)
in earnest
ex. Mary is sure Larry was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry Julia.
serious
laden
ex. Washington Ave. always becomes a traffic laden street during rush hour.
adj. burdened, loaded, weighed down 짐을 실은
lumber
n. board, timber, wood
mirror
v. reflect,echo
mutual
adj. reciprocal; joint, common
obtainable
adj. available, accessible, attainable
patch 2meanings
- ex. Dick felt ashamed of his ragged coat and patched pants
- ex. The car began to skid after hitting a patch of ice.
v. 1. mend, repair, fix
n. 2. area, part, section
protest
v. remonstrate, complain, object
recall
v. remember, recollect
reflection
n. indication, expression, manifestation
regain
v. restore, recover, retrieve (~을 되찾다)
reinforce
v. strengthen, fortify
relevant
adj. applicable, pertinent, germane (관련된, 적절한)
reminisce
ex. Karen and Esther walked through the park as they reminisced about their college days.
v. remember, recollect, recall, look back
route
n. path, course, road, direction
secrete
ex. Tears are secreted by an organ under the upper eyelid
v. produce, discharge(분비하다)
semiarid
ex. Much of Spain is in a semiarid climate zone.
adj. rather dry
반 건조한
soothe
v. allay, mitigate, relieve
진정시키다, 완화하다
stay
ex. The workers stayed in the factories where the heat was shut off.
v. remain, reside, sojourn
머무르다
surplus
n. extra, redundance, excess, excessive quantity.
toothed
adj. uneven, jagged, ragged 들쑥날쑥한
transform
v. convert, change, alter 변형시키다
unbalanced
adj. asymmetric, lopsided, unequal
균형을 잃은
uniformly
adv. consistently, regularly, evenly
균일하게
utilitarian
ex.The factory is very utilitarian in design.
adj. practical, pragmatic, functional
variety 2 meanings
- n. 1. diversity, multiplicity
- n. type, species. sort
ex. Tropical coral reefs contain a wide variety of organism.
wonderful
marvelous, remarkable, awesome
advantage
benefit, profit, gain
arise from
ex. The problem arose from a miscommunication between the President and his assistant.
phr. emerge from, originate from
barrier
bar, obstacle, obstruction, barricade
betray
v. be disloyal to, be a traitor to
bind
v. tie, fasten
blur
v. make vague, obscure, cloud
circumvent
v. bypass, detour, go around
clumsy
ex. Unlike the grizzly bear, the black bear is timid, clumsy, and rarely dangerous.
회색곰: grizzly bear
adj. awkward, unskillful, maladroit 서투른
commense
begin, start, originate
conduct
n. 1. behavior, demeanor, bearing, manner
v. 2. transmit, administer, convey, carry
conserve
v. keep, protect, preserve, save
contradiction
n. paradox, inconsistency
culminate
ex. The final game of the Super Bowl culminated in a crushing loss for Miami
v. result, end(~로 끝나다)
delineate
v. trace, outline, describe
donation
n. contribution, gift, offering
embark on
phr. start, commence, begin
foundation
n. basis, underpinning, base, ground
fundamental
basic, essential, primary, elementary
handful
ex. Tony grabbed a handful of cookies from the cookie jar before leaving for school.
n. few, smattering (소량, 소수)
height
peak, apex, crest, zenith
identical
adj. sam,e indistinguishable, alike, equal
impediment
n.obstacle, barrier, difficulty, obstruction
justify
v. prove, confirm, verify
lament
v. grieve, regret, deplore, bemoan, mourn(슬퍼하다, 애도하다)
microorganism
n.microbe, bacterium
origin
n.beginning, source
peculiarity
n. feature, characteristic, quality
physical
adj. 1. material, substantial
2. bodily, corporeal
predict
v. foretell, prophesy, foresee
progress
n. strides, improvement, advance, development(발전)
scoop
v. gather up(긁어모으다)
score
v. 1. gain, win
n. 2. musical composition, musical note
scrap
n. fracture, piece, portion
singularly
ex. Julia Roberts is a singularly beautiful women.
adv. particularly, especially(각별히)
opp. unexceptionally
skilled
adj. skillful, expert, adept, proficient
stem from
phr. arise from, originate from, derive from
subsidize
v. assist, encourage, finance, support, back, fund
unanimity
n. total agreement, accord
