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ample 2meanings

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  1. adj. sizable, large, spacious, vast, capacious

2. adj.plentiful, abundant

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agile

ex. Brown bears are, for such huge beasts, amazingly agile.

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quick, nimble, light

opp. torpid

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arbiturary

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randomly

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attest

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confirm, support, prove

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break with

ex. Mary and Alice are going to break with the old accounting firm.

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separate from, discontinue an association

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brightness

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radiance

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conjure 2meanings

  1. ex. The log cabin conjures up images of the rugged pioneer days.
  2. ex. Mathew conjured Sarah to care for his little daughter when he is away.
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  1. v. recall

2. v. implore, supplicate 간청하다

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contrive

ex. Unable to contrive an excuse, Sarah did not respond

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v. invent, concoct, improvise 고안해내다.

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correspondence 2meanings

  1. ex. All Mike can do is to show the correspondence of his words and actions.
  2. ex. CNN reported the results of the correspondence between Bush and Blair in an official statement.
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  1. n. agreement, conformity, harmony

2. n. communication, exchange of letters

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durable

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lasting, enduring, constant

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dwarf

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pygmy

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enigmatic

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puzzling, mysterious, cryptic, perplexing

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extinct

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died out, vanished, defunct

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fabricate

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make, build, construct, concoct

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flake

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fragment, bit, chip

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harm

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damage, mischief, detriment

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innocent

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sinless, blameless, guiltless

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harm

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damage, mischief, detriment

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innocent

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sinless, blameless, guiltless

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in the course of

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during

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in vain

ex. The effort to impeach the president was made in vain

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unsuccessfully

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inconsequential

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unimportant, insignificant, petty, trifling

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leave

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depart

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liken

ex. When Jeremiah sits deep in contemplation, it is easy to liken his pose to that of Rodin’s sculpture ‘ The Thinker.’

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compare, equate, match, parallel

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literally

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really, actually

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moderate

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gentle, temperate, reasonable, mild

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prolong

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extend, lengthen, protract

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purify

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v.clear, purge, cleanse

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reasonable

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rational, logical, sensible

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refined

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purified, clarified, distilled

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retain

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keep, maintain, preserve

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scarce

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rare, sparse

scant, deficient

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shabby

ex. Henry used to wear the shabby old hat when he worked in the corn field.

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ragged, beggarly, poor

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short-lived

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lasting for only a short period

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solidify

ex.One wonders when the two Koreas will finally sign a treaty to solidify their alliance.

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unify, consolidate 결속시키다

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substantial 2meanings

  1. The Chickasaw Indians lived in substantial wooden houses.
  2. A substantial number of adults become single parents as a result of divorce
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  1. strong, sturdy, solid 튼튼한

2. significant, noticeable, considerable 상당한

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vacant

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empty, void

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wizened

ex.The once great chief is now a wizened old man

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shriveled, withered, shrunken 시든, 주름진

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zone

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area, region

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abolish

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annul, nullify, revoke

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adage

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proverb, saying, maxim

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aesthetic

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artistic

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affect

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  1. v.influence, act on

2. v. pretend, feign, assume

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alteration

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n. change, modification

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amenity

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n.facility, pleasant situation, convenience

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approximately

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about, roughly, nearly

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artisan

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craftsman

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bear 3meanings

  1. Jameson should bear the child to the station
  2. The tree is bearing a lot of peaches this year.
  3. The heaviest barbell John can bear is10kgs.
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  1. carry, transport, convey
  2. yield, provide, produce
  3. support, hold, sustain
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bountiful

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adj. plentiful, abundant, ample, prolific, liberal

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constituent

ex. Copper and tin are the constituent elements of bronze

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component, elemental

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dispute 2meanings

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  1. v. argue, debate

2. n. argument, disagreement, debate

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faculty

ex. Children have the faculty to concentrate on what occupies them at the moment.

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ability, capacity, aptitude

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field

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area

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influx

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arrival, inrush, inflow

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inundate

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v.flood, deluge, swamp, submerge 물에잠기게 하다.

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lexicon

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n.vocabulary

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lure

Jackson’s prey was lured into the woods with promises of food and drink

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v. attract, draw, seduce, allure, decoy

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mixture

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n.combination, compound, blend, composite

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mount

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  1. ascend, climb, scale

2. increase, multiply, grow, rise

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mundane

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ordinary, routine, commonplace

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nearly

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almost, approximately, virtually

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outstrip

ex. Mining and business began to outstrip agriculture in China.

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v. surpass, transcend, exceed

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pertinent

ex. The detective wanted to know all the pertinent details.

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relevant, germane, applicable

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preclude

ex. Age alone will not preclude him from running for office.

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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
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refrain

ex. many conservative Jews refrain from eating foods such as shellfish.

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v. pause, stop, cease 삼가다. 중단하다.

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roughly

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approximately, nearly

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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.

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  1. n. appearance
  2. n. analogy, similarity, likeness, resemblance
    opp. dissemblance
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sophisticated

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adj. complex, complicated

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stage

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n. level, phase, step

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thick

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dense, compact

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thus

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consequently, therefore, accordingly

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tiny

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little, minuscule, minute

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verge

ex. The city is on the verge of becoming prosperous and successful

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brink, threshold 경계, 찰나

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abort

ex. The mission was aborted due to a lack of funds.

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v.quit, call off

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acquire

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obtain, earn, procure, gain

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affection

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liking, attachment, fondness, love 애정

ex. Since the death of his wife, Robert’s affections have centered upon his child.

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agree

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v. assent, accede, consent

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alert

  1. The government officials are alert to the menace of Communism within their country.
  2. The government of China alerted everyone to the danger of floods.
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adj. 1. attentive, vigilant, wakeful, wary 경계하는

2. v. warn, alarm, forewarn

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allure

ex. The beautiful sirens in Greek mythology allured countless men and drove them to their death.

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v. appeal, attract, invite

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amplify

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v. increase, enlarge, expand, magnify 늘리다.

ex. Scientific farming can amplify the production of wheat

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arid

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dry, barren, waterless

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ascribe

ex. Some archaeologists ascribe the decline of the old city to drought.

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attribute, impute, refer

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barge

ex. In Pittsburgh, many barges travel the three rivers transporting coal and other heavy materials to local factories.

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a large low boat

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compensate

ex.The bank agree to compensate its customers for their loss of money.

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v.atone, recompense; offset, counterbalance

보상하다; 상쇄하다

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configure

ex. The art teacher instructed her students to configure the pile of boards into a archway.

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v.shape, form, mold

~의 형체로 만들다.

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drastic

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adj.extreme, desperate, radical

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embarrass

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v.abash, discountenance

무안케하다

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focus

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v.concentrate,center, zoom in

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function 2meanings

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  1. n. purpose, role, use

2. v. act, work, operate, go, run

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gathering

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n. amassing, collection; assembly, convocation

수집; 모임

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haul

ex. The movers had to haul the heavy couch two blocks down the street to get it into their truck.

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v. pull, tug, drag, heave 끌어당기다

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immediate

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adj. nearest, close, next

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increase

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v. augment, enlarge, escalate

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loom

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v. emerge, appear, take shape

어렴풋이 나타나다

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overtax

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v. burden heavily

지나치게 과세하다

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paradox

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n.contradiction

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pervasive

ex. It is often argued that the pervasive influence of television on today’s youth is harming society.

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adj. widespread, prevalent

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pleasing

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attractive, agreeable

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primary

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fundamental, elementary, basic

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proper

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suitable, appropriate adapted, fitting

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recur

ex. Studies have shown that cancer can recur as long as twenty years after treatment.

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v.return, reappear

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save for

ex. The entire report was finished, save for the bibliography.

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except for

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serve

ex. Debris from the ship served as lifeboats for the victims.

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v. suit, function(as), suffice, answer

소용이되다, 도움이 되다

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simulate

ex. A sheet of metal can be shaken to simulate the noise of a thunderclap.

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v. imitate, copy; pretend, feign 흉내내다; 가장하다

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speck 2meanings

  1. Michael tried to get rid of the speck of blood on his sweater.
  2. Everything was always in its place, and nowhere could Steve see a speck of dust.
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  1. n. spot, splotch, stain, blot, soil
    (얼룩)
  2. n. particle, atom, bit, grain (소량)
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strive

ex. Jerry had been encouraged by his parents to strive for success.

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v. try, endeavor, struggle

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suppose

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v. assume, presume

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surprise

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v. amaze, astound startle , astonish

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treat

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handle, deal with, manage

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undertake

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assume; attempt, set about (책임, 역할을) 맡다; 착수하다

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variant

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n. variation, modification 변형

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abandon

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v. give up, desert, relinquish, forsake

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antidote

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n. remedy

치료법

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at hand

ex. The bank had many cash reserves at hand.

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phr. available, accessible, handy( 사용가능한)

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bear in mind

ex. Please bear in mind that children are in the audience.

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phr. remember, keep in mind (명심하다)

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boost

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v. increase, raise, amplify

증대시키다

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conspicuous

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adj. noticeable, obvious, prominent (뚜렷한)

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critical 2meanings

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  1. important, crucial, essential, indispensable.

2. dangerous

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discriminate

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distinguish, discern

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dorsal

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adj.relating to the back, on the back of

등부분의

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eliminate

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v. remove, get rid of, discard

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fuse

ex. The fire caused the machines in the factory to fuse together.

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v. melt, dissolve (녹다, 녹이다)

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hinterland

ex. Behind the Danuba River, there is a vast hinterland

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n. bush, boondocks (배후지, 오지)

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in earnest

ex. Mary is sure Larry was in earnest when he said he wanted to marry Julia.

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serious

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laden

ex. Washington Ave. always becomes a traffic laden street during rush hour.

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adj. burdened, loaded, weighed down 짐을 실은

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lumber

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n. board, timber, wood

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mirror

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v. reflect,echo

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mutual

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adj. reciprocal; joint, common

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obtainable

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adj. available, accessible, attainable

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patch 2meanings

  1. ex. Dick felt ashamed of his ragged coat and patched pants
  2. ex. The car began to skid after hitting a patch of ice.
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v. 1. mend, repair, fix

n. 2. area, part, section

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protest

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v. remonstrate, complain, object

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recall

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v. remember, recollect

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reflection

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n. indication, expression, manifestation

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regain

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v. restore, recover, retrieve (~을 되찾다)

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reinforce

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v. strengthen, fortify

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relevant

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adj. applicable, pertinent, germane (관련된, 적절한)

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reminisce

ex. Karen and Esther walked through the park as they reminisced about their college days.

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v. remember, recollect, recall, look back

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route

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n. path, course, road, direction

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secrete

ex. Tears are secreted by an organ under the upper eyelid

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v. produce, discharge(분비하다)

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semiarid

ex. Much of Spain is in a semiarid climate zone.

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adj. rather dry

반 건조한

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soothe

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v. allay, mitigate, relieve

진정시키다, 완화하다

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stay

ex. The workers stayed in the factories where the heat was shut off.

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v. remain, reside, sojourn

머무르다

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surplus

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n. extra, redundance, excess, excessive quantity.

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toothed

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adj. uneven, jagged, ragged 들쑥날쑥한

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transform

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v. convert, change, alter 변형시키다

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unbalanced

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adj. asymmetric, lopsided, unequal

균형을 잃은

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uniformly

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adv. consistently, regularly, evenly

균일하게

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utilitarian

ex.The factory is very utilitarian in design.

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adj. practical, pragmatic, functional

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variety 2 meanings

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  1. n. 1. diversity, multiplicity
  2. n. type, species. sort
    ex. Tropical coral reefs contain a wide variety of organism.
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wonderful

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marvelous, remarkable, awesome

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advantage

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benefit, profit, gain

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arise from

ex. The problem arose from a miscommunication between the President and his assistant.

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phr. emerge from, originate from

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barrier

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bar, obstacle, obstruction, barricade

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betray

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v. be disloyal to, be a traitor to

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bind

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v. tie, fasten

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blur

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v. make vague, obscure, cloud

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circumvent

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v. bypass, detour, go around

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clumsy

ex. Unlike the grizzly bear, the black bear is timid, clumsy, and rarely dangerous.

회색곰: grizzly bear

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adj. awkward, unskillful, maladroit 서투른

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commense

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begin, start, originate

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conduct

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n. 1. behavior, demeanor, bearing, manner

v. 2. transmit, administer, convey, carry

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conserve

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v. keep, protect, preserve, save

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contradiction

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n. paradox, inconsistency

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culminate

ex. The final game of the Super Bowl culminated in a crushing loss for Miami

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v. result, end(~로 끝나다)

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delineate

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v. trace, outline, describe

164
Q

donation

A

n. contribution, gift, offering

165
Q

embark on

A

phr. start, commence, begin

166
Q

foundation

A

n. basis, underpinning, base, ground

167
Q

fundamental

A

basic, essential, primary, elementary

168
Q

handful

ex. Tony grabbed a handful of cookies from the cookie jar before leaving for school.

A

n. few, smattering (소량, 소수)

169
Q

height

A

peak, apex, crest, zenith

170
Q

identical

A

adj. sam,e indistinguishable, alike, equal

171
Q

impediment

A

n.obstacle, barrier, difficulty, obstruction

172
Q

justify

A

v. prove, confirm, verify

173
Q

lament

A

v. grieve, regret, deplore, bemoan, mourn(슬퍼하다, 애도하다)

174
Q

microorganism

A

n.microbe, bacterium

175
Q

origin

A

n.beginning, source

176
Q

peculiarity

A

n. feature, characteristic, quality

177
Q

physical

A

adj. 1. material, substantial

2. bodily, corporeal

178
Q

predict

A

v. foretell, prophesy, foresee

179
Q

progress

A

n. strides, improvement, advance, development(발전)

180
Q

scoop

A

v. gather up(긁어모으다)

181
Q

score

A

v. 1. gain, win

n. 2. musical composition, musical note

182
Q

scrap

A

n. fracture, piece, portion

183
Q

singularly

ex. Julia Roberts is a singularly beautiful women.

A

adv. particularly, especially(각별히)

opp. unexceptionally

184
Q

skilled

A

adj. skillful, expert, adept, proficient

185
Q

stem from

A

phr. arise from, originate from, derive from

186
Q

subsidize

A

v. assist, encourage, finance, support, back, fund

187
Q

unanimity

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n. total agreement, accord

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