Dec 2020

Question 1

soothing

Answer 1

making you feel calm; making something less painful; ex) soothing beautiful songs guaranteed to help you fall asleep; I put on some nice soothing music

Question 2

leap off the page

Answer 2

to be immediately obvious, or to immediately get your attention
ex) Her enthusiasm leaps off the page; His name just leapt off the page at me.

Question 3

treasury

Answer 3

1) the government department, in the UK and some other countries, that is responsible for financial matters such as spending and tax; 2) a place in which stores of wealth are kept
ex) 1) The Treasury has announced new taxes. 2) this magnificent treasury of classical music selects a song for each day of the year.

Question 4

contextualize

Answer 4

to place (something, such as a word or activity) in a context

ex) When the rebellion is historically contextualised, it becomes clear that there were many factors that contributed to it
ex) Each entry contextualises the song, makes for a fascinating tour.

Question 5

rebellion [리벨(강)리언]

Answer 5

opposition to one in authority or dominance

ex) When the rebellion is historically contextualised, it becomes clear that there were many factors that contributed to it
ex) The government has brutally crushed the rebellion.

Question 6

communal [커뮤(강)널]

Answer 6

of or relating to a community; belonging to or used by a group of people rather than one single person

ex) We each have a separate bedroom but share a communal kitchen
ex) Music’s capacity to explore, express, and address what it is to be human remains one of our greatest communal gifts

Question 7

invariably [인베(강)리어블리]

Answer 7

always

ex) The train is invariably late.
ex) As human beings we evolved by coming together around the fire every night, singing songs and telling stories - invariably, telling stories through singing songs.

Question 8

impulse [임(강)펄스]

Answer 8

a sudden strong wish to do something

ex) I had this sudden impulse to shout out “Nonsense!” in the middle of her speech

Question 9

frazzled

Answer 9

1) extremely tired in a nervous or slightly worried way after a lot of mental or physical effort:
ex) It was a stressful day at work and by 5.00 I was completely frazzled
2) burned or dried out after being in the sun or cooking for too long:
ex) I’d only been in the sun a couple of hours and my back was frazzled; By the time I remembered about the meat it was frazzled.

Question 10

unprecedented [언프(강)레시덴티드]

Answer 10

never having happened or existed in the past:

ex) This century has witnessed environmental destruction on an unprecedented scale.

Question 11

quotidian [쿼티(강)디언]

Answer 11

ordinary

ex) Television has become part of our quotidian existence

Question 12

get the hang of something

Answer 12

to learn how to do something, esp. when it is not simple or obvious
ex) I’ll teach you how to use the design program – you’ll get the hang of it after a while.
While I’ve never been able to get the hang of regular meditation or yoga, I hear others extol the virtues of these daily rituals.

Question 13

extol [익스토(강)울]

Answer 13

to praise something or someone very much
ex) His book extolling the benefits of vegetarianism sold thousands of copies.
While I’ve never been able to get the hang of regular meditation or yoga, I hear others extol the virtues of these daily rituals.

Question 14

virtue

Answer 14

1) a good moral quality in a person, or the general quality of being morally good
ex) Patience is a virtue.
2) an advantage or good thing
ex) Would there be any virtue in taking an earlier train?
While I’ve never been able to get the hang of regular meditation or yoga, I hear others extol the virtues of these daily rituals.

Question 15

ritual [발음 리(강)츄얼]

Answer 15

a set of fixed actions and sometimes words performed regularly, especially as part of a ceremony:
ex) Coffee and the newspaper are part of my morning ritual.
The birds were performing a complex mating ritual.
While I’ve never been able to get the hang of regular meditation or yoga, I hear others extol the virtues of these daily rituals.

Question 16

inexplicably [인익(강)스플리커벌리]

Answer 16

in a way that cannot be explained or understood
ex) How the music can act as a powerful mental tonic that can inexplicably but undeniably et you on the path to a better day or night.

Question 17

elude [일루(강장)드]

Answer 17

1. If something that you want eludes you, you do not succeed in achieving it
   ex) The gold medal continues to elude her.
   They had minor breakthroughs but real success eluded them.
2. to not be caught by someone
   ex) They eluded the police by fleeing.
3. If a piece of information eludes you, you cannot remember it
   ex) I know who you mean but her name eludes me.

?? The essence of what makes Bach the greatest eludes words, but it lies, I think, in the way he combines technical precision with socking great emotion.

Question 18

socking

Answer 18

used for emphasis.
“a socking great diamond”
The essence of what makes Bach the greatest eludes words, but it lies, I think, in the way he combines technical precision with socking great emotion.

Question 19

intricate [인(강)트리커트]

Answer 19

1. having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way
   ex) The watch mechanism is extremely intricate and very difficult to repair.
   The tiled floor is installed in an intricate pattern.
   People often describe Bach as mathematical because of the complex and intricate patterns in his music.
2. with many complicated details that make something difficult to understand
   ex) Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit

Question 20

deceit [디씨(강장)트]

Answer 20

(an act of) keeping the truth hidden, especially to get an advantage
ex) The story is about theft, fraud, and deceit on an incredible scale.
When the newspapers published the full story, all his earlier deceits were revealed.
Police officers uncovered an intricate web of deceit

Question 21

attune [어튠(강)]

Answer 21

to make someone able to understand or recognize something
ex) My ears are beginning to attune “to” the subtle differences in intonation.
His previous experience attuned him “to” the limitations and possibilities of government service.
There’s never been a composer or songwriter more attuned “to” the vagaries of the human heart.

Question 22

vagaries [베(강)이커리즈]

Answer 22

unexpected events or changes that cannot be controlled and can influence a situation
ex) The success of the event will be determined by the vagaries of the weather
There’s never been a composer or songwriter more attuned “to” the vagaries of the human heart.

Question 23

capacious [커페(강)이셔스]

Answer 23

having a lot of space and able to contain a lot

ex) a capacious pocket/handbag

Question 24

choir [발음]

Answer 24

콰이얼 성가대

Question 25

boa constrictor [컨(강)스트릭터]

Answer 25

any snake that kills animals and birds by wrapping itself around them and crushing them

Question 26

crossly [발음 크로(장 c)슬리]

Answer 26

in an annoyed or angry way:
“He’s so unreliable!” she said crossly.
“Of course not,” he denied crossly.

Question 27

indulgent [인덜(강)전트]

Answer 27

allowing someone to have or do what they want, especially when this is not good for them
ex) an indulgent smile
He had been a strict father but was indulgent to/towards his grandchildren.

Question 28

intrigue [인트리(강장)그]

Answer 28

to interest someone a lot, especially by being strange, unusual, or mysterious
ex) Throughout history, people have been intrigued by the question of whether there is intelligent life elsewhere in the universe;
You can imagine how intrigued I was by this hint about “other planets”.

Question 29

asteroid [애(강)스터로이드]

Answer 29

one of many large rocks that circle the sun
ex) When an astronomer discovers one of them, he gives it a number instead of a name. For instance, he would call it “Asteroid 325”.

Question 30

astronomer [발음 어스트라(강장)너멀]

Answer 30

someone who studies astronomy
ex) When an astronomer discovers one of them, he gives it a number instead of a name. For instance, he would call it “Asteroid 325”.

Question 31

astronomy [발음 어스트라(강장)너미]

Answer 31

the scientific study of the universe and of objects that exist naturally in space, such as the moon, the sun, planets, and stars

Question 32

crate [크레이트]

Answer 32

a box made of wood, plastic, or metal, especially one divided into parts to hold bottles:
a usually box-shaped container or cage that has openings for airflow and that is used for confining or carrying animals (such as dogs or cats)

Question 33

confine [컨파(강)인]

Answer 33

1. to limit an activity, person, or problem in some way
   ex) Let’s confine our discussion to the matter in question, please!
   Please confine your use of the phone to business calls.
2. to keep someone closed in a place, often by force

Question 34

depict [디픽(강)트]

Answer 34

to represent or show something in a picture or story
ex) Her paintings depict the lives of ordinary people in the last century.
In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.
The Crown – an historical drama depicting life inside the palace.

Question 35

tyrant [타(강)이런트]

Answer 35

a ruler who has unlimited power over other people, and uses it unfairly and cruelly
ex) In the book, he depicts his father as a tyrant.
Overnight my boss seems to have turned into a tyrant.

Question 36

fabricate [패(강)브리케이트]

Answer 36

1. to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone:
   ex) He was late, so he fabricated an excuse to avoid trouble; He claims that the police fabricated evidence against him; His intervention followed complaints that the fourth series of the drama had abused its artistic licence and fabricated events.
2. to produce a product, especially in an industrial process:
   ex) The company fabricates and sells steel.

Question 37

grave

Answer 37

1. a place in the ground where a dead person is buried
2. seriously; seriously bad
   ex) Matthew’s life is in grave danger.
   The report expressed grave concern over the technicians’ lack of training.
   I have grave doubts about his ability.

Question 38

herd [허얼드]

Answer 38

1. a large group of animals of the same type that live and feed together:
   ex) a herd of cattle/elephants/goats
2. a large group of people that is considered together as a group and not separately:
   ex) Poor Janine - she just follows the herd (= does what all the other people are doing).

Question 39

cattle

Answer 39

a group of animals that includes cows, buffalo, and bison, that are often kept for their milk or meat:
ex) beef/dairy cattle

Question 40

perceptive [펄셉(강)티브]

Answer 40

very good at noticing and understanding things that many people do not notice:
ex) Her books are full of perceptive insights into the human condition.
But he observed perceptively “Before they grow big, baobabs start out by being little”

Question 41

secrecy [시(강장)크러시]

Answer 41

the state of being secret or of keeping something secret
ex) But the seeds are invisible. They sleep in the secrecy of the ground until one fo them decides to wake up.
The content of her report is shrouded in secrecy (= being kept secret).
I’d love to tell you about it, but Martin’s sworn me to secrecy (= made me promise not to tell anyone).
There has been strong criticism of the secrecy surrounding the negotiations.

Question 42

shroud [슈라우드]

Answer 42

1. a layer of something that covers or surrounds something
2. to hide something by covering or surrounding it:
   ex) Visitors have complained about the scaffolding that shrouds half the castle.
   Suddenly all the lights went out and the house was shrouded in darkness.
   The content of her report is shrouded in secrecy (= being kept secret).

Question 43

scaffold

Answer 43

a structure made of scaffolding for workers to stand on when they want to reach high parts of a building
a frame that hangs on the side of a building, ship, etc. for people to work from

Question 44

twig

Answer 44

1. a small, thin branch of a tree or bush, especially one removed from the tree or bush and without any leaves:
   ex) We collected dry twigs to start the fire.; Then, it stretches and begins to sprout, quite timidly at first, a charming, harmless little twig reaching toward the sun.
2. to suddenly realize something:
   ex) Then he twigged what I meant.

Question 45

stretch

Answer 45

1. to cause something to reach, often as far as possible, in a particular direction:
   ex) She stretched out her hand and helped him from his chair.
2. to spread over a large area or distance:
   ex) A huge cloud of dense smoke stretched across the horizon.; Then, it stretches and begins to sprout, quite timidly at first, a charming, harmless little twig reaching toward the sun.

Question 46

sprout

Answer 46

to produce leaves, hair, or other new developing parts, or (of leaves, hair, and other developing parts) to begin to grow:
ex) It takes about three days for the seeds to sprout.;Then, it stretches and begins to sprout, quite timidly at first, a charming, harmless little twig reaching toward the sun.

Question 47

infest [인페(강)스트]

Answer 47

(of animals and insects that carry disease) to cause a problem by being present in large numbers:
ex) The barn was infested with rats.;
The planet’s soil was infested with baobabs.

Question 48

barn [반(장)]

Answer 48

a large building on a farm in which animals or hay (= dried grass) and grain are kept

Question 49

rat

Answer 49

a small rodent, larger than a mouse, that has a long tail and is considered to be harmful:
ex) Rats carry disease.

Question 50

rodent [로(강)우던트]

Answer 50

any of various small mammals with large, sharp front teeth, such as mice and rats

Question 51

edification [에디피케(강)이션]

Answer 51

the improvement of the mind and understanding, especially by learning:
ex) I tend to watch the television for pleasure rather than edification.; One day he advised me to do my best to make a beautiful drawing for the edification of the children where I like.

Question 52

catastrophe 발음

Answer 52

[커태(강)스트러피] a sudden event that causes very great trouble or destruction:
ex) They were warned of the ecological catastrophe to come.

Question 53

moralist [모(강장)럴리스트]

Answer 53

a person who tries to force or teach other people to behave in ways he or she considers to be most correct and honest

Question 54

habitual 발음

Answer 54

[허비(강)츄얼] usual or repeated

Question 55

preamble [프(강)리앰버]

Answer 55

an introduction to a speech or piece of writing

ex) Abruptly, with no preamble, the asked me.

Question 56

abruptly [어브럽(강)틀리]

Answer 56

in a sudden, unexpected, and sometimes unpleasant way:

ex) He stood up abruptly and went outside.;Abruptly, with no preamble, the asked me.

Question 57

thorn

Answer 57

a small, sharp pointed growth on the stem of a plant

ex) Even flowers that have thorns?

Question 58

lash out

Answer 58

to suddenly attack someone or something physically or criticize him, her, or it in an angry way:
ex) I was only teasing him and suddenly he lashed out (at me) and hit me in the face.; But after a silence, he lashed out at me, with a sort of bitterness.

Question 59

astound [어스타(강)운드]

Answer 59

to surprise or shock someone very much:

ex) The news astounded me.; He starred at me, astounded.

Question 60

rage

Answer 60

(a period of) extreme or violent anger:

ex) The little prince was not quite pale with rage

Question 61

wipe out

Answer 61

eliminate something completely

ex) a little sheep can wipe out in a single bite one morning.

Question 62

sob [삽(장)]

Answer 62

to cry noisily, taking in deep breaths:
ex) I found her sobbing in the bedroom because she’d broken her favourite doll.; All of sudden, he burst out sobbing. (burst out doing; suddenly start doing)

Question 63

console [컨소(강)우얼]

Answer 63

to make someone who is sad or disappointed feel better by giving them comfort or sympathy:
ex) He tried to console her, but she kept saying it was all her own fault.
I tried to console her with a box of chocolates.

Question 64

muzzle

Answer 64

1. the mouth and nose of an animal, especially a dog:
   ex) The dog is white with a black muzzle and ears.
2. a covering put over an animal’s nose and mouth in order to prevent it from biting:
   ex) She asked him to put a muzzle on his dog after it scared her children.

Question 65

phenomenally [피or퍼나(강장)미널리]

Answer 65

extremely, especially in a way that is surprising:
ex) His first novel was phenomenally successful.; Chopin was one of classical music’s early superstars and a phenomenally original music thinker, especially when it came to his own instrument.

Question 66

glitter

Answer 66

to produce a lot of small, bright flashes of reflected light:
ex) Her diamond necklace glittered brilliantly under the spotlights.; This glittering little study was supposed to be a means of developing the technique of piano students.

Question 67

brilliantly [브(강)릴리언틀리]

Answer 67

very well, in a way that shows great intelligence or skill or great success:
ex) He seems to do everything brilliantly - piano playing, skiing, sailing; Her diamond necklace glittered brilliantly under the spotlights.

Question 68

means

Answer 68

a method or way of doing something:
ex) They had no means of communication.; This glittering little study was supposed to be a means of developing the technique of piano students.

Question 69

revere [리비(강)얼]

Answer 69

to very much respect and admire someone or something:
ex) Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.; Chopin revered the music of Bach and Mozart, and in this mini-masterwork of melodic inventiveness and harmonic richness he shows his debt to both.

Question 70

inventive [인벤(강)티브]

Answer 70

very good at thinking of new and original ideas:
ex) He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.; Chopin revered the music of Bach and Mozart, and in this mini-masterwork of melodic inventiveness and harmonic richness he shows his debt to both.

Question 71

apartheid [어팔(강장)타이트]

Answer 71

(especially in the past in South Africa) a political system in which people of different races are separated:
ex) Nelson Mandela is revered for his brave fight against apartheid.

Question 72

gadget [게(강)짓]

Answer 72

a small device or machine with a particular purpose:

ex) He is very inventive, always dreaming up new gadgets for the home.

Question 73

encapsulate [인캡(강)슐레이트]

Answer 73

to express or show the most important facts about something
ex) It was very difficult to encapsulate the story of the revolution in a single one-hour documentary.; This two-minute piece seems to me to encapsulate all the promise of a new year.

Question 74

fable [페(강)이버]

Answer 74

a short story that tells a general truth or is only partly based on fact, or literature of this type:
ex) A fable for tomorrow

Question 75

blight

Answer 75

a disease that damages and kills plants

ex) A strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change.

Question 76

creep over

Answer 76

If a bad feeling creeps over someone, the person gradually starts to feel it:
ex) A dangerous tiredness crept over her as she drove.;
A strange blight crept over the area and everything began to change.

Question 77

malady [맬(강)러디]

Answer 77

a disease:
ex) All the rose bushes seem to be suffering from the same mysterious malady.; mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens;

Question 78

sweep [스윕(강장)]

Answer 78

1. to clean something, especially a floor by using a brush to collect the dirt into one place from which it can be removed:
   ex) sweep the floor; mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens;

Question 79

flock [플락(강장]

Answer 79

a group of sheep, goats, or birds:

ex) a flock of sheep/goats/geese; mysterious maladies swept the flocks of chickens;

Question 80

stricken

Answer 80

suffering severely from the effects of something unpleasant:
ex) All the oil from the stricken tanker has now leaked into the sea.
My country has been stricken by war for the past five years.
There had been several sudden and unexplained deaths, not only among adults but even among children, who would be stricken suddenly while at play and die within a few hours.

Question 81

stillness

Answer 81

total lack of movement or changing of position:
ex) They gazed into the stillness of the water.
Something about her stillness, her absolute focus, calmed me.
There was a strange stillness.

Question 82

desert 명사 [데(강)절트] 동사 [디절(강장)트]

Answer 82

n. an area, often covered with sand or rocks, where there is very little rain and not many plants:
v. 1. to leave the armed forces without permission and with no intention of returning:
ex) Soldiers who deserted and were caught were shot.
v. 2. to leave someone without help or in a difficult situation and not come back:
ex) He deserted his wife and family for another woman.
The feeding station in the backyards were deserted.

Question 83

moribund [모(강장)리번드]

Answer 83

(especially of an organization or business) not active or successful:
ex) How can the department be revived from its present moribund state?; The few birds seen anywhere were moribund; they trembled violently and could not fly.

Question 84

litter

Answer 84

1. small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places:
   ex) About two percent of fast-food packaging ends up as litter.
2. a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother:
   ex) a litter of kittens; The farmers complained that they were unable to raise any pigs - the litters were small and the young survived only a few days.

Question 85

bloom [블룸(강장)]

Answer 85

1. When a flower blooms, it opens or is open, and when a plant or tree blooms it produces flowers:
   ex) These flowers will bloom all through the summer.; The apple trees were coming into bloom, but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit.

Question 86

blossom [블라(강장)썸]

Answer 86

a small flower, or the small flowers on a tree or plant:
ex) apple/cherry blossom; The apple trees were coming into bloom, but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit.

Question 87

pollination [팔러네(강)이션]

Answer 87

the process in which pollen is taken from one plant or part of a plant to another so that new plant seeds can be produced:
ex) Many species of tree depend on the wind for pollination.; The apple trees were coming into bloom, but no bees droned among the blossoms, so there was no pollination and there would be no fruit.

Question 88

pollen [팔(강장)런]

Answer 88

a powder, produced by the male part of a flower, that causes the female part of the same type of flower to produce seeds. It is carried by insects or the wind.

Question 89

counterpart

Answer 89

a person or thing that has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization:
ex) The prime minister is to meet his European counterparts to discuss the war against drugs.
This town does not actually exist, but it might be easily have a thousand counterparts in America or elsewhere in the world.

Question 90

coral [코c(강장)럴]

Answer 90

of (music sung by) a choir or a chorus:
ex) choral music
a choral society
high baroque religious choral music

Question 91

chorus [코c(강장)러스]

Answer 91

1. part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (= set of lines) :
   ex) I’ll sing the verses and I’d like you all to join in the chorus.
2. a piece of music written to be sung by a choir (= group of singers):
   The choir will be performing the Hallelujah Chorus at the concert.

Question 92

verse [벌(장)스]

Answer 92

writing that is arranged in short lines with a regular rhythm; poetry:
ex) Shakespeare wrote mostly in verse.; part of a song that is repeated several times, usually after each verse (= set of lines)

Question 93

baroque 발음

Answer 93

[버락(강장)] relating to the heavily decorated style in buildings, art, and music that was popular in Europe in the 17th century and the early part of the 18th century:

Question 94

aesthetic 발음

Answer 94

[에스테(강)틱] relating to the enjoyment or study of beauty:
ex) The new building has little aesthetic value/appeal.
The final development of the Baroque aesthetic known as the High Baroque were underway by around 1980.