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Deck 'Everything' Vol.4 Flashcards

1
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Cyclopean [ sahy-kluh-pee-uhn] (meaning)

A

denoting a type of ancient masonry made with massive irregular blocks

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garbled (meaning)

A

reproduce in a confused and distorted way. eg. “Your transmission is garbled”

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Icarus (meaning)

A

Greek mythology. Flying with waxed wing.

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tenuous (meaning)

A

very slight

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perilous (meaning)

A

full of danger

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gale (meaning)

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very strong wind

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ominous [ om-uh-nuhs ] (meaning)

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giving the worrying impression that something bad is going to happen

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airscrew (meaning)

A

an aircraft propeller

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prong (meaning)

A

two or more projecting pointed parts

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recover one’s wit (meaning)

A

recover the ability to think clearly

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prop oneself up (meaning)

A

make oneself more comfortable by leaning onto something

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formidable (meaning)

A

inspiring fear

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uncanny (meaning)

A

strange or mysterious

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carapace [kar-uh-peys] (meaning 한글)

A

등껍질 (eg.거북이)

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relic (meaning)

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an object surviving from an earlier time

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scuttle (meaning)

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a metal container with a handle (used to store coals)

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sombre (meaning)

A

having a feeling of deep seriousness

18
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What are the 3 big lunar craters?

A

Tycho, Copernicus, Clavius

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leaden (meaning)

A

dull

20
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tour de force (meaning)

A

turn of force (in French), exceptionally skilful performance

21
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sinister (meaning)

A

giving impression that something harmful will happen (불길한)

22
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amphibious (meaning)

A

suited for both land and water (양서)

23
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apparition (meaning)

A

a ghostlike image of a person

24
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prise (meaning, verb)

A

use force to move

25
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tessellation (meaning)

A

a pattern of shapes that fit together perfectly

26
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undulate (meaning)

A

move with a smooth wave-like motion

27
Q

손톱갈기 (표면을 부드럽게 하는 것), 영어로

A

rasp = a tool for scraping

28
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congeal [kuhn-jeel] (meaning)

A

become semi-solid

29
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desolate (meaning)

A

uninhabited and bleakly empty

30
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trellis (meaning)

A

a bar to support for plants to grow

31
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inconspicuous (meaning)

A

not clearly visible

32
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aseptic (meaning)

A

free from contamination

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