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나는 겨우 먹고 산다. I have a hard time ____ ____ ____.

A

I have a hard time making ends meet.

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인플레이션때문에 쇼핑할때 가격을 못본 척 한다.

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Due to the inflation, I keep a close eye (on sth) when I shop.

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the economy reels

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휘청거리다

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derelict

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in a poor condition (The cities were derelict and dying)

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dilapidated

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Run down, shabby, ramshackle (The city has tons of old, dilapidated buildings.)

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reel off

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recite easily (He can reel off the names of all the U.S. presidents)

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We’re _____ same boat

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in the

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in/on a boat 차이

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in - 앉아서 못움직임 꽉차서. on 돌아다닐 수 있음

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9
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비행기 안에 있어

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on a plane

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sit on/in a couch 차이

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on: 일반적 / in: 소파가 고장나서 푹 꺼질 때 등 특수한 경우

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rampant

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prevail, flourish (political violence was rampant)

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be outraged

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수동태로 쓰임

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keep up with

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to go or make progress at the same rate as others 쫓아가다 (The company can barely keep up with demand.)

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14
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sweeten the pill

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말그대로임

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15
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dub

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give an unofficial name or nickname

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Wheeze

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high-pitched whistling sound during breathing

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17
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knock it off

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아오 그만 좀 해! ( tell someone to stop doing something that one finds annoying or foolish.)

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18
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Follow suit

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to do the same thing (When one airline reduces its ticket prices, the rest usually follow suit.)

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vet

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investigate thoroughly

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defy

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resist, withstand

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Debunk

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to show that something is not true (The article debunks the notion that life exists on Mars.)

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22
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plaintiff

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원고 (법)

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prognosis

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예후 (병)

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Palliative care

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고통완화치료 (말기질환 등에 마약 쓴다든가)

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palliate

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고통만 완화시키다

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26
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life-sustaining treatment

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연명치료

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27
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start to take shape

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말그대로

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Outpost

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a small military camp or position at some distance from the main force / 초소 느낌

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fort

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smaller than a fortress, fortification

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30
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stagger

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lurch, reel 휘청거리며 걷다, 깜짝 놀래키다

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lurch

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휘청하다 (갑자기 한번 휭!)

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staggering

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astonishing, surprising

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havoc

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widespread destruction, devastation (havoc ON ___)

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swath

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a long broad strip of land

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35
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enclave/exclave

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enclave = 다른 국가에 둘러싸여서 단절된 곳 (소수민족 거주지로도쓰임)
exclave = 국가의 다른 부분이 다른나라때문에 절단되어있음

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36
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아..집 일찍 갈 수 있었는데 아쉽다 ㅠ

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So much for going home early today. (I had so much luck for에서 온듯)

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37
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퇴근하다

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get off work

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38
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blanch

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데치다/make white or pale by extracting color.

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39
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flinch

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움찔! 쫄다

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40
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음주운전

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drink and drive / drunk driving

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41
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졸음운전

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Drowsy driving

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42
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Succumb

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fail to resist pressure / 굴복하다 (succumb to leukemia)

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43
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antipathy

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반감

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44
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Gust

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a brief, strong rush of wind

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45
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lush

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(of vegetation) growing luxuriantly.

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46
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fuddle

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confuse or stupefy (someone), especially with alcohol

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47
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for good

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forever, permanantly (The local college closed for good)

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impending

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(of an event regarded as threatening or significant) about to happen, forthcoming (nothing could prevent the impending disaster)

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gamy

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비린내 나는

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50
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taint

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(verb) contaminate or pollute / 상한=tainted

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51
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blurt

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to say something suddenly without thinking of the results (생각없이 내뱉다)

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52
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gullible

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귀가 얇은 easily persuaded to believe something; credulous.

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53
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credulous

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잘 속는, 남의 말을 잘 믿는

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54
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off the shelf medicine

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처방전 필요 ㄴㄴ = over the counter

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55
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chipped

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이가 나간 (컵, 도자기 등)

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56
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wring

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(걸레짜내기) squeeze and twist (something) to force liquid from it

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57
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clasp

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grasp tightly with one’s hand

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58
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wring one’s hands

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깍지 끼다 (긴장되거나, 무력감 느낄 때)

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59
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brick and mortar

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오프라인 거래의, 오프라인 소매점의

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60
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smell blood in the water

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약점을 눈치채고 공격할 준비를 하다 (상어가 물속에서 피냄새 맡듯)

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61
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be slated to

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be supposed/expeced to

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62
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fraught

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full of

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63
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bifurcation

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분기/분기점 the division of something into two branches or parts. (We have reached another bifurcation point in history.)

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64
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accreditation

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(교육기관) 인가

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65
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revoke

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cancel, nullify, abolish

66
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rescind

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revoke, cancel (The navy rescinded its ban on women sailors. )

67
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clutter (N. V)

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잡동사니 a collection of things lying about in an untidy mass.

68
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indict(ed)

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기소하다(대부분 수동태로 쓰임) - 발음 : 인다이트 c 묵음

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sop up

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to absorb liquid into a piece of something solid / 스펀지같은걸로 빨아들이다

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ride out

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어려운 일을 잘 견뎌내다

71
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lash out

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채찍질하다, 몰아세우다, 비난하다

72
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bonk

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have a sex

73
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upside

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전반적으로 나쁜 상황의 비교적 괜찮은 면

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devious

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교활한, deceitful

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underhand

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deceitful, 교활한, unethical

76
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crochet

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크로쉐!이 / 바느질 n, v

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colloquial

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구어체의,informal

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barge in

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불쑥 들어오다

79
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Consumerism

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the protection or promotion of the interests of consumers.

80
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polarize

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양극화하다, 편광시키다

81
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Lithograph

82
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bootleg

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해적판 (불법복제cd 같은거)

83
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eschew

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[어스츄] shun, abstain/refrain from

84
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gripe

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complain, whine

85
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grumble

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투덜거리다, 불평하다 (his father was grumbling that he hadn’t heard from him)

86
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intermittent

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sporadic 간헐적으로

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fitful

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간헐적으로 (a few hours’ fitful sleep)

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leveler

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a person or thing that makes it even.

89
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glare

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stare angrily. (she gave Harley a glare of contempt) / 빛이 번쩍거리다

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scowl (n, v)

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frown in an angry or bad-tempered way. 노려보다, 도끼눈을 뜨다 / she scowled at him defiantly

91
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frown

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눈살을 찌푸리다 (he frowned as he reread the letter)

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pastiche

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짜깁기/모방 예술작품 (파스티셰)

93
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polemic

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논쟁, 격렬한 논쟁

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vamp

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꽃뱀, 여우 (미모로 남자를 exploit)

95
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saucy

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부적합한데 뭔가 대담하고 sexy하고 entertaining한

96
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get away with sth

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(저지당하거나 처벌 받지 않고) 자기 하고 싶은 대로 다하다

97
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parable

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marshal

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scoff

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mock, 비웃다 조롱하다 (You, a scientist?” he scoffed)

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grimace

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[gri-məs] [gri-ˈmās]a facial expression usually of disgust disapproval, or pain (she gave a grimace of pain) 얼굴을 찡그리다

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shrug

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어깨 으쓱 (Pete shrugged his shoulders)

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groan (v, n)

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moan, 끙끙거리다

103
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mutter

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murmur, mumble 중얼중얼 웅성웅성(when he disappeared, people began to mutter)

104
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inflict

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괴로움을 가하다, 고통받게 하다, make suffer (they inflicted serious injuries on three other men)

105
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smirk

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스멀크 😏 😼 썩소,

106
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squint

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눈 찌푸리다 (햇빛때문에 or 안보이는데 더 잘 볼려고) / 사시 (눈) (the bright sun made them squint)

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snort

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콧방귀, 코웃음, 돼지소리내는것 (she snorted with laughter)

108
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grunt

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목구녕 조르면서 나는 끙소리, 돼지소리, 헬스장가면 무거운거 들 때 나는 소리

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scurry

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move hurriedly with short quick steps. 총총거리며 빨리 가다 (The mouse scurried across the floor)

110
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growl

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으르렁 / 배 꼬르륵 거리는 소리 My stomach growled

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shriek

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[슈맄]scream, 고음의 찌르는 듯한 소리, 꺄아아아악>_< (the audience shrieked with laughter)

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stumble

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휘청거리다, 발을 헛디디다 (her foot caught a shoe and she stumbled)

113
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scramble

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  1. to compete with other people for something there is very little of (세일할때 생각)
  2. to move or climb quickly but with difficulty, often using your hands to help you:
    근데 두개 다 의미 비슷함 손발로 막 밀치면서 가니까
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snarl

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이빨을 드러내며 으르렁거리다

115
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groan

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신음,끙끙

116
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squeal

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꺄아아아아>_< the girls squealed with delight

117
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impudent

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not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.

118
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impertinent

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주제넘는, 버릇없는, 무례한

119
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crouch

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쭈그리고 앉다 (asian squat)

120
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limp

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축 처진, 흐물흐물한, 힘겹게 걷다(발 다쳐서), 흐물흐물하게 움직이다 (The plane limped back to the airport. )

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cheeky

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slightly rude or showing no respect, but often in a funny way.

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insolent

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showing a rude and arrogance lack of respect

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flippant

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adj. not showing a serious or respectful attitude. / shallow

124
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screech

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듣기 싫은 불쾌한 꽤액!! 삐익!! 소리 (칠판 손톱으로 긁는 소리 같은거)

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shrill

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꽥 소리 지르다, 날카로운 소리

126
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whimper

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훌쩍이다

127
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rumble

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make a continuous deep, resonant sound. 낮고 긴, 울림이 큰 소리를 내다 / 배 꼬르륵 거리는것

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defiantly

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도전적으로 (defy+ant+ly) (he defiantly refused to give in)

129
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sneer

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비웃다, 조롱하다

130
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rubble

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돌무더기 (waste or rough fragments of stone, brick, concrete, etc., especially as the debris from the demolition of buildings.)

131
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repulse

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  1. 무찌르다 to push away or refuse something or someone unwanted, especially to successfully stop a physical attack . (magnetic repulsion)
  2. 구역질나게 하다(수동태로)
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impetus

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추동력 (Acids give metals impetus to corrode.)

133
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delegate

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N. 대표자
V. 권한을 주다/위임하다 (Some managers find it difficult to delegate. )

134
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convene

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회의등을 위해 소집하다 (The chairperson wants to convene a meeting. )

135
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contrition

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bandit

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강도, 도적

137
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calumny

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중상모략, 명예훼손, 비방 (That is surely an unjustified calumny on an honourable profession.)

138
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brand (v)

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낙인찍다

139
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congenial

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friendly and pleasant.

140
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reactionary

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반동분자

141
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insulate

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(insulation 같은뿌리) to protect someone or something from harmful experiences or influences

142
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meddle

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간섭하다

143
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quaint

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attractive because of being unusual and especially old-fashioned (a quaint old cottage)

144
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penchant

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‘펜션ㅌ a liking for or a habit of doing something, esp. something that other people might not like. (Ives had a penchant for musical experimentation.)

145
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fault (v)

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나무라다, 흠잡다

146
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spurn

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to refuse to accept something (She spurned my offers of help.)

147
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be spared

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해를 입지 않다 (Luckily, I was spared the embarrassment of having to sing in front of everyone. )

148
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ignominy

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불명예, 치욕, shame

149
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decree

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칙령/ order/enactment (More than 200 people were freed by military decree.)

150
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renounce

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give up, abandon (Gandhi renounced the use of violence.)

151
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reprisal 소리내서 읽기

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[리프’라’이절] retaliation 복수

152
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propitiate 소리내서 읽기

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[프러 ‘피’시에이트] 달래다 (In those days people might sacrifice a goat or sheep to propitiate an angry god.)
(a propitiatory gift)

153
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palatable

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[‘팰’러러벌] 맛있는 a very palatable wine

154
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folksy

A

서민적인, 소탈한

155
Q

pleasantry

A

[‘플’레즌트리]an insignificant saying made as part of a polite conversation (ice breaker같은) (The officials shook hands and exchanged pleasantries about the weather before getting down to business.)

156
Q

platitude

157
Q

at someone’s behest

A

by someone’s request or order (The budget proposal was adopted at the mayor’s behest.)

158
Q

squeamishness

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까탈스러운, easily disgusted or upset (Her squeamishness prevented her from watching the horror movie with her friends, as she couldn’t handle the graphic scenes.)

159
Q

replete

A

[리’플’릿]full, well supplied. ( The Harbor was replete with boats.)

160
Q

appalled

A

어‘펄’ㄷ greatly dismayed or horrified (He was appalled by the traffic.)

161
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despotism

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[‘데’스퍼 티즘] 전제독재 / tyranny, dictatorship

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