English 2 Flashcards
extortion
(fraud/theft/강탈/강요)
to compel (something) of a person or thing
Bible - “Do not trust in extortion or put vain hope in stolen goods; though your riches increase, do not set your heart on them.” (Psalms 62:10 NIV)
ex) He was found guilty of illegal extortion.
topple
(collapse/overturn/넘어뜨리다/실각시키다)
to overthrow, as from a position of authority:
- Bible - “Surely they intend to topple me from my lofty place; they take delight in lies. With their mouths they bless, but in their hearts they curse.” (Psalms 62:4 NIV)*
- ex) The people gathered to topple the president.*
assault
(aggression/invasion/offensive/폭행/공격)
a sudden, violent attack; onslaught: an assault on tradition.
- Bible - “How long will you assault me? Would all of you throw me down— this leaning wall, this tottering fence?” Psalms 62:3 NIV*
- ex) The enemy will assault the small town.*
tottering
(unsettled/wavering/위태로운/비틀거리는)
walking unsteadily or shakily. lacking security or stability; threatening to collapse; precarious: a tottering empire.
ex) The empire was in a tottering situation. / The empire was tottering.
mend
(cure/repair/reconstruct/수리하다/꿰메다)
to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- Bible - “You have shaken the land and torn it open; mend its fractures, for it is quaking.” (Psalms 60:2 NIV)*
- ex) I mended my kid’s toy.*
unfurl
(unfold/unwind/펼치다)
to spread or shake out from a furled state, as a sail or a flag; unfold.
- Bible - “But for those who fear you, you have raised a banner to be unfurled against the bow.” (Psalms 60:4 NIV)*
- ex) The veteran unfurled his old flag.*
plight
(condition/trouble/역경/고난)
a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one:
- to find oneself in a sorry plight.*
- Bible - “I have done no wrong, yet they are ready to attack me. Arise to help me; look on my plight!” (Psalms 59:4 NIV)*
- ex) God will take care of the one who is in a plight.*
snarling
(bark/growl/으르렁거리는/고함치는)
to growl threateningly or viciously, especially with a raised upper lip to bare the teeth, as a dog.
- Bible - “They return at evening, snarling like dogs, and prowl about the city.” (Psalms 59:6 NIV)*
- ex) The dog was snarling and chasing him.*
spew
(eject/vomit/분출하다/토하다)
to discharge the contents of the stomach through the mouth; vomit.
- Bible - “See what they spew from their mouths— the words from their lips are sharp as swords, and they think, “Who can hear us?”” (Psalms 59:7 NIV)*
- ex) They spew out so many complaints.*
gloat
(exult/rejoice/흡족해하다/고소해하다)
to look at or think about with great or excessive, often smug or malicious, satisfaction:
- The opposing team gloated over our bad luck.*
- Bible - “my God on whom I can rely. God will go before me and will let me gloat over those who slander me.” (Psalms 59:10 NIV)*
- ex) However, I did not gloat over the things that happened to him.*
equity
(fairness/righteousness/공평/공정/자기자본)
the quality of being fair or impartial; fairness; impartiality:
- the equity of Solomon.*
- Bible - “Do you rulers indeed speak justly? Do you judge people with equity?” (Psalms 58:1 NIV)*
- ex) The law department is losing its standard/principle of equity.*
Depict
(characterize/portray/묘사하다)
from de-‘completely’ + pingere ‘to paint’
to represent or characterize in words; describe.
- which usually depict us*
- ex) It depicts how the ancient people lived two thousand years ago.*
amputee
(손발이 절단된 사람)
a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
- I’m the only amputee.*
- ex) The development of technology and neuroscience will help amputees to live as a normal person.*
snug
(comfortable/comfy/아늑한)
warmly comfortable or cozy, as a place, accommodations, etc.:
- a snug little house.*
- fits nice and snug.*
- ex) After coming back from the journey, I could sleep snug and warm in my bed.*
vex
(annoy/disturb/짜증나게 하다)
to irritate; annoy; provoke:
- His noisy neighbors often vexed him.*
- Psalms 78:41 Again and again they put God to the test; they vexed the Holy One of Israel.*
- ex) The children were so vexed.*
smolder
(boil/erupt/그을리다/사무치다)
to display repressed feelings, as of indignation, anger, or the like:
- to smolder with rage.*
- Psalms 80:4 O LORD God Almighty, how long will your anger smolder against the prayers of your people?*
- ex) In the movie “Jumanji,” Dr. Bravestone showed his smoldering eyes.*
contention
(conflict/rivalry/논쟁)
a struggling together in opposition; strife.
- Psalms 80:6 You have made us a source of contention to our neighbors, and our enemies mock us.*
- ex) There are many areas of contentions between the two parties.*
cringe
(kneel/tremble/움츠리다/굽신대다)
to shrink, bend, or crouch, especially in fear or servility; cower.
Psalms 81:15 Those who hate the LORD would cringe before him, and their punishment would last forever. ex) He always cringes whenever his teacher calls him.
astir
:(active/awake/활기띤/웅성거리는)
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- The field was astir with small animals, birds, and insects.*
- Psalms 83:2 See how your enemies are astir, how your foes rear their heads.*
- ex) All of the people were astir with the news.*
repulsive
(abhorrent/nasty/역겨운/혐오스러움)
causing repugnance or aversion:
- a repulsive mask.*
- Psalms 88:8 You have taken from me my closest friends and have made me repulsive to them. I am confined and cannot escape;*
- ex) Christians will be repulsive to people in the Last days.*
renounce
(deny/disown/give up/포기하다/버리다)
to give up or put aside voluntarily:
- to renounce worldly pleasures.*
- Psalms 89:39 You have renounced the covenant with your servant and have defiled his crown in the dust.*
- ex) The man renounced his right to obtain the opportunity.*
teem
(overflow/무수한)
to abound or swarm; be prolific or fertile (usually followed by with).
- 104:25 There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number– living things both large and small.*
- ex)Big fish teem in the ponds.*
loath
:(abhor/despise/detest/싫어하다)
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- 107:18 They loathed all food and drew near the gates of death.*
- ex) Because of the disaster, people loathe each other.*
hush
(calm/still/조용한)
to make silent; silence.
- 107:29 He stilled the storm to a whisper; the waves of the sea were hushed.*
- ex) The city became so hush because of the epidemic.*
proselyte
(disciple/convert/개종자)
a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
Born again Christian
- Matthew 23:15 Woe to you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! For you travel across sea and land to make a single proselyte, and when he becomes a proselyte, you make him twice as much a child of hell as yourselves.*
- ex) There will be a lot of betrayers and proselytes due to the persecutions.*
abruptly
(suddenly/unexpectedly/갑자기/불쑥)
sudden or unexpected:
- an abrupt departure.*
- we abruptly stop the crazy spirals of our minds*
- ex) She abruptly went into her room without explanation.*
precursor
(forerunner/선구자)
a person or thing that precedes, as in a job, a method, etc.; predecessor.
- The wise man teaches us that a haughty heart is the precursor of evil.*
- ex) Jack Ma is one of the precursors not only in technology but also in education.*
infallibly
(absolutely/inevitably/영락없이/틀림없이)
absolutely trustworthy or sure:
- an infallible rule.*
- Pride is as clearly the sign of destruction as the change of mercury in the barometer is the sign of rain, and far more infallibly so than that.*
- ex) The medical doctor association predicted the spread of the Corona Virus more infallibly than the government.*
inept
(awkward/incompetent/솜씨없는/서투른)
in(not)+ept(aptitude:솜씨)
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- He is inept at mechanical tasks.*
- She is inept at dealing with people. / absurd or foolish: an inept remark.*
- Criticize Mike Pence all you want for being inept in his strategy to dealing with this.*
- ex) The government is under criticism about poor and inept handling of the CoronaVirus outbreak.*
Dote upon
(cherish/fawn/홀딱빠지다/망령들다)
to bestow or express excessive love or fondness habitually (usually followed by on or upon):
- They dote on their youngest daughter.*
- Let David’s aching heart show that there is an eclipse of a man’s glory when he dotes upon his own greatness.*
- ex) Usually, grandparents dote upon their grandchildren and spoil them.*
tarnish
(defame/pollute/손상하다/변색되다)
to dull the luster of (a metallic surface), especially by oxidation; discolor. to diminish or destroy the purity of; stain; sully:
- The scandal tarnished his reputation.*
- do not tarnish the gold of faith with the dross of human confidence.*
- ex) The movie actor’s reputation was tarnished because of his rude response in/during the interview.*
candor
[U] 공평무사, 허심 탄회; 솔직, 정직; [고어] 순백; [폐어] 순수성, 순결
I appreciate Mr. Williams’ candor, and I don’t condemn him for it.
antics
터무니없는 행동
PRAYER PLEDGE: VP Pence is right. We need prayer to fight coronavirus, not political antics
exacerbate
(특히 질병·문제를) 악화시키다
aggravate make worse
Heavy meals, too much salt, and excess alcohol can all exacerbate heart failure.
scour
샅샅이 뒤지다 / search
- Why do you scour the earth to find another foundation when this is strong enough to bear all the weight that you can ever build on it?*
- We scoured the area for somewhere to pitch our tent.*
covet
열망하다/갈망하다/desire/envy/crave/long for
Do not covet Jonah’s gourd but rest in Jonah’s God.
gourd
(식물) 박 (=calabash)
Do not covet Jonah’s gourd but rest in Jonah’s God.
gibberish
횡설수설/nonsense/rubbish
[ˈdʒɪbərɪʃ]
written in gibberish to make money off a gullible buyer.
You were talking gibberish in your sleep.
gullible
남을 잘 믿는, 잘 속아 넘어가는 (=naive)/over-trusting/easily deceived
[ˈɡʌləbl]
written in gibberish to make money off a gullible buyer.
falter
불안정해지다, 흔들리다 /waver/tumble/totter
Let me, then, be encouraged that I am not the only saint who has to face such faltering faith.
bidding
구식 또는 격식
요청; 명령/command
103:20 Praise the LORD, you his angels, you mighty ones who do his bidding, who obey his word.
coney
rabbit/토끼/바위너구리
(in the Bible) another name for the hyrax, esp the Syrian rock hyrax
104:18 The high mountains belong to the wild goats; the crags are a refuge for the coneys.
frolic
즐겁게 뛰놀다/leap/jump
104:26 There the ships go to and fro, and the leviathan, which you formed to frolic there.
children frolicking on the beach
laden
(~을) 잔뜩 실은[든/진]/loaded/full
[ˈleɪdn]
- 104:37 He brought out Israel, laden with silver and gold, and from among their tribes no one faltered.*
- passengers laden with luggage*
breach
(방어벽 등에 생긴) 틈[구멍]/(사람국가 간의) 관계 단절
/crack/split/gap
106:23 So he said he would destroy them– had not Moses, his chosen one, stood in the breach before him to keep his wrath from destroying them.
haven
안식처, 피난처/refuge
107:30 They were glad when it grew calm, and he guided them to their desired haven.
exactitude
정밀성/exactness
US [ɪɡ|zæktɪtuːd]
The doctor examined my brother with great exactitude.
juxtapose
juxtapose US [|dʒʌkstə│poʊz]
(특히 대조·비교를 위하여) 병치하다[나란히 놓다]
the exhibition, abstract paintings are juxtaposed with shocking photographs.
mull
실수, 실패; 혼란 /숙고하다
US∙UK [mʌ́l]
I need a few days to mull things over.
philanthropy
fɪˈlænθrəpi
- *독지[자선] 활동**
- Now he’s doing it again with his own style of philanthropy and passion for innovation.*
frostbite
동상
I suffered severe frostbite.
unduly
지나치게, 과도하게 (→duly), (=excessively)
O unduly exalted believer
poppy
양귀비
Your flaunting poppies of self-conceit will be pulled up by the roots,
flaunting
Adjective 나부끼는, 과시하는
Your flaunting poppies of self-conceit will be pulled up by the roots
mushrooming
Adjective (증가가) 급격한.
your mushrooming graces will wither in the burning heat, and your self-sufficiency will become as straw for the dunghill.
delude
Verb 속이다, 착각하게 하다 (=deceive) (→delusion)
deceive/mislead
it can delude him into dreaming.
dunghill
똥[거름] 더미, 퇴비/타락한 상태, 더러운 곳
your mushrooming graces will wither in the burning heat, and your self-sufficiency will become as straw for the dunghill.
spurn
퇴짜 놓다/거절하다/거부하다/reject/scorn
89:38 But you have rejected, you have spurned, you have been very angry with your anointed one.
mantle
망토/cloak/covering
89:45 You have cut short the days of his youth; you have covered him with a mantle of shame. Selah
taunts
놀림, 비웃음, 조롱/jeer/insult/ridicule
89:50 Remember, Lord, how your servant has been mocked, how I bear in my heart the taunts of all the nations,
puff up
be puffed up with |pride, etc.잔뜩 자만심에 차 있다 등
2:18 Do not let anyone who delights in false humility and the worship of angels disqualify you for the prize. Such a person goes into great detail about what he has seen, and his unspiritual mind puffs him up with idle notions.