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GRE ADVANCED Flashcards

1
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overweening

A

arrogant; presumptuous

우쭐대는

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pariah

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an outcast

사회에서 버림받은 사람

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diatribe

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a strong verbal attack against a person or institution

비판

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catholic

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of broad scope; universal

폭이 넓은

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jingoist

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a person who thinks their country is always right and who is in favor of aggressive acts against other countries
맹목적애국주의자

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ponderous

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weighed- down; moving slowly

묵직한, 육중한, 다루기 힘든

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attenuated

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to weaken (in terms of intensity); to taper off/ become thinner
희석된
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expansive

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communicative, and prone to talking in a sociable manner

속이 트인, 말하기 좋은

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zeitgeist

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spirit of the times

시대정신

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lascivious

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lecherous; sexually perverted

음탕한

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nadir

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the lowest point

최악의 순간

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expunge

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to eliminate completely

완벽히 지우다

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chary

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cautious, suspiciously reluctant to do something

꺼리는

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indigent

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  1. poor, having very little
  2. a poor or needy person
    궁핍한
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choleric

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prone to outbursts of temper; easily angered

화를 잘내는

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contentious

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likely to argue

논쟁을 좋아하는

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apostate

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a person who has abandoned a religious faith or cause

변절자

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byzantine

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intricate and complex

복잡 미묘한

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conciliate

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to make peace with

달래다, 회유하다

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supercilious

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haughty and disdainful; looking down on others

거만한, 남을 얕보는

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precipitate

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  1. hasty or rash
  2. to cause to happen
    촉발시키다
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turpitude

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depravity; a depraved act

대단히 부도덕한 행위

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perfunctory

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done routinely and with little interest or care

형식적인

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churlish

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lacking manners or refinement

무례한, 막된

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25
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exegesis

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critical explanation or analysis, especially of a text

해석

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26
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apogee

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the highest point

정점, 절정

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27
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sedulous

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done diligently and carefully

정성을 다하는, 공을 들이는

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arrant

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complete and wholly (usually modifying an noun with negative connotation)
순전한, 순 (뭔가 나쁜것을 설명할때 씀) ex: 순 악

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29
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truculent

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having a fierce, savage nature

반항적인

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30
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equivocate

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to speak vaguely, usually with the intention to mislead or deceive
얼버무리다

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31
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feckless

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lazy and irresponsible

무기력한

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32
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malfeasance

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misconduct or wrongdoing (especially by a public official)

불법행위

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33
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factious

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produced by, or characterized by internal dissension

파벌적인

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34
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imbibe

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to drink or absorb as if drinking

흡수하다

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artless

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without cunning or deceit

꾸밈없는, 소박한

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36
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defray

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to help pay the cost of, either in part or full

돌려주다, 갚다

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37
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cow

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to intimidate

위협하다

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38
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saturnine

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morose or gloomy

음침한, 음울한

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39
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hector

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to bully or intimidate

위협하다

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40
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alacrity

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an eager willingness to do something

민첩, 활발

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41
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fractious

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irritable and is likely to cause disruption

괴팍한

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42
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base

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the lowest, without any moral principles

천한, 비열한, 치사한

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43
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anathema

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a detested person; the source of somebody’s hate

절대반대, 아주 싫어하는것

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44
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kowtow

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a bow or act in a subservient manner

굽실거리다

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45
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untoward

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unfavorable; inconvenient

뜻밖의 (좋지못한 방향으로)

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vicissitude

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change in one’s circumstances, usually for the worse

우여곡절

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47
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beg

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assume something is true (usually followed by the “question”, meaning that you ask a question in which you assume something that hasn’t been proven true)
확인하다

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48
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prosaic

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dull and lacking imagination

평범한

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49
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insufferable

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intolerable, difficult to endure

참을수없는

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50
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penurious

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  1. lacking money; poor
  2. miserly
    몹시 가난한
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51
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phantasmagorical

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illusive, unreal

환영같은

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52
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parvenu

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a person who has suddenly become wealthy, but not socially accepted as part of a higher class
벼락부자

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53
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arch

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to be deliberately teasing

깔보는듯한

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54
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maudlin

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overly emotional and sad

감상적인

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sybarite

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a person who indulges in luxury

사치와 향락을 일삼는 무리

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56
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histrionic

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to be overly theatrical

행동이 연극하는듯한

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57
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mulct

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to defraud or swindle

사기쳐서 빼앗다

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58
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hedge

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to limit or qualify a statement; to avoid making a direct statement
얼버무리다

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59
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jaundiced

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to be biased against due to envy or prejudice

좋게보지않는, 편견

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60
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blinkered

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to have a limited outlook or understanding

편협한

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61
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quisling

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a traitor

배신자

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62
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sartorial

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related to fashion or clothes

남성 의류, 재봉의

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63
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sangfroid

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calmness or poise in difficult situations

곤경속에서도 침착

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64
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tendentious

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likely to lean towards a controversial view

극단적인, 과격한

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65
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excoriate

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to criticize very harshly

맹비난하다

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66
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peremptory

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bossy and domineering

독단적인

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jejune

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  1. dull, lacking flavor
  2. immature; childish
    단순한, 고지식한
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protean

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readily taking on different roles; versatile

변화무쌍한

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69
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pollyannaish

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extremely optimistic

극단적으로 낙천적인

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70
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factitious

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artificial; not natural

인위적인

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71
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remonstrate

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to make objections while pleading

항의하다

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72
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mettlesome

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filled with courage or valor

기운찬, 위세있는

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73
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mellifluous

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smooth and sweet sounding

달콤한

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74
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palimpsest

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something that has been changed numerous times but on which traces of former iterations can still be seen
고대의 문서가 다시 쓰여진

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75
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propitiate

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to placate or appease

달래다

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76
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pyrrhic

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describing a victory that comes at such a great cost that the victory is not worthwhile
너무 많은 희생을 치루고 얻은 승리

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apotheosis

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exaltation to divine status; the highest point of development
절정기

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78
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martinet

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a strict disciplinarian

규율에 아주 엄격한 사람

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79
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invective

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abusive or denunciatory language

욕설

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malapropism

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the confusion of a word with another word that sounds similar
말의 익살스러운 오용 ex) 모나리자, 모짜렐라

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81
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benighted

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fallen into a state of ignorance

미개한, 무지한

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82
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bilious

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irritable, always angry

화가 잔뜩 난

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83
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vituperate

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to criticize harshly; to berate

혹평하다

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arriviste

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a person who has recently reached a position of power; a social climber
야심가, 출세

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85
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venial

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easily excused or forgiven; pardonable

용서할수있는

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sententious

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to be moralizing, usually in pompous sense

훈계조의

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87
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fell

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terribly evil

사악한

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gerrymander

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to manipulate voting districts in order to favor particular political party
선거구를 자기 당에 유리하게 변경하다

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curmudgeon

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a grouchy, surly person

괴팍한사람

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picayune

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trifling or petty (a person)

하찮은것

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juggernaut

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a force that cannot be stopped

통재할수없는 비대한 힘

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cupidity

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greed for money

돈에 대한 탐욕

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93
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limpid

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having clarity in terms of expression

맑은

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imbroglio

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a confusing and potentially embarrassing situation

복잡한 시국

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95
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impecunious

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lacking money; poor

무일푼의

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expurgate

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to remove objectionable material

잘못된 부분을 삭제하다

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97
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disabuse

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to persuade somebody that his/her belief is not valid

바로잡아주다

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98
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quixotic

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widely idealistic

비현실적인

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99
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schadenfreude

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joy from watching the suffering of others

남의 불행에 대해 갖는 쾌감

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100
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execrate

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to curse and hiss at

저주하다

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101
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pecuniary

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relating to or involving money

금전상의

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102
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bowdlerize

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edit by omitting or modifying parts considered indelicate

책 등에서 충격적인 장면을 삭제하다

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103
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effrontery

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audacious (even arrogant) behavior that you have no right to

뻔뻔스러움

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104
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grandiloquent

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puffed up with vanity

말을 거창하게 하는

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105
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umbrage

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a feeling of anger caused by being offended

분개

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106
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perspicacious

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acutely insightful and wise

총기있는

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107
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anodyne

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  1. something that soothes or relieves pain
  2. inoffensive
    완화시키는, 해를 끼치지 않는
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108
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redoubtable

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inspiring fear or awe

경외할만한, 공경하면서 두려워하다

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109
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temerity

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fearless daring

무모함

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110
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anemic

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lacking energy and vigor

빈혈

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111
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enthrall

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hold spellbound

마음을 사로잡다

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112
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unforthcoming

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uncooperative, now willing to give up information

선뜻 도와주지않는

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113
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sinecure

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an office that involves minimal duties

일이 한가한 직무

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primacy

A

the state of being first in importance

최고, 으뜸

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charlatan

A

a flamboyant deceiver; one who attracts customers with tricks or jokes
사기꾼, 돌팔이

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prognostication

A

a statement made about the future

예언

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portentous

A

ominously prophetic

불길함의 전조가 되는

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duplicity

A

deceitfulness, pretending to want one thing but interested in something else
이중성

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gaffe

A

a socially awkward or tactless act

공식적인 자리에서의 실수

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hagiographic

A

excessively flattering toward someone’s life or work

성인전 - 위인전

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provident

A

careful in regard to your own interests; providing carefully for the future
장래를 준비하는

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maunder

A
  1. wander aimlessly
  2. speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly
    지겹게 지껄이다
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quail

A

draw back, as with fear or pain

겁을먹다

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solecism

A

a socially awkward or tactless act

말 실수, gaffe

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approbatory

A

expressing praise or approval

칭찬

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flummox

A

be a mystery or bewildering to

당황하게 만들다

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semblance

A

an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
겉모습

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impute

A

attribute (responsibility or fault) to something

불명예를 씌우다

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insouciance

A

lack of concern

태평함, 걱정없는

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importune

A

beg persistently and urgently

성가시게 조르다

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moribund

A

being on the point of death; declining rapidly losing all momentum in progress
소멸직전의, 빈사직전의

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recapitulation

A 
a summary (think of recap)
요약
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plucky

A

marked by courage and determination

용기있는

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vitriolic

A

harsh or corrosive in tone

독설

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cede

A

relinquish possession or control over

양도하다

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derelict

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(of a person) not doing one’s duties

임무태만의

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litany

A

any long and tedious account of something

장황한 설명

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lampoon

A

ridicule with satire

풍자하다

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raconteur

A

a person skilled in telling anecdotes

이야기를 재미있게 하는 사람

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hail

A

enthusiastically acclaim or celebrate something

환호하다

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lugubrious

A

excessively mournful

침울한

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illustrious

A

widely known and esteemed; having or conferring glory

저명한

143
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prolixity

A

boring verbosity

장황함, 지루한

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epiphany

A

a sudden revelation or moment of insight

출현

145
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punctilious

A

marked by precise accordance with details

꼼꼼함

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sagacious

A

having good judgement and acute insight

현명한

147
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enjoin

A

give instructions to or direct somebody to do something with authority
명하다

148
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probity

A

integrity, strong moral principles

정직성

149
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artlessness

A

the quality of innocence

솔직함

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mordant

A

biting and caustic in thought, manner, or style

신랄한

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lacerate

A

deeply hurt the feelings of; distress

혹독하게 비판하다

152
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firebrand

A

someone who deliberately creates trouble

선동가, 일을 벌리는 사람

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unpropitious

A

(of a circumstance) with little chance of success

운이 없는

154
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unviable

A

not able to work, survive, or succeed (also spelled inviable)
실행 불가능한

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invidious

A

likely to cause resentment

부당한

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equitable

A

fair to all parties as dictated by reason and conscience

공정한

157
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impetuous

A

characterized by undue haste and lack of thought or deliberation
성급한, 충동적인

158
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inure

A

to make accustomed to something unpleasant

면역이 되다

159
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spartan

A

unsparing and uncompromising in discipline or judgement; practicing great self-denial
엄격한

160
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ossify

A

make rigid and set into a conventional pattern

굳어지다

161
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imperious

A

having or showing arrogant superiority to and disdain of those one views as unworthy
명령조

162
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inimitable

A

defying imitation; matchless

독창적인, 흉내낼수없는

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unflappable

A

not easily perturbed or excited or upset; marked by extreme calm and composure
동요하지 않는

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inviolate

A

must be kept sacred

어길수 없는

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patent

A

glaringly obvious

명백한

166
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puissant

A

powerful

권력있는

167
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improvident

A

not given careful

앞날을 생각 않는, 무계획적의

168
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hobble

A

to hold back the progress of something

방해하다

169
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stalwart

A

dependable; inured to fatigue or hardships

충실한

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ribald

A

humorously vulgar

우스꽝스럽게 야한

171
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corollary

A

a practical consequence that follows naturally

당연한

172
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irrefutable

A

impossible to deny or disprove

반박할수없는

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dispensation

A

exemption from a rule or obligation

특별허가

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denouement

A

the final resolution of the many strands of a literary or dramatic work; the outcome of a complex sequence of events
(연극등의) 대단원

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cosset

A

treat with excessive indulgence

애지중지하다

176
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incontrovertible

A

necessarily or demonstrably true; impossible to deny or disprove
절대적

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untenable

A

(of theories etc) incapable of being defended or justified

지지할수없는

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recrimination

A

mutual accusations

비난

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puerile

A

of or characteristic of a child; displaying or suggesting a lack of maturity
유치한

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crystallize

A

cause to take on a definite and clear shape

확고해지다

181
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subterfuge

A

something intended to misrepresent the true nature of an activity
속임수

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magisterial

A

offensively self-assured or given to exercising unwarranted power
무게있는, 권위있는

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encumber

A

hold back

방해하다

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immure

A

to enclose, usually in walls

가두다

185
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obstreperous

A

noisily and stubbornly defiant; willfully difficult to control
정신없이 날뛰는

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asperity

A

harshness of manner

거침, 가혹함

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celerity

A

speed, rapidity

민첩함

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nonchalant

A

coming across as uninterested or unconcerned; overly casual

차분한

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peripatetic

A

traveling by foot

이동해 다니는

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decry

A

express strong disapproval of

욕하다

191
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tempestuous

A

as if driven by turbulent or conflicting emotions; highly energetic and wildly changing or fluctuating
열렬한

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apposite

A

remarkably appropriate

적절한

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intimation

A

an indirect suggestion

넌지시 알림

194
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hubris

A

overbearing pride or presumption

자만심

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crestfallen

A

brought low in spirit

의기소침함

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dovetail

A

fil together tightly, as if by means of an interlocking joint
딱 들어맞는

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surreptitious

A

stealthy, taking pains not to be caught or detected

은밀한, 슬쩍하는

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flippant

A

showing inappropriate levity

경솔한, 건방진

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presentiment

A

a feeling of evil to come

불길한 예감

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rarefied

A

made more subtle or refined
극히 일부만 이해하는
세밀하게 하다

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machinate

A

engage in plotting or enter into a conspiracy, swear together
음모를 꾸미다

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atavism

A

a reappearance of an earlier characteristic; throwback

격세유전, 전의 모습이 보이는

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solicitude

A

a feeling of excessive concern

배려

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debonair

A

having sophisticated charm

멋지고 당당한

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apothegm

A

a short, pithy instructive saying

격언

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broadside

A

a strong verbal attack

말로하는 공격

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inanity

A

total lack of something or ideas

어리석음, 우둔

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brook

A

put up with something or somebody unpleasant

용납하지 않다

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percipient

A

highly perceptive

통찰력있는

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exemplar

A

something to be imitated

모범

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recrudesce

A

to break out or happen again

재발

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paragon

A
  1. model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal
  2. an ideal instance; a perfect embodiment of a concept
    모범
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rapprochement

A

the reestablishing of cordial relations

(두 단체의) 화해

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disingenuous

A

not straight forward; giving a false appearance of frankness

솔직하지 못한

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vitriol

A

abusive or venomous language used to express blame or bitter deep-seated ill will
독설

216
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empiricism

A

any method that derives knowledge from experience, used in experimental science as a way to gain insight and knowledge
경험주의

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pith

A

the most essential part of something

핵심

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untrammeled

A

not confined or limited

자유로운

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appurtenant

A

supplying added support

부속물

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bristle

A

react in an offended or angry manner

발끈하다

221
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artifice

A

cunning tricks used to deceive others

계략

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chimera

A

something desired or wished for but is only an illusion and impossible to achieve
불가능한 생각

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truculence

A

defiant aggressiveness

잔인

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objurgate

A

express strong disapproval of

비난하다

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squelch

A

suppress or crush completely

억누르다, 진압하다

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deign

A

do something that one considers to be below one’s dignity

치사스럽지만 한다는듯이 군다

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antic

A

ludicrously odd

괴상스러운

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gambit

A

a maneuver or risk in a gave or conversation, designed to secure an advantage
초반에 두는 수

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ineffable

A

too sacred to be uttered; defying expression or description

말할수없는

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philistine

A

smug and ignorant towards artistic and cultural values

교양없는 사람

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baleful

A

threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments

해로운

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epigram

A

a witty saying

짧은 풍자 시

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chagrin

A
  1. strong feelings of embarrassment
  2. cause to feel shame, hurt the pride of
    원통함, 분함
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unstinting

A

very generous

아낌없이 주는

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meteoric

A

like a meteor in speed or brilliance or transience

유성의

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ersatz

A

not real or genuine; phony

대용품

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nettlesome

A

causing irritation or annoyance

골치아픈

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embryonic

A

in an early stage of development

초기의

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effervescent

A

marked by high spirits or excitement

열광하는

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doleful

A

filled with or evoking sadness

애절한

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browbeat

A

be bossy towards; discourage or frighten with threats or a domineering manner
협박하다

242
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anachronism

A

something that is inappropriate for the given time period (usually something old)
시대착오적

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besotted

A
  1. strongly affectionate towards
  2. very drunk
    취하다
    애정하다
244
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unprepossessing

A

creating an unfavorable or neutral first impression

매력없는, 별 감흥없는 첫인상

245
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bemoan

A

express discontent or a strong regret

한탄하다

246
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phlegmatic

A

showing little emotion

냉정한

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hoary

A

ancient

시들한

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inchoate

A

only partly in existence; imperfectly formed

미완성의

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languish

A

become feeble

약해지다

250
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reprisal

A

a retaliatory action against an enemy at wartime

보복, 앙갚음

251
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arrogate

A

seize and control without authority

권리를 침해하다

252
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facile

A

arrived at without due care or effort; lacking depth

손쉬운

253
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callow

A

young and inexperienced

풋내기

254
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vaunted

A

highly or widely praised or boasted about

과시된

255
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ethereal

A

characterized by lightness and insubstantiality

가볍고 여린

256
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dolorous

A

showing sorrow

비통한

257
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bridle

A
  1. the act of restraining power or action or limiting excess
  2. to react with anger or take offense
    기분이 나쁜듯 고개를 치켜들다 - 맞서 싸우다
258
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impervious

A

not admitting of passage or capable of being affected

통과시키지 않는

259
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mendicant

A

a pauper who lives by begging

탁발승, 빌어서 먹고사는

260
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transmute

A

change or alter in form, appearance, or nature

변화시키다

261
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proselytize

A

convert (someone) to another religion, philosophy, or perspective
전도

262
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complaisant

A

showing a cheerful willingness to do favors for others

선뜻

263
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tyro

A

someone new to a field or activity

초보자

264
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aplomb

A

great coolness and composure under strain

침착함

265
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autocratic

A
  1. characteristic of an absolute ruler or absolute rule; having absolute sovereignty
  2. offensively self-assured or given to exercising usually unwarranted power
    독재적인
266
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gumption

A

resourcefulness and determination

진취성, 상황대처능력

267
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discursive

A

(of e.g. speech and writing) tending to depart from the main point
두서없는, 산만한

268
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afford

A

provide with an opportunity

제공하다

269
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conflate

A

mix together different elements or concepts

융합하다

270
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malingerer

A

someone shirking their duty by pretending to be sick or incapacitated
꾀병자

271
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assiduously

A

with care and persistence

부지런히

272
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complicit

A

associated with or participating in an activity, especially one of a questionable nature
연루된

273
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doughty

A

brave, bold, courageous

용감한

274
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elegiac

A

expressing sorrow

슬픈

275
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palatable

A

acceptable to the taste or mind

마음에 드는

276
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impugn

A

attack as false or wrong

의문을 제기하다

277
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unassailable

A

난공불락, 완벽한

278
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solicitous

A

showing hovering attentiveness

세심히 배려하는

279
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desiccated

A

uninteresting, lacking vitality

생기를 잃게하다, 무기력하게하다

280
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panegyric

A

a formal expression of praise

칭찬하는말

281
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internecine

A

(of conflict) within a group or organization

조직 내에서 벌어지는 투쟁

282
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obtuse

A

slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity; lacking in insight or discernment
둔한, 둔감한

283
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enormity

A

an act of extreme wickedness

엄청난 심각함

284
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self-effacing

A

reluctant to draw attention to yourself

자기를 내세우지 않는

285
Q

noisome

A

having an extremely bad smell

냄새가 역겨운

286
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conflagration

A

a very intense and uncontrolled fire

대화재, 큰불

287
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coterminous

A

being of equal extent or scope or duration

거의 동일한

288
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bromide

A

a trite or obvious remark

진부한

289
Q

proscribe

A

command against

금하다

290
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desideratum

A

something desired as a necessity

원하는것, 필요한것

291
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abjure

A

formally reject or give up (as a belief)

신념등을 포기하다

292
Q

pontificate

A

talk in a dogmatic and pompous manner

거들먹거리며 말하다

293
Q

unimpeachable

A

free of guilt; not subject to blame; beyond doubt or reproach
의심할 여지 없는

294
Q

turgid

A

(of language) pompous and tedious

복잡하고 따분한

295
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fecund

A

intellectually productive

아이디어가 풍부한

296
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stultify

A

cause one, through routine, to lose energy and enthusiasm

무의미하게 만들다, 망신하다

297
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inviolable

A

need to be broken, infringed, or dishonored

침범할수없는

298
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hauteur

A

overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
거만한 태도

299
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pellucid

A

transparently clear; easily understandable

투명한

300
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inequity

A

injustice by virtue of not conforming with rules or standards
불공평

301
Q

appropriate

A
  1. to give or take something by force
  2. to allocate
    강압적으로 빼앗거나 주다,
    또는 나눠주다
302
Q

diminutive

A
  1. to indicate smallness
  2. very small
    아주 작은
303
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hoodwink

A

to deceive or trick someone

속이다

304
Q

demonstrative

A

given to or marked by the open expression of emotion

숨기지 않는

305
Q

abrogate

A

revoke or relinquish formally; do away with

폐지하다

306
Q

exorbitant

A

greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation

과도한

307
Q

dissipate

A
  1. squander or spend money frivolously
  2. to disperse or scatter
    소멸되다, 돈을 허투로 쓰다
308
Q

extrapolate

A

draw from specific cases for more general cases

추정하다

309
Q

graft

A

corruption, usually through bribery

부정이득

310
Q

oblique

A

not straightforward; indirect

비스듬히

311
Q

flag

A

droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness; become less intense
시들해지다

312
Q

chauvinism

A

fanatical patriotism; belief that one’s group/cause is superior to all other groups/ causes
맹목적 애국심

313
Q

ineluctable

A

impossible to avoid or evade

피할수없는

314
Q

panacea

A

hypothetical remedy for all ills or diseases; a universal solution
만병통치약

315
Q

dissolution

A

a living full of debauchery and indulgence in sensual pleasure
허랑방탕한 생활을 하다

316
Q

infelicitous

A

inappropriate

부적절한

317
Q

ebullient

A

joyously unrestrained

사기가 충만한

318
Q

cataclysm

A

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

대재앙

319
Q

lachrymose

A

showing sorrow

잘 우는

320
Q

estimable

A

deserving of esteem and respect

존중할만한

321
Q

halcyon

A

idyllically calm and peaceful; suggesting happy tranquility; marked by peace and prosperity
평온한

322
Q

bastardization

A

an act that debases or corrupts

텃세부리기, 괴롭히기

323
Q

canard

A

a deliberately misleading fabrication

유언비어

324
Q

promulgate

A

state or announce

널리알리다

325
Q

simulacrum

A
  1. a representation of a person (especially in the form of sculpture)
  2. a bad imitation
    복제품, 모조품
326
Q

exiguity

A

the quality of being meager

부족한, 근소한

327
Q

splenetic

A

very irritable

화를 잘 내는

328
Q

countermand

A

a contrary command cancelling or reversing a previous command
명령을 철회하다

329
Q

evanescent

A

tending to vanish like vapor

쉽게 사라지는

330
Q

modicum

A

a small or moderate or token amount

약간

331
Q

capitulate

A 
to surrender (usually under agreed conditions)
굴복하다, 항복하다
332
Q

surfeit

A

an excessive amount of something

과다

333
Q

adjudicate

A

to serve as a judge in a competition; to arrive at a judgement or conclusion
판결을 내리다

334
Q

row

A

an angry dispute

의견대립

335
Q

obtain

A

be valid, applicable, or true

사실

336
Q

pillory

A

ridicule or expose to public scorn

강력히 비판하다

337
Q

loath

A

unwilling to do something contrary to your custom (usually followed by “to”)
꺼리는

338
Q

concomitant

A

describing an event or situation that happens at the same time as or in connection with another
부수적으로 따르는, happening at the same time

339
Q

officious

A

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

거들먹거리는

340
Q

verisimilitude

A

the appearance of truth

신빙성

341
Q

misattribute

A

to erroneously attribute; to falsely ascribe; used especially to authorship
다른사람탓으로 돌리다

342
Q

sardonic

A

disdainfully or ironically humorous; scornful and mocking

가소롭다는듯

343
Q

veritable

A

truthfully, without a doubt

진정한

344
Q

despot

A

a cruel and oppressive dictator

폭군

345
Q

palaver

A

speak (about unimportant matters) rapidly and incessantly

쓸데없는 말

346
Q

bereft

A
  1. unhappy in love; suffering from unrequited love
  2. sorrowful through loss or deprivation
    상실감에 빠진
347
Q

enamored

A

strongly attracted to or in love with

매혹된, 홀딱빠진

348
Q

dissemble

A

conceal one’s true motives, usually through deceit

숨기다, 가식적

349
Q

trenchant

A

characterized by or full of force and vigor; having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
정곡을 찌르는

350
Q

raillery

A

light teasing

악의없는 농담

351
Q

eponym

A

the name derived from a person (real or imaginary); the person for whom something is named
이름의 시조

GRE 2017 (15 decks)

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