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GRE voca - Day26 Flashcards

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slant

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  1. 기울다, 기울어지게 하다 to slope or lean in a particular direction, to cause to slope 2. 왜곡하다, 편향된 시각을 보여주다. to present so as to conform to a particular bias or appeal to a certain audience
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slapdash

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서둘러서 아무렇게나하는, 성의없는; 단정치 못한 done too hurriedly and carelessly; slipshod, lax, slovenly

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slight

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  1. 적은, 조금의; 사소한, 대수롭지 않은; 가는 small in degree; inconsiderable; hairline 2. 무시하다 경시하다 to insult someone by treating or speaking of them without proper respect or attention
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slink

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조용히, 은밀하게 움직이다 to move in a quiet furtive manner; sneak

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slipshod

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  1. 대충하는, 성의없는 marked by carelessness, sloppy or slovenly 2. 단정하지 못한, 닳아빠진 옷이나 신발을 신은 slovenly in appearance, shabby or seedy
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sloth

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게으름; 나무늘보 laziness, relunctance to work or make an effort

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slothful

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게으른 lazy

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slouch

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  1. 구부정하게 서있다/걷다 to stand, move, or sit in a lazy, drooping way 2. 게으름뱅이, 무능한 사람 an awkward, lazy, or inept person
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slovenly

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  1. 되는대로, 날림의 careless, excessively casual, slipshod 2. 지저분한, 단정치 못한 esp. of a person or their appearance messy and dirty
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sluggish

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둔한, 활력없는 slow-moving or inactive

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slur

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중상하다, 비방하다 to make damaging or insulting insinuation or allegations about

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sly

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교활한, 간사한, 음흉한 having or showing a cunning and deceitful nature

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smash

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  1. 박살내다, 파괴하다 to break something into pieces suddenly, noisily, and violently; to shatter
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smattering

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  1. 피상적인 지식 a slight superficial knowledge of a language or subject 2. 적은 양 a small amount of something
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smirk

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(자기만족 또는 비웃듯이) 히죽웃다 smile in an irritatingly smug, conceited, or silly way

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smolder

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  1. 연기만 내면서 서서히 타다 to burn slowly with smoke but no flame; 2. (울분 등을) 내비치다 to show or feel barely suppressed anger, hatred, or another powerful emotion
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smother

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  1. (입과 코를 막아서) 질식시키다 to kill someone by covering their nose and mouth so thay they suffocate 2. (감정, 행동) 억제하다 to suppress a feeling or an action
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smug

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자기만족하는, 우쭐한, 자부심 넘치는, 허세부리는 having or showing an excessive pride in oneself or one’s achievements; complacent

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smuggle

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밀수하다 to move goods illgelly into or out of a country

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snarl

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뒤엉키게 하다, 방해하다 to entangle or impede something

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sneer

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비웃다, 조롱하다, 조소하다 to smile or speak in a contemptuous or mocking manner

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soak

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흠뻑 적시다 to make or allow something to become thoroughly wet by immersing it in liquid

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soar

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(하늘로) 높이 올라가다; 치솟다 to fly or rise high in the air; to increase rapidly above the usual level

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sober

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  1. 술 취하지 않은 2. (행동, 분위기가) 조용한, 근엄한, 엄숙한 serious, sensible, and solemn 3. (색상, 복장이) 차분한, 어두운 muted in color
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sobriety

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근엄, 엄숙 the quality of being staid or solemn

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solicit

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요청하다, 구하다, 간청하다, 구걸하다 to as for or try to obtain something from someone; beg; ask for, plead for, supplicate, beseech, invoke

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solicitous

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걱정하는 expressing concern and care; concerned, eager

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solitude

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혼자있음, 외로움 the state or situation of being alone

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solvent

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  1. 지급 능력이 있는 having assets in excess of liabilities; able to play one’s debts 2. 녹이는, 용해력이 있는 able to dissolve other substances insolvent
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soothe

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  1. 달래다, 진정시키다 to gently calm a person or their feelings 2. (통증을) 줄여 주다 to reduce pain or discomfort
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soothing

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  1. 진정시키는, 달래는 having a gently calming effect 2. 통증을 줄여주는 reducing pain or discomfort
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sop

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달래려고 준 것, 뇌물 a something yielded to placate or soothe; bribe

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sophism

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궤변, 잘못된 이론 a plausible but fallacious argument; deceptive or fallacious argumentation; sophistry

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sophisticated

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  1. 정교하고 복잡한, 발달된 highly complicated or developed 2. 세상을 많이 아는; 세련된 having a refined knowledge of the ways of the world cultivated esp. through wide experience; polished and refined
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sophistication

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정교함, 세련됨 the quality of being sophisticated

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sophomoric

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아는 척하는, 젠체하지만 미성숙한, 건방진 conceited and overconfident of knowledge but poorly informed and immature

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soporific

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수면성의, 잠이 오게하는; 졸리는 tending to induce drowsiness or sleep; sleepy, drowsy

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sordid

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추잡스런, 더러운, 비열한 involving ignoble actions and motives; arousing moral distaste and contempt prinstine

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sparse

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희박한, 드문드문 있는 thinly dispersed or scattered

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spartan

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엄격한, 간소한, 사치부리지 않는 showing the indifference to comfort or luxury traditionally associated with ancient Sparta

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spate

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많은 양 a large number of similar things or events appearing or occurring in quick succession.

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specious

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허울좋은, 겉만 번드르르한, 실제로는 잘못된; 거짓의, 가짜의 superficially plausible, but actually wrong; spurious

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spectrum

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범위 a wide range

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speculate

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  1. 추측하다, 억측하다 to form a theory or conjecture about a subject without firm evidence 2. 심사숙고하다 to meditate on or ponder a subject
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speculative

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추측에 의한, 이론적인 engaged in, expressing, or based on conjecture rather than knowledge

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spent

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(힘, 에너지) 소진된 having no power or energy left

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spew

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유출하다, 분출하다 to expel large quantities of something rapidly and forcibly

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spiral

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(물가, 발전 등이) 급상승하다 to show a continuous and dramatic increase.

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spirited

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활기 (용기, 열의) 넘치는 full of energy, enthusiasm, and determination

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spleen

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울화, 악의 anger, ill will, bad temper, spite; resentment

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splurge

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  1. (돈) 펑펑 쓰기 an act of spending money freely or extravagantly 2. (돈) 펑펑쓰다 to spend money freely or extravagantly; squander
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spontaneous

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  1. 사전계획이나 외부적 자극없이 행해진; 충동/즉흥적으로 움직이는; 자발적인 performed or occurring as a result of a sudden inner impulse or inclination and without permeditation or external stimulus 2. 저절로 움직이는 (of movement or activity in an organism) instinctive or involuntary
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sporadic

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간헐적인 occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; intermittent, fitful

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sprawl

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불규칙하게 퍼져 있다. to spread out over a large area in untidy or irregular way

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sprawling

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(도시, 가로 등) 불규칙하게 넓어지는[뻗는] spreading out over a large area in an untidy or irregular way

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spur

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  1. 박차를 가하다, 독려하다, 자극하다 to give an incentive or encouragement to someone; to cause or promote the development of; to stimulate 2. 자극제 a thing that prompts or encourages someone; an incentive
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spurious

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가짜의, 허위의 lacking authenticity or validty in essence or origin; not genuine; false, mendacious, sham, specious

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spurn

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경멸하며 거절하다, 퇴짜놓다; 거절하다 to reject with disdain or contempt; rebuff, snub

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squabble

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사소한 말다툼 a noisy quarrel, usually about a trivial matter; tiff

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squalid

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  1. 지저분한, 더러운 (of a place) extremely dirt and unpleasant, esp. as a result of poverty or neglect 2. 추잡스런, 부도덕한 showing or involving a contemptible lack of moral standards; sordid
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squalor

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더러움, 누추함 a state of being extremely dirty and unpleasant, esp. as a result of poverty or neglect

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squander

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탕진하다, 낭비하다 to waste something, esp. money or time in a reckless and foolish manner; splurge

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squash

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  1. 진압하다, 억압하다 to suppress, stifle, or subdue a feeling, conjecture, or action 2. 거부하다 to firmly reject an idea or suggestion
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squeamish

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  1. 비위가 약한 (of a person) easily made to feel sick, faint, or disgusted, esp. by unpleasant images, such as the sight of blood 2. 너무 까다로운 of a person having strong moral veiws; scrupulous
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squelch

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억제하다, 억압하다, 진압하다 to forcefully silence or suppress

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stagnant

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물이 흐르지 않고 고여있는 having no current of flow and often having an unpleasant smell as a consequence.

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staid

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조용한, 차분한, 착실한 sedate, respectable, and unadventurous

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stain

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  1. 얼룩; 흠 a colored patch or dirty mark that is difficult to remove 2. 더럽히다 to mark something with colored patches or dirty marks that are not easily removed
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stalemate

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교착상태, 꼼잘할 수 없는 상태 a situation in which further action or progress by opposing or competing parties seems impossible

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stalwart

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  1. 충성된, 마음이 확고한; 그런 사람 loyal, reliable, and hardworking; such a person 2. 튼튼한, 건장한; 그런 사람 strongly built and sturdy; such a person
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stanch

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흐름을 막다 to check or stop the flowing of

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standoffish

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쌀쌀맞은, 마음을 잘 열지 않는, 무뚝뚝한 aloof or reserved

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stark

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  1. 완전한, 순전한 sheer, utter, complete, absolute, total, pure, downright 2. 지나치게 뚜렷한 unpleasantly or sharply clear; impossible to avoid 3. 황량한, 을씨년스런 desolate, barren
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starry-eyed

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순진하게 열정적이고 이상적인; 비현실적인 naively enthusiastic or idealistic; failing to recognize the pratical realities of a situation; quixotic, idealistic, romantic, visionary, utopian

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stasis

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정지상태, 균형상태 a period or state of inactivity or equillibrium

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static

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정지된 lacking in movement, action, or change

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steep

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  1. (경사, 증가) 가파른 rising or falling sharply; nearly perpendicular 2. (가격, 요구 등이) 터무니 없는, 너무 비싼 of a price or demand not reasonable; excessive 3. 흠뻑 적시다 to soak food or tea in water
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stench

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악취 a strong and very unpleasant smell; stink, fetor, reek, whiff, funk

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stentorian

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(소리) 우렁찬, 울리는, 소리 큰, of a person’s voice loud and powerful

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stickler

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끝까지 주장하는 사람 one who insists on something unyieldingly

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stifle

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  1. 숨막히게 하다 to make someone unable to breathe properly; suffocate, choke 2. 제한하다, 억제하다 to restrain a reaction or stop oneself action on an emotion
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stigmatize

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낙인을 찍다; 비난하다; 오명을 씌우다 to characterize or brand as disgraceful or ignominious; to mark with stigmata or stigma

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still

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움직임이나 소리가 없는 not moving or making a sound

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stilted

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(글, 말) 형식적인, 부자연스러운 of a manner or talking or writing stiff and self-conscious or unnatural

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stodgy

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  1. 지루하고, 재미없는 dull and uninspired 2. 고지식한, 매우 보수적인 extremely old-fashioned, hidebound
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stoic

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고통을 참고 내색하지 않는; 감정을 드러내지 않는; 금욕적인 enduring pain and hardship without showing one’s feelings or complaining

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stolid

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차분한, 침착한; 둔감한, 무감한, 냉담한 calm, dependable, and showing little emotion or animation.

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stopgap

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임시변통 an improvised substitute for something lacking; a temporary expedient

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straightforward

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  1. 복잡하지 않은, 이해하기 쉬운 uncomplicated and easy to do or understand 2. 솔직한, 직설적인 of a person honest and frank
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stratagem

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계략, 책략, 음모, 전략 a plan or scheme, esp. one used to outwit an opponent or achieve an end

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stratify

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계층화하다 to arrange in strata

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stray

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(있어야 할 곳을 벗어나) 헤매다

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