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homologous
similar in value or function
homonym
word identical in pronunciation but having different spelling/meaning
homocentric
having the same center
hominoid
belonging to a family hominid, includes ape/human
hydroponics
science of growing plants in water reinforced with nutrients
hydrant
large pipe for drawing water
hydrophyte
a water plant
hyperbole
purposeful exaggeration for effect
hyperventilate
to breathe abnormally fast
contour
윤곽을 나타내는, 외형
upholsterer
가구업자
suture
상처의 봉합
plaque
금속 도자기 상아 따위의 장식판
excavation
발굴
hypothetical
based on assumptions or hypotheses
hypothermia
abnormally low body temperature
hypoglycemia
abnormally low glucose level in the blood
hypochondria
unfounded belief that one is likely to become ill
lexicography
process of compiling a dictionary
ignominious
disgraceful and dishonorable
intractable
not easily managed
irrelevant
not applicable; unrelated
incongruity
state of not fitting
interpose
insert; intervene
interregum
interval between reigns
internecine
deadly to both sides
intraocular
occurring within the eyeball
intravenous
within a vein
intramural
within an institution such as a school
perjure
tell a lie under oath
legible
readable
election
ability to make a choice
predilection
preference, liking
legacy
a gift made by a will
legalese
abstruse vocabulary of the legal profession
lever
a means of accomplishing something
alleviate
relieve; improve partially
leverage
power to act effectively
lexis
vocabulary; set of words in a language
lexical
relating to the words of a language
lexeme
basic unit of the lexicon of a language
liberal
tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish
libertine
one without moral restraint
liberatarian
one who believes in unrestricted freedom
libel
defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character
libretto
text of a dramatic musical work
librettist
author of a libretto
literati
scholarly or learned person
literation
letter for letter
colloquial
typical of informal speech
soliloquy
독백
epilogue
short speech at the end of a play
melange
mixture
pastiche
혼성곡, 모방작품
esoteric
known only to a few
thespian
비극적인
termite
흰개미
delta
강의 입구
germane
pertinent
pellucid
transparent; translucent; easily understood
allude
make an indirect reference to
macro-nutrient
an element needed in large proportion for a plant’s growth
magna cum laude
with high honors
magnate
powerful person
malaign
speak evil of
malaise
feeling of discomfort; general sense of depression
malefactor
doer of evil
malfeasance
misconduct
emancipate
liberate
manubrium
a body part that is shaped like a handle
maniable
easy to handle; flexible
mandate
authoritative order or instruction
mandamus
an order issued by a superior court to a lower court
megalomania
delusions of power or improtance
maniac-depressive
affective disorder marked by alternating periods of mania and depression
marine
native to the sea; relating to the sea
marina
a boat basin for small boats
basin
1) 대야
2) 정박소
3) 분지
matron
a mother of mature age and social position
matrix
the womb
matrilineal
tracing ancestry through the mother’s line
megalith
huge stone used in prehistoric structures
megalopolis
vast city
megalophonous
having a loud voice
metaplasia
change of one kind of tissue into another kind
metanoia
spiritual conversion
barometer
instrument used in weather forecasting for measuring atmospheric pressure
ammeter
instrument that measures electric current in amperes
metrology
study of weights and measures
microbiota
the microscopic life of an area
micrology
excessive devotion to small details
microdont
having small teeth
pediatric
소아과의
apartheid
차별정책
truncate
끝을 자르다, 줄이다
refract
광선을 굴절시키다
epistemology
study in nature of knowledge
indefinitely
무기한으로
parabolic
1) 포물선의
2) 비유담같은
quicklime
산화칼슘
coroner
검시관
ringleader
the leader of a group of people who are doing something harmful or illegal
harrowing
extremely upsetting because connected with suffering
promptly
즉시
marauding
going from one place to another killing or using violence
upbraid
to criticize severely
despicable
비열한
commune
프랑스 최소 행정 단위
swelter
to feel very hot
espouse
to support an activity or opinion
seizure
1) 무력을 이용한 장악
2) 병의발작
clampdown
(범죄)단속
incommunicado
not communicating with anyone else
chequred
having had both successful and unsuccessful period
misanthropy
hatred of humanity
remittance
something sent as payment
missive
a letter
writ
영장
mittimus
writ that commits one to prison
emotive
appealing to or expressing emotion
monologue
speech performed by one person/ actor
monocline
in geology, a single upward fold
monochromatic
having one color
premonition
forewarning; presentiment
remonstrate
object or protest
moribund
dying
mortorio
sculpture of the dead christ
mortification
shame or humiliation
mortician
undertaker
morphous
having definite form
amorphous
lacking definite form
morhpometry
measurement of form
athropomorphic
attributing human qualities to non humans
morphology
the form and structure of an organism
multipara
mother of two or more children
multifaceted
made up of many parts
multifarious
diverse
multeity
state of being many
natal
relating to birth
nascent
starting to develop, coming into existence
navarch
commander of a fleet
naviform
boat-shaped
nocent
causing injury
necromancy
divination through communicating with spirits
necrotype
extinct species
necrophilia
intercourse with dead bodies
necromorphous
feigning dead
renege
go back on one’s word
neoplasia
formation of new tissue
neolithic
신석기 시대
puerile
behaving in a silly way; not like an adult
anomaly
변칙
salacious
causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters
serendipitous
happening or found by chance
protean
easily and continuously changing
recondite
not known by many people and difficult to understand
venerate
to honor or respect
anathema
something that is strongly disapproved
frivolous
behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously
melange
a mixture or a group of different things/people
camaraderie
동지애
canard
허위보도, 유언비어
disputatious
논쟁적인
quixotic
having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed
jettison
to get rid of something
whim
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be explained
profance
showing no respect for god or a religeon
kudos
the public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society
pageant
야외행사
slab
투수판
respite
a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant
toe the line
to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble
farce
익살극
hail
to call someone in order to attract their attention
abandon
(noun) total lack of inhibition
ex) the normally conservative executive danced with abandon at the party
abash
embarrass
ex)grace was abashed by all the fuss her family made about her birthday
abhor
to loath, detest
ex)Tim abhors the idea of killing animals
abjure
to reject, abandon formally
ex)the president abjured any wrongdoing by members of his administration
ablution
act of cleansing
ex)”You’d better shorten your morning ablutions”
abnegation
self-denial
ex) The religion encourages its followers to practice abnegation periodically
abolitionist
one who opposes the practice of slavery
ex) Abolitionist in the north