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homologous

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similar in value or function

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homonym

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word identical in pronunciation but having different spelling/meaning

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homocentric

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having the same center

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hominoid

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belonging to a family hominid, includes ape/human

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hydroponics

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science of growing plants in water reinforced with nutrients

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hydrant

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large pipe for drawing water

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hydrophyte

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a water plant

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hyperbole

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purposeful exaggeration for effect

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hyperventilate

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to breathe abnormally fast

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contour

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윤곽을 나타내는, 외형

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upholsterer

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가구업자

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suture

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상처의 봉합

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plaque

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금속 도자기 상아 따위의 장식판

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excavation

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발굴

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hypothetical

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based on assumptions or hypotheses

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hypothermia

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abnormally low body temperature

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hypoglycemia

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abnormally low glucose level in the blood

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hypochondria

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unfounded belief that one is likely to become ill

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lexicography

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process of compiling a dictionary

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ignominious

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disgraceful and dishonorable

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intractable

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not easily managed

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irrelevant

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not applicable; unrelated

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incongruity

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state of not fitting

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interpose

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insert; intervene

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interregum

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interval between reigns

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internecine

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deadly to both sides

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intraocular

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occurring within the eyeball

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intravenous

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within a vein

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intramural

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within an institution such as a school

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perjure

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tell a lie under oath

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legible

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readable

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election

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ability to make a choice

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predilection

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preference, liking

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legacy

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a gift made by a will

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legalese

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abstruse vocabulary of the legal profession

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lever

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a means of accomplishing something

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alleviate

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relieve; improve partially

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leverage

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power to act effectively

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lexis

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vocabulary; set of words in a language

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lexical

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relating to the words of a language

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lexeme

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basic unit of the lexicon of a language

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liberal

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tolerant, broad-minded; generous, lavish

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libertine

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one without moral restraint

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liberatarian

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one who believes in unrestricted freedom

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libel

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defamatory statement; act of writing something that smears a person’s character

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libretto

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text of a dramatic musical work

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librettist

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author of a libretto

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literati

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scholarly or learned person

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literation

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letter for letter

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colloquial

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typical of informal speech

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soliloquy

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독백

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epilogue

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short speech at the end of a play

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melange

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mixture

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pastiche

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혼성곡, 모방작품

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esoteric

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known only to a few

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thespian

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비극적인

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termite

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흰개미

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delta

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강의 입구

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germane

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pertinent

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pellucid

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transparent; translucent; easily understood

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allude

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make an indirect reference to

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62
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macro-nutrient

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an element needed in large proportion for a plant’s growth

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63
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magna cum laude

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with high honors

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magnate

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powerful person

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65
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malaign

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speak evil of

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malaise

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feeling of discomfort; general sense of depression

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67
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malefactor

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doer of evil

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68
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malfeasance

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misconduct

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emancipate

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liberate

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70
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manubrium

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a body part that is shaped like a handle

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maniable

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easy to handle; flexible

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mandate

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authoritative order or instruction

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mandamus

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an order issued by a superior court to a lower court

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megalomania

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delusions of power or improtance

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maniac-depressive

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affective disorder marked by alternating periods of mania and depression

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marine

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native to the sea; relating to the sea

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marina

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a boat basin for small boats

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basin

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1) 대야
2) 정박소
3) 분지

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matron

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a mother of mature age and social position

80
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matrix

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matrilineal

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tracing ancestry through the mother’s line

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megalith

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huge stone used in prehistoric structures

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megalopolis

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megalophonous

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having a loud voice

85
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metaplasia

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change of one kind of tissue into another kind

86
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metanoia

A

spiritual conversion

87
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barometer

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instrument used in weather forecasting for measuring atmospheric pressure

88
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ammeter

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instrument that measures electric current in amperes

89
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metrology

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study of weights and measures

90
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microbiota

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the microscopic life of an area

91
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micrology

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excessive devotion to small details

92
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microdont

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having small teeth

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pediatric

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소아과의

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apartheid

A

차별정책

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truncate

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끝을 자르다, 줄이다

96
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refract

A

광선을 굴절시키다

97
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epistemology

A

study in nature of knowledge

98
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indefinitely

A

무기한으로

99
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parabolic

A

1) 포물선의

2) 비유담같은

100
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quicklime

A

산화칼슘

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coroner

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ringleader

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the leader of a group of people who are doing something harmful or illegal

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harrowing

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extremely upsetting because connected with suffering

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promptly

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marauding

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going from one place to another killing or using violence

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upbraid

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to criticize severely

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despicable

108
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commune

A

프랑스 최소 행정 단위

109
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swelter

A

to feel very hot

110
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espouse

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to support an activity or opinion

111
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seizure

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1) 무력을 이용한 장악

2) 병의발작

112
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clampdown

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(범죄)단속

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incommunicado

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not communicating with anyone else

114
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chequred

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having had both successful and unsuccessful period

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misanthropy

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hatred of humanity

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remittance

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something sent as payment

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missive

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writ

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mittimus

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writ that commits one to prison

120
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emotive

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appealing to or expressing emotion

121
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monologue

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speech performed by one person/ actor

122
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monocline

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in geology, a single upward fold

123
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monochromatic

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having one color

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premonition

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forewarning; presentiment

125
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remonstrate

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object or protest

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moribund

127
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mortorio

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sculpture of the dead christ

128
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mortification

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shame or humiliation

129
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mortician

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undertaker

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morphous

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having definite form

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amorphous

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lacking definite form

132
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morhpometry

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measurement of form

133
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athropomorphic

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attributing human qualities to non humans

134
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morphology

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the form and structure of an organism

135
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multipara

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mother of two or more children

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multifaceted

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made up of many parts

137
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multifarious

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multeity

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state of being many

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natal

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relating to birth

140
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nascent

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starting to develop, coming into existence

141
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navarch

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commander of a fleet

142
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naviform

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boat-shaped

143
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nocent

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causing injury

144
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necromancy

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divination through communicating with spirits

145
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necrotype

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extinct species

146
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necrophilia

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intercourse with dead bodies

147
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necromorphous

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feigning dead

148
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renege

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go back on one’s word

149
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neoplasia

A

formation of new tissue

150
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neolithic

A

신석기 시대

151
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puerile

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behaving in a silly way; not like an adult

152
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anomaly

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salacious

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causing or showing a strong interest in sexual matters

154
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serendipitous

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happening or found by chance

155
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protean

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easily and continuously changing

156
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recondite

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not known by many people and difficult to understand

157
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venerate

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to honor or respect

158
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anathema

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something that is strongly disapproved

159
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frivolous

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behaving in a silly way and not taking anything seriously

160
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melange

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a mixture or a group of different things/people

161
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camaraderie

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canard

A

허위보도, 유언비어

163
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disputatious

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논쟁적인

164
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quixotic

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having or showing ideas that are different and unusual but not practical or likely to succeed

165
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jettison

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to get rid of something

166
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whim

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a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be explained

167
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profance

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showing no respect for god or a religeon

168
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kudos

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the public admiration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society

169
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pageant

A

야외행사

170
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slab

171
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respite

A

a pause or rest from something difficult or unpleasant

172
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toe the line

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to do what you are expected to do without causing trouble

173
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farce

174
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hail

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to call someone in order to attract their attention

175
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abandon

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(noun) total lack of inhibition

ex) the normally conservative executive danced with abandon at the party

176
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abash

A

embarrass

ex)grace was abashed by all the fuss her family made about her birthday

177
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abhor

A

to loath, detest

ex)Tim abhors the idea of killing animals

178
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abjure

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to reject, abandon formally

ex)the president abjured any wrongdoing by members of his administration

179
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ablution

A

act of cleansing

ex)”You’d better shorten your morning ablutions”

180
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abnegation

A

self-denial

ex) The religion encourages its followers to practice abnegation periodically

181
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abolitionist

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one who opposes the practice of slavery

ex) Abolitionist in the north

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