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