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Hackers New SAT Reading #3 Flashcards

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1
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cavity

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  1. a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces

2. a decayed part of a tooth

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incontinently

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  1. unable to control the excretion of urine or the contents of the bowels
    e. g. Many of our elderly patients are incontinent.
  2. lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled
    e. g. I longed for it incontinently.
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creep

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move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard of noticed

past tense: crept

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foolhardy

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무모한

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deplorable

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deserving strong condemnation

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wily

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skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully

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unwittingly

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자신도 모르게

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dilapidated

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(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect

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callous

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냉담한

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pitiful

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deserving or arousing pity

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restraint

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  1. calm and controlled behavior

2. 규제

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disgruntlement

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불만

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predispose

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make someone liable or inclined to a specified attitude, action, or condition

e.g. Lack of exercise may predispose an individual to high blood pressure.

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wayward

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difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior

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admonition

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authoritative warning

e. g. John will ignore her admonition.
verb: admonish

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reprimand

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n. a rebuke, especially an official one

v. rebuke (someone), especially officially

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propriety

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the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals

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pseudoscience

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a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method

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manifest

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v. display or show (a quality or feeling) by one’s acts or appearance; demonstrate
adj. clear or obvious to the eye or mind
e. g. the system’s manifest failings

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delineate

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describe or portray (something) precisely

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notwithstanding

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~에도 불구하고

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ascertain

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알아내다

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irreducible

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not able to be reduced or simplified

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impugn

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dispute the truth, validity, or honesty of (a statement or motive)

e.g. Proponents of Darwinism impugn the integrity of intelligent design as valid science.

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obstreperous

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noisy and difficult to control

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groundless

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근거 없는, unfounded

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beguile

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charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way

e.g. They tried to beguile the public into accepting the belief.

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diametrically

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(with reference to opposition) completely

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proscribe

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forbid, especially by law

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expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

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dense

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  1. closely compacted in substance

2. (of a person) stupid

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obstinate

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고집 센

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recalcitrant

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having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline

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artful

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  1. 교활한

2. showing creative skill or taste

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fanatic

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광적인 사람

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cavalier

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(주로 명사 앞에) 무신경한, offhand

37
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dearth

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scarcity, lack

e.g. There is a dearth of evidence.

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fabricate

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  1. invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent
    * a pure/total fabrication = 새빨간 거짓말
  2. construct or manufacture (something, especially an industrial product), especially from prepared components
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endeavor

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v. try hard to do or achieve something

n. an attempt to achieve a goal

40
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disposal

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the action or process of throwing away or getting rid of something

e.g. the disposal of radioactive waste

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stem

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  1. originate in or be caused by
    e. g. Many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion.
  2. to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood
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ameliorate

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개선하다

e.g. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.

43
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sequestration

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(law) 가압류
(science) 격리
e. g. the carbon sequestration

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cushion

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mitigate the adverse effects of

45
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accommodate

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수용하다

46
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transient

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impermanent, temporary

47
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manure

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거름

48
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culprit

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범인, 장본인

49
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curb

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restrain, keep in check

e.g. a way to curb the impact of human activities

50
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feasible

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실현 가능한

51
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mitigate

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완화하다

52
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negligible

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무시해도 될 정도의, insignificant

53
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commendable

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deserving praise

54
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laudable

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deserving praise

55
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optimal

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best or most favorable

56
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bound for

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on the way to, heading for

e.g. The plane is bound for Jeju.

57
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sojourn

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temporary stay

both n. & v.

58
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insurmountable

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극복할 수 없는

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prevailing

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  1. current
    e. g. prevailing economic conditions
  2. prevalent
60
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province

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주, 도 (행정 단위)

61
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protectorate

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a state that is controlled and protected by another

62
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prospect

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가망

e.g. There was no prospect of a reconciliation.

63
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lure

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something that tempts or is used to tempt a person or animal to do something

both n. & v.

e. g. The film industry always has been a glamorous lure for young girls.
e. g. The child was lured into a car but managed to escape.

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profound

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  1. (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense
    e. g. my profound esteem
  2. (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight
    e. g. a profound philosopher
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animosity

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strong hostility

66
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envisioned

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imagined as a future possibility

67
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viability

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실현 가능성

68
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topography

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지형, 지형학

e.g. explaining a continent’s topography

69
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expound

A

explain systematically and in detail

70
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hypocrite

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위선자

hypocrisy = 위선

71
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avid

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열렬한

e. g. an avid reader
e. g. She was avid for information about the murder inquiry.

72
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embankment

A

둑

73
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ingenious

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기발한

74
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simultaneously

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동시에

75
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constrained

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compelled, forced

76
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deceptively

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in a way or to an extent that gives a misleading impression

  • to a lesser extent
    e. g. deceptively simple
  • to a greater extent
    e. g. deceptively large
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impel

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drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something

78
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incarcerate

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imprison or confine

79
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necessitate

A

make (something) necessary as a result or consequence

80
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spacious

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(especially of a room or building) having ample space

81
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perverse

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(of a person or their actions) showing a deliberate and obstinate desire to behave in a way that is unreasonable or unacceptable, often in spite of the consequences

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