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Hackers New SAT Reading #3 Flashcards

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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
noisy and difficult to control
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groundless
근거 없는, unfounded
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beguile
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
(with reference to opposition) completely
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proscribe
forbid, especially by law
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expunge
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
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dense
1. closely compacted in substance | 2. (of a person) stupid
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obstinate
고집 센
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recalcitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
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artful
1. 교활한 | 2. showing creative skill or taste
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fanatic
광적인 사람
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cavalier
(주로 명사 앞에) 무신경한, offhand
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dearth
scarcity, lack e.g. There is a dearth of evidence.
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fabricate
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
v. try hard to do or achieve something | n. an attempt to achieve a goal
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disposal
the action or process of throwing away or getting rid of something e.g. the disposal of radioactive waste
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stem
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
개선하다 e.g. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.
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sequestration
(law) 가압류 (science) 격리 e. g. the carbon sequestration
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cushion
mitigate the adverse effects of
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accommodate
수용하다
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transient
impermanent, temporary
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manure
거름
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culprit
범인, 장본인
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curb
restrain, keep in check e.g. a way to curb the impact of human activities
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feasible
실현 가능한
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mitigate
완화하다
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negligible
무시해도 될 정도의, insignificant
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commendable
deserving praise
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laudable
deserving praise
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optimal
best or most favorable
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bound for
on the way to, heading for e.g. The plane is bound for Jeju.
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sojourn
temporary stay both n. & v.
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insurmountable
극복할 수 없는
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prevailing
1. current e. g. prevailing economic conditions 2. prevalent
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province
주, 도 (행정 단위)
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protectorate
a state that is controlled and protected by another
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prospect
가망 e.g. There was no prospect of a reconciliation.
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lure
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
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
strong hostility
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envisioned
imagined as a future possibility
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viability
실현 가능성
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topography
지형, 지형학 e.g. explaining a continent's topography
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expound
explain systematically and in detail
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hypocrite
위선자 hypocrisy = 위선
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avid
열렬한 e. g. an avid reader e. g. She was avid for information about the murder inquiry.
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embankment
둑
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ingenious
기발한
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simultaneously
동시에
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constrained
compelled, forced
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deceptively
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
drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
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incarcerate
imprison or confine
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necessitate
make (something) necessary as a result or consequence
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spacious
(especially of a room or building) having ample space
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perverse
(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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