Hackers New SAT Reading #3 Flashcards
cavity
- a hole, or an empty space between two surfaces
2. a decayed part of a tooth
incontinently
- unable to control the excretion of urine or the contents of the bowels
e. g. Many of our elderly patients are incontinent. - lacking self-restraint; uncontrolled
e. g. I longed for it incontinently.
creep
move slowly and carefully, especially in order to avoid being heard of noticed
past tense: crept
foolhardy
무모한
deplorable
deserving strong condemnation
wily
skilled at gaining an advantage, especially deceitfully
unwittingly
자신도 모르게
dilapidated
(of a building or object) in a state of disrepair or ruin as a result of age or neglect
callous
냉담한
pitiful
deserving or arousing pity
restraint
- calm and controlled behavior
2. 규제
disgruntlement
불만
predispose
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.
wayward
difficult to control or predict because of unusual or perverse behavior
admonition
authoritative warning
e. g. John will ignore her admonition.
verb: admonish
reprimand
n. a rebuke, especially an official one
v. rebuke (someone), especially officially
propriety
the state or quality of conforming to conventionally accepted standards of behavior or morals
pseudoscience
a collection of beliefs or practices mistakenly regarded as being based on scientific method
manifest
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
delineate
describe or portray (something) precisely
notwithstanding
~에도 불구하고
ascertain
알아내다
irreducible
not able to be reduced or simplified
impugn
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.
obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
groundless
근거 없는, unfounded
beguile
charm or enchant (someone), sometimes in a deceptive way
e.g. They tried to beguile the public into accepting the belief.
diametrically
(with reference to opposition) completely
proscribe
forbid, especially by law
expunge
erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)
dense
- closely compacted in substance
2. (of a person) stupid
obstinate
고집 센
recalcitrant
having an obstinately uncooperative attitude toward authority or discipline
artful
- 교활한
2. showing creative skill or taste
fanatic
광적인 사람
cavalier
(주로 명사 앞에) 무신경한, offhand
dearth
scarcity, lack
e.g. There is a dearth of evidence.
fabricate
- invent or concoct (something), typically with deceitful intent
* a pure/total fabrication = 새빨간 거짓말 - construct or manufacture (something, especially an industrial product), especially from prepared components
endeavor
v. try hard to do or achieve something
n. an attempt to achieve a goal
disposal
the action or process of throwing away or getting rid of something
e.g. the disposal of radioactive waste
stem
- originate in or be caused by
e. g. Many of the universities’ problems stem from rapid expansion. - to stop something unwanted from spreading or increasing; to stop the flow of a liquid such as blood
ameliorate
개선하다
e.g. The reform did much to ameliorate living standards.
sequestration
(law) 가압류
(science) 격리
e. g. the carbon sequestration
cushion
mitigate the adverse effects of
accommodate
수용하다
transient
impermanent, temporary
manure
거름
culprit
범인, 장본인
curb
restrain, keep in check
e.g. a way to curb the impact of human activities
feasible
실현 가능한
mitigate
완화하다
negligible
무시해도 될 정도의, insignificant
commendable
deserving praise
laudable
deserving praise
optimal
best or most favorable
bound for
on the way to, heading for
e.g. The plane is bound for Jeju.
sojourn
temporary stay
both n. & v.
insurmountable
극복할 수 없는
prevailing
- current
e. g. prevailing economic conditions - prevalent
province
주, 도 (행정 단위)
protectorate
a state that is controlled and protected by another
prospect
가망
e.g. There was no prospect of a reconciliation.
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.
profound
- (of a state, quality, or emotion) very great or intense
e. g. my profound esteem - (of a person or statement) having or showing great knowledge or insight
e. g. a profound philosopher
animosity
strong hostility
envisioned
imagined as a future possibility
viability
실현 가능성
topography
지형, 지형학
e.g. explaining a continent’s topography
expound
explain systematically and in detail
hypocrite
위선자
hypocrisy = 위선
avid
열렬한
e. g. an avid reader
e. g. She was avid for information about the murder inquiry.
embankment
둑
ingenious
기발한
simultaneously
동시에
constrained
compelled, forced
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
impel
drive, force, or urge (someone) to do something
incarcerate
imprison or confine
necessitate
make (something) necessary as a result or consequence
spacious
(especially of a room or building) having ample space
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
