Hackers New SAT Reading #4

Question 1

ballpark

Answer 1

야구장

Question 2

inundated

Answer 2

overwhelmed with things or people to be dealt with

e.g. A flood of pedestrians inundated the asphalt from every direction at once.

Question 3

disarray

Answer 3

a state of disorganization or untidiness

e.g. Her gray hair was in disarray.

Question 4

wizened

Answer 4

wrinkled with age

e.g. A wizened old woman

Question 5

recant

Answer 5

철회하다

e.g. He recanted his idea.

Question 6

relish

Answer 6

n. great enjoyment

v. enjoy greatly

Question 7

profligacy

Answer 7

1. 방탕
   e. g. He condemns Japanese ostentatiousness and profligacy.
   e. g. profligate spending = 낭비성 소비
2. licentious or dissolute behavior
   e. g. The emperor’s profligate lifestyle

Question 8

indignation

Answer 8

anger or annoyance provoked by what is perceived as unfair treatment

adj. indignant

Question 9

bout

Answer 9

한바탕, 한차례

e. g. I suffered from a bout with the flue.
e. g. a drinking bout = 한바탕 술판
e. g. a sincere bout of empathy

Question 10

epiphany

Answer 10

1. an appearance or manifestation, especially of a deity

2. a sudden, intuitive perception of or insight into the reality or essential meaning of something

Question 11

shortcoming

Answer 11

n. 결점

Question 12

stranded

Answer 12

unable to leave somewhere because of a problem

e.g. He left me stranded in town.

Question 13

conspicuous

Answer 13

very noticeable

Question 14

gallant

Answer 14

brave, heroic

Question 15

flank

Answer 15

1. the side of a person’s or animal’s body between the ribs and the hip
   e. g. leaning against his horse’s flank
2. the right or left side of a body of people such as an army, a naval force, or a soccer team
   e. g. the left flank of the Russian Third Army

Question 16

regiment

Answer 16

(군대의) 연대/unit

Question 17

foregoing

Answer 17

앞서 말한

Question 18

precipice

Answer 18

벼랑

Question 19

stricture

Answer 19

1. a restriction on a person or activity
   e. g. religious strictures on everyday life
2. 맹비난

Question 20

rear

Answer 20

the back part of something, especially a building or vehicle

Question 21

whereupon

Answer 21

immediately after which

Question 22

vindicate

Answer 22

1. clear someone of blame/suspicion

2. prove to be right

Question 23

denigrate

Answer 23

disparage

Question 24

morale

Answer 24

사기, 의욕

Question 25

gallivant

Answer 25

v. go around from one place to another in the pursuit of pleasure

Question 26

stroll

Answer 26

v. walk in a leisurely way

n. a short leisurely walk

Question 27

linger

Answer 27

(예상보다 오래) 남다

e. g. We lingered awhile after the party.
e. g. The faint smell of her perfume lingered in the room.

Question 28

rescind

Answer 28

revoke, cancel, or repeal (a law, order, or agreement)

Question 29

discern

Answer 29

perceive or recognize

Question 30

semblance

Answer 30

외관/겉모습 especially when the reality is different

e.g. Somehow, the semblance of peace remained after the battle.

Question 31

mien

Answer 31

a person’s look or manner, especially one of a particular kind indicating their character or mood

e.g. He has a cautious, academic mien.

Question 32

punctilious

Answer 32

꼼꼼한, fastidious

Question 33

precision

Answer 33

정확성

Question 34

outdo

Answer 34

능가하다

e.g. The men tried to outdo each other in their generosity.

Question 35

tenuity

Answer 35

the state of being tenuous

tenuous:

1. thin or slender in form, as a thread
2. lacking a sound basis, as reasoning; unsubstantiated; weak
   e. g. a tenuous argument
3. 미약한, 보잘 것 없는
   e. g. a tenuous hold on life

Question 36

inadequacy

Answer 36

불충분함

Question 37

glaring

Answer 37

1. giving out or reflecting a strong or dazzling light

2. highly obvious or conspicuous

Question 38

conjectural

Answer 38

추측의

Question 39

readily

Answer 39

easily

Question 40

apparent

Answer 40

분명한

Question 41

demeanor

Answer 41

a way of looking and behaving (행실, 품행)

e.g. The boss has a calm, reassuring demeanor.

Question 42

brazen

Answer 42

bold and without shame, 뻔뻔한

Question 43

garish

Answer 43

unpleasantly bright and showy

e.g. a pair of garish shorts

Question 44

acuity

Answer 44

sharpness or keenness of thought, vision, or hearing

명민함, 예리함

Question 45

noncommittal

Answer 45

not expressing an opinion or decision

e.g. The ambassador was typically noncommittal when asked whether further sanctions would be introduced.

Question 46

equivocate

Answer 46

to speak in a way that is intentionally not clear and confusing to other people, especially to hide the truth

Question 47

warrant

Answer 47

1. n. 영장
   e. g. They issued a warrant for her arrest.
2. v. necessitate

Question 48

invigorate

Answer 48

give strength or energy to

e.g. The shower had invigorated her.

Question 49

exhort

Answer 49

촉구하다

Question 50

derelict

Answer 50

1. adj. abandoned especially by the owner or occupant
   e. g. a derelict house
2. adj. lacking a sense of duty
   e. g. They are derelict in upholding the common good.

Question 51

accountable

Answer 51

책임이 있는

Question 52

rectify

Answer 52

바로잡다

e.g. Mistakes made now cannot be rectified later.

Question 53

remiss

Answer 53

(not used in front of nouns) lacking care to duty; negligent

e.g. It was remiss of me to forget to give you the message.

Question 54

forsake

Answer 54

저버리다

e.g. He would never forsake Tara.

Question 55

communal

Answer 55

공동의

Question 56

infallible

Answer 56

incapable of making mistakes or being wrong

e.g. Doctors are not infallible.

Question 57

polarize

Answer 57

양극화하다

Question 58

integral

Answer 58

necessary to make a whole complete, 필수불가결한

Question 59

whiff

Answer 59

a smell that is only smelled briefly or faintly

e.g. a whiff from the kitchen

Question 60

olfaction

Answer 60

the action or capacity of smelling

Question 61

gustation

Answer 61

the action or faculty of tasting

Question 62

dull

Answer 62

v. make or become less intense
e. g. By eliminating one sense, you dull the other.
adj. lacking interest or excitement
e. g. Studying is not always dull.

Question 63

impair

Answer 63

손상시키다

Question 64

appetite

Answer 64

식욕

Question 65

hardwired

Answer 65

genetically determined or compelled

e.g. Fear is hardwired in our brain.

Question 66

hue

Answer 66

a color or shade

e.g. Many processed products owe their hues to human design.

Question 67

willfully

Answer 67

1. 고의로, deliberately
   e. g. These colors are willfully created.
2. with a stubborn and determined intention to do as one wants, regardless of the consequences

Question 68

imbue

Answer 68

inspire or permeate with a feeling or quality

e. g. The entire performance was imbued with sparkle and elan.
e. g. This cause and effect relationship is strongly imbued within us.

Question 69

palatable

Answer 69

pleasant to taste

Question 70

innate

Answer 70

inborn, natural

Question 71

contravene

Answer 71

1. (법, 규칙을) 위반하다
2. to oppose, to conflict with (a right, principle, etc.)
   e. g. Both instances show that contravening the inherently occurring association of taste with other senses can impact business.

Question 72

elan

Answer 72

a combination of style and energetic confidence, especially in performances or manner