Hackers New SAT Reading #5 Flashcards
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bleak
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- (of a place) empty, not welcoming and unattractive
e. g. the bleak and bitter home - (of the weather) cold and miserable
e. g. a bleak midwinter’s day - (of a situation) little or no hope for the future
e. g. The economic outlook is bleak.
2
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bitter
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- expressing a lot of hate and anger
e. g. a bitter dispute - 씁쓸한
e. g. a bitter disappointment
e. g. I feel bitter about my childhood.
3
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sparse
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드문드문한
e. g. a sparse population
e. g. The land was sparsely clothed with moss and lichens.
4
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spruce
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전나무
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evergreen
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- An evergreen plant, bush, or tree has their leaves for the whole year.
- always seeming fresh or remaining popular
e. g. An evergreen TV series.
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bid
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- at attempt or effort to win, achieve or attract
e. g. his bid for fame - bid farewell
e. g. I bade farewell to him. - 명령하다
e. g. I bade him go.
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sinuous
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구불구불한
e.g. a sinuous river
8
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exultancy
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의기양양함, exaltation
9
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menacingly
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in a threatening manner
10
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falter
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- to lose strength or momentum and stop, or almost stop
e. g. The dinner party conversation faltered for a moment.
e. g. Her friends never faltered in their belief in her. - 더듬거리다
e. g. He faltered then stopped speaking. - move unsteadily as if you might fall
e. g. The nurse saw him falter.
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to one’s chagrin
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대단히 유감스럽게도
e.g. My children have never shown an interest in music, much to my chagrin.
12
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weed
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잡초
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cunning
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교활한
14
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painstaking
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extremely careful and correct, and involving a lot of effort
e.g. It took months of painstaking research to write the book.
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mischance
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불운
e.g. If by some mischance our attempt fails, we’ll try again next year.
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retrospectively
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회고적으로, 추억에 잠겨
e.g. He recalled the moment retrospectively.
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interject
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say something while another person is speaking
e.g. “That’s absolutely ridiculous!” Mary interjected.
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query
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v. ask a question to express doubt or check validity
e. g. “How did you know?” He queried.
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lazily
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느릿느릿하게
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reflective
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- 반사적인
e. g. reflective light - 사색하는
e. g. a quiet and reflective man
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convivial
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friendly and making you feel happy and welcome
e. g. a convivial atmosphere
e. g. a convivial host
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penury
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the state of being extremely poor (beggary)
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bounty
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- great kindness or willingness to give
e. g. nature’s bounty - a large amount
e. g. a bounty of food - money paid as a reward
e. g. A bounty of $10,000 has been offered for the capture the criminal.
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uncharted
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미지의
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enumerate
열거하다
e.g. the enumerated items
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expedient
adj. (of an action) convenient and practical, although possibly improper or immoral
e. g. It might be expedient not to pay him until the work is finished.
n. 방편, 방책
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idolatry
1. very great admiration or respect for someone, often too great
e. g. Newton was revered to the point of idolatry.
2. 우상 숭배`
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exploit
1. v. to use something in a way that helps you
e. g. We need to make sure that we exploit our resources as fully as possible.
2. v. 착취하다
3. something unusual, brave, or daring that someone has done
e. g. the desired exploit
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archaic
obsolete
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subpar
adj. below average
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fidelity
1. faithfulness to a person, cause, or belief, demonstrated by continuing loyalty and support
e. g. He sought only the strictest fidelity to justice.
2. 정절
e. g. maintain fidelity
3. the degree to which the detail and quality of an original, such as a picture, sound, or story, is copied exactly
e. g. by subpar sound fidelity
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crave
yearn for
e.g. the sounds that my ears so craved
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sloppily
in a messy or careless way
e. g. CDs that were sloppily arranged
e. g. We played sloppily and lost the game.
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delectable
1. (of food or drink) very delicious
e. g. a delectable cheesecake
2. extremely beautiful or attractive
e. g. He didn't seem to notice the delectable Miss Campbell.
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initiation
1. an occasion when something begins
e. g. the initiation of divorce proceedings
2. the action of admitting someone into a secret or obscure society or group, typically with a ritual
e. g. rituals of initiation
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exclusivity
1. 독점성
e. g. The company which developed the hardware was granted one-year exclusivity on the retails sales.
2. the state of being expensive and of a high quality, and therefore only for people who are rich or of a high social class
e. g. If a product lowers its quality it will not retain its exclusivity as a luxury brand.
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render
1. provide, give
e. g. That restaurant renders excellent service.
e. g. The singers rendered the song with enthusiasm.
2. cause to be
e. g. His rudeness rendered me speechless.
3. depict artistically
e. g. the eyes and the cheeks are exceptionally well rendered.
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numb
1. (몸의 일부가) 무감각한
e. g. My feet were numb with cold.
2. not able to feel any emotions or to think clearly, because you are so shocked or frightened, etc.
e. g. The tragic events left us shocked and numb.
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intoxicate
1. to make someone drunk
e. g. The drug has the power to heal or intoxicate.
2. 도취시키다
e. g. His music never fails to intoxicate me.
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commuting
making the same journey regularly between work and home
e.g. It's exhausting commuting from Brighton to London every day.
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peculiar
unusual, odd
e. g. a peculiar viewpoint
e. g. It's peculiar that they didn't tell us they were going away.
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entail
수반하다
e.g. Change entails consequences.
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grazing
to (cause animals to) eat grass
e. g. The cows were grazing.
e. g. The farmer grazes cattle on this land in the summer months.
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leaf through
넘겨보다
past tense: leafed through
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supplant
대체하다
e.g. It has been supplanted by the Internet.
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heighten
고조시키다
e.g. The strong police presence only heightened the tension among the crowd.
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solitary
1. existing alone
e. g. In the distance was a solitary building.
2. done alone
e. g. solitary walks by the river
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grove
a small wood, orchard, or group of trees
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singly
one at a time
e.g. Doctors usually see their patients singly.
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burrow
v. to dig a hole in the ground, especially to live in
e. g. Rats had burrowed into the bank of the river.
n. a hole in the ground dug by an animal such as a rabbit, especially to live in
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larva
애벌레
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avian
조류의
e.g. avian predators
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fare
perform in a specified way in a particular situation or over a particular period of time
e. g. Middle-income families will fare better under the new tax laws.
e. g. The party fared badly in the spring elections.
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synergistic
adj. when combined effect > sum of separate effects
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herbaceous
of or relating to herbs
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fodder
food that is given to cows, horses, and other farm animals
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perch
(of a bird) alight or rest on something
e.g. Birds perch on the trees.
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forage
search widely for food or provisions
e.g. The children had been living on the streets, foraging for scraps.
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defecate
discharge feces from the body
n. defecation
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denizen
an inhabitant/occupant of a particular place
e.g. Deer and squirrels are among the denizens of the forest.
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ravenous
adj. extremely hungry
| e. g. I'm ravenous.
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rapacious
탐욕스러운
e.g. a rapacious landlord
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abominable
causing moral revulsion
e.g. The prisoners are forced to live in abominable conditions.
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armistice
휴전
e.g. A two-week armistice has been declared between the rival factions.
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befit
걸맞다
e.g. That diamond befits your dignity.
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retribution
응징
e.g. Employees asked not to be named, saying they feared retribution.
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permissible
adj. permitted, allowed
| e. g. It is permissible to edit and rephrase the statement.
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commensurate
adj. 상응하는
e. g. Salary will be commensurate with experience.
e. g. a commensurate reward
* should be used with "with"
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precedent
n. 선례, 판례
e. g. Some politicians fear that agreeing to the concession would set a dangerous precedent.
adj. preceding
e. g. a precedent case
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capricious
adj. 변덕스러운
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whim
a sudden wish or idea, especially one that cannot be reasonably explained
e. g. Move as the whim takes you.
* on a whim = 즉흥적으로
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prosper
번영하다
e.g. Our empire shall prosper.
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strife
violent or angry disagreement
e.g. 20 years of civil strife
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scaffold
교수대, 처형대
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demise
1. a person's death
e. g. his tragic demise
2. the end of something that was previously considered to be powerful, such as a business, industry, or system
e. g. the demise of industry
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relent
to act in a less severe way and to allow something that you had refused to allow before
e.g. "Yes," she said, finally relenting.
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disposition
1. 기질, 성격
e. g. She is of a cheerful disposition.
e. g. a disposition to deceive
2. 배열, 배치
e. g. the disposition of the rooms
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decree
법령, 칙령
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punitive
1. intended as punishment
e. g. punitive measures
2. (of a tax or other charge) extremely high
e. g. a current punitive interest rate of 31.3%
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temperate
온화한
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impassion
v. make passionate
e. g. Her body had once pleased and impassioned him.
adj. 간절한
e. g. impassioned exhortation
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outset
the beginning
e.g. I told him from the outset I wasn't interested.
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despotism
폭정
e.g. the King's arbitrary despotism
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despot
tyrant
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baffled
perplexed, bewildered
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unravel
1. undo (knitted or woven threads)
e. g. You'd better mend that hole before the whole sweater starts to unravel.
2. investigate and solve
e. g. Let's unravel this mystery.
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drain
1. cause the liquid in something to run out
e. g. Let it drain.
2. deprive of strength or vitality
e. g. It drains you to work with a class of 20 four-year-olds
