Hackers New SAT Reading Flashcards
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fathom
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- understand (a difficult problem or an enigmatic person) after much thought
e. g. He occasionally tried to fathom a comrade with seductive sentences. - measure the depth of (water)
e. g. an attempt to fathom the ocean
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seductive
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마음을 끄는, 유혹적인
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dread
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to fear greatly
e.g. He dreaded his death.
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deride
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비웃다, 조소하다
e.g. He was derided due to his girlish hairstyle.
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quaking
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(of persons) to shake or tremble from cold, weakness, fear, anger, or the like
e.g. His fellows were all privately wondering and quaking.
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prospective
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- of or in the future, 다가오는
e. g. a prospective battle - potential or expected
e. g. a prospective figure skater
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wreath
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화환
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wreathe
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to surround or cover something
*Idiom
wreathed in a gleeful smile = 환하게 미소짓는
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exultant
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의기양양한
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soberly
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진지하게, 술 기운 없이
e.g. He spoke soberly.
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modesty
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겸손
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tedious
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지루한, 싫증나는
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clumsy
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어설픈, 세련되지 못한
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be loath to
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~하기를 꺼리는
e.g. He was loath to admit his mistake.
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analogous
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similar
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magnitude
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- extent
- great importance or consequence
e. g. affairs of magnitude
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earnestness
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진지함, 진심
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sagacity
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총명함, 기민함
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reverberation
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- prolongation of a sound, echoing
- a continuing effect; a repercussion
e. g. The attack has had reverberations around the world.
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bravado
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pretentiousness
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vociferate
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shout, complain, or argue loudly or vehemently
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egoism
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자기중심주의
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sanctimony
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독실한 체함
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preponderant
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superior in weight, force, influence, numbers, etc.
e. g. a preponderant misconception
e. g. the preponderance of men among notably evil leaders in history
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piqued
1. stimulate (interest or curiosity)
e. g. These questions piqued my interest.
2. feel irritated or resentful
e. g. She was piqued by his curtness.
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nefarious
범죄의, 비도덕적인
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fraud
사기
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emancipated
해방된
e.g. an emancipated society
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yearn
갈망하다, 동경하다
e.g. to yearn for the admiration of others
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treacherous
기만적인, 위험한
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echelons
계급, 계층, 지위
e.g. a path leading to the upper echelons of power
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debunk
rebut
n. debunkery
p. debunker
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configuration
1. 배열, 배치
| 2. (of computing) 환경 설정
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facilitate
가능하게 (용이하게) 하다
e.g. facilitate growth
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v. sanction
1. give official permission or approval for (an action)
e. g. The treatment has been sanctioned by the committee.
2. impose a penalty on
e. g. the penalties available to sanction crime
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contemptible
경멸을 받을 만한
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shrewdness
빈틈없음, 약삭빠름, sagacious
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portable
휴대용의
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denote
의미하다, 나타내다
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assertive
적극적인, 확신에 찬
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dubious
의심하는, 미심쩍어하는
e.g. a dubious tone
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inclining
경향
inclined to = ~하려는 경향이 있는
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legitimate
정당한, 합법적인
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mystifying
부정확한, 혼란스럽게 만드는
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formidable
가공할, 어마어마한
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on account of
~때문에
e.g. They are avoided by the wealthy on account of the population.
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ward
구 (지역)
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radiate
사방으로 퍼지다
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abode
거주지
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attainable
이룰 수 있는
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axiom
a statement that is taken to be true, to serve as a premise or starting point for further reasoning and arguments
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plunder
약탈(하다)
both v. & n.
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municipal
시(읍/군)의
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tenant
세입자
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expense
비용
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substantiate
provide evidence to support or prove the truth of
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elongated
가늘고 긴
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exacerbate
악화시키다
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steep
very expensive
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plight
역경, 고난
e.g. They are unaware of their own plight.
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shortchanged
1. treated unfairly
| 2. 거스름돈을 덜 받음
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irrefutable
반박할 수 없는
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constitute
~을 구성하다
e.g. Nuclear power constitutes more than half of the pie.
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marginally
미미하게
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squander
낭비하다
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enact
1. make law
e. g. He enacts policies.
2. act out (a role or play) on stage
e. g. They enacted Les Miserable.
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foster
조성하다, 발전시키다
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ancillary
부수적인
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obsolete
구식의
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scalable
1. (저울로) 달 수 있는
2. 오를 수 있는
e. g. These batteries are scalable up to capacities that will allow them to store sufficient energy.
3. able to be changed in size or scale
e. g. scalable fonts
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lull
n. a temporary interval of quiet or lack of activity
v. calm or send to sleep, typically with soothing sounds or movements
e. g. The song lulled her to sleep.
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facet
측면, 양상
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sheer
순전한
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minuscule
extremely small
e.g. minuscule risk
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trail
뒤처지다
e.g. Wind energy facilities trail nuclear power plants.
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uptime
가동 시간
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foment
(문제, 폭력을) 조장하다
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pretense
가식, 위장
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countenance
1. 얼굴 표정
| 2. 지지
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histrionic
overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style
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corroborate
confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding)
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condone
용납하다, 용인하다
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petulant
childishly sulky or bad-tempered
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deceit
속임수, 기만
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necromancer
점쟁이
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lounger
빈둥거리는 사람
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seclusion
격리, 은둔
e.g. He lived in the seclusion of his own study.
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sulky
부루퉁한
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reticent
not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily
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pretentious
허세부리는
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callow
미숙한
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betray
1. 배신하다
2. 드러내다
e. g. clues that betray a person's vocation
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vocation
a type of work that you feel you are suited to doing and to which you should give all your time and energy, or the feeling that a type of work suits you in this way
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aggregate
1. 총합, 전체
2. 총액
e. g. They purchased an aggregate of 3,000 shares in the company.
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adept
숙련된
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impervious
불침투성의
e.g. an adept observer impervious to trickery
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charlatan
a person who pretends to have skills or knowledge that they do not have, especially in medicine
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cagey
unwilling to give information
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prevaricate
equivocate, to avoid telling the truth or saying exactly what you think
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concede
인정하다
n. concession
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proffer
hold out or put forward (something) to someone for acceptance
e.g. She proffered a glass of wine.
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cede
to allow someone else to have or own something, especially unwillingly or because you are forced to do so
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retort
to answer someone quickly in an angry or funny way
both n. & v.
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aptitude
a natural ability or skill
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exude
발산시키다
e.g. She just exudes confidence.
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exasperation
격분
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coverage
1. 취재
e. g. BBC's election coverage
2. financial protection so that you get money if something bad happens
e. g. They have a national program that provides health/medical coverage for every citizen
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moratorium
일시적 정지
e.g. moratorium on the war
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confined to
국한된
e.g. Their power is confined to the substantive.
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substantive
실질적인
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veracity
the quality of being true, honest, or accurate
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wield
행사하다
e.g. Who wield this power?
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urbane
점잖은
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apt
적절하다
n. aptness
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apathy
무관심
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incredulous
not wanting or not able to believe something, and usually showing this
e. g. A few incredulous spectators watched on as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.
n. incredulity
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hegemony
(especially of countries) the position of being the strongest and most powerful and therefore able to control others
e.g. The three nations competed for regional hegemony.
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insecticidal
살충의
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ousting
n. driving away, 척출 (v. oust)
| e. g. ousting of the disease
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ramification
a consequence of an action or event, especially when complex or unwelcome
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exonerate
면제하다, 무죄로 하다
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detrimental
해로운
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extinguish
소멸시키다
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malapropism
the wrong use of one word instead of another word because they sound similar to each other, with results that are unintentionally funny
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confluence
1. the place where two rivers flow together and become one larger river
2. a situation in which two things join or come together
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dignitary
고위 인사
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bastardized
changed in a way that makes it fail to represent the values and qualities that it is intended to represent
e.g. the bastardized version of Latin
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disparage
폄하하다
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hamper
방해하다
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interregional
지역 간의
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dissension
불화
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cleavage
유방 사이 오목한 부분
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subjugate
정복하다
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inexorable
continuing without any possibility of being stopped
e.g. the inexorable nature of diversification
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inhibit
1. hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process)
e. g. Cold inhibits plant growth.
2. make (someone) self-conscious and unable to act in a relaxed and natural way
e. g. His mother's strictures would always inhibit him.
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appalling
shocking and very bad
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substantial
상당한
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elusive
difficult to describe, find, achieve, or remember
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coveted
strongly desired by many
e.g. highly coveted commodity
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commodity
a substance or product that can be traded, bought, or sold
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secretion
the process by which an animal or plant produces and releases a liquid, or the liquid produced
e.g. toxic secretions
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gastrointestinal
in or relating to both the stomach and the intestine
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tract
1. a short piece of writing, especially on a religious or political subject, that is intended to influence other people's opinions
2. a system of connected tubes and organs with a particular function inside the body of a person or an animal
e. g. digestive tract
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pliable
잘 휘어지는
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incense
a substance that is burnt to produce a sweet smell, especially as part of a religious ceremony
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harrowed
caused to suffer
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aphrodisiac
정력제
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fragrance
1. a sweet or peasant smell
e. g. the delicate fragrance of roses
2. perfume
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volatile
1. likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly or suddenly become violent or angry
e. g. Food and fuel prices are very volatile in a war situation.
2. 휘발성의
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rave
1. to speak in an uncontrolled way, usually because you are upset or angry, or because you are ill
e. g. He raved about the government.
2. to praise something very much
e. g. Connoisseurs often rave over the wine.
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complement
to make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
e.g. Strawberries and cream complement each other perfectly.
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emulate
모방하다
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impart
1. to communicate information to someone
| 2. to give something a particular feeling, quality, or taste
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aficionado
마니아, ~광
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serendipity
뜻밖의 (좋은) 발견
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prose
written language in its ordinary form rather than poetry
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insipid
풍미가 없는, 흥미를 끌지 못하는
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pay tribute to
~에게 경의를 표하다
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intrude
put oneself deliberately in a place or situation where one is unexpected or unwanted
e.g. I didn't realize your husband was here, Dr. Jones - I hope I'm not intruding.
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dislodge
제자리를 벗어나게 만들다
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supple
bending or able to be bent easily
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amenable
willing to accept or be influenced by a suggestion
e.g. She is amenable to my idea.
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cadence
억양
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downplay
to make something seem less important than it really is
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drawback
결점
