Homework Flashcards
ovation
(열렬한) 박수
e.g. Paul Potts received a standing ovation.
liable
adj. having legal responsibility for something or someone
e. g. The law holds parents liable if a child does not attend school.
e. g. We may be liable for (= have to pay) the costs of the whole trial.
thwart
(주로 수동태로) 좌절시키다
e.g. Our holiday plans were thwarted by the airline pilots’ strike.
rarefied
not ordinary, esp. because of being related to wealth, high social position, art, or literature; distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people
e.g. Debates about the nature of knowledge can seem very rarefied.
prerogative
특권, 특혜
e.g. prerogative of the wealthy
restive
unwilling to be controlled or be patient
e.g. The audience was becoming restive as they waited for the performance to begin.
hinterland
- 내륙 지역
- an area lying beyond what is visible or known
e. g. in the hinterland of his mind
splinter
n. 나무, 금속, 유리 등의 조각
v. to break into small, sharp pieces
e. g. splintered glass
e. g. The party may splinter into several smaller political parties.
subsidy
보조금, 장려금
behemoth
an extremely large and powerful company or organization
e.g. The motivation was to create a $70 billion behemoth.
peeved
annoyed
liquidate
to cause a business to close, so that its assets can be sold to pay its debts; 청산하다
e.g. The company was liquidated.
intrepid
용감무쌍한
e.g. a group of intrepid soldiers
fend for yourself
to take care of and provide for yourself without depending on anyone else
e.g. Now that the children are old enough to fend for themselves, we can go away on holiday by ourselves.
conciliatory
intended to show that you care about the feelings or opinions of someone who is angry or upset with you; 달래는
repudiate
to refuse to accept something or someone as true, good, or reasonable
e.g. I utterly repudiate those remarks.
invaluable
adj. extremely useful; indispensable
saga
- a long story about Scandinavian history
- a long story about past events over a long period of time
e. g. the saga of her engagement
e. g. the saga of how I missed the plane - 무용담
precarious
(상황이) 불안정한, 위태로운
e.g. Many borrowers found themselves caught in a precarious financial position.
stagnate
v. to stay the same and not grow or develop
e. g. Profits have stagnated.
hoodwink
v. 속이다
e. g. He hoodwinked us into agreeing.
duopoly
2개 업체에 의한 시장 독점
beset
v. (of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently
e. g. The social problems that beset the city.
e. g. A trip across town is beset by/with dangers.
preconception
예상
scheme
a large-scale systematic plan or arrangement for attaining some particular object or putting a particular idea into effect (운영 계획)
shriveled
v. wrinkle and contract or cause to wrinkle and contract, especially due to loss of moisture
e. g. The flowers simply shriveled up.
v. to become much smaller than is needed or wanted
e. g. Profits are shriveling.
misanthrope
사람을 싫어하는 사람
adj. misanthropic
misanthrope
사람을 싫어하는 사람
adj. misanthropic
subscribe
- 구독하다
- express or feel agreement with (an idea or proposal)
e. g. I can’t subscribe to that theory
pinnacle
정점, 절정
e.g. She reached the pinnacle of her career.
blackball
v. to vote against allowing someone to be a member of an organization or group
e. g. He was blackballed.
partiality
- 편애, favoritism
e. g. the partiality of judges - a particular liking or fondness for something
e. g. her partiality for him
polyglot
adj. knowing or using several languages
e. g. a polyglot nation, a polyglot woman
n. a person is able to use several languages.
