Khan Academy Flashcards
concerted
adj. planned or done together for a shared purpose
e. g. The richer countries of the world should take concerted action to help the poorer countries.
collegial
- relating to a friendly relationship between colleagues
e. g. The organization has a welcoming collegial atmosphere. - relating to or involving shared responsibility, as among a group of colleagues
plummet
v. fall or drop straight down at high speed
e. g. House prices have plummeted in recent months.
submerge
to go below or make something go below the surface of the sea or a river or lake
e.g. The submarine submerged.
descend
move or fall downward
e.g. The aircraft began to descend.
bolster
to support or improve something or make it stronger
e. g. More money is needed to bolster the industry.
e. g. He bolstered her opinion.
document
v. to support by documentary evidence
v. record (something) in written, photographic, or other form
endorse
to support or approve
exemplify
be a typical example of
e.g. Rock bands that best exemplify the spirit of the age.
speculate
to reason, possibly on insufficient evidence
expository
intended to explain or describe something
attribute
n. essential quality; characteristic
incompatible
(of two things) so opposed in character as to be incapable of existing together
preclude
to make impossible; to keep from happening
e.g. The secret nature of his work precluded official recognition.
tentative
not definite or positive; provisional
e.g. a tentative conclusion
aloof
adj. cool and distant; remote in attitude
brusque
quick and rude in manner or speech
e.g. He was brusque with me.
didactic
intended to teach, particularly in having moral instruction as an ulterior motive
e.g. a didactic novel
dispassionate
adj. not influenced by strong emotion, and so able to be rational and impartial
flippant
frivolously disrespectful
경솔한, 건방진
grudging
A grudging action or feeling is one that you do or have unwillingly
e.g. She won the grudging respect of her boss.
judicious
sensible; prudent
prosaic
ordinary; pedestrian
trite
adj. (of a remark, opinion, or idea) 진부한
e. g. I know it will sound trite, but I’ve loved being part of this club.
elicit
evoke or obtain
e.g. The detective tried to elicit information from the witnesses.
illicit
illegal
amicable
(of relations between people) having a spirit of friendliness
defer to someone
to let another person decide, or to accept another person’s opinion, usually because you respect the knowledge or experience of that person
inflate
increase (something) by a large or excessive amount
-> usually negative connotation
e.g. The company inflated the cost of its product.
relevance
the quality or state of being closely connected or appropriate
contumelious
(of behavior) scornful and insulting
오만불손한
exonym
- a name used by foreigners for a place (한 지명에 대해 각국에서 부르는 다른 이름)
- a name used by foreigners to refer to a people or social group that the group itself does not use
e. g. Germans for Deutsche
emanate
to express a quality or feeling through the way that you look and behave
e.g. Her face emanated sadness.
antiziganism
antigypsyism (hostility, prejudice or racism toward Romani people)
conscript
enlist (someone) compulsorily, typically into the armed services
e.g. He was conscripted into the army.
encampment
- (집단적인 야영지)
2. the process of setting up a camp
abyss
(literary) a very deep hole that seems to have no bottom
sinister
adj. giving the impression that something harmful or evil is happening or will happen
e. g. There was something sinister about that murmuring voice.
imminent
adj. about to happen
e. g. They were in imminent danger.
unfurl
v. make or become spread out from a rolled or folded state, especially in order to be open to the wind
e. g. A flag unfurls
e. g. I unfurled the sail.
ambiance
the character and atmosphere of a place
vicarious
(느낌, 경험이) 대리의 / 간접적인
e.g. She took a vicarious pleasure in her friend’s achievements.
impose
- to officially force a rule, tax, punishment, etc. to be obeyed or received
e. g. The government imposed a ban on alcohol. - to force someone to accept something, especially a belief or way of living
e. g. Don’t impose religious beliefs on them. - to expect someone to do something for you when they do not want to
e. g. She’s always imposing on people - asking favors and getting everyone to do things for her.
n. imposition
candor
n. the quality of being honest, sincere, and kind in dealing with other people
nuisance
something or someone that annoys you or causes trouble for you
e.g. It’s such a nuisance having to rewrite those letters.
counteract
v. to reduce or remove the effect of something unwanted by producing an opposite effect
e. g. Drinking a lot of water counteracts the dehydrating effects of hot weather.
conducive
adj. providing the right conditions for something good to happen or exist
e. g. A quiet room is a more conducive atmosphere for studying.
withstand
v. remain undamaged or unaffected by
e. g. The building withstands wind.
complacent
feeling so satisfied with your own abilities or situation that you feel you do not need to try any harder
(현실에 안주하는, 자기 만족적인)
imposing
adj. having an appearance that looks important or causes admiration
e. g. an imposing mansion
predilection
a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something
e.g. my predilection for Asian food
recite
repeat aloud or declaim (a poem or passage) from memory before an audience
incite
encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behavior)
e.g. The offense of inciting racial hatred.
cite
- to mention something as proof for a theory or as a reason why something has happened
e. g. She cited three reasons why people get into debt. - 인용하다
e. g. She cited the Bible.
envisage
to imagine or expect something in the future, especially something good
e.g. He envisaged the dawn of chemistry.
sabotage
to damage or destroy equipment, weapons, or buildings in order to prevent the success of an enemy or competitor
elan
n. energy, style, and enthusiasm
e. g. a rousing march, played with great elan
whereby
by which
austere
severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance
stark
- severe or bare in appearance or outline.
e. g. It formed a stark silhouette against the sky. - complete; sheer
e. g. He came running back in stark excitement.
await vs. wait
await: must have an expressed object (inanimate, not a person)
e. g. I’m awaiting your reply.
wait: does not require an object
e. g. I’m waiting to hear from him.
* needs preposition
e. g. I’m waiting for you.
egregious
outstandingly bad; shocking
e.g. egregious abuses of copyright
unmitigated
complete, often describing something bad or unsuccessful that has no good or positive points
e.g. The tour had been an unmitigated disaster.
potent
adj. having great power, influence, or effect
e. g. to provide potent evidence
forebode
v. (of a situation or occurrence) act as a warning of (something bad)
e. g. This lull foreboded some new assault upon him.
roost
n. a place, such as a branch of a tree, where birds rest or sleep
shun
to avoid deliberately
e.g. He shunned fashionable society.
unruffled
poised and serene especially in the face of setbacks or confusion
reinsure
재보증하다, 재보험을 들다
emphatic
showing or giving emphasis; expressing something forcibly and clearly
e.g. an emphatic denial
promulgate
(주로 수동태로) promote or make widely known (an idea or cause)
e.g. These objectives have to be promulgated within the organization.
annex
to take possession of an area of land or a country, usually by force or without permission
e.g. Germany annexed Austria in 1938.
blemish
a mark on something that spoils its appearance
e. g. freckles and other minor skin blemishes
e. g. a blemish on my car
flout
openly disregard (a rule, law or convention)
e.g. Drivers regularly flout the law.
espouse
옹호/지지하다
e.g. They espoused the notion of equal opportunity.
internment
억류, 수용
e.g. He was confined in an internment camp.
impetus
something that encourages a particular activity or makes that activity more energetic or effective
e.g. a fresh impetus to the movement
indictment
(제도・사회 등의) 폐단의 흔적
e.g. The poverty in our cities is a damning indictment of modern society.
eccentric
strange or unusual, sometimes in a humorous way (별난)
e.g. eccentric behavior
defect
결함
e.g. There are so many defects in our education system.
invaluable
extremely useful
brink
the point where a new or different situation is about to begin
e.g. Scientists are on the brink of a major discovery.
crude
simple and not skillfully done or made
e. g. a crude weapon
e. g. too crude to be informative
petty
(명사 앞에) 사소한, 하찮은
e.g. petty concerns
