MO Book 21 - Words 2 Flashcards

Question

대류권 * 성층권 ** 중간권 *** 열권 **** 이온층 (전리층)

Answer 1

[atmospheric layers] the troposphere noun BrE /ˈtrɒpəsfɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈtroʊpəsfɪr/ , /ˈtrɑːpəsfɪr/ [singular](specialist) the lowest layer of the earth’s atmosphere, between the surface of the earth and about 6–10 kilometres above the surface * stratosphere noun BrE /ˈstrætəsfɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈstrætəsfɪr/ the stratosphere [singular] the layer of the earth’s atmosphere between about 10 and 50 kilometres above the surface of the earth ex) Before NASA had its Mercury 7 astronauts, the Air Force was launching its own team into the stratosphere in balloons. ** mesosphere noun BrE /ˈmezəsfɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈmezəsfɪr/ ; BrE /ˈmiːzəsfɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈmiːzəsfɪr/ [usually singular] the part of the earth’s atmosphere which is between 50 and 80 kilometres from the ground, between the stratosphere and the thermosphere *** the thermosphere noun BrE /ˈθɜːməsfɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /ˈθɜːrməsfɪr/ [singular](specialist) the region of the atmosphere above the mesosphere **** ionosphere noun BrE /aɪˈɒnəsfɪə(r)/ ; NAmE /aɪˈɑːnəsfɪr/ the ionosphere [singular] a layer of the earth’s atmosphere between about 80 and 1 000 kilometres above the surface of the earth, that reflects radio waves around the earth

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1) the attractive and exciting quality that makes a person, a job or a place seem special, often because of wealth or status ex) Without the glamour or the budget of NASA, these early space scientists and test pilots performed extreme experiments that helped pave the way for the Mercury crew. hopeful young actors and actresses dazzled by the glamour of Hollywood Now that she's a flight attendant, foreign travel has lost its glamour for her. 2) physical beauty that also suggests wealth or success ex) Ireland's top fashion model added a touch of glamour to the event.

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very great or impressive synonym extraordinary ex) So I'm there, and I'm standing up and I'm looking up at the horizon, I had this phenomenal, beautiful view. The product has been a phenomenal success. The company has seen phenomenal growth. The response to the appeal has been phenomenal.

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a very steep side of a high cliff, mountain or rock ex) You are standing on the precipice, you are about to do something that no man had ever done before. (figurative) The country was now on the edge of a precipice (= very close to disaster).

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high in the air ex) But then as you look aloft about 10 or 15 degrees, the sky starts to get darker and darker. She held the glass aloft.

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[intransitive] + adv./prep. to move very fast in a particular direction ex) What it that like, to go at that speed, hurtling towards the earth? A runaway car came hurtling towards us.

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1) (specialist) the speed of something in a particular direction ex) And after about 20 seconds, I reached terminal velocity, which in my case was about 614 miles an hour. the velocity of light to gain/lose velocity a high-velocity rifle

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aircraft carrier noun a large ship that carries aircraft which use it as a base to land on and take off from

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a seat that allows a pilot to be thrown out of an aircraft in an emergency ex) As a matter of fact, this small 5-foot diameter parachute that we used to stabilize my freefall is still being used today in every ejection seat in the world. The pilot was saved by the ejector seat.

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1) [transitive] ditch something/somebody (informal) to get rid of something/somebody because you no longer want or need it/them ex) If Donald Trump wins the nomination he is likely to ditch half a century of Republican thinking on foreign policy. The new road building programme has been ditched. He ditched his girlfriend.

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not clear synonym vague ex) The third signalling mechanism is the most nebulous but the most useful, and happens when contenders let slip some remark that betrays their deepest prejudices and gut instincts. a nebulous concept * a mass of dust or gas that can be seen in the night sky, often appearing very bright; a bright area in the night sky caused by a large cloud of stars that are far away 성운

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a person who takes part in a competition or tries to win something ex) The third signalling mechanism is the most nebulous but the most useful, and happens when contenders let slip some remark that betrays their deepest prejudices and gut instincts. a contender for a gold medal in the Olympics a leading/serious/strong contender for the party leadership

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to give somebody information that is supposed to be secret ex) The third signalling mechanism is the most nebulous but the most useful, and happens when contenders let slip some remark that betrays their deepest prejudices and gut instincts. I happened to let it slip that he had given me £1 000 for the car. She tried not to let slip what she knew.

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4) to tell somebody or make them aware of a piece of information, a feeling, etc., usually without meaning to synonym give away ex) The third signalling mechanism is the most nebulous but the most useful, and happens when contenders let slip some remark that betrays their deepest prejudices and gut instincts. His voice betrayed the worry he was trying to hide. She was terrified of saying something that would make her betray herself (= show her feelings or who she was).

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[only before noun] based on feelings and emotions rather than thought and reason ex) The third signalling mechanism is the most nebulous but the most useful, and happens when contenders let slip some remark that betrays their deepest prejudices and gut instincts. a gut feeling/reaction You have to work on gut instinct.

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a sign with a message on it that people stick on the bumper of their car ex) He has offered such bumper sticker slogans as "Bomb the shit out ISIS," and dodged questions about his preferred sources of geopolitical advice, recently declaring: "I'm speaking with myself, number one, because I have a very good brain." Their bumper sticker says, “Make Love, Not War.”

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the act of making speeches in a very formal way, trying to sound important ex) On March 21st, however, the Republican front-runner visited Washington, DC for a day of traditional foreign-policy shin-stroking and speechifying.

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(disapproving) to do what somebody wants, or try to please them, especially when this is not acceptable or reasonable ex) Mr. Trump's AIPAC speech, which unusually for him he read from a prepared text, was a mixture of pandering, implausible bluster and contradictory promises. to pander to somebody’s wishes The speech was pandering to racial prejudice. He refuses to pander to the latest fashions.

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talk that is aggressive and threatening, but has little effect ex) Mr. Trump's AIPAC speech, which unusually for him he read from a prepared text, was a mixture of pandering, implausible bluster and contradictory promises. I wasn't frightened by what he said—it was all bluster.

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2) a method or system of organizing or managing something ex) He said he would "dismantle the disastrous deal" struck by President Barack Obama to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, then seemed to say that he would enforce it, or perhaps the sanctions regime that preceded it, "like you've never seen a contract enforced before, folks, believe me." Our tax regime is one of the most favourable in Europe.

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1) [intransitive, transitive] to make an unpleasant sound, like two pieces of metal hitting each other; to make something do this ex) The shop bell jangled loudly. The band is known for its distinctive jangling guitar sound. He jangled the keys in his pocket. 2) [intransitive, transitive] jangle (something) if your nerves jangle, or if somebody/something jangles them, you feel anxious or upset ex) In recent months Mr. Trump has set nerves jangling among conservative supporters of Israel by suggesting he would be "neutral" in efforts to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians. She was suddenly wide awake, her nerves jangling.

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broker something to arrange the details of an agreement, especially between different countries ex) In recent months Mr. Trump has set nerves jangling among conservative supporters of Israel by suggesting he would be "neutral" in efforts to broker peace between Israel and the Palestinians. a peace plan brokered by the UN Efforts to broker a compromise solution failed.

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9) [transitive] to describe or present somebody/yourself in a particular way ex) When speaking to AIPAC he cast himself as sternly pro-Israeli, citing his role as Grand Marshal of the 2004 "Salute to Israel" parade in New York and his daughter's conversion to Judaism after marriage as evidence. He cast himself as the innocent victim of a hate campaign. The press were quick to cast her in the role of the ‘other woman’.

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[transitive, intransitive] fudge (on) something (rather informal) to avoid giving clear and accurate information, or a clear answer ex)) Months after angering a gathering of Jewish Republicans by fudging his views on the status of Jerusalem, Mr. Trump bowed to conservative pressure and pledged that he would move the American embassy to that divided city, calling it "the eternal capital of the Jewish people." I asked how long he was staying, but he fudged the answer. Politicians are often very clever at fudging the issue.

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1) a comment or complaint that is often repeated ex) Yet Mr. Trump also brought his constant campaign-trail refrain about being a dealmaker offering America as a broker between Israel and the Palestinians. Complaints about poor food in schools have become a familiar refrain. The protest began with a small group, but then the others took up the refrain. 2) the part of a song or a poem that is repeated after each verse

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1) an old idea, principle or phrase that is no longer accepted by many people as important or appropriate to modern life ex) the crumbling of old political shibboleths 2) a custom, word, etc. that distinguishes one group of people from another ex) Even suggesting that Israel might have to give anything up in the name of peace involves challenging conservative shibboleths.

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to publicly support an organization, a set of opinions or a person that you agree with ex) In recent years, Republicans have aligned themselves with the views of Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, in suggesting that Israel should not be prodded to engage in talks, because the Palestinian side has shown no sincerity or seriousness as a potential partner for peace. Newspapers traditionally align themselves with one political party.

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2) [transitive] prod somebody (into something/into doing something) to try to make somebody do something, especially when they are unwilling ex) In recent years, Republicans have aligned themselves with the views of Binyamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, in suggesting that Israel should not be prodded to engage in talks, because the Palestinian side has shown no sincerity or seriousness as a potential partner for peace. She finally prodded him into action.

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to make a problem, etc. easier to understand ex) The little-known advisers named by Mr. Trump shed only limited light on his views. Recent research has thrown new light on the causes of the disease.

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inspector general noun an official in charge of inspecting a particular institution or activity ex) They include Joseph Schmitz, a Pentagon inspector general under George W. Bush; Walid Phares, a Lebanese Christian academic who has in the past advised warlords in Lebanon; J. Keith Kellogg Jr., a retired army lieutenant-general and former chief operating officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad.

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(a person) from Lebanon ex) They include Joseph Schmitz, a Pentagon inspector general under George W. Bush; Walid Phares, a Lebanese Christian academic who has in the past advised warlords in Lebanon; J. Keith Kellogg Jr., a retired army lieutenant-general and former chief operating officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad.

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the leader of a military group that is not official and that fights against other groups within a country or an area ex) They include Joseph Schmitz, a Pentagon inspector general under George W. Bush; Walid Phares, a Lebanese Christian academic who has in the past advised warlords in Lebanon; J. Keith Kellogg Jr., a retired army lieutenant-general and former chief operating officer for the Coalition Provisional Authority in Baghdad.

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3) a remark that is not directly connected with the main subject that is being discussed ex) Where Mr. Trump was more revealing was in comments and asides that pointed to his deep instincts on foreign policy - instincts which mark a sharp break with recent Republican orthodoxy. As an aside, ~~~ (이건 여담인데~) I mention it only as an aside.

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1) [countable, uncountable] (formal) an idea or view that is generally accepted ex) Where Mr. Trump was more revealing was in comments and asides that pointed to his deep instincts on foreign policy - instincts which mark a sharp break with recent Republican orthodoxy. an economist arguing against the current financial orthodoxy a speech that challenges prevailing economic orthodoxy

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with no rules or limits on what somebody is allowed to do ex) Appealing to Americans who want to feel safe from Islamic extremism but who wonder what almost 15 years of intervention in the Islamic world has achieved, Mr. Trump has spent months promoting an America First policy of unleashing no-holds-barred violence, including torture, against foes in the Middle East, while shunning nation-building far from home. There will be no holds barred in his interview with the president this evening. They can say anything they like, no holds barred. the demand for a no-holds-barred investigation

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(informal) a complaint about something ex) Asked about how to counter Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and Asia, Mr. Trump again voiced long-standing gripes about how such allies as Japan and South Korea only pay for some of the costs of American bases in the region. My only gripe about the hotel was the food. The main gripe has to be the lack of space for luggage.

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to stick out further than the surrounding surface, objects, etc.; to make something stick out synonym protrude, project ex) Supporters love his message of chin-jutting, heavily armed isolationism. A big piece of rock was jutting out of the surface. A row of small windows jutted out from the roof. A rocky headland jutted into the sea. a jutting chin She jutted her chin out stubbornly.

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to explain or understand something exactly ex) It may be frustratingly hard to pin the Republican front-runner down on how, precisely, he would deal with the world. The cause of the disease is difficult to pin down precisely.

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a general feeling of having lost all hope, and of pessimism (= expecting things to go badly) ex) Now that we hear such gloom and doom from a state-run agency, the stark reality starts to bite big time. Despite the obvious setbacks, it is not all doom and gloom for the England team.

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4) [intransitive] to have an unpleasant effect ex) Now that we hear such gloom and doom from a state-run agency, the stark reality starts to bite big time. The recession is beginning to bite.

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on a large scale; to a great extent ex) Now that we hear such gloom and doom from a state-run agency, the stark reality starts to bite big time. This time they've messed up big time!

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(of a problem, difficulty, etc.) created by you rather than by somebody/something else ex) In fact, the whole mess is mostly not of our own making.

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a man with no special skills who does temporary work, for example on an oil rig or in a circus ex) She worked as a roustabout on a drilling site.

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that makes a fire burn more slowly ex) I wore FRCs, which are flame-retardant clothing so it covers everything from your ankles to your hands. The chair had fire-retardant covers. * an offensive way of describing somebody who is not intelligent or who has not developed normally

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a hat worn by building workers, etc. to protect their heads ex) She also wore steel-toed boots, safety glasses, a hardhat.

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covet something (formal) to want something very much, especially something that belongs to somebody else ex) This sort of internship is coveted. It's like a gold star on a resume. He had long coveted the chance to work with a famous musician. They are this year's winners of the coveted trophy (= that everyone would like to win).

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1) (especially North American English) a man who is noisy, rude and aggressive 2) a man who works on an oil rig ex) A little difficult sometimes to think well, this is what I learned in class, and then the roughneck would say well, this is how it actually works. * an offensive word for a person who lives in a country area of the US, has little education and has strong conservative political opinions

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anaesthesiologist noun (especially US English anesthesiologist) BrE /ˌænəsˌθiːziˈɒlədʒɪst/ ; NAmE /ˌænəsˌθiːziˈɑːlədʒɪst/ a doctor who studies the use of anaesthetics ex) One of my students who went on to become an anesthesiologist - he says you'd be amazed at how the blood flowing through a capillary is similar to oil flowing through a pipeline.

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capillary noun BrE /kəˈpɪləri/ ; NAmE /ˈkæpəleri/ (pl. capillaries)(anatomy) any of the smallest tubes in the body that carry blood ex) One of my students who went on to become an anesthesiologist - he says you'd be amazed at how the blood flowing through a capillary is similar to oil flowing through a pipeline.

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4) [countable] a clever secret plan by the police to catch criminals ex) The FBI is involved in a dramatic international sting. a sting operation to catch heroin dealers in Detroit

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a bomb which contains radioactive material ex) The raid, as you can see, was caught on tape, smugglers with links to Russia were taken down, accused of trying to sell nuclear material to ISIS, discovered in the front seat of that car, hazardous material that could be used to make a dirty bomb.

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2) (informal) a police raid or arrest ex) The raid, as you can see, was caught on tape, smugglers with links to Russia were taken down, accused of trying to sell nuclear material to ISIS, discovered in the front seat of that car, hazardous material that could be used to make a dirty bomb.

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cesium (North American English) (British English caesium) BrE /ˈsiːziəm/ ; NAmE /ˈsiːziəm/ noun [uncountable] (symbol Cs) a chemical element. Cesium is a soft silver-white metal that reacts strongly in water, used in photoelectric cells. ex) Criminal gangs with access to nuclear material from Russia, like the men arrested here, prepared to sell ISIS these packets of uranium and radioactive cesium to build a dirty bomb targeting America.

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1) [countable, uncountable] the act of changing the direction that somebody/something is following, or what something is used for ex) But the Moldovan cases underscore the fact that Russia's nuclear stockpiles are extremely vulnerable to theft and diversion. a river diversion project We made a short diversion to go and look at the castle. the diversion of funds from the public to the private sector of industry

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1) [plural] your family and relatives 2) [uncountable] the fact of being related to another person ex) kindred spirits ties of kindred * your family or your relatives ex) Marriage between close kin is prohibited. ** 1) [uncountable] the fact of being related in a family ex) the ties of kinship 2) [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being close to somebody because you have similar origins or attitudes ex) We tend to feel kinship with those who share the same values.

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strike/touch a chord (with somebody) to say or do something that makes people feel sympathy or enthusiasm ex) A bestselling film on a subject shunned by most producers strikes a chord. The speaker had obviously struck a chord with his audience.

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1) [intransitive] huddle (up/together) (+ adv./prep.) (of people or animals) to gather closely together, usually because of cold or fear ex) We huddled together for warmth. They all huddled around the fire. People huddled up close to each other. 2) [intransitive] huddle (up) (+ adv./prep.) to hold your arms and legs close to your body, usually because you are cold or frightened ex) "I heard we are all going to a shoe factory," says one of the terrified teenage girls in the film hopefully, huddled on the floor of a train bound for north-eastern China in 1943. I huddled under a blanket on the floor.

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1) kept as a prisoner or in a confined space; unable to escape ex) In pastel linen dresses, and recently taken from their homes by soldiers of the Japanese imperial army, the captive girls will soon be beaten and raped repeatedly in a "comfort station," one of the hundreds of military brothels that were set up to cater to soldiers in Japanese-occupied territory during the second world war. captive animals They were taken captive by masked gunmen. captive breeding (= the breeding of wild animals in zoos, etc.) She was held captive in a castle.

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a house where people pay to have sex with prostitutes ex) In pastel linen dresses, and recently taken from their homes by soldiers of the Japanese imperial army, the captive girls will soon be beaten and raped repeatedly in a "comfort station," one of the hundreds of military brothels that were set up to cater to soldiers in Japanese-occupied territory during the second world war.

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1) (of sounds or voices) very high and loud, in an unpleasant way synonym piercing ex) There the shrill voices of historical revisionists, who dispute that women were coerced - there were, after all, also volunteers from Japan and elsewhere - have grown louder in recent years. a shrill voice The PE teacher’s shrill voice rang out across the school fields. 2) loud and determined but often unreasonable ex) shrill demands/protests

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revisionist noun BrE /rɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ ; NAmE /rɪˈvɪʒənɪst/ (politics, often disapproving) a person who wants to change a political system, especially Marxism, because they do not agree with its main ideas or practices ex) There the shrill voices of historical revisionists, who dispute that women were coerced - there were, after all, also volunteers from Japan and elsewhere - have grown louder in recent years. bourgeois revisionists

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1) [transitive] to question whether something is true and valid ex) There the shrill voices of historical revisionists, who dispute that women were coerced - there were, after all, also volunteers from Japan and elsewhere - have grown louder in recent years. These figures have been disputed. to dispute a decision/claim The family wanted to dispute the will. No one is disputing that there is a problem. It is disputed whether the law applies in this case.

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without moral principles; not honest or fair synonym unprincipled opposite scrupulous ex) And then not all South Koreans acknowledge that much of the recruitment was carried out by Korean community leaders and unscrupulous operators. unscrupulous methods In his desire for power, he has become completely unscrupulous. The new law will give unscrupulous landlords an easy way of getting rid of people.

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1) (sometimes humorous) a man who treats people in an unkind, cruel way ex) It is true that most of the Japanese soldiers are depicted as brutes, as with nearly all South Korean films about Japan's colonial occupation of Korea. His father was a drunken brute. You've forgotten my birthday again, you brute! an ugly brute

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3) a jarring noise is unpleasant and starts suddenly and unexpectedly ex) South Korean blockbusters typically cast Koreans with jarringly bad accents in Japanese villains' roles.

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1) the main bad character in a story, play, etc. ex) South Korean blockbusters typically cast Koreans with jarringly bad accents in Japanese villains' roles. He often plays the part of the villain.

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3) [transitive] smear somebody/something to damage somebody’s reputation by saying unpleasant things about them that are not true synonym slander ex) Right-wing groups in Japan have tried to smear such actors online. The story was an attempt to smear the party leader.

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a main film/movie with a story, rather than a documentary, etc. ex) The film has had over 3m viewers since it opened a month ago, a remarkable success for an independent feature film in South Korea.

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to do something for somebody in order to show that you are sorry for something wrong or unfair that you have done synonym make up for something ex) A deal struck in December between the governments of South Korea and Japan to make amends to Korean women forced into prostitution has revived interest in their plight. She tried to make amends for what she had said to her mother by buying her some flowers. The team is desperate to make amends for two successive defeats.

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(informal) (of a remark, joke, story, etc.) so honest or clearly expressed that it is likely to cause offence to some people ex) For others, it is all too close to the bone still. His comments about her size were a bit close to the bone. Some of the sex scenes in the play were judged by critics to be too close to the bone.

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a tall pointed tower on the roof of a church, often with a spire on it ex) steeples for sale

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(especially British English) to sell your home, possessions, business, etc., usually because you are leaving the country or retiring ex) Churches sell up, without completely selling out.

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1) (disapproving) to change or give up your beliefs or principles ex) Churches sell up, without completely selling out. He's a talented screenwriter who has sold out to TV soap operas.

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(moonlighted, moonlighted) [intransitive] (informal) to have a second job that you do secretly, usually without paying tax on the extra money that you earn ex) When Kurt Marx founded a Lutheran church in 1953 in Vancouver, he moonlighted as a carpenter to earn the salary that his tiny congregation of German immigrants could not pay. He spent years moonlighting as a cab driver.

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1) a group of people who are gathered together in a church to worship God, not including the priest and choir ex) When Kurt Marx founded a Lutheran church in 1953 in Vancouver, he moonlighted as a carpenter to earn the salary that his tiny congregation of German immigrants could not pay. The congregation stood to sing the hymn. 2) a group of people who regularly attend a particular place of worship

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2) act as a minister of religion | ex) By the late 1960s Oakridge Lutheran Church ministered to hundreds with services in German.

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tithe noun BrE /taɪð/ ; NAmE /taɪð/ 1) (in the past) a tenth of the goods that somebody produced or the money that they earned, that was paid as a tax to support the Church 2) (in some Christian Churches today) a tenth of a person’s income, that they give to the Church

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(of furniture and buildings) old and in very bad condition synonym ramshackle ex) But the property the church occupies is now worth a fortune. A dilapidated bungalow a few clocks away is on the market for C$2.7m ($2m). The old house was in a somewhat dilapidated condition.

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(disapproving) to gain an advantage for yourself from a situation, especially in a way that other people think is wrong or immoral ex) A dilapidated bungalow a few clocks away is on the market for C$2.7m ($2m). So Oakridge Lutheran is cashing in. The film studio is being accused of cashing in on the singer's death.

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1) quick; busy ex) Sales of church property happen in many places, but business is especially brisk in Canada's western metropolis. a brisk walk to set off at a brisk pace Ice-cream vendors were doing a brisk trade (= selling a lot of ice cream). We went for a brisk walk before lunch.

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hedonism noun BrE /ˈhiːdənɪzəm/ ; NAmE /ˈhiːdənɪzəm/ [uncountable] the belief that pleasure is the most important thing in life ex) West-coast hedonism may be a third factor, suggests David Ley, a geographer at the University of British Columbia.

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a long wooden seat in a church ex) Pews in churches with European roots are emptying faster than those in other parts of Canada.

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house[place] of worship A place of worship is a specially designed structure or consecrated space where individuals or a group of people such as a congregation come to perform acts of devotion, veneration, or religious study. A building constructed or used for this purpose is sometimes called a house of worship. ex) All this makes Vancouver's sacred-property market "unique," says Leonardo Di Francesco of Churchrealtors.com, which has sold more than 100 houses of worship over the past two decades.

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beginning to grow or develop rapidly ex) Often the buyers are burgeoning Asian communities, in part because it is hard to get permission to rezone church property for secular use. a burgeoning population burgeoning demand

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A monastery is a building or complex of buildings comprising the domestic quarters and workplaces of monastics, monks or nuns, whether living in communities or alone (hermits). A monastery generally includes a place reserved for prayer which may be a chapel, church or temple, and may also serve as an oratory. ex) Terrorised by drug addicts, the nuns of the Gold Buddha Monastery in Vancouver's seedy Downtown Eastside district sought safer quarters.

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4) [countable, usually singular] a district or part of a town ex) Terrorised by drug addicts, the nuns of the Gold Buddha Monastery in Vancouver's seedy Downtown Eastside district sought safer quarters. the Latin quarter the historic quarter of the city

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dirty and unpleasant, possibly connected with immoral or illegal activities ex) Terrorised by drug addicts, the nuns of the Gold Buddha Monastery in Vancouver's seedy Downtown Eastside district sought safer quarters. a seedy bar the seedy world of prostitution a seedy-looking man

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dwarf something to make something seem small or unimportant compared with something else ex) That will be dwarfed by a 56-storey tower with 300 condominiums. The old houses were dwarfed by the huge new tower blocks.

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2) used when you are saying what the facts of a situation are ex) And adding to the concern is the fact that since the first of the year, Russia has effectively stopped all cooperation with the US to track down and stop the so-called loose nukes. He was very polite but effectively he was telling me that I had no chance of getting the job. The government has now effectively ruled out tax cuts.

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If you say that someone won't be long, you mean that you think they will arrive or be back soon. If you say that it won't be long before something happens, you mean that you think it will happen soon. ex) But with all the cash ISIS has and its evil intentions, officials fear it won't be long before those smugglers come knocking on the ISIS's door. 'What's happened to her?' 'I'm sure she won't be long.' If every tune from Radiohead is as good as this one it, it can't be long before they are household names.

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(informal) a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc. ex) Now, to Syria, a major escalation by Russia and an apparent close call with the US plane after Russia stepped up its aerial assault.

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cruise missile noun a large weapon with a warhead that flies close to the ground and is guided by its own computer to an exact place ex) More than 25 cruise missiles fired from 900 miles away into Syria.

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to admit that you are responsible for something bad or wrong synonym confess ex) When the US makes a mistake, we own up to it, we apologize. I'm still waiting for someone to own up to the breakages. Why don’t you just own up and hope she forgives you?

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1) cruel and unpleasant ex) a fiendish act shrieks of fiendish laughter 2) (informal) extremely clever and complicated, often in an unpleasant way ex) a puzzle of fiendish complexity a fiendish plan 3) (informal) extremely difficult ex) a fiendish problem * very; extremely ex) Despite tough-looking new sanctions, punishing the gangster state will remain fiendishly difficult. fiendishly clever/complicated

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(of an official speech, meeting, etc.) first, and marking the beginning of something important, for example the time when a new leader or parliament starts work, when a new organization is formed or when something is used for the first time ex) "Swift and tough" was how America described a resolution passed by the UN after North Korea's inaugural atomic test in 2006. the President’s inaugural address the professor’s inaugural lecture the inaugural meeting of the geographical society the inaugural flight of the space shuttle

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2) to describe how you go somewhere | ex) Yet despite further such resolutions, the North's bomb-building programme chugs along.

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a way in which somebody/something appears, often in a way that is different from usual or that hides the truth about them/it ex) That was followed on February 7th by a long-range missile test (in the guise of a rocket sending a satellite into space), after which South Korea and America agreed to begin formal talks about the possibility of installing an American missile-defence system in the South. His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism. The story appears in different guises in different cultures. She had been invited to the conference in her guise as a professional counsellor.

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rock, earth, etc. from which metal can be obtained ex) It receives most of North Korea's exports of minerals, including coal, gold, titanium and iron ore; in 2014 they made up half of the North's $2.8 billion worth of sales to the country, according to South Korean figures. iron ore ore smelted with charcoal smelting the ore with charcoal

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pamper somebody (sometimes disapproving) to take care of somebody very well and make them feel as comfortable as possible synonym cosset Pamper yourself with our new range of beauty treatments. a spoilt and pampered child

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치장하다, 가장하다(=pretend) ex) It is possible that they may simply put on a show of doing so.

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2) powerful ex) But perhaps the most potent provisions of the UN resolution are those that require, and no longer simply encourage, countries to sniff out suspicious North Korean activity. a potent force

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1) to discover or find somebody/something by using your sense of smell ex) The dogs are trained to sniff out drugs. 2) (informal) to discover or find somebody/something by looking ex) But perhaps the most potent provisions of the UN resolution are those that require, and no longer simply encourage, countries to sniff out suspicious North Korean activity. Journalists are good at sniffing out a scandal.