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abase
to humble disgrace; 저자세
abate
to reduce in amount, dgree, or severity
abdicate
to give up a position, right or power
aberrant
not normal
abeyance
temporary suppression or suspension; 일시적으로 중단
abjure
to reject; abandon formally
abscond
to leave secretly; 도주하다
abstemious
자제하는
abyss
an extremely deep hole
accretion
a growth in size; increase in amount
acidulous
sour in taste or manner
acme
highest point
adulterate
to make impure; 불순물을 섞다
advocate
to speak in favor of
aerie
높은곳에 있는 둥지
affected
가짜의, 허위의
aggrandize
to increase in power, influence, and reputation
alacrity
speed or quickness
alleviate
to make more bearable
amortize
to pay by installment payments
amulet
ornament worn as a charm against evil spirits, 부적
analgesia
a lessening of pain without loss of consciousness
anodyne
something that calms or soothes pain
antagonize
to annoy or provoke to anger
antipathy
extreme dislike
apocryphal
출저가 불분명한
apostate
종교적 배반자
approbation
approval and praise
arbitrary
제멋대로의, 임의적인
arbitrate
싸움을 중재하다
ardor
intense and passionate feeling; 열정
arrogate
사칭하다
articulate
able to speak clearly and expressively
assail
to attack, assault
assuage
to make smething unpleasant less severe
attenuate
to reduce in force; weaken
augury
prophecy
august
위엄있는, 거창한
austere
꾸밈없는, 소박한
axiom
자명한 이치
belfry
bell tower
bevy
group; 같은종류의 무리
bifurcate
to divide into two parts
bilk
to cheat
blight
destroy
blithe
joyful, cheerful; 태평스러운
bombastic
과장한, 허풍떠는
bonhomie
친밀감
boor
person lacking manners or taste
burnish
polish; 윤을 내다
cabal
a secret group seeking to overturn something
cacophony
harsh noise; 불협화음
canard
a lie
candid
솔직한
capricious
변덕스러운
cartography
science or art of making maps
caustic
신랄한, 비꼬는
chicanery
교묘한 속임수
circumspect
cautious
cloying
sickly sweet, excessive; 지나치게 감성적인
coffer
strongbox; large chest for money
cogent
설득력있는
collusion
collaboration
condone
용납하다
connoisseur
예술, 음악의 감정가 (취향이 뛰어나거나 지적인)
contrite
반성
contumacious
rebellious