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1
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abate

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v. to subside, to reduce

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abject

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비참한, 절망적인 (abject poverty)

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abnegate

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포기하다, 버리다, 자제하다

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aberration

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비정상적인

something not typical

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aberrant

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errant, erratic

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absolve

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용서하다, 사면하다

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accede

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양보하다, 동의하다

give in; to yield; to agree

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antecedent

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선조, 선례

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cede

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양도하다

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con

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시인하다, 인정하다 (잘못을, 패배를)

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recede

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후퇴, 철회하다

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acquiesce

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to comply passively; to accept

따르다

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acquit

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사면하다, 석방하다

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quiescent

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조용한

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affectation

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n. unnatural or artificial behavior

부자연스러움, 가짜 행동

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fecund

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풍부한, 비옥한

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feckless

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무능한, 무책임한

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lenient

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관대한

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19
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levity

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가벼움

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20
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relent

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마음이 풀리다, 더 관대해지다

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21
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subordinate

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부수적인, (~보다~을) 경시하다

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22
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valiant

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용감한, valor, valorous, valiant

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23
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convalesce

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병에 차도가 있다, 완쾌하다

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24
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anachronism

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n. something out of place in time

시대에 안 맞는

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cronyism

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친구 편애주의(학연, 지연 등)

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antagonize

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v. to incur the dislike of

적대시하다

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27
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antiseptic

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살균제

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28
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antibiotic

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항생제

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29
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antipathy

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n. firm dislike

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30
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arcane

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adj. mysterious; known or understood by only a few

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31
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ardent

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passionate; enthusiastic

ex) ardent heart

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32
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arson

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방화

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33
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artifice

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교활함, 속임수, 책략

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34
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ascetic

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adj. practicing self-denial

고행의, 수련의, 엄격한

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35
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assume

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v. 1. to undertake the duties of (떠맡다, 인수하다)
2. to affect the appearance of (가장하다, ~인 척하다)
3. to suppose
arrogant

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36
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sumptuous

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호화, 사치스러운

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37
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shrewd

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상황 판단이 빠른, astute

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38
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augment

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v. to make bigger; to increase (늘이다)

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39
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august

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위엄있는, 장엄한

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40
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austere

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adj. unadorned; stern; forbidding; without excess 근면한, 검소한

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41
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avarice

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n. greed; excessive love of riches

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42
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avid

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욕심, 열렬한

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43
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axiomatic

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adj. self-evident

자명한

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44
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belie

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v. to give a false impression of; to contradict
(contradict the clauses)
상반되다, 모순되다

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45
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bolster

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v. to support; to buoy up

지지하다

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46
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buoyant

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명랑한, 쾌활한

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47
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aesthetic

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심미적, 미학적

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48
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capitulate

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항복하다

49
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recapitulate

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요약하다

50
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precipitate

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재촉하다, 황급한

51
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precipice

52
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censure

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v. to condemn severely for doing something bad
1. 비난하다
2. 검열하다

53
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circumlocution

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돌려서 말하다

54
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circumspect

55
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circumvent

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회피하다

56
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proscribe

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금지하다 prohibit

57
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clandestine

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adj. concealed or secret, usually for an evil purpose

58
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occlude

59
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preclude

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금지하다 prevent

60
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cogent

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adj. powerfully convincing

61
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cognizant

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알고 있는

62
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cogitate

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생각하다, 숙고하다

63
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incognito

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익명의, 가명의, 암행의

64
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collude

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v. to work with someone secretly in order to do something illegal
공모하다
connive(속이는), conspire

65
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allude

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암시하다

66
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delude

67
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elude

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회피하다

68
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ludicrous

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웃긴, ridiculous

69
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compelling

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adj. 1. forceful; causing to yield;

2. convincing

70
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dispel

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쫓아버리다

71
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repel

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격퇴시키다, 퇴치시키다

repellent

72
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complacent

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자기만족의, adj. self-satisfied; overly pleased with oneself

73
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placid

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평화로운

74
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placate

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달래다, 위로하다

75
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placebo

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효과과 없는 약

76
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pacify

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평화를 주다, 진정시키다

77
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compliant

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adj. willing to comply; submissive

78
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composure

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n. calmness, tranquility

79
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poise

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평형, 침착, 냉정

80
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juxtapose

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배치, 병렬

81
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repose

82
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posture

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부자연스러운 태도를 취하다

83
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conciliatory

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회유하는, 달래는

adj. making peace; attempting to resolve a dispute through goodwill

84
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condescend

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v. 1. to lower oneself;
2. to assume an air of superiority
(syn) patronize 생색내다

85
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confound

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v. to cause to become confused

86
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infuse

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유입하다

87
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diffuse

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발산하다, 말이 장황한

88
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effusive

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분출하는

89
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profuse

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풍부한, 넘치는, 낭비하는, 헤픈

90
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suffuse

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가득차다

91
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congenial

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adj. agreeably suitable; pleasant, genial

92
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congenital

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탁월한, 선천적인

93
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engender

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만들어내다, (예산을) 창출해내다

94
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conjecture

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v. to infer from inconclusive evidence; to guess

추측하다 (생각을 같이 쏘아보다)

95
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adjacent

96
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dejected

97
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subject

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v. 지배하다, 정복하다

98
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conspicuous

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adj. easy to notice; obvious

99
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despicable

100
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prospect

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전망, 계획

101
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perspicacious

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통찰력있는

102
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contretemps

103
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extemporaneous

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즉흥의 improvised, impromptu

104
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contentious

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adj. argumentative; quarrelsome

105
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contiguous

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adj. side by side; adjoining

106
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contingent

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의존적인, 부수적인

107
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intact

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건드리지 않는, 손상되지 않은

108
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convoluted

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adj. intricate; complicated

109
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voluble

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말많은, 수다스러운 (혀가 꼬이는)

110
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copious

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adj. abundant; plentiful

copious coffee

111
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curtail

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v. to shorten; to cut short (자르다, 소비를 줄이다)

112
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canine

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개의, 개과의

113
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dampen

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v. 1. to become wet
2. to deaden, restrain, or depress
(분위기를 깨다, 찬물을 끼얹다)

114
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debunk

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v. to expose the nonsense of

ex. debunk 9/11

115
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decorous

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adj. proper; in good taste
고상한, 기품있는 (decent, courteous)
not decorous

116
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decry

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v. to condemn openly

ex. street protesters decry food price hikes

117
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defer

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v. 1. to postpone

2. to accept another’s opinions or judgment through respect (존중하다, 존경하다)

118
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confer

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주다, 수여하다

119
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proliferate

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자손을 가져오다, 확산 시키다

proliferation of nuclear

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