Vocabulary Level F Unit 8 Flashcards
Acrimonious
adj. Stringing, bitter in temper or tone; 격렬한, (말투가) 신랄한, 독기있는
bovine
adj. resembling a cow or ox; sluggish, unresponsive; 소 같은, 둔한, 느린
Consternation
n. dismay, confusion; 대단히 놀람, 경악
corpulent
adj. fat; having a large, bulky belly; 뚱뚱한, 복부비만의
disavow
v. to deny responsibility for or connection with; ~를 거부하다, ~를 모른다고 하거나 관계를 부인하다.
dispassionate
adj. impartial; calm, free from emotion; 냉정한, 감정에 지배되지 않고 공평한
dissension
n. disagreement, sharp difference of opinion; 불화, 반대
dissipate
v. to cause to disappear; to scatter, dispel; to spend foolishly, squander; to be extravagant in pursuit of pleasure; 사라지게 만들다, 흩어지게 하다, (재산 따위를) 낭비하다
expurgate
v. to remove objectionable passages or words from a written text; to cleanse, purify; (책, 영화에서 부적절한 단어등을) 삭제하다, 깨끗이하다, 정화하다
gauntlet
n. an armored or protective glove; a challenge; two lines of men armed with weapons with which to beat a person forced to run between them; an ordeal; (손목 덮개가 달린) 긴 장갑, 중세시대의 손목가리개
hypothetical
adj. based on an assumption or guess; used as a provisional or tentative idea to guide or direct investigation; 가설의, 가설에 근거한
ignoble
adj. mean, low, base; 천한, 품위가 없는, 비열한
impugn
v. to call into question; to attack as false; , ~에 이의를 재기하다, 논박이다
intemperate
adj. immoderate, lacking self-control; inclement; 과격한, 무절제한, 혹독한 (날씨)
odium
n. hatred, contempt; disgrace or infamy resulting from hateful conduct; 증오, 혐오