Vocabulary Level F Unit 9 Flashcards
abate
v. to make less in amount, degree, etc.; to subside, become less; to nullify; to deduct, omit; (수량)을 줄이다, (세력, 고통 따위)를 약하게 하다, 무효로하다
adulation
n. praise or flattery that is excessive; 과찬, 지나친 칭찬
anathema
n. an object of intense dislike; a curse or strong dununciation (aften used adjectivally without the article); 아주 싫어하는 것, 저주, 악담
astute
adj. shrewd, crafty, showing practical wisdom; 통찰력이 날카로운, 예리한, 교활한
avarice
n. a greedy desire, particularly for wealth; 탐욕
culpable
adj. deserving blame, worthy of condemnation; 비난할 만한, 유죄의
dilatory
adj. tending to delay or procrastinate, not prompt; intended to delay or postpone; 꾸물대는, 더딘
egregious
adj. conspicuous, standing out from the mass (used particularly in an unfavorable sense); 지독한, 소문난 (나쁜듯으로)
equivocate
v. to speak or act in a way that allows for more than one interpretation; to be deliberately vague or ambiguous; (남을 속이기 위해) 애매한 말을 쓰다, 얼버무리다
evanescent
adj. vanishing, soon passing away; light and airy; 사라져 가는, 덧없는, 아주 미세한
irresolute
adj. unable to make up one’s mind, hesitating; 결단력 없는, 우유부단한
nebulous
adj. cloudlike, resembling a cloud; cloudy in color, not transparent; vague, confused, indistinct; 구름같은, 몽롱한, 애매모호한
novice
n. one who is just a beginner at some activity requiring skill and experience (also used adjectivally); 초보자, 신입
penury
n. extreme poverty; barrenness, insufficiency; 엄청난 가난, 빈곤, 부족
pretentious
adj. done for show, striving to make a big impression; claiming merit or position unjustifiably; making demands on one’s skill or abilities, ambitious; 허세부리는, 자만하는, 우쭐대는