word smart5 Flashcards

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credulous

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eager to believe

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criterion

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standard; the basis for judgment

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3
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cryptic

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mysterious; mystifying

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culinary

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relating to cooking or the kitchen

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5
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culminate

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to climax; to reach full effect

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culpable

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deserving blame; guilty

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7
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cursory

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hasty

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curtail

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to shorten

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cynic

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one who deeply distrusts human nature

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daunt

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to make fearful, to intimidate

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dearth

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lack; scarcity

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debacle

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violent breakdown, sudden overthrow

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13
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debauchery

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wild living 방탕, 도락 유흥

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14
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debilitate

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to weaken; to cripple

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15
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decadent

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decaying, especially in terms of morals

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decimate

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to kill or destroy a large part of

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17
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decorous

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proper, in good taste

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18
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deduce

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to conclude from evidence

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19
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defame

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명예를 훼손하다

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20
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deference

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submission to anothers will 복종

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21
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definitive

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conclusive, providing the last word 결정적인

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degenerate

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to breakdown, to deteriorate

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deleterious

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harmful

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delineate

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to describe accurately, to draw an outlined

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delude

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to deceive

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deluge

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a flood

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demagogue

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a leader of the people 선동자, 선동 정치가

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denizen

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inhabitant

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depravity

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extreme wickedness or corruption

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deprecate

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to express disapproval of

31
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deride

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to ridicule 조롱하다, 비웃다

32
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derogatory

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disapproving, degrading 손상시키는

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desiccate

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to dryout

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despondent

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extremely depressed, full of despair

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despot

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an absolute ruler, an autocrat

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destitute

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extremely poor, utterly lacking

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desultory

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without a plan or purpose, 산만한, 일관성 없는

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dialectical

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relating to discussions 방언의, 변증법의

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dictum

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an authoritative saying, 격언, 금언, 공식 견해

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didactic

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intended to teach; morally instructive 가르치기 위한, 교훈적인

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diffident

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timid, lacking in self-confidence

42
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digress

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to stray from the main subject

43
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dilettante

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someone with superficial knowledge of the arts 아마추어

44
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discern

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to have insight; to see things clearly

45
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discreet

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prudent; judiciously reserved분별있는

46
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discrete

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unconnected; seperate

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discriminate

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to notice or point out the difference between two or more things

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disdain

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arrogant scorn; contempt

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disinterested

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not taking sides

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disparage

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to belittle; to say uncomplimentary things about