학원단어 Lesson 8-10

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abnormal

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adj. not usual, not typical, strange

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capsize

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v. to turn bottom side up, upset

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catastrophe

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n. a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

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decrease

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v. to become or make less
n. a lessening

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disputatious

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adj. inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate

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eject

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v. to drive or throw out, evict

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flourish

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v. to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air
n. a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns

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incentive

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n. a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action

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insubordinate

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adj. disobedient, rebellious

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legible

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adj. easily read

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nub

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n. the central point or heart of a matter; a knob

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onslaught

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n. a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

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ordain

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v. to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine

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outstrip

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v. to get ahead of, do better than, exceed

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pervade

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v. to spread throughout

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prudent

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adj. cautious, careful, showing good sense

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quench

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v, to put out, extinguish, end

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remnant

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n. a small part remaining behind

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simultaneous

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adj. happening or existing at the same time

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swerve

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v. to turn aside sharply
n. a sharp or sudden turn

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accelerate

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v. to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

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bystander

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n. one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

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canvass

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v. to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions, to go over in detail; to discuss

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casual

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adj. happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

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downtrodden

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adj. treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

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entice

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v. to attract, tempt

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erode

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v. to wear away gradually, eat away

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flounder

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v. to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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graphic

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adj. lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

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gruesome

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adj. horrible, revolting, ghastly

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melancholy

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adj. sad, gloomy, unhappy
n. sadness, gloominess

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ordeal

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n. a difficult or painful experience, a trial

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parch

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v. to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

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persist

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v. to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain

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puny

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adj. of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

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quibble

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v. to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections
n. a petty objection

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ratify

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v. to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

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regal

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adj. royal, kinglike; fit for a king

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stifle

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v. to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off

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vital

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adj. having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial

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bellow

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v. to make a sound similar to that of a bull, roar
n. a loud, angry roar

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beneficiary

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n. one who benefits from something; a person who is left money or other property in a will or the like

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botch

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v. to repair or patch poorly; make a mess of
n. a hopelessly bungled job

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clutter

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v. to fill or cover in a disorderly way
n. a state of disorder, mess

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dilapidated

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adj. falling apart or ruined, run-down

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dismantle

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v. to take apart; to strip of something

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farce

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n. a play filled with ridiculous or absurd happenings; broad or far-fetched humor; a ridiculous sham

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futile

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adj. not successful, failing to have any result; useless; unimportant, frivolous

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grueling

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adj. very tiring, calling for an extreme effort

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hospitable

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adj. offering friendly or generous treatment to guests; open to anything new or strange

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lair

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n. the home or den of a wild animal; any hideout

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lavish

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adj. overly generous, extravagant; abundant
v. to spend or give freely or without limit

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morbid

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adj. in an unhealthy mental state, extremely gloomy; caused by or related to disease, unwholesome

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notorious

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adj. widely known because of bad conduct

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pamper

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v. to allow too many privileges, be too generous and easygoing toward

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parasite

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n. an organism that lives in or on another organism; one who lives off another person

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shirk

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v. to avoid or get out of doing work, neglect a duty; to sneak; sink

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surplus

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n. an amount beyond what is required, excess
adj. more than what is needed or expected

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timidity

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n. the state of being easily frightened

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veto

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n. the power to forbid or prevent
v. to prohibit, reject