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Counterintuitively

직관의 어긋나는


:seemingly contrary to common sense

Self-indulgence

제멋대로


: the act of allowing yourself to have or do the things that you enjoy very much

Obscure

잘알려져있지않은


: unknown, or are known by only a few people

Pusillanimous

겁쟁이인, 소심한


: they are timid or afraid.

punctilious

꼼꼼한, 세심한


: very careful to behave correctly

Notwithstanding

...에도 불구하고 (관련된 명사 뒤에 쓰이기도함)



vociferous

:소리높여 표현하다


speak with great energy and determination

inveigh

비난하다, 독설을 퍼붓다.


:you criticize it strongly.

declaim

열변을 토하다, 항의하다


: speak dramatically

accede

(요청, 제의) 응하다


: you do what they ask

demur

: 이의를 제기하다


you say that you do not agree with something or will not do something that you have been asked to do.

spry

나이의 비해 왕성한


: Especially and old person, lively and active.



acrobatic

: 곡예사, 무용수


An acrobatic movement or display involves difficult physical acts such as jumping and balancing, especially in a circus.



dexterous

: 손재주가 비상한, 솜씨좋은


Someone who is dexterous is very skilful and clever with their hands.

Caustic

가성의, 부식성의


:Caustic chemical substances are very powerful and can dissolve other substances.

genial

사냥한, 다정한


: Someone who is genial is kind and friendly.

septuagenarian

70 대인 사람


: A septuagenarian is a person between 70 and 79 years old

hoary

재미없는, 시들한


:old and familiar.

fulsome

지나친, 진실성이 안느껴지는

:describe expressions of praise, apology, or gratitude as fulsome, you disapprove of them because they are exaggerated and elaborate, so that they sound insincere.

effulgent

찬란한, 눈부신

: radiant, brillent

effusive

야단스러운 [과장된]

: If you describe someone as effusive, you mean that they express pleasure, gratitude, or approval in a very enthusiastic way

unctuous

[말,행동이] 번지르르한

If you describe someone as unctuous, you are critical of them because they seem to be full of praise, kindness, or interest, but are obviously insincere.

cryptic

수수께끼, 아리송한,

:A cryptic remark or message contains a hidden meaning or is difficult to understand.

vulgar

저속한, 천박한

:If you describe something as vulgar, you think it is in bad taste or of poor artistic quality.

staid

재미없는, 고루한

: boring

equanimous

침착한, 차분한

: Equanimity is a calm state of mind and attitude to life, so thatyou never lose your temper or become upset.

testy

짜증을 잘내는

:If you describe someone as testy, you mean that they easily become impatient or angry.

placid

차분한, 얌전한

: A placid person or animal is calm and does not easily become excited, angry, or upset.

discomposed

:마음이 산란해진, 침착, 평점심을 잃은

to disturb the composure of; disconcert

jubilant

의기양양한, 승리감에 넘치는

If you are jubilant, you feel extremely happy because of a success.

proliferation

: 급증, 확산


If things proliferate, they increase in number very quickly.

retention

: (계속) 유지 [보유]하다


The retention of something is the keeping of it.

lassitude

노곤한, 무기력

: Lassitude is a state of tiredness, laziness, or lack of interest.



produce lassitude: 나른해지다



dissemination

파종, 보급

To disseminate information or knowledge means to distribute it so that it reaches many people or organizations.

incipient

: 막 시작된, 초기의

An incipient situation or quality is one that is starting to happen or develop.

staggering

: 충격적인, 믿기 어려운

Something that is staggering is very surprising.

nascent

: 발생기의, 초기의

Nascent things or processes arejust beginning, and are expected to become stronger or to grow bigger.

fathomless

깊이를 알수 없는


: Something that is fathomless cannot be measured or understood because it gives the impression of being very deep, mysterious, or complicated.

piddling

:trivial

Piddling means small or unimportant.

prodigal

: Lavish


malnourished

: 영양실조


If someone is malnourished, they are physically weak because they do not eat enough food or do not eat the right kind of food

vagrant

: homeless


have no permanent home or job, and have to ask for or steal things in order to live.

impecunious

: Someone who is impecunious has very little money.

indigent

: Someone who is indigent is verypoor.

overindulged

If you overindulge, or overindulge in something that you like very much, usually food or drink, you allow yourself to have more of it than is good for you.

lugubriousness

침울한


: If you say that someone or something is lugubrious, youmean that they are sad rather than lively or cheerful

mirth

웃음소리, 즐거움

: Mirth is amusement which you express by laughing.

poignancy

가슴아픈

Poignancy is the quality that something has when it affects you; sadness and regret

gravity

엄숙함

dignity

merriment

유쾌한, 떠들석한

Merriment means laughter.



solemnity

엄숙한, 근엄한

Someone or something that is solemn is very serious rather than cheerful or humorous.

captious

흡잡기 잘하는


: apt to make trivial criticisms; fault-finding; carping

dissolute

방종한, 방랑한


: Someone who is dissolute does not care at all about morals and lives in a way that is considered to be wicked and immoral.

irascible

낭비성소비


: If you describe someone as irascible, you mean that they become angry very easily.

profligate

낭비하는


: Someone who is profligate spends too much money or uses too much of something.

smug

우쭐해하다


: you are criticizing the fact they seem very pleased with how good, clever, or lucky they are.

nettlesome

골치아픈


: causing or susceptible to irritation

cloying

질릴정도


: You use cloying to describe something that you find unpleasantbecause it is much too sweet, or too sentimental.

saccharine

지나치게 (달콤한)


: You describe something as saccharine when you find it unpleasantly sweet and sentimental.

repulsive

역겨운, 혐오스러운


: If you describe something or someone as repulsive, you mean that they are horrible and disgusting and you want to avoid them.

dejected

실의의 빠진, 낙담한


: you feel miserable or unhappy, especially because you have just been disappointed by something.

fetid

악취가 풍기는


: unpleasant smell.

malodorous

악취가나는


: an unpleasant smell.

supercilious

거만한, 남을 얕보는


If you say that someone is supercilious, you disapprove of them because they behave in a way that shows they think they are better than other people.

solitary

혼자


: A person or animal that is solitary spends a lot of time alone.

forthright

솔직 담백,


: If you describe someone as forthright, you admire them because they show clearly and strongly what they think and feel.

maladroit

솜씨없는


If you describe someone as maladroit, you mean that they are clumsy or handle situations badly.

aloof

냉담한


: Someone who is aloof is not very friendly and does not like to spend time with other people.

unrehearsed

즉흥적인


: Unrehearsed activities or performances have not been prepared, planned, or practised beforehand.



red-handed

현행범인


If someone is caught red-handed, they are caught while they are in the act of doing something wrong.


e.g.) My boyfriend and I robbed a storeand were caught red-handed.

Antiquity

고대의


Antiquity is the distant past, especially the time of the ancient

diaspora

유대인분산 (고국을 떠나는 사람) 집단 이동


: People who come from a particular nation, or whose ancestors came from it, but who now live in many different parts of the world are sometimes referred to as the diaspora.

seminal

중대한, 영향력이 큰


: Seminal is used to describe things such as books, works, events, and experiences that have a great influence in a particular field.

abstract

추상적인


: An abstract idea or way of thinking is based on general ideas rather than on real things and events.

momentous

중대한

: If you refer to a decision, event, or change as momentous, you mean that it is very important, often because of the effects that it will have in the future.

gratuitous

불필요한, 쓸데없는


: If you describe something as gratuitous, you mean that it is unnecessary, and often harmful or upsetting.

diluvial

대홍수로 생겨난


: of or connected with a deluge, esp with the great Flood described in Genesis



trifling

하찮은 사소산,


:trivial

magistrate

판사


: A magistrate is an official who acts as a judge in law courts which deal with minor crimes or disputes.

relent

: agree


If you relent, you allow someone to do something that you had previously refused to allow them to do.

approbation

승인, 찬성


:approval

behest

명령, 지령


:order

ingenuous(ness)

: 솔직함, 진지함, 천진난만함


innocent, trusting, and honest.

circumlocution

[우회적] 말하기

a way of saying or writing something using more words than are necessary instead of being clear and direct.

urging

재촉하는, 성가신, 설득하다

: you try hard to persuade them to do it.

posthumously

사후

:post life

extolled

격찬하다


:laud

indemnified

~를 보상을 약속하다


: to promise to protect them,





ribald

야한, 상스러운


:vulgar

arcane

신비로운, 불가사의한


:mysterious

superfluous

필요치않은


: is unnecessary or is no longer needed.

pervasive

스며드는 (구석구석)


: present or felt throughout a place or thing.

lascivious

음탕한


: show a very strong interest in sex.

ambled

느긋하게


: you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner.

vacillated

흔들리다


:vacillate

grovelled

굽실거리다


you think they are behaving too respectfully


towards another person,




fawn

dawdled

꾸물, 어정


spend more time than is necessary going


somewhere.

senator

상의의원

blatant

노골적인


something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way.

resilience

flexibility

fortitude

불굴의 용기


you admire them for being brave, calm, and uncomplaining when they have experienced something unpleasant or painful.

ignominy

불명예, 수치


: Ignominy is shame or public disgrace.

ambivalence

양면가치, 반대 감정 변존


: they seem to be uncertain whether they really want it,


or whether they really approve of it.

allegiance

충성


: your support for and loyalty to a particular


group, person, or belief.



emblazon

선명히 새기다


to describe, portray, or colour (arms) according to the conventions of heraldry (문장)

ignite

점화되다, 불을 붙히다


: it starts burning or explodes.

annihilate

전멸시키다


: to destroy it completely.

allay

가라앉히다


: stop them feeling afraid or doubtful.

entourage

수행단


: A famous or important person's entourage is the group of assistants, servants, or other people who travel with them.

avaricious

탐욕스런


: An avaricious person is very greedy for money or possessions.

belligerent

절대적인, 공격적인


: hostile and aggressive.

jubilant

승리감에 넘치는


:victorious

slipshod

대충하는

: it has been done in a careless way.

negligent

부주의한


:careless

contemporaries

동시대인


: Contemporary things are modern and relate to the present time

pensive

긴장을 불러일으키는


you are thinking deeply about something,


especially something that worries you slightly.

meditative

묵상하다


meditate

relished

즐기다


enjoy

idyllic



: extremely pleasant, simple, and peaceful without any difficulties or dangers.

vandalism

기물파손죄


: deliberate damaging of things, especially public property.

epidemic

유행성


:affects a very large number of people there and spreads quickly to other areas.

backlash

(대중) 반발

:society or politics, is a sudden, strong reaction


against it.

scourge

재앙, 골칫거리


: causes a lot of trouble or suffering to a group of people.


nettlesome

revelry

흥청대며 놀기


:people enjoying themselves in a noisy way, often while they are drunk.

laudatory

칭찬


:laud

homage

존경, 경의


:respect

paean

찬가, 승리의 노래


:praise

banter

야유, 농담


:teasing or joking

denunciation

맹렬한 비난


:someone or something is severe public


criticism of them.

rebuff

퇴짜맞다


:rejection

pilgrimage

성지순례


: If you make a pilgrimage to a holy place, you go there for a religious reason.

espoused

advocate

renounced

포기단념하다


: you decide and declare publicly that you no longer have that belief or will no longer behave in that way.

spurned

퇴짜놓다


: you reject them.