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52 Cards in this Set
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Restraint; restriction |
The government has imposed export restraints on some products |
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Testicle, testicles |
고환 |
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Preliminary activities or discussions take place at the beginning of an event, often as a form or preparation |
Preliminary results show the Republican party with 11 percent of the vote |
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Indefinite : if you describe a situation or period as indefinite, you mean that people have not decided when it will end. |
The trial was adjourned for an indefinite period. |
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Confucian |
유교의 sons are very important in a confucian society |
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Intimidate <-> intimate |
He frightened/scared/intimidated me into telling him what happened. The estranged friends became intimate again |
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Dormant, inactive, not active Something that is dormant is not active, growing, or being used at the present time but is capable of becoming active later on. |
The virus remains dormant in nerve tissue until activated. |
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Aggregate |
합계,총액 The scores were aggregated with the first round totals to decide the winner. |
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Weirdo; crackpot |
If you describe someone as a weirdo, you disapprove of them because they behave in an unusual way which you find difficult to understand or accept. |
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Mystify; baffle if you are mystified by something, you find it impossible to explain or understand |
They were totally mystified by the girl's disappearance |
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Stasis is a state in which something remains the same, and does not change or develop |
Rock'n'roll had entered a period of stasis |
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A Complacent person is very pleased with themselves or feels that they do not need to do anything about a situation, even though the situation may be uncertain or dangerous. |
We cannot allow ourselves to grow complacent |
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Commencement Another word for graduation ceremony is commencement, and a big and important part of these ceremonies is the commencement speech |
시작,졸업식=graduation |
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Allay=calm If you allay someone's fears or doubts, you stop them feeling afraid or doubtful |
To allay fears/concern/suspicion Nothing will allay his anger. This flower should allay her anger |
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Impart=convey If you impart information to people, you tell it to them |
The ability to impart knowledge and command respect is essential qualification for teachers |
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Marital difficulties/breakdown |
The couple share good marital chemistry |
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Persecute; harass 학대하다 |
Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs |
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Remedial action is intended to correct something that has been done wrong or that has not been successful |
Some authorities are now having to take remedial action |
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Mundane; dull; ordinary; boring Something that is mundane is very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual. |
Without pursuing dreams, life is mundane. Having big dreams, plus embracing reality, plus having lots of determination will bring you a successful life. |
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Catastrophe; disaster A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage |
From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe. |
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Coalesce; amalgamate |
The puddles had coalesced into a small stream합치다 |
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Impediment; obstacle |
The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery |
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An Abyss is a very deep hole in the ground. |
Ahead of them was a gaping abyss |
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Indefinitely; endlessly, continually, if a situation will continue for ever or until someone decides to change it or end it. |
The trial was postponed indefinitely |
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Devious; deceitful, underhand If you describe someone as devious you do not like them because you think they are dishonest and like to keep things secret, often in a complicated way |
Newman was devious, prepared to say one thing in print and another in private |
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Impartial,neutral, unbiased<->partial,biased |
The judge must remain impartial |
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Constipate; astrict, 방해하다, 변비에걸리다. constitute; establish; make up; set up 구성하다, 설립하다 |
It will constitute you |
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Impertive; vital |
Isn't it imperative that you run for president? So if we're in this rather critical moment in the world, and you have firm beliefs in the value of globalisation |
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Nagged |
Stop nagging me, I'll do it as soon as I can. |
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Prone to; inclined to; having a tendency to |
These plants are peculiarly prone to diaease |
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Standpoint; perspective; viewpoint; point of view |
It was difficult to understand his standpoint |
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loathe; hate, can't stand, detest, dislike, despise, can't bear |
I loathe modern art. |
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Stagnate |
I would hate to see your career stagnate. |
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Manifold, various, diverse, multifarious |
Society faces manifold problems. Jake has manifold hobbies. |
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A Pheasant is a bird with a long tail Pheasant are often shot as a sport and then eaten. |
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Acclaim, praise, honour, 찬사 |
The book was published to critical acclaim |
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Stifle, suppress, suffocate, restrain |
억누르다 |
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Gag, bit, A gag is sth such as a piece of cloth that is tied around or put inside someone's mouth in order to stop them from speaking |
재갈 the hostages were bound and gagged |
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Perseverance, patience, persistence, endurance, |
He is a man of perseverance |
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Blatant,flagrant |
You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way |
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Jeopardize, endanger, threaten |
He would never do anything to jeopardize his career |
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Atheist 무신론자 |
I'm an atheist and I don't have a religion |
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Marital status |
Question about age, sex and marital status |
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Tantrum 성질 |
If a child has a tantrum, they lose their temper in a noisy and uncontrolled way. If you say that an adult is throwing a tantrum, you are criticising them for losing temper and acting in a childish way. |
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Homogeneity=uniformity |
Homogeneity is a myth |
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Reparation are sums of money that are paid after a war by the defeated country for the damage and injuries it caused in other countries. |
Offenders should be forced to make reparation to the community |
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Paramount, principal, first, chief, primary, supreme |
Safety is paramount |
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Prerequisite=precondition Requisite 필수조건, 필수품 |
If one thing is a prerequisite for another, It must happen or exist before the other thing is possible. |
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Pragmatic=realistic,practical than theoretical |
Taking A pragmatic approach to management problems is necessary for the company. |
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Cede, cession |
Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898. |
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Eternal, permanent, lasting, everlasting, perpetual, perennial |
They vowed eternal friendship |
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Medication, 약 meditation, 명상 Mediation 중재 |
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