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Restraint; restriction

The government has imposed export restraints on some products

Testicle, testicles

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

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.

Confucian

유교의 sons are very important in a confucian society

Intimidate <-> intimate

He frightened/scared/intimidated me into telling him what happened. The estranged friends became intimate again

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.

Aggregate

합계,총액 The scores were aggregated with the first round totals to decide the winner.

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.

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

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

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

Commencement


Another word for graduation ceremony is commencement, and a big and important part of these ceremonies is the commencement speech

시작,졸업식=graduation


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

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

Marital difficulties/breakdown

The couple share good marital chemistry

Persecute; harass 학대하다

Throughout history, people have been persecuted for their religious beliefs

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

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.

Catastrophe; disaster


A catastrophe is an unexpected event that causes great suffering or damage

From all points of view, war would be a catastrophe.

Coalesce; amalgamate

The puddles had coalesced into a small stream합치다

Impediment; obstacle

The level of inflation is a serious impediment to economic recovery

An Abyss is a very deep hole in the ground.

Ahead of them was a gaping abyss

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

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

Impartial,neutral, unbiased<->partial,biased

The judge must remain impartial

Constipate; astrict, 방해하다, 변비에걸리다. constitute; establish; make up; set up 구성하다, 설립하다

It will constitute you

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

Nagged

Stop nagging me, I'll do it as soon as I can.

Prone to; inclined to; having a tendency to

These plants are peculiarly prone to diaease

Standpoint; perspective; viewpoint; point of view

It was difficult to understand his standpoint

loathe; hate, can't stand, detest, dislike, despise, can't bear

I loathe modern art.

Stagnate

I would hate to see your career stagnate.

Manifold, various, diverse, multifarious

Society faces manifold problems.


Jake has manifold hobbies.

A Pheasant is a bird with a long tail


Pheasant are often shot as a sport and then eaten.

Acclaim, praise, honour, 찬사

The book was published to critical acclaim

Stifle, suppress, suffocate, restrain

억누르다

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

Perseverance, patience, persistence, endurance,

He is a man of perseverance

Blatant,flagrant

You use blatant to describe something bad that is done in an open or very obvious way

Jeopardize, endanger, threaten

He would never do anything to jeopardize his career

Atheist 무신론자

I'm an atheist and I don't have a religion

Marital status

Question about age, sex and marital status

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.

Homogeneity=uniformity

Homogeneity is a myth

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

Paramount, principal, first, chief, primary, supreme

Safety is paramount

Prerequisite=precondition


Requisite 필수조건, 필수품

If one thing is a prerequisite for another, It must happen or exist before the other thing is possible.

Pragmatic=realistic,practical than theoretical

Taking A pragmatic approach to management problems is necessary for the company.

Cede, cession

Cuba was ceded by Spain to the US in 1898.

Eternal, permanent, lasting, everlasting, perpetual, perennial

They vowed eternal friendship

Medication, 약


meditation, 명상


Mediation 중재

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