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Consanguineous
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같은 혈족의, 동족의
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Mediocre
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보통밖에 안되는, 썩좋지 않은
second rate |
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Impeccable
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흠잡을데없는
perfect |
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Peerless
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(뛰어나기가)비할데 없는
Something is so beautiful that nothing can equal it. |
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Ponderous
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대단히 크고 무거운
PONDEROUS WRITING OR SPEECH IS VERY SERIOUS, USES MORE WORDS THAN NECESSARY AND IS RATHER DULL |
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Vacillate
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의견이 자주 바뀌다
keep changing mind. |
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Precipitate
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(나쁜일을) 촉발하다.
hasty, rash |
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Prerogative
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특권, 특혜
previliege |
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Domicile
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거주지, 주소
the place where you live |
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Enshroud
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완전히 가리다, 싸다
cover it completely. |
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Pique
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화, 불쾌, 기분이 언짢음
feeling of annoyance |
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In a fit of pique
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홧김에, 화가나서
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Pedantry
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지나치게 규칙을 찾음[세세한것에 얽매임)
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Aphorism
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경구, 속담
adage, proverb |
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Invective
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욕설
rude and unpleasant things that people shout |
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Tranquility
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평온
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Pleasantry
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기분좋은 익살, 농담, 의례적인 말
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Banter
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(정감어린) 농담을 주고받다.
He bantered with reporters and posed for photographers. |
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Mayhem
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대혼란, 아수라장
there was absolute mayhem when everyone tried to get out at once. |
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Lionize
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(사람을)명사 대우하다. (떠받들다.)
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Inane
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텅빈
meaningless |
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Trite
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Unoriginal
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Sublime
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magnificiently inspiring.
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Erroneous
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잘못된, 틀린
wrong, false |
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Insuperable
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can't be overcome
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Truculence
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공격적인
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Pragmatism
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실용주의, 오지랖 넓은 사람.
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Serendipity
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뜻밖의 발견, 운좋게 발견한것.
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Perfidy
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불신 (불성신, 배반)
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Deprecate
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비난하다. 반대하다.
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Mitigate
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allay, palliate, mollify, assuage
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Allay
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가라앉히다. 느그러뜨리다.
mollify, assuage. |
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Miff
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불끈하다. 분개하다.
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Drone
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단조롭게 말을 계속하다.
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Scintillating
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번득이는, 재치가 넘치는
exciting, effervescent |
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Antagonize
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적으로 돌리다. 적대하다.
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Mollify
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누그러지게 하다. 온화하다, 달래다
appease, assuage, placate |
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Peccadillo
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가벼운 죄, 조그마한 과오
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Misdemeanor
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경범죄,
felony |
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Misnomer
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틀린이름, 잘못부름
the term lead pencil is a misnomer. Pencils are filled with graphite, not Pb. |
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Panache
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당당한 태도, (투구) 깃털장식
The model paraded in front of the celebrities with panache; it was impossible to tell that his was her first time. |
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Ignominious
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수치스러운, 불명예스러운, shameful
Hawkin is ignominious in his field. No contemporary scientist is in revere of him. |
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Untenable
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지킬수 없는, 유지할 수 없는
His plan was obviously untenable. |
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Hackneyed
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흔해빠진, 진부한
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Capsized
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(배가) 뒤집히다. 전복
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Jettison
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(긴급시에 중량을 줄이기 위해 배 또는 항공기에서) 짐을 버리다. 투하하다.
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Serene
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고요한, 평화로운
calm and quiet |
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Exaltation
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굉장한, 행복감, 기쁨
is an intense feeling of great happiness. |
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Evocative
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좋은기억을 떠올리게 하는
It produces pleasant memories, ideas and emotions. |
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Sublime
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절묘한, 숭고한, 지고한
it has a wonderful quality that affect you deeply. |
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Puerile
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유치한, 바보같은
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Sonorous
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(소리가) 듣기좋은
sounds deep and rich |
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Antediluvian
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아주 구식인
old and old-fashioned |
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Punctilious
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세심정밀한, 꼼꼼한
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Assiduous
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근면한, diligent
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Unothordox
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정통이 아닌. 이단의
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Interminable
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끝없는, 지루하게 긴
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Evanescent
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Ephemeral, disappearing
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Languidly
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나른하게, 힘없게
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Precipitously
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험한, 가파른
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Jagged
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삐쭉삐쭉한, 들쭉날쭉한
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Serpentine
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뱀같은, 꾸불꾸불한
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Alacrity
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민첩, 활발
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Perenial
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지속되는, 영원한
continued, lasting Perenial youth |
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Salacious
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음란한 , 외설스러운
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Inimical
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해로운, 적대적인, 반하는 ,불리한
the effort was doomed to failure, as the temper of the times was inimical. |
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Predilection
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매우좋아함.
In keeping with his own predilection in international diplomacy |
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Foible
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약점
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Ecclesiastical
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기독교의
Connected with Christian church. |
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Fleeting
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순간적의, 잠깐동안의
momentary, brief |
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Anomalous
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변칙의, 이례적인
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Parochial
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교회의, 지역주의의
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Petrified
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극도로 무서워하는
석화된 |
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Sybarite
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사치와 향락을 일삼는 무리
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Philanthropist
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자선가
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Hypochondria
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심기증환자
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Misanthrope
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사람을 싫어하는 사람.
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Virulent
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Hostile, harmful or poisonous
The tyrant's malevolent stare or his virulent words. |
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Implacable
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Impossible to appease or satisfy
확고한 There is an implacable logic in his analysis. |
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Incarnadine
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살색, 연분홍색의
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Sanctimonious
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Feigning righteousness
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Tenuous
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미약한, 보잘것 없는
His links with the organization turned out to be, at best tenuous. |
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Imperious
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고압적인
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Wry
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<실망스럽거나 짜증스러우면서도 재미있다는 듯한 반응을 보일때>
At least we got one ovte, she said with a wry smile. |
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Mawkish
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감상적인
sentimental |
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Tortuous
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우여곡절이 많은, 구불구불한
tortuous road is full of bends and twists. |
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Winsome
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마음을 끄는, 매력적인
a winsome smile |
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Licentious
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음란한, 음탕한
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Lavish
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풍성한, 호화로운
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Squalid
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지저분한, 불결한
Squalid, overcrowded refugee camp. |
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Thwart
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(계획등을) 좌절시키다
She was thwarted in her attempt to take control of the party. |
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Sinecure
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일이 한가한 직위나 직무
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Aplomb
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침착함
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Ingratiate (~yourself with)
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환심을 사다.
The 1st part of his plan was to ingratiate himself with the member of the commitee. |
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Febrile
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열성적인, 과열된
Febrile behaviour is intensely and nervously active. |
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Nebulous
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흐릿한, 모호한
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Epochal
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획기적인
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Paragon
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모범, 귀감
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Patentate
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It is a ruler who has complete power over his people.
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Exponent
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Person who supports and explain it and who tries to persuade other people.
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Platitude
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진부한 이야기
It is a statement which is considered meaningless and boring because it has been made many times. |
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Kismet
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숙명, 운명
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Calumny
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It is an untrue statement made about someone in order to reduce other people respect or admiration.
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Heap calumny upon
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~비방을 퍼붓다.
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Yen
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Desire,longing
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Fodder
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It is food that is given to cows.
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Pseudonym
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필명, 가명
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Cache
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은닉처
the burglar was finally caught, when she showed a neighbour her cache of stolen jewels. |
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Hubris
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자존심
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Interregnum
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(국가, 조직 등에서 신임지도자가 취임 하기 전의) 최고 지도자 부재기간.
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Rostrum
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연단, 강단
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Aerie
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둥지, 요새
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Caucus
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간부회의,
is a group of organization who share similar aims and interests. |
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Temporal
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세속적인
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Saturnine
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better, sardonic in manner
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Opprobrious
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expressing scorn, disgrace, contempt
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Stringent
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Rigorous, severe
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Morose
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시무룩한, 뚱한, sullen, melancholy manner
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Macabre
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(죽음이나 다른 무서운것과 관련되어)섬뜩한, grisly
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Intransigent
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고집스러운, 비협조적인
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Inchoate
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이제 시작단계인
It's recent or new, and vague or not yet properly developed. |
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Variegate
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to alter the appearance of, esp, by adding different colours.
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Recidivism
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상습적범행
prisons do not reduce the crime rate, they cause recidivism. |
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Demagogue
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선동정치가
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Tutelage
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지도, 교육, tuition.
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Paean
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찬가
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Hegemony
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패권, power and control in one country.
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Phalanx
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(사람, 사물) 밀집해 있는 집단
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Tenet
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교리, main principles on which its based.
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Pare
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(크기, 양을 서서히) 감축하다. 축소하다.
It was somewhat verbose and suggested that he pare it a bit. |
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Filibuster
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의사진행방해(연설)
He or she makes a long slow speech in order to use up time, so that a vote can't be taken. |
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Gauche
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(사람을 대하는 데) 서투른
They're awkward and uncomfortable in the company of other people. |
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Fulsome
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(칭찬, 감사) 지나친
fulsome comments are exaggerated, thus they don't sound sincere. |
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Potable
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마셔도 되는
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Impassive
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감정이 없는, 냉정한, unemotional
It was difficult to thell what the auditor was thinking as his expression was impassive. |
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Titular
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명목상의, 이름뿐인
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Indolent
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나태한, 게으른, idle
He was reprimanded for being indolent at work. |
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Slothful
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나태한, 게으른, indolent
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Superfluous
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불필요한, unnecessary
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Emaciate
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여위다, 쇠약하다.
He is too emaciated to survive. |
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Lachrymose
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눈물을 잘 흘리는, tearful, weepy
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Glutted
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배불리 먹이다, 과잉
He is too glutted to survive. |
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Magnanimity
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도량, 아량, 너그러움
It's kindness and generousity towards someone, especially after defeating them or being treated badly by them. |
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Anodyne
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A source of comfort,
Medicine that relieves pain. |
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Anomaly
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A deviation from the common rule, something that is difficult to classify.
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Anthropomorphic
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Suggesting human characteristics for animal and inanimate things.
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Aplomb
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Self-confident assurance
For such a young dancer, she had great aplomb, making herself perfect to play her role |
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Arable
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Suitable for cultivation
The overpopulate country desperately needed more arable land |
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Archipelago
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A large group of islands
Between vilages in the stockholm archipelago, boat taxis are the only form of transportaton. |
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Arrogate
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To claim without justification; to claim for oneself without right
Lynn watched in astonishment as her boss arrogated the credit for her brillant work |
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Atavistic
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Characteristic of a former era,ancient
After spending 3weeks on a desert island, he gained atavistic skill. |
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Autocrat
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a dictator
Mussolini has been discribed as an autocrat who tolerated no opposition |
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Avuncular
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Like an uncle in behavior, especially in kindness and warmth
The coach's avuncular style made him well liked |
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Balk
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To stop short and refuse to go on
When the horse balked at jumping over the high fence, the rider was thrown off. |
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Ballast
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A structure that helps to stablize or steady.
Communication and honesty are the true ballast of a good relationship. |
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Bedraggle
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Soiled, wet and limp;dilapidated
The child's bedragged blanker needed a good cleaning. |
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Bilious
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Ill-tempered, sickly, ailing
The party ended early when the bilious 5yrs old tried to run off with birthday girl's presents |
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Blasphemous
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Cursing, profane
The politician's offhanded comments seemed blasphemous, given the context of the orderly meeting. |
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Blithely
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Merrily, lightheartedly cheerful
Wanting to redecorate the office, she blithely assumed her coworkers woudn't mind |
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Bucolic
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Pastoral, rural
My aunt likes the hustle and bustle of the city, but my uncle prefers a more bucolic setting. |
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Cacophony
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A jarring, unpleasant noise
As I walked into the open-air market after my nap, a cacophony of sound surrounded me |
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Caustic
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Sarcastic, Biting
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Censorious
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Critical; tending to blame and condemn
Closed-minded people tend to be censorious of others. |
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Certitude
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Assurance, freedom from doubt
The witness's certitude about the night in question had a big impact on the jury. |
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Chary
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Watchful, cautious; extremely shy
Mindful of the fate of the Titanic, the captain was chary of navigating the iceberg-filled sea. |
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Chimerical
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Fanciful; imaginary, impossible
The inventor's plans seemed chimerical to the conservative businessman from whom he was asking for financial support. |
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Cloying
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Sickly sweet; excessive
When dave and liz were together, their cloying affection toward one another often made their friends ill. |
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Commute
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To change one's penality to less severe one.
In exchange for cooperating with detectives on another case, the criminal had his charges commuted. |
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Concomitant
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Existing concurrently
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Conflagration
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Big, destructive fire
After the conflagration had finally died down, the city centre was nothing, but a mass of blackened embers. |
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Consternation
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An intense stare of fear or dismay
One would never think that a seasoned hunter would display such consternation when a grizzly bear lumbered too close to camp. |
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Continence
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SELF-CONTROL, SELF-RESTRAINT
Lucy exhibited impressive continence in steering clear of fattening foods, and she lost 50pounds |
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Convalesce
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To recover gradually from illness
After her bout with Malaria, Tatiana needed to convalesce for a whole month. |
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Conquette
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A flirtatious woman
The normally serious librarian could turn into a coquette by letting her hair down. |
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Coterie
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An intimate group of persons with a similar purpose
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Cull
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To select, weed out
You should cull the words you need to study from all the flash cards. |
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Curt
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Abrupt, short with words
The grouchy shop assistant was curt with one of her customers, which resulted in a reprimand from her manager. |
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Debacle
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A sudden, disastrous collapse or defeat; a total ridiculous failure.
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Declaim
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To speak loudly and vehemently.
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Diaspara
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다른나라에 살며 일하기 위한 유대인들의 이동.
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Juxtaposition
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나란히 놓기 ,병렬
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Innocuous
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무해한, 독없는, harmless
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Deleterious
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심신에 해로운, 유독한
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Enigmatic
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수수께끼, 불가해한
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Pertinent
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적절한, apropos, fitting, apposite
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Sedulous
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(자기일에)공을 들이는, 정성을 다하는
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Ensnare
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올가미에 걸다, 함정에 빠뜨리다.
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Fetter
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족쇄, chain, retrain
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Quotidian
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everyday activities or experience
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Diurnal
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주간의, 낮의, 낮에 활동하는
butterflies are diurnal |
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Rhetoric
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수사학, 웅변술
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Guile
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교활, 간계, cunning, deceit
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Endemic
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(병이)한 지방에만 특유한, 풍토성의
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Vagaries
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예상밖의 변화
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Polemic
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It is very strong written or spoken attack or defense of particular belief or opinion.
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Recalcitrant
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저항하는, 반항하는, they are unwilling to obey order or are difficult to deal with
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Obdurate
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고집센, stubborn, adamant
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Portent
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omen
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Exigency
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급한볼일, 긴급사태, emergency
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Anachronism
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시대착오, 시대에 뒤떨어진 사람
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Charlatan
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When they pretend to have skills or knowledge they do not really possess.
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Polemicist
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Someone who is skilled at arguing strongly for or against a belief or opinion
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Empiricism
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경험주의, 경험론
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Eschew
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피하다, 삼가다, shun, avoid
You deliberately avoid being it or becoming involved in it. |
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Repudiate
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You show that you strongly disagree with them and do not want to be connected with them in any way
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Dissuade
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(~을 하지 않도록) 설득, 만류하다.
You persuade them not to do, or believe it. |
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Itinerant
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(일자리를 찾아)떠돌아 다니는 (순회하는)
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Idyllic
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한가로운, extremely pleasant, simple and peaceful without any difficulties or dangers
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Relinquish
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(마지못해)소유권을 포기하다.
You give up power or control |
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Truncate
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(위, 아래로) 잘라서 길이를 줄이다.
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Extant
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현존하는, 잔존하는, it still exists despite of being very old.
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Equable
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차분한, 기온변화가 적은 고른
They are calm, cheerful, and fair with other people even in difficult circumstances. |
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Prolific
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다작하는 (화가, 작가)
a prolific writer, artist, or composer produced a large number of works |
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Condone
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용납하다.
Terrorism can never be condoned |
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Vindicate
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정당성을 입증하다. 무죄를 입증하다. proving it correct after people said its wrong.
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Geniality
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친절, 온정, 상냥, 쾌적
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Jovial
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아주쾌활한
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Sparse
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밀도가 희박한
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Lush
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(식물, 정원) 무성한, 우거진
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Verdant
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파릇파릇한 (풀, 식물, 들판)
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Irascible
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화를 잘내는
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Intermittent
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Occasionally
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Internecine
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[국가, 조직] 내에서 벌어지는투쟁
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Naivete'
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소박, 단순, 순진한 말 (행위)
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