Unit.5 A Good Read 낱말 카드

arbitrary

(adj.) unreasonable; based on one's wishes or whims without regard for reason or fairness 임의적인; 독재적인

facet

(n.) one aspect or side of a subject or problem; one of the cut surfaces of a gem 측면, 양상; (보석의 깎인) 면

precision

a measure of how close a series of measurements are to one another 정확, 정밀

exquisite

extremely beautiful and, typically, delicate. 정교한, 우아한

insight

a sudden and often novel realization of the solution to a problem 통찰력, 식견

sparse

(adj.) meager, scant; scattered 희박한, 드문드문 있는

novella

a short novel or long short story 중편 소설

mural

a large painting applied directly to a wall or ceiling surface 벽화, 벽의, 벽화의

anecdote

a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person 일화, 비화

presume

(v.) to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties 추정하다, 가정하다

profound

Having great depth or seriousness 깊은, 심오한

reinforce

to make stronger with new materials or support 강화하다, 보강하다, 증진시키다

narrative

The telling of a story or an account of an event or series of events. 이야기, 서술, 서술적인

subscribe

To pledge to pay for something or to contribute to something; to place an order by signing 구독하다, 가입하다, 기부하다

manuscript

a handwritten or typed piece of writing, such as a book 원고, 필사본, 사본

postcript

P.S.; a short bit of writing added after a letter is finished 추신, 후기

scribble

sloppy writing that is hard to read 갈겨쓰다, 낙서하다, 휘갈겨 쓴 글씨, 낙서

prescription

a piece of paper written by a doctor that lets you get medicine at the pharmacy 처방전, 처방

describe

to say or write down how something or someone looks; to use adjectives in writing 묘사하다, 설명하다

superscript

Text that is reduced in size and raised to the top of the current line. 위 첨자

inscription

a short dedication written in a book or engraved on something, such as a coin or monument 비명, 새긴 문자

transcribe

to write down or record; to translate 기록하다, 번역하다, 편곡하다

conscript

a person compulsorily enrolled for military service 징집하다, 징집된, 병적에 등록된, 징집병

divorce

The legal ending of a marriage 이혼, 이혼하다

infant

a baby or very young child 유아, 유아의

exaggerate

To describe something as larger or greater than it really is. 과장하다, 과장해서 말하다

public assistance

Government aid to individuals who can demonstrate a need for that aid 공적 부조, 생활 보호

medieval

Another name for the Middle Ages. 중세의, 중세풍의

amuse

to make someone laugh or smile 즐겁게 하다, 재미나게 하다

diagram

a drawing intended to explain how something works 도표, 그림, 다이어그램

settle on

to decide on ~을 결정하다

basis

foundation 기초, 원리

in terms of

with regard to, with respect to, in relation to ~의 관점에서, ~의 면에서, ~에 관하여

plot

the sequence of events in a literary work 줄거리, 음모

set out

start working on sth in order to achieve an aim 시작하다, 착수하다, 제시하다

alchemist

one who practices medieval chemistry or tries to change metals into gold 연금술사, 연금술 학자

watertight

Constructed so that moisture will not enter the enclosure under specified test conditions. 방수의, 빈틈없는, 견실한

longhand

having words written out in full by hand (속기나 타이핑과 대조되는) 보통의 필기법

come up with

to think of; to produce.

an idea / a plan / a suggestion etc. ~을 생각해내다, 제안하다

creep in

gradually start to be noticeable 비집고 들어오다

turn out

develop in a particular way or have a particular result ~임이 밝혀지다, 판명되다

think it over

to think deeply about something; to consider carefully 곰곰이 생각하다

make up

to invent, sometimes with the purpose of deception (a story / a

poem / an excuse / an explanation /etc.) 구성하다, 보상하다

add up

To make sense, seem reasonable 이해가 되다, 말이 되다(make sense)

drop by

visit without appointment 잠깐 들르다

get along

continue despite difficulties 사이좋게 지내다

go without

to live without something you need or usually have ~없이 지내다[견디다]

look forward

When you eagerly anticipate something, you look forward to it. Most little kids look forward to their birthdays, while most aging adults look forward to retirement.~을 학수고대하다

pass up

decline an opportunity 거절하다, 포기하다, 기회를 놓치다

hold on

to wait (especially on the telephone) 기다리다, 견디다, 계속하다

wear off

to disappear gradually 차츰 사라지다, 줄어들다, 닳다

put up with

bear, tolerate, endure 참다, 견디다, 인내하다