#31. 1501-1550

faux

adj. / false / 옳지 않은/ 그릇된 / The painting turned out to be a faux masterpiece.

query

n. / a question, especially one addressed to an official or organization / 질문 / The customer submitted a query about the policy.

culinary

adj. / relating to cooking or the kitchen / 요리의/ 주방의 / She attended a prestigious culinary school.

delude

v. / to deceive / 속이다/ 속이어 …시키다/ 속여서 믿게 만들다 / He deluded himself into thinking he would never fail.

beset

v. / to harass; to surround / 에워싸다/ 포위하다/ 괴롭히다 / The nation was beset by economic problems.

title

n. / the legal right or document showing the legal right to something / 소유의 권리 혹은 그것을 입증하는 서류 / She received the title to the property.

inviolate

adj. / free from injury; pure / 침범되지 않는/ 상해를 입지 않은/ 순수한 / The ancient monument remained inviolate.

transient

adj. / lasting only for a short time / 일시적인 / Fame is often transient.

condescend

v. / to show that you believe you are more intelligent or better than other people / 잘난 체하다 / He tends to condescend to those he disagrees with.

condescension

n. / by acting as if someone is below your level / 생색내는 듯한 태도/ 자기를 낮추는 (주로 오만한) 태도 / Her tone of condescension irritated everyone.

stall

v. / to hold off, divert; or delay / 지연시키다 / The company tried to stall negotiations.

appalling

adj. / inspiring shock, horror, disgust / 충격적인/ 혐오스러운 / The living conditions were appalling.

corpulence

n. / extreme fatness / 비만/ 비대 / The doctor warned him about the health risks of corpulence.

onerous

adj. / involving a great amount of effort, difficulty, or obligation / 부담스러운 / The contract imposed onerous requirements.

attuned

adj. / aware of; accustomed to / ~에 적응한/ ~에 대해 잘 인식하는 / She is highly attuned to the needs of her students.

allege

v. / to state without definite proof that someone has done something wrong or illegal / 주장하다 (증거 없이) / Witnesses alleged that the company broke the law.

organically

adv. / naturally, not artificially / 유기적으로/ 자연스럽게 / The project developed organically over time.

solemn

adj. / formal, dignified, serious in manner / 엄숙한/ 진지한 / The ceremony was solemn and respectful.

plethora

n. / a large or excessive amount of something / 과다 / There is a plethora of information available online.

censorious

adj. / critical of others / 다른 사람들을 비판하는 / His censorious attitude made him unpopular.

sound

adj. / in good condition; reasonable / 상태가 좋은/ 멀쩡한/ 합리적인 / The proposal was based on sound reasoning.

canny

adj. / shrewd, careful / 빈틈없는/ 약삭빠른 / She made a canny investment decision.

exacerbate

v. / to make (a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse / 악화시키다/ 격화시키다 / His comments only exacerbated the conflict.

deception

n. / a misleading falsehood; act of deceiving / 속임수/ 속이는 행위 / The scheme relied on deception.

consist

v. / to be composed or made up of / 구성되다 / The committee consists of ten members.

converge

v. / to come together from different directions / 모이다 / Several roads converge at the town center.

convergent

adj. / coming together; meeting at a point / 수렴하는 / The researchers reached convergent conclusions.

arbiter

n. / a judge or decision-maker / 조정자/ 중재자 / The court acted as the final arbiter in the dispute.

deride

v. / to treat or speak of with contempt / ~에 대해 ~을 비웃다/ ~에 대해 ~을 조롱하다 / Critics derided the proposal as unrealistic.

carp

v. / to complain about trivial matters / (~에 대해) (~에게) 투덜거리다 / He constantly carped about minor inconveniences.

covetous

adj. / feeling or showing a very strong desire for something that you do not have and especially for something that belongs to someone else / 시기하는 / The covetous merchant envied his rival's wealth.

theology

n. / the study of god or religion / 신학/ 종교심리학 / She studied theology at university.

preliminary

adj. / preceding, preparatory, initial / 준비의/ 준비 과정의 / Preliminary results were encouraging.

superficial

adj. / shallow, concerned with outer looks; only on surface / 외모에 신경 쓰는/ 겉모습만 신경쓰는/ 깊지 않은 / His understanding of the issue was superficial.

inconclusive

adj. / not leading to a definite conclusion / 결론이 없는 / The evidence remained inconclusive.

dissipate

v. / to cause (something) to spread out and disappear / 탕진하다 / The fog dissipated as the sun rose.

impregnable

adj. / not able to be captured by attack / 난공불락의 / The fortress seemed impregnable.

sardonic

adj. / grimly mocking or cynical / 비꼬는 / She gave a sardonic smile.

meek

adj. / not wanting to fight or argue with other people / 순종하는 / He was too meek to challenge the decision.

sordid

adj. / morally vile; filthy; squalid / 더러운/ 불결한/ 불건전한 / The newspaper exposed the sordid details of the scandal.

elicit

v. / to evoke, draw out / 끌어내다 / The question elicited an interesting response.

litter

n. / group of animals born together / (동물의) 어미의 배에서 한번에 태어난 그룹 / The dog gave birth to a litter of puppies.

misgiving

n. / doubt, painful expectation / 의심/ 주저 / She had misgivings about the plan.

jovial

adj. / cheerful and friendly / 명랑한/ 즐거운 / His jovial personality brightened the room.

nomenclature

n. / a set or system of names; a designation; a terminology / 명명법/ 전문어/ 용어 / Scientists follow a strict nomenclature system.

combust

v. / to burn / 연소하다 / Certain chemicals can combust easily.

disinformation

n. / false information purposely disseminated, usually by a government, for the purpose of creating a false impression / 잘못된 정보/ 특히 정부가 의도적으로 퍼뜨리는 것 / The report warned about online disinformation campaigns.

underpinning

n. / a foundation or basis for support / 기반/ 지지체 / Trust is the underpinning of a strong relationship.

remission

n. / the temporary or permanent disappearance of a disease; pardon / 감퇴/ 저하/ 소강/ 용서/ 사면/ 면제 / The patient’s cancer went into remission.

discredit

v. / to cause to be distrusted or disbelieved / ~을 불신하게 하다/ ~의 신빙성을 추락시키다 / The scandal discredited the organization.

expose

v. / to reveal (something that was hidden) / ~을 노출하다 / The investigation exposed widespread corruption.

unremitting

adj. / unceasing; unabated; relentless / 끊임없는/ 무자비한 / Her unremitting effort led to success.