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pompous

adj. / speaking and behaving in a very serious manner due to a belief of self-superiority / 거만한 / His pompous speech made everyone uncomfortable.

strenuous

adj. / 1. vigorously active 2. requiring or showing great energy and effort / 힘든/ 1. 활발한 2. 분투적인 / The team completed a strenuous workout before the game.

vexing

adj. / extremely annoying/ or displeasing / 짜증나게 하는 / The vexing noise made it hard to study.

ethics

n. / moral standards governing behavior / 윤리/ 도덕; 윤리학, 도덕론 / The doctor followed strict ethics when treating patients.

orthodox

adj. / accepted as true or correct by most people / 정통의/ 2. 주류의 / His orthodox opinion matched what most scholars believed.

usurp

v. / to take illegally/ or by force / 찬탈하다 / The general tried to usurp the king’s power.

requisite

adj. / necessary for a particular purpose / 필요한 / She had the requisite skills for the job.

requisition

n. / a demand for goods, usually made by an authority / 요청/ 청구 / The officer sent a requisition for more supplies.

accede

v. / to agree / 동의하다, 합의하다 / The manager decided to accede to the workers’ request.

annuity

n. / an annual allowance or income; the annual interest payment on an investment; any regular allowance or income / 연금/ 연간 이자 수입 / He received an annuity after retiring.

renounce

v. / to formally give up / 포기하다 / She chose to renounce her claim to the throne.

intertwine

v. / to twist or weave together / 엮다/ 얽히다 / The vines began to intertwine around the fence.

executive

adj. / having the function of carrying out plans or orders; in government, referring to branch headed by the President (carries out national business) / 행정을 실행하는/ 대통령의 / The executive branch enforces the laws.

deliberate

adj. / on purpose / 고의 / His deliberate mistake confused the class.

consonant

adj. / harmonious; in agreement / 일치하는/ 조화하는/ 자음 / Her actions were consonant with her beliefs.

exempt

adj. / excused; not subject to / 면제하다/ 면제된/ 면제(세)자 / Students with high scores were exempt from the final exam.

premeditated

adj. / planned beforehand; prearranged; plotted / 미리 계획한/ 사전에 계획된 / The crime was clearly premeditated.

consummate

adj. / complete, perfect / 완전한, 완성된 / He was a consummate professional.

pummel

v. / to pound or punch with the fists / 주먹으로 치다/ The boxer tried to pummel his opponent.

sketch

n. / preliminary or rough drawing, description / 스케치/ 대략적인 묘사 / She made a quick sketch of the building.

withhold

v. / to hold (something) back / 숨기다 / The witness decided to withhold important information.

coup

n. / a brilliant, unexpected act / 쿠데타/ 반란 / The sudden victory was a political coup.

atypical

adj. / deviating from normal expectations / 불규칙적인/ 전형적이지 않은/ 비정형의 / His atypical response surprised the teacher.

exploit

v. / to use or manipulate to one's advantage / ~을 활용하다 / The company tried to exploit the new technology.

stigmatize

v. / to brand with disgrace; to set a mark of disgrace upon / 비난하다/ 오명을 씌우다, 낙인을 찍다 / Society should not stigmatize people for asking for help.

duress

n. / intimidation or coercion to force someone to perform an act / 협박/ 강요 / He signed the contract under duress.

proximate

adj. / nearest in space or time / 가까운 / The proximate cause of the accident was poor visibility.

disregard

n. / lack of care and attention / 무시 / His disregard for the rules caused problems.

disregarded

adj. / ignored, neglected / 무시된 / The disregarded warning later proved important.

torrid

adj. / giving off intense heat, passionate / 뜨거운, 열정적인 / They walked through the torrid desert.

defame

v. / to libel or slander; to ruin the good name of / 명예를 훼손하다/ 비방하다 / The article tried to defame the politician.

neologism

n. / a new word or phrase ; a new usage of a word / 신어/ 신어 사용 / The internet often creates a neologism that quickly becomes popular.

spark

v. / to put into motion / ~의 시작시키다 / The speech helped spark a protest.

self-defeating

adj. / acting to result in own failure or demise / 자멸하는 / His self-defeating attitude kept him from improving.

homogeneous

adj. / of the same or similar kind / 동종의/, 동질의 / The group was homogeneous in age and background.

polemic

n. / a powerful argument often made to attack or refute a controversial issue / 논쟁/ 논법 / The essay was a polemic against censorship.

embargo

n. / a government order suspending foreign trade / 통상정지/ 수출금지 / The country placed an embargo on oil exports.

divine

adj. / from god; of god / 신성한/ 신의 / The king claimed to have divine authority.

folklore

n. / traditional customs, beliefs, stories, and sayings / 민속/ 신화 / The story comes from ancient folklore.

premise

n. / a claim or idea assumed to be true; the basis for an argument; the synopsis of a work of literature, cinema, or TV / 전제/ (어떤 작품의) 설정 / The argument depends on a false premise.

incompatible

adj. / not able to exist or work together / 호환되지 않는 / The two computer programs are incompatible.

presumption

n. / an assumption, at times premature, unwarranted or rude / (정확하지 않을 수 있는) 가정 / His presumption annoyed the group.

presumptuous

adj. / disrespectfully bold / 주제넘은 / It was presumptuous of him to speak for everyone.

permeate

v. / to spread or diffuse through / 퍼지다 / The smell of bread began to permeate the room.

subversive

adj. / corrupting; overthrowing; undermining; insurgent / 파괴적인/ 전복하는; 선동적인 / The government banned the subversive pamphlet.

oblivion

n. / the state of being unconscious or unaware; the state of not knowing what is going on around you / 망각 / The old tradition faded into oblivion.

waning

adj. / gradually decreasing / 서서히 줄어드는/ 작아지는, 약해지는 / His interest in the project was waning.

saccharine

adj. / sickeningly sweet / 달콤한 / The movie’s saccharine ending felt unrealistic.

absolution

n. / forgiveness / 사면 / He asked for absolution after admitting his mistake.

preside

v. / to be in charge of something/ (such as a trial) / 주재하다 / The judge will preside over the trial.

adjacent

adj. / next to or adjoining something / 인접한 / The library is adjacent to the cafeteria.

folly

n. / foolishness/ insanity; imprudence / 어리석음; 미련 / Ignoring the warning was pure folly.

harrowing

adj. / causing intense distress / 끔찍한/ 참혹한 / She told a harrowing story about the accident.

hideous

adj. / very ugly or disgusting / 추악한/ 끔찍한 / The monster in the movie looked hideous.

abjure

v. / to renounce / 단언하다 / 포기하다/ He decided to abjure his former beliefs.

hasty

adj. / excessively quick, potentially careless / 너무 빠른/ 성급한/ 조급한 / She made a hasty decision without thinking carefully.

repel

v. / to force away or back / ~을 밀어내게 하다/ ~을 떼내다 / The shield helped repel the attack.

predilection

n. / a natural preference for something / 편애/ 역성 / He has a predilection for classical music.

zenith

n. / the highest point, culminating point / 정점/ 절정 / Her career reached its zenith after the award.

livid

adj. / discolored; black and blue; enraged / [타박상으로 피부 따위가] 검푸르게 변한/ 격노한 / He was livid when he heard the bad news.

avert

v. / to turn (your eyes, gaze, etc.) away or aside / 외면하다 / She tried to avert her eyes from the accident.

circumvent

v. / to bypass,/ to avoid / 우회하다 / They found a way to circumvent the rule.

synthesis

n. / the combination of ideas or things into a complex whole / 통합체/ 종합체 / The essay is a synthesis of several theories.

synthesize

v. / to combine to form a more complex product / ~를 합성하다 / Scientists can synthesize new materials in the lab.

vitiate

v. / to make impure; to pollute / 의 가치를 떨어뜨리다/ 손상시키다; 해치다; 무효로 하다 / His dishonesty helped vitiate the agreement.

innuendo

n. / an insinuation / 빗겨말/ 암시 / The article contained innuendo about the actor’s private life.

mirage

n. / something illusory and unattainable / 신기루 / Wealth seemed like a mirage to the struggling family.

withdraw

v. / to remove or take back / 철회하다 / The company decided to withdraw the product.

withdrawal

n. / an act of moving something away or taking something away / 철수/ 후퇴 / The army’s withdrawal ended the conflict.

truncate

v. / to shorten by cutting off a part / 절단하다 / The editor had to truncate the article.

lineage

n. / the people who were in someone's family in past times / 혈통 / The king was proud of his royal lineage.

fastidious

adj. / very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail. / 까다로운/ 세심한 / She is fastidious about keeping her room clean.

tentative

adj. / not fully decided/ or agreed upon yet / 잠정적인; 아직 100% 정해지지 않은 / We made a tentative plan for the weekend.

taciturn

adj. / reserved or uncommunicative in speech; saying little / 과묵한 / The taciturn boy rarely spoke in class.

coerce

v. / to cause to do through pressure or necessity, by physical, moral or intellectual means / ~에게 ~을 강요하다 / The criminal tried to coerce the witness into lying.

impresario

n. / a person who manages public entertainments (especially operas, but other events as well) / (가극단, 악단 등의) 단장 / The impresario organized a successful concert.

heighten

v. / to raise in quantity, degree, or intensity / ~을 높이다 / The music helped heighten the suspense.

prejudice

n. / unfair feeling of dislike for a person or group because of race, sex, religion / 선입견 / We should overcome prejudice against others.

continental

adj. / relating to or located on a continent / 대륙의 / The country has a continental climate.

replicate

v. / to make a copy of; to perform again / 복제하다/ ; (같은 일을 다른 곳에서) 다시 하다 / Scientists attempted to replicate the experiment.

replication

n. / a repetition or copy of something / 반복/ 재현 / Accurate replication is important in science.

wake

n. / 1. an all-night vigil kept over a dead body before it is buried; 2. a track or path left behind something / 장례식 전야의 철야, 물에 떠 있는 배가 뒤에 남긴 자국; 무언가가 남긴 흔적. / The boat left a long wake behind it.

rue

v. / to bitterly regret (something one has done or allowed to happen) / 후회하다/ 유감으로 여기다 / He will rue the mistake he made today.

elegy

n. / a poem of reflection, typically a lament for the dead / 애가, 비가 / The poet wrote an elegy for his friend.

paltry

adj. / insignificant; worthless / 하찮은/ 시시한, 무가치한, 얼마 안 되는 / They were offered a paltry amount of money.

effulgent

adj. / radiant, splendorous / 빛나는/ 광채로운 / The effulgent moon lit the night sky.

malaise

n. / a general feeling of discomfort, illness, or unease / 불안감 / A sense of malaise spread through the office.

winsome

adj. / attractive or appealing in appearance or character. / 매력적인/ 사랑스러운 / Her winsome smile charmed everyone.

contend

v. / to argue against; to claim / (주로 반대하며) 주장하다 / Many scientists contend that climate change is serious.

protagonist

n. / the leading character in a novel, play, or other work; a leader or champion / 주인공/ 주역, 주인 / The protagonist struggles to achieve his dream.

comport

v. / to conduct oneself; behave. / 행동하다/ 처신하다 / Students should comport themselves respectfully.

dilate

v. / to make larger; to become larger; to speak or write at length / 넓히다/ 팽창시키다 / Her eyes began to dilate in the dark.

tantalizing

adj. / having something that arouses desire or interest / 애타게 하는 / The tantalizing smell came from the bakery.

mordant

adj. / expressing harsh criticism especially in a way that is funny / 신랄한 / The critic gave a mordant review of the movie.

perturb

v. / to cause to be worried/ or upset / 교란시키다 / The unexpected question seemed to perturb him.

vex

v. / to annoy / 성가시게 하다 / The constant noise continued to vex the neighbors.

accommodate

v. / provide lodging or sufficient space for / 수용하다 / The hotel can accommodate hundreds of guests.

accommodating

adj. / helpful, obliging, polite / 맞추어주는/ 수용하는 / The staff was very accommodating to visitors.

paramount

adj. / more important than anything else; supreme / 최고의 / Safety is of paramount importance.

pseudo

adj. / not real or genuine / 가짜의 / The document turned out to be pseudo science.