Triple Vocab 1

abrupt

sudden and unexpected, and often unpleasant (갑작스러운)

adhere to

to continue to obey, believe in, or support something, esp. a custom or belief (고수하다)

aggravate

to make a bad situation worse to make a disease worse (악화시키다)

ambivalent

having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone (상반된 감정이 공존하는)

atypical

not having all the characteristics that you would usually expect from a particular group of things

beneficiary

a person or group who receives money, advantages, etc. as a result of something else

buttress

to give support or to strengthen something (지지하다)

circumvent

to avoid something, especially cleverly or illegally

comparable to

similar in size, amount, or quality to something else

compelling

if a reason, argument, etc. is compelling, it makes you believe it or accept it because it is so strong (설득력있는)

complementary

useful or attractive together (상호보완적인)

compose

to form or make up something

comprise

to have things or people as parts or members; to consist of

conceal

to prevent something from being seen or known about

concede

to admit, often unwillingly, that something is true

conceptualize

to form an idea or principle in your mind

confine

to limit an activity , person, or problem in some way

conform to

to behave according to the usual standards of behavior

nonconformity

the quality of living and thinking in a way that is different from other people

contrive

to cleverly plan or invent a way of doing something, often by using skill or trickery

contrivance

a clever plan, device, or scheme; something that is made or invented to serve a particular purpose

critical acclaim

praise given by critics, especially for a piece of work such as a book, film, or performance

deceptive

likely to mislead or give a false impression (속이는)

decisive

able to make decisions quickly and confidently (결단력있는), strongly affecting how a situation will progress (결정적인)

delegate

a person chosen or elected by a group to speak, vote, etc. for them, especially at a meeting

derive

to obtain something from a specified source

deviate

to do something that is different from the usual or common way of behaving

discern

to see, recognize, or understand something that is not clear

discernible

able to be seen or understood

disconcerting

making someone feel uncertain and uncomfortable

disengage

to make two things become physically separated

disorienting

making someone confused about where they are, where they are going, or what is happening

disparate

different in every way

dispute

a disagreement, especially one that lasts a long time

distraction

something that prevents someone from giving their attention to something else

diverge

to follow a different direction, or to be or become different

diverse

including many different types of people or things

dormant

something that is dormant is not active or growing but has the ability to be active at a later time (활동읗 중단한)

eclipse

to make something seem less important or less successful by comparison (빛을 잃게 하다)

elusive

difficult to find, catch, or understand

engulf

surround and cover something or someone completely

ensure

to make something certain to happen

evolve

to develop gradually or to cause something or someone to develop

exemplify

to be or give a typical example of something

extensive

covering a large area; having a great range

fabricate

to invent or produce something false in order to deceive someone

foretell

to say what is going to happen in the future

foster

to take care of a child, to help something to grow

fruitless

unproductive or ineffective

grapple with

to try to deal with or understand a difficult problem

haphazard

not having an obvious order or plan

hibernation

a state of inactivity and metabolic depression in animals during winter; a period of minimal activity

hinder

to limit the ability of someone to do something or to limit the development of something (방해하다)

imminent

coming or likely to happen very soon

impartial

not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument

penetrate

관통하다

imperceptible

unable to be noticed or felt because of being very slight

implement

to start using a plan or system

impractical

impractical arrangements, ideas, or methods cannot be done or used easily or effectively

improvise

to invent or make something, such as a speech or device, at the time when it is needed without already having planned it

conclusive

ending without any doubt

impenetrable

impossible to pass through or enter

perceive

to come to an opinion about something, or have a belief about something

inconclusive

not giving or having a result or decision

decipher

to discover the meaning of something

indecipherable

unable to be read or understood

indifference

lack of interest

explicate

to explain something in detail

inexplicable

unable to be explained or understood

infallible

never wrong, failing, or making a mistake

infrequent

not happening very often

innocuous

completely harmless

interject

to insert a comment, question, or remark suddenly into a conversation

intersect

to cross one another

intricate

having a lot of small parts that are arranged in a complicated or delicate way

intriguing

very interesting because of being unusual or mysterious

invalidate

to make something not true, or to make something unacceptable

validate

to make something officially acceptable or approved, especially after examining it

involuntarily

in a way that is not willing, intentional, or by choice