SAT 602-621

duplicate

v. / to make an exact copy of something / 복제하다 / The company duplicated the document for every employee.

seclude

v. / to isolate or keep someone away from others / 격리시키다, 은둔하다 / He secluded himself in a quiet cabin to finish his book.

aggrandize

v. / to increase power, status, or reputation; to make something seem greater / 권력이나 지위를 크게 하다 / The ruler tried to aggrandize his authority.

hoary

adj. / very old, ancient, or gray with age / 아주 오래된; 백발의 / The hoary castle stood on the hill for centuries.

taut

adj. / stretched tight; firm and tense / 팽팽한 / The rope was pulled taut across the bridge.

ideological

adj. / relating to a system of ideas, beliefs, or ideology / 이념적인(어떤 사람의 믿음, 원칙, 생각과 관련 있는 것); 사상적인 / The debate revealed deep ideological differences.

vivacious

adj. / lively, energetic, and attractive in personality / 활기찬 / Her vivacious personality made the party more fun.

audacious

adj. / bold, daring, and sometimes shockingly confident / 대담한 / The explorer made an audacious journey across the desert.

exonerate

v. / to officially declare someone not guilty or free from blame / 무죄를 입증하다 / New evidence helped exonerate the suspect.

grimace

v. / to make a twisted facial expression showing pain or disgust / 얼굴을 찡그리다 / He grimaced when he tasted the bitter medicine.

underscore

v. / to emphasize or highlight the importance of something / 강조하다 / The results underscore the need for better policies.

baleful

adj. / threatening harm; menacing or destructive / 해로운; 위협적인 / The villain gave a baleful stare.

concerted

adj. / planned or carried out together with cooperation / 합동의; 공동의 / The team made a concerted effort to finish the project.

predecessor

n. / someone who previously held a job or position / 전임자 / She continued the work started by her predecessor.

raze

v. / to completely destroy or demolish something / 완전히 철거하다 / The old building was razed to build a new mall.

mentor

n. / an experienced advisor who guides a less experienced person / 멘토; 조언자 / Her mentor helped her develop leadership skills.

malediction

n. / a curse or expression wishing harm / 저주; 악담 / The angry man shouted a malediction at his enemy.

divisive

adj. / causing disagreement or conflict among people / 분열을 일으키는 / The policy proved highly divisive.

divisiveness

n. / the quality of causing disagreement or conflict / 분열을 초래하는 성향 / The speech increased political divisiveness.

potent

adj. / having great power, influence, or effect / 강력한 / The medicine is a potent remedy for pain.

dismantle

v. / to take apart or break down a structure or system / 해체하다 / Workers dismantled the old machinery.