Level 3 - Day 10


  1. ambidextrous – 양손잡이의 – able to use both hands equally well

  2. repast – 식사 – a meal

  3. impute – ~의 탓으로 돌리다 – attribute; ascribe

  4. succumb – 굴복하다 – yield; give in

  5. foibles – 작은 결점 – minor weaknesses

  6. quibble – 사소한 것으로 트집 잡다 – argue over trivial matters

  7. optimistic – 낙관적인 – positive about the future

  8. sanguine – 자신감 있고 낙관적인 – cheerfully optimistic

  9. inveterate – 상습적인 – habitual; long-established

  10. indefatigably – 지치지 않고 – tirelessly

  11. enticingly – 매력적으로 – attractively; temptingly

  12. convivial – 사교적인 – sociable; friendly

  13. connotation – 함축적 의미 – implied meaning

  14. embroil – 휘말리게 하다 – involve in conflict

  15. peripheral – 주변적인 – not central; secondary

  16. euphemisms – 완곡어법 – mild expressions replacing harsh ones

  17. dispassionate – 감정에 치우치지 않는 – impartial

  18. impaired – 손상된 – weakened; diminished

  19. resolve – 결의 – determination

  20. onerous – 부담스러운 – burdensome

  21. fracas – 소란; 싸움 – noisy quarrel

  22. suave – 세련되고 침착한 – charmingly confident

  23. mirth – 유쾌함 – amusement; laughter

  24. neophyte – 초심자 – beginner; novice

  25. circumscribed – 제한된 – restricted; confined

  26. attrition – 점진적 감소 – gradual reduction

  27. malingerer – 꾀병 부리는 사람 – one who feigns illness

  28. culminate – 절정에 달하다 – reach the highest point

  29. archives – 기록 보관소 – place where records are kept

  30. precursor – 선구자 – forerunner

  31. engross – 몰두시키다 – occupy completely

  32. secrete – 분비하다 – produce and release

  33. addendum – 추가 사항 – supplement

  34. unprecedented – 전례 없는 – unparalleled

  35. buccaneer – 해적 – pirate

  36. insalubrious – 건강에 좋지 않은 – unwholesome

  37. declivity – 내리막 비탈 – downward slope

  38. officious – 지나치게 참견하는 – meddlesome

  39. eschew – 피하다 – avoid; shun

  40. raiment – 의복 – clothing

  41. repast – 식사 – meal

  42. stint – 아끼다; 제한하다 – be thrifty; set limits

  43. cardiologist – 심장 전문의 – heart specialist

  44. histrionic – 연극 같은 – theatrical

  45. descry – 알아보다; 발견하다 – catch sight of

  46. linguistic – 언어의 – relating to language

  47. extrapolation – 외삽법; 추론 – projection from known data

  48. pine – 갈망하다 – yearn for

  49. antidote – 해독제 – remedy against poison

  50. revile – 욕하다 – vilify; abuse verbally

  51. cipher – 암호 – secret code

  52. tiller – 키 손잡이 – handle used to steer a boat

  53. disclaim – 부인하다; 거부하다 – renounce; deny claim to

  54. incontrovertible – 논쟁의 여지가 없는 – indisputable

  55. filibuster – 의사진행을 방해하다 – delay legislation with speeches

  56. monolithic – 획일적인; 거대한 – solidly uniform; unyielding

  57. arrest – 멈추게 하다; 주의를 끌다 – stop; attract attention

  58. propensity – 성향 – natural inclination

  59. compliance – 순응 – conformity; obedience

  60. slight – 모욕; 냉대하다 – insult; snub

  61. dissipate – 흩어지다; 낭비하다 – scatter; waste

  62. vouchsafe – 허락하다; 주다 – grant; permit

  63. fray – 싸움 – brawl

  64. invulnerable – 상처 입지 않는 – incapable of injury

  65. autocratic – 독재적인 – dictatorial

  66. paraphernalia – 장비; 도구 – miscellaneous equipment

  67. consequential – 잘난 체하는 – pompous; self-important

  68. regime – 정권; 체제 – system of government

  69. ductile – 잘 늘어나는; 유연한 – malleable; pliable

  70. supplicate – 간청하다 – plead humbly


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