Level 3 - Day 10
ambidextrous – 양손잡이의 – able to use both hands equally well
repast – 식사 – a meal
impute – ~의 탓으로 돌리다 – attribute; ascribe
succumb – 굴복하다 – yield; give in
foibles – 작은 결점 – minor weaknesses
quibble – 사소한 것으로 트집 잡다 – argue over trivial matters
optimistic – 낙관적인 – positive about the future
sanguine – 자신감 있고 낙관적인 – cheerfully optimistic
inveterate – 상습적인 – habitual; long-established
indefatigably – 지치지 않고 – tirelessly
enticingly – 매력적으로 – attractively; temptingly
convivial – 사교적인 – sociable; friendly
connotation – 함축적 의미 – implied meaning
embroil – 휘말리게 하다 – involve in conflict
peripheral – 주변적인 – not central; secondary
euphemisms – 완곡어법 – mild expressions replacing harsh ones
dispassionate – 감정에 치우치지 않는 – impartial
impaired – 손상된 – weakened; diminished
resolve – 결의 – determination
onerous – 부담스러운 – burdensome
fracas – 소란; 싸움 – noisy quarrel
suave – 세련되고 침착한 – charmingly confident
mirth – 유쾌함 – amusement; laughter
neophyte – 초심자 – beginner; novice
circumscribed – 제한된 – restricted; confined
attrition – 점진적 감소 – gradual reduction
malingerer – 꾀병 부리는 사람 – one who feigns illness
culminate – 절정에 달하다 – reach the highest point
archives – 기록 보관소 – place where records are kept
precursor – 선구자 – forerunner
engross – 몰두시키다 – occupy completely
secrete – 분비하다 – produce and release
addendum – 추가 사항 – supplement
unprecedented – 전례 없는 – unparalleled
buccaneer – 해적 – pirate
insalubrious – 건강에 좋지 않은 – unwholesome
declivity – 내리막 비탈 – downward slope
officious – 지나치게 참견하는 – meddlesome
eschew – 피하다 – avoid; shun
raiment – 의복 – clothing
repast – 식사 – meal
stint – 아끼다; 제한하다 – be thrifty; set limits
cardiologist – 심장 전문의 – heart specialist
histrionic – 연극 같은 – theatrical
descry – 알아보다; 발견하다 – catch sight of
linguistic – 언어의 – relating to language
extrapolation – 외삽법; 추론 – projection from known data
pine – 갈망하다 – yearn for
antidote – 해독제 – remedy against poison
revile – 욕하다 – vilify; abuse verbally
cipher – 암호 – secret code
tiller – 키 손잡이 – handle used to steer a boat
disclaim – 부인하다; 거부하다 – renounce; deny claim to
incontrovertible – 논쟁의 여지가 없는 – indisputable
filibuster – 의사진행을 방해하다 – delay legislation with speeches
monolithic – 획일적인; 거대한 – solidly uniform; unyielding
arrest – 멈추게 하다; 주의를 끌다 – stop; attract attention
propensity – 성향 – natural inclination
compliance – 순응 – conformity; obedience
slight – 모욕; 냉대하다 – insult; snub
dissipate – 흩어지다; 낭비하다 – scatter; waste
vouchsafe – 허락하다; 주다 – grant; permit
fray – 싸움 – brawl
invulnerable – 상처 입지 않는 – incapable of injury
autocratic – 독재적인 – dictatorial
paraphernalia – 장비; 도구 – miscellaneous equipment
consequential – 잘난 체하는 – pompous; self-important
regime – 정권; 체제 – system of government
ductile – 잘 늘어나는; 유연한 – malleable; pliable
supplicate – 간청하다 – plead humbly
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