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Adaptable
adj. Flexible, adjustable, malleable 융통성 있는, 적응성 있는
The comedian's style was adaptable to different types of audiences.
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Adhesion
n. Getting together, sticking together 달라붙음, 부착.
Sticky notes are a popular use of technology in adhesion.
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blame
v. incriminate, reproach, censure, condemn 비난하다
people blamed authorities for the food shortages.
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chaotic
adj. disorganized, disordered, anarchic 무질서한
Kindergarten classes can become chaotic if the children are not constantly engaged in some form of activity.
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Comprehend
v. grasp, percieve, apprehend 이해하다
It took the police officer a few minutes to comprehend what the frantic woman was trying to say.
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decided
adj. obvious, definite, resolute, determined. 분명한, 단호한
Analysts thought it was decided that the stock market would decline due to poor economic news.
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Displace
v. supplant, replace 대체하다
The television had displaced the radio in American living rooms by 1960.
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enclose
v. surround, circle, encompass 에워싸다
The cultivated land was enclosed by a strong high fence to keep the wild animals out.
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entail
v. involve, require ~을 수반하다
Farming has always entailed the willingness to accept risk and to put in long hours of labor.
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excel
v. be superior to, surpass, outdo transcend 능가하다, 빼어나다
Children who excel their peers in school are often eligible for special academic programs.
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expend
v. use, spend (시간, 노력등을) 쓰다, 들이다
Athletes expend more energy in hot and humid weather.
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facility
n. aptitude, skill, ability 재능, 소질
Erika has a natural facility for playing the piano
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genre
n. sort, kind, type, style 장르, 유형
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illustrate
v. represent, picture 묘사하다
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infrastructure
n. foundation, base, basis, groundwork. 사회기반시설, 기반, 하부구조
Beijing should enourage more investment in agriculture, technology, and infrastructure.
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inhibit
v. hinder, limit, ban, prohibit, forbid 억제하다, 금지하다
Some factors in Chinese tradition seriously inhibited artistic imagination.
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involve
v. include, entail ~을 수반하다
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lease
v. rent, hire, charter 임차하다
some people prefer to lease rather than buy a car.
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likewise
adv. also, as well, similarly 또한, 마찬가지로
The German government has likewise supported research prohects for the quantum particle accelerator in Switzerland.
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limited
adj. narrow, confined, restricted 제한된
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lodge in
Phr. embed, implant 박다, 꽂아 넣다, ~에 박히다
A large stone was lodged in the wall.
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mingle
v. unite, mix, blend 섞이다, 혼합되다, 어우러지다
John mingled among the party guests, meeting new people and socializing with old friends.
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obligation
n. requirement, duty, responsibility 의무
The French Border Police shares the obligation of security at all airports in France.
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oblige
v. require, compel, force impel 강요하다
The law obliged us to pay heavy taxes.
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offer
v. present, proffer, tender 제공하다, 제안하다
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on occasion
phr. occasionally, periodically. 가끔
On occasion Miguel's friend Heather calls to have coffee, but usually they rarely see each other.
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pare
v. peel, skin, reduce, whittle, trim 껍질을 벗기다, 삭감하다
The chef pared the carrots and then cut them into cubes.
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predominately
adv. primarily, predomintly, chiefly 주로, 지배적이다
Native Americans have been predominately powerless economically and politically.
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preordained
adj. determined beforehand, predestined (신,운명등이) 예정된
People have no free will - everything in our lives has been preordained.
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render (3)
v. 1. make ~가 되게 하다, (어떤 생태가 되게) 만들다 (하다)
Tom's back injury rendered him physically unable to work.
v. 2. provide, give, afford, impart 주다
The government rendered the Cuban refugees all necessary assistance.
v. 3. represent ~을 표현하다.
The New York Poets rendered experience as pure phenomenon rather than as representative subject.
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renown
n. fame, repute, distinction, reputation 명성
Michael had gained renown as a gymnast at Harvard College.
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repel
v. drive away, repulse, parry (공격 대상을) 격퇴하다, 물리치다
Truman decided to act boldly to repel the aggressors.
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sanitation
n. health, hygiene 위생시설, 공중위생
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scorching
adj. exceedingly hot, boiling, broiling 그슬리다, 몹시 뜨거운
The travelers had a hard time adapting to the scorching desert climate.
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secluded
adj. remote, isolated, solitary 외딴, 한적한
Tired of crowds, Janice chose to stay on a secluded beach.
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spare (2)
v. 1. save, economize 절약하다
Ian spent all the time he could spare from his duties studying physics.
v. 2. give, afford, allow 주다, (시간을) 할애하다
Irene tried to find time to spare for The Literacy Project.
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stimulating
adj. restorative, refreshing, inspiring 활기 를 주는, 자극이 되는, 고무적인
A cut in interest rates had a stimulating effect on the economy.
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typify
v. represent, embody, symbolize 대표하다, 특징을 나타내다.
The art of bali is typified by strong colors and dramatic movement.
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wholesale
adj. extensive, indiscriminate 도매의, 대규모의
1967 was the year of a wholesale assault on morality and values.
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