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abstruse
adj. obscure; profound; difficult to understand
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agility
n. nimbleness; 민첩함
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anguish
n. acute pain; extreme suffering
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belligerent
adj. quarrelsome
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brindled
adj. tawny or grayish with streaks or spots; 얼룩진
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cataclysm
n. deluge; upheaval
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complacency
n. self-satisfaction; smugness
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dissimulate
v. pretend; conceal by feigning
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entreat
v. plead; ask earnestly
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exertion
n. effort; expenditure of much physical work
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ferment
n. agitation; commotion
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foreshadow
v. give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
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generic
adj. characteristic of an entire class or species
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grueling
adj. exchausting
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hubris
n. arrogance; excessive self-conceit
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impervious
adj. impenetrable; incapable of being damaged or distressed
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incumbent
adj. obligatory; currently holding an office
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insolence
n. impudent disrespect; haughtiness
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jaded
adj. fatigued; surfeited
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leniency
n. mildness; permissiveness
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magnate
n. person of prominence or influence
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mercurial
adj. capricious; changing; fickle
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moratorium
n. legal delay of payment
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onus
n. burden; responsibility
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perigee
n. point of moon's orbit when it is nearest the earth
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placate
v. pacify; conciliate
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perogative
n. privilege; unquestionable right
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prudent
adj. cautious; careful
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ramify
v. divide into branches or subdivisions
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remediable
adj. reparable
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savor
v. enjoy; have a distinctive flavor, smell, or quality
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silt
n. sediment deposited by running water
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spry
adj. vigorously active; nimble
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superannuated
adj. retired or disqualified because of age
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trappings
n. outward decorations; ornaments
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vernacular
n. living language; natural style
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wean
v. accustom a baby not to nurse; give up a cherished activity
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pandemonium
n. wild tumult; 수라장
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proviso
n. stipulation, condition, demand, promise in an agreement; 단서
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relegate
v. banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign
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retinue
n. following; attendants; 시중
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splice
v. fasten together; unite;
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sully
v. tarnish, soil; 더럽히다
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tensile
adj. capable of being stretched
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