-
abut
v. border upon; adjoin
-
agnostic
n. one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
-
animadversion
n. critical remark; an unfavorable or consorious comment
-
archipelago
n. group of closely located islands
-
automaton
n. mechanism that imitates actions of humans
-
bemused
adj. confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
-
catapult
n. slingshot; hurling machine
-
circuitous
adj. roundabout
-
contempt
n. scorn; disdain; 경멸; 멸시
-
deign
v. condescend; stoop; 황송하게도...하여주시다.
-
diaphanous
adj. sheer; transparent
-
-
-
forestall
v. prevent by taking action in advance
-
geniality
n. cheerfulness; kindliness; symptathy
-
gruff
adj. rough-mannered
-
-
impetus
n. moving force; incentive; stimulus
-
incursion
n. temporary invasion
-
jaundiced
adj. prejudiced (envious, hostile, or resentful); yellowed
-
mordant
adj. bitingl sarcastic; stinging
-
nondescript
adj. undistinctive; ordinary
-
peripatetic
adj. walking about; moving; pertaining to Aristotle, who taught philosophy while walking in the Lyceum of ancient Athens
-
placid
adj. peaceful; calm
-
prescience
n. ability to foretell the future
-
prurient
adj. having or causing lustful thoughts and desires
-
rampant
adj. growing in profusion; unrestrained; violent in action or spirit
-
remission
n. temporary moderation of disease symptoms; cancellation of a debt; forgiveness or pardon
-
retrograde
v. go backwards; degenerate
-
scabbard
n. case for a sword blade; sheath
-
similie
n. comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
-
-
supererogatory
adj. superfluous; more than needed or demanded
-
terrestrial
adj. on or relating to the earth
-
travail
n. painful physical or mental labor; drudgery; torment
-
welt
n. mark from a beating or whipping
-
monastic
adj. related to monks or monastries; removed from worldly concerns
-
nihilist
n. one who considers traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic; revolutionary terrrorist
-
panache
n. flair; flamboyance
-
pique
- n. irritation; resentment
- v. provoke or arouse; annoy
-
prelate
n. church dignitary
-
leaven
v. cause to rise or grow lighter; enliven
-
hoodwink
v. deceive; delude
-
impenitent
adj. non repentant
-
incredulity
n. tendency to disbelief
-
disquietude
n. uneasiness, anxiety
-
ensue
v. follow as a consequence result
-
exculpate
v. clear from blame
-
-
|
|