Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 2 (K)

Allies

동맹국
I was happy to find many allies who shared the same opinion as me.

altitude

높이, 고도, 해발
Airplanes fly at very high altitudes.

antiquity

고대
Many things discovered in Greece are antiquities

arbitrary

임의적인, 제멋대로인
As the city had grown rapidly, its roads were designed in a disorganized and arbitrary fashion.

astrologer

점성가
Frank the astrologer should be fired since all of his research was not resourceful.

celestial

천체의, 하늘의
The stars and the moon were known as celestial

circa

약, …경
Mohammed was born circa 570 A.D.

clue

단서
We used the clues to guess the answer.

conceal

숨기다, 감추다
The culprit was arrested by the police who conceal himself.

consultation

협의, 상의
We called in a counselor for a consultation.

cylindrical

원통형의
Submarines are cylindrical because the round shape makes it easier to move through the water.

disband

해산하다
The Beatles disbanded in 1970.

disinformation

허위 정보
Iranian newspapers reported the claim that Tehran might have been behind the truck bombing was disinformation.

foretell

예언하다
Some people today believe that they have the power to foretell the future.

forthcoming

곧 닥쳐올
Some economists predicted that the forthcoming world economy would be severe.

fragile

연약한, 부서지기 쉬운
We are fragile creatures in an environment full of danger.

luminescent

발광성의
Under the deep sea live many luminescent creatures.

lunatic

미친, 발광한 사람
Anyone who runs around looking for a fight may appear to be a lunatic.

mastery

숙달, 지배, 정복
Silk printing demands a high level of technical mastery.

mystical

초자연적인, 신비적인
Ancient stories usually contain many mystical ideas about dragons and gods.

non-humanoid

비인간형, 외계인
His name is Atlas and he looks non-humanoid.

occurrence

발생, 존재
The occurrence of crime in this area is on the rise.

organism

유기체, 생물
Forests are home to loads of plant life and millions of organisms.

photographic

사진(술)의
I'd been working as a sales rep for a photographic company.

plague

역병, 전염병
A disease called the plague killed many people.

prediction

예측, 예견
My prediction is that the mystery will be solved tonight.

presume

가정하다, 추정하다, 간주하다
Darwin’s theories of evolution presume that individuals should act to preserve their own interests.

rational

이성적인
It is hard to think in a rational way when you are scared.

retraction

철회, 취소
He demanded a full retraction of the allegations against him.

saucers

(커피 잔 따위의) 받침
From the kitchen came a rattling of cups and saucers.

thereof

그것의, 그것으로 부터
Please refer to the list of regulations in particular numbers 15 and 16 thereof.

authenticity

확실성, 신빙성
I looked at the back of the certificate to confirm its authenticity.

blur

흐려지다
A horizon blurred by a grey mist.

boycott

(항의의 표시로) 구매를 거부하다
Consumers planned a boycott because the company's products were unsafe.

civil disobedience

시민 불복종
As an act of civil disobedience, protesters blocked traffic to the capital.

coincide

동시에 일어나다, 일치하다
My birthday coincides with Christmas.

converge

모여들다, 집중되다
Thousands of supporters converged on London for the rally.

coordinate

조정하다
She coordinated her schedule to fit that of her husband.

defy

반항하다, 거스르다
To defy the King is to go against him, and that is treason.

downplay

경시하다, 대단치 않게 생각하다
The coach is downplaying the team's poor performance.

formally

정식으로, 형식적으로
The professor was formally recognized for his contribution to physics in a ceremony.

found

~의 기초를 세우다, 설립하다
The university was founded in 1922.

hierarchy

서열, 계층
There is a very rigid hierarchy in the company.

inclusion

포함
His inclusion in the team is in doubt.

inevitable

피할 수 없는, 필연적인
The inevitable result was to throw me, with great violence, upon the ropes of the other ship.

integral

없어서는 안될
The concept of freedom an integral part of the US constitution.

lifetime

평생
Basketball had the highest median lifetime earnings.

manipulate

조종하다,제어하다
Further, story editors manipulate speech and video to create the illusion of reality.

melodic

선율의
The band played behind them in a beautiful, melodic way.

Millennial

1978년 이후 출생한 세대
Millennials generally refer to people born between 1980 and 2000.

narrow-mindedness

마음이 좁음, 협량함
His narrow mindedness blurred his ability to be rational about situations.

oppressor

압제자, 박해자
We must rise up and defeat our oppressor.

paramilitary

불법 무장 단체의
Searches by the army and paramilitary forces have continued today.

prejudice

선입관, 편견
In some places in the world, prejudice based on race is still a problem.

repetitive

반복성의
Working on an assembly line making cars every day is a repetitive job.

sabotage

방해 행위
The bombing was a spectacular act of sabotage.

segregation

분리, 차별
In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that segregation was not legal in schools.

stadium

경기장
The game was played at a stadium.

succumb to

~에 굴복하다
Don't succumb to the temptation to have just one cigarette.

synthesis

통합, 종합; 합성
The band's music was a synthesis of many different musical genres.

uplifting

행복함을 주는
What you did was so uplifting.

variant

다른, 어긋난
According to them, a single gene variant may explain why East Asians have thicker hair fibers.

venue

회합장소
They selected the fairgrounds as the venue for their class reunion.

warehouse

창고
The goods are stored in a huge warehouse.

wax and wane

흥하다가 이울다
We also know that the Sun's activity waxes and wanes in 11-year cycles.

allocation

배당, 배급
The United Nations makes many fund allocations for humanitarian causes.

biologist

생물학자
A biologist is interested in plant and animal life.

brandish

(무기를) 휘두르다
He threatened me by brandishing a kitchen knife.

civilization

문명
It seems that civilization is improving every year.

competence

능력, 적성
Since you have no experience, we are concerned about your competence for the job.

cradle

부드럽게 잡다, 안다
The old man cradled the tiny baby in his arms.

dimensional

~차원의
Pictures and paintings are in general, two-dimensional objects.

erode

침식하다, 부식시키다
Wind, sand and water have eroded the rocks in this area.

evolutionary

진화적인, 전개적인
evolutionary changes have altered the way the surface of the Earth looks.

frivolous

사소한, 하찮은
Your complaints are very frivolous.

fundamentally

근본적으로, 본질적으로, 본래
The judge was fundamentally opposed to allowing an extension.

halfway

중간의
We are only half-way finished the book.

inborn

타고난
Humans have an inborn tolerance for risk.

inseparable

나눌 수 없는, 불가분한
The two friends were inseparable so they went everywhere together.

interact

소통하다
Chimpanzees are also social animals, so they interact with one another and they hunt in groups.

intuitive

직관적인
He had an intuitive feeling that an ominous event was about to occur.

liberation

자유
Many countries have fought wars over liberty.

motor skills

운동기능
Cursive helps develop fine motor skills of your hand and arm.

neural

신경의
neural networks handle many kinds of information in a brain.

panel

패널, 심사원단
The Treasury secretary chairs the panel.

perception

지각, 인식
Alcohol reduces your perception of pain.

primate

영장류
Is this animal a primate?

rotation

교대, 회전
The soldiers stood guard in rotation, each man taking four hours at a time.

select

고르다, 선택하다
To be selected, she would have to work very hard.

snowball

눈덩이처럼 커지다
From those early days the business has snowballed.

socialize

사회화하다
Wolfgang and his wife socialized with some of the richest people in Vienna.

sociologist

사회학자
sociologists have a desire to be consistent with their words, beliefs, attitudes, and deeds.

spatial

공간의
He was asked where the books were located to test his spatial ability.

template

견본, 본보기
Force dough through a cookie press using a tree template.

temporal

일시적인, 잠시의
It is only a temporal matter and nothing serious.

testosterone

테스토스테론
Men with high testosterone levels often go bald.

backwards

뒤로, 반대방향으로
His notes are written backwards.

bonus

보너스, 상여금
We always get a Christmas bonus at my company.

censorship

검열
To protect children from harmful media, the government called for media censorship.

circulate

순환하다
The word that there would be no school tomorrow

commute

통근
My morning commute is only 20 minutes.

confidential

기밀의, 내밀한
Can you give us any more details?--I’m afraid I can’t. It’s confidential.

correction

정정, 수정
I've made a few small corrections to your report.

delegate

위임하다
Some managers find it difficult to delegate.

directive

지시, 지시문
The President issued a new directive on foreign aid after the devastating earthquake in Asia.

discourse

담론, 담화
There are civil discourse ways to protest.

domain

영역, 분야
The care of older people is being placed firmly within the domain of the family.

extol

칭찬하다, 극찬하다
Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat.

implement

이행하다, 시행하다
The school implemented a new uniform policy for its students.

inference

추론, 추리
The clear inference is that the universe is expanding.

magnitude

거대함
The magnitude of the earthquake was so powerful.

memo

메모
Keep a memo pad handy near the telephone.

micromanager

사소한 일까지 챙기는 사람
My boss is a micromanager. It gets on my nerves so much.

occupation

직업, 업무
What is her occupation going to be after school?

regulate

규제하다, 통제하다
The activities of credit companies are regulated by law.

retention

보유, 유지
Officials are focusing on job creation, not job retention.

revoke

폐지하다, 취소하다
The company may revoke a direction.

rib cage

흉곽
In breathing the chest muscles expand the rib cage and allow air to be sucked into the lungs.

robust

건강한, 튼튼한, 강건한, 건전한
He was a tall and robust man.

scrutinize

면밀히 조사하다
The lawyer scrutinized the criminal investigators role in the court case.

sue

고소하다, 청구하다
He sued the company and won $10,000 in damages.

swift

재빠른, 신속한
Vision is normally so swift and sure, so dependable and informative.

tight-lipped

입을 꽉 다문
They are remaining tight-lipped about the result of negotiations.

tune out

무시하다
When she started talking about her job, he just tuned out.

vocal

음성의
She is one of the most vocal people I've ever known. It's difficult to get a word in edge-wise when she's around.

wrath

분노, 노여움
Envy and wrath shorten the life.

activate

작동시키다, 활성화시키다
The burglar alarm is activated by movement.

authenticate

진짜임을 증명하다
The letter has been authenticated by handwriting experts.

availability

유효성, 유용성
The advent of microprocessors transformed the world with the availability of personal computers.

biometric

생체 측정의
The ARC card is a biometric identity card.

blank

공백
Fill in the blank.

correspondence

서신, 편지
Members doing their correspondence in Committee.

disposable

처분할 수 있는, 일회용의
Today, most bottle are made from disposable plastic.

enforcement

시행, 집행
He applied a strict enforcement of the law.

fraudulent

사기의, 부정의
The teen had a fraudulent driver's license.

identical

동일한, 똑같은
Being a clone means that she is identical to her mother.

identification

신분증, 신분 증명
Don't forget to bring your identification card. You'll have to show it before entering the event.

intonation

억양, 어조
The intonation of the instrument sounded like it

iris

(눈알의) 홍채
The muscle that controls the iris of the eye is another.

marker

표시
Some people think wearing a lot of jewelry is a marker of wealth.

mimic

흉내내다, ~을 모방하다
The baby mimicked every sound the dog made.

morphology

형태학
Linguistically, the most interesting feature of Netspeak is its morphology.

opt out

빠져나오다, 손을 떼다
Employees may opt out of the company's pension plan.

personnel

직원
When business increased, we had to hire more personnel.

problematic

문제가 있는
The electric chair has been equally problematic.

replacement

교체물, 대체물
I need to find a replacement to take over my shift at work on Friday.

scrutinize

면밀히 조사하다
The lawyer scrutinized the criminal investigators role in the court case.

signature

서명, 사인
My signature is very simple, anyone can copy it.

subtlety

희박, 미묘
The loud obnoxious man lacked any subtlety.

swindle

사취하다, 속이다
The salesman was trying to swindle the woman out of money.

tactic

전술
Sam thought of a good tactic in order to attract more business.

transaction

처리, 거래
The transaction took several days.

unsolicited

요청하지 않은
The magazine does not as a rule pay for unsolicited Mss.

verification

확인, 입증
Observations should be subject to public verification.

abdomen

복부
After he ate too much, the man felt pain in his abdomen.

anesthesia

마취(법)
For sensitive operations, doctors will give patients anesthesia.

baboon

개코원숭이
The leopard asked the baboon where the other animals went.

baby boomer

베이비 붐 세대인 사람
The U.S. Census Bureau says roughly every 11 seconds another baby boomer in the United States faces 60.

breed

새끼를 낳다, 번식하다
Some animals breed only once in their life.

clinic

진료소, 상담소
Dad went to the clinic to get his arm looked at.

complication

여병, 합병증
There were no complications from the surgery, so he was able to go home in two days.

cosmetic

화장품
She had many allergies and could only use European cosmetics on her face.

disposable income

가처분 소득
Gambling provides disposable income for a nation.

economically

경제적으로
The factory is no longer economically viable.

immune

면역의
Experts say this drug may weaken the immune system.

litter

같은 때에 태어난 새끼들
An ordinary house cat can have a litter of six kittens.

modification

수정, 변경
Considerable modification of the existing system is needed.

obstacle

장애물, 방해물
Yet another obstacle in the investigation was the death of the suspect.

organ

기관, 장기
The most famous human organ is the heart.

per-capita

1인당
Per capita income rose sharply last year.

precaution

조심, 경계
As a precaution, the workers closed off the bridge during the storm.

receptor

수용기
There are three cones, or cell receptors, in the back of our eyes.

rejection

거부 반응
This obviates the need for anti-rejection treatment.

replicate

모사하다, 복제하다
My mom cooked the most delicious meal. I wonder

scarring

흉터
Doctors try their best to reduce scarring on a patient.

similarity

유사점, 닮음
One similarity is that Tigers and Lions are the biggest cats in the world.

socially

사회적으로
She is socially superior to her husband.

tissue

[생물] 조직, 얇은 조직
Can you had me a tissue?

toxin

독소
Look, a toxin dissipates quickly in the air.

transmit

(정보 등을) 전하다, 보내다
Cell phones are transmittal devices that send voice information through waves.

transplant

이식하다
Surgeons have successfully transplanted a liver into a four-year-old boy.

tremendous

거대한, 대단한
The Earth’s oceans are filled with a tremendous amount of water.

upwards (of )

~의 이상
You should expect to pay upwards of ￡50 for a hotel room.

alleviate

경감하다, 완화하다
I took some cold medicine to alleviate my symptoms.

amnesia

건망증, 기억 상실, 기억상실증
After the accident, he suffered from amnesia and couldn't remember anything.

anti-drug

마약 방지의
In Washington last week, President Clinton approved the release of 1.3 billion dollars in U.S. anti-drug Aid for Colombia and its neighbors.

chronic

만성적인
Debbie has a chronic pain in her back.

comparative

상대적인
The money that John has is comparative to most other adults.

contrary

(성질·방향이) 정반대되는
contrary to the Cardinal’s hopes, D’Artagnan refused to join him.

correlate

서로 관련시키다
Their experiences correlate very closely, as they were both raised on farms.

craving

강렬한 욕구,열망
I have a craving for chocolate, but I should attempt to eat something healthy.

decriminalization

비범죄화
The argument over the complete decriminalization of marijuana will certainly continue longer than that.

dependence

의존
Young children have a dependence on their parents.

dosage

투약, 조제
The dosage for a child is half a cup.

empirical

경험에 의한, 실험상의
A scientific fact is a theory that has been proven in empirical experiments.

ethics

윤리
Stealing money is against the ethics of this society.

fever

열
I woke up this morning with a headache and a fever.

hallucinogen

환각제
The effects of hallucinogens on the body are unpredictable.

intravenous

정맥 주사의
His body was laced with intravenous tubing.

legislation

법률 제정
The president vetoed the legislation, forcing the law makers to compromise in order to pass the bill.

manifest

명시하다, 표명하다
The holiday season manifested joy in the children.

methadone

메타돈
You look at her refrigerator, it's loaded up with methadone and other drugs.

methamphetamine

각성제
methamphetamine has reclaimed a place in the lexicon of "party" drugs.

nausea

메스꺼움
After I got off the rollercoaster, I had a sense of nausea.

potent

강한, 강력한
Depending on which perfume or clone you choose, some can be very potent.

proponent

지지자
The proponent must consider the safety of the public.

recreational

놀이의
Those who study rare plants are worried about recreational tree climbers.

relapse

재발, 악화
My father had an unexpected relapse and died a week ago.

resort to

~에 의지하다
They should be able to settle their differences without resorting to violence.

sterile

살균의, 무균의
The hospital room looked quite sterile.

synthetic

합성의, 인조의
Many of the clothes are made from synthetic materials.

syringe

주사기
You can spread diseases by sharing syringes with other people.

arable

경작할 수 있는
There isn't much arable land in a desert.

commonplace

평범한, 흔한
The remarks in the meetings were not commonplace.

compelling

설득력 있는, 강력한
The novel was so compelling that I decided to find more books by the same author.

compound

혼합하다, 합성하다
Mixing two or many elements together will eventually create a new compound.

compress

압축하다
compress the layers of mud as tightly as you can.

conserve

보존하다, 아껴쓰다, 보호하다
We had to conserve our energy.

contaminate

오염시키다
The town's water-supply has been contaminated by chemicals from the factory.

continent

대륙
Asia is the world's largest continent.

coral

산호
corals live deep under the sea.

destination

목적지, 도착지
Hawaii is a common destination for many vacationers.

dioxide

이산화물
Our new chain uses eco-friendly carbon dioxide.

displacement

이동
Someone caused the furniture's displacement in her room.

dynamic

동력, 역학
We finally have a healthy dynamic.

ecology

생태학
The ecology of a place needs to be considered when adding new animals to the area.

emission

방사, 내뿜음
The emission from cars creates air pollution.

equilibrium

평형상태
The sudden drop in prices upset the equilibrium of the economy.

essentially

본질적으로
There are three essentially different ways of tackling the problem.

finite

한정된, 유한한
Only a finite number of situations can arise.

grid

격자 눈금, 좌표
We located our town using the grid.

instability

불안정
Due to political chaos, the government had a lot.

ion

이온
Such an atom is called a negative ion.

lag behind

뒤쳐지다
We lag behind other nations in the exploitation of the air.

looming

희미하게 나타나는
We may have a looming problem in Iran.

nanomaterials

나노 재료
Commission Communication on the regulatory aspects of nanomaterials.

propel

나아가게 하다, 몰아대다
The strong wind propelled the leaf through the air and across the street.

range

1회 주유 후 주행 거리, 범위
Two men were shot at close range.

rebate

환불
You are allowed a rebate of $10.

retreat

후퇴하다
The army retreated because they were losing the battle.

shrink

오그라들다, 작아지다
Be careful not to wash your sweater in hot water because it could shrink.

toxic

유독성의
Don't they have a reliable system of toxic waste disposal?

alleged

증거없이 주장된
The movie star was allegedly spotted at the local

defendant

피고인
The defendant confidently stated that he was innocent of all charges.

deteriorate

악화되다
The nation's economy continued to deteriorate despite the politicians' efforts.

dictate

지시하다, 명령하다
My boss dictated what we had to do that day.

dignity

존엄성, 품위
The crown stands for royal dignity.

discarded

버리다, 폐기하다
The room was littered with discarded newspapers.

distortion

왜곡
The distortions of the details in her story made me realize she was not present at the site of the accident.

explicitly

명쾌하게
The report states explicitly that the system was to blame.

eyewitness

증인, 목격자
The police did a lot of legwork in an effort to find an eyewitness.

intervening

사이에 오는
Little had changed in the intervening years.

juror

배심원
He raised questions meant to plant seeds of doubts in the minds of jurors.

neural

신경의
neural networks handle many kinds of information in a brain.

perception

지각, 인식
Alcohol reduces your perception of pain.

predominantly

대게, 대부분
She works in a predominantly male environment.

proposition

제의
I'd like to put a business proposition to you.

prosecution

기소, 고발
prosecution for a first minor offence rarely leads to imprisonment.

psychologist

심리학자
Only the best psychologist may recognize my dodge duplicity.

readily

즉시, 손쉽게
Calculators, computers, and other forms of technology are readily available.

render

되게 하다
The poison rendered the victim paralyzed.

retrieve

되찾다, 회수하다
She retrieved her mail from the mailbox.

scenario

시나리오
The scenario of the play was that of a many trying to save his wife.

speculation

추측, 짐작
She dismissed the newspaper reports as pure speculation.

summon

소환하다, 호출하다
The police officer summoning up his courage.

testimony

증언
Her testimony seemed to be the most convincing.

thereby

그 때문에, 따라서
He didn’t score a goal, thereby ending his chance at setting a record.

verdict

평결, 답신
The jury went out to consider its verdict.

wrongful conviction

부당 재판
If there were a wrongful conviction, they could appeal against it.

arrow

화살
In ancient times, soldiers fought with bows and arrows.

bound

얽매인
We were bound hand and foot.

characterization

성격 묘사
As a writer, I am interested in characterization.

chronicle

연대기에 기록하다
The daily newspaper chronicles local and world events.

chronological

연대순의
Timelines are arranged in chronological order.

compelling

설득력 있는, 강력한
The novel was so compelling that I decided to find more books by the same author.

comply

따르다, 응하다
Failure to comply with any of the above rules will disqualify the entry.

comprehensive

포괄적인, 넓은
The company offered comprehensive training for everyone that was hired.

consent

동의하다, 허락하다
When she told them what she intended they readily consented.

constrain

억제하다
Jim cannot join us because he is constrained by previous plans.

contradict

부정하다, 부인하다
The couple could never agree; the wife always contradicted her husband.

debilitating

쇠약하게 하는
Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.

deceive

속이다, 기만하다
You shouldn't deceive people about your education.

facet

면(단면)
That is only one facet of many other situations.

forbid

금지하다
My father forbids watching TV while we’re eating dinner.

freely

자유롭게
Everyone can express their feelings freely in our family.

genre

장르
She is considered a master in the comedy genre.

hideous

흉측한
The monster's face looked hideous!

illuminate

비추다
We turned on the flashlight to illuminate the dark room.

incredible

믿어지지 않는
The incredible cake was made by a 10 year old.

inherently

선천적으로, 본질적으로
As most investors understand, a stock is inherently risky.

insurmountable

극복할 수 없는
For some, it is an insurmountable barrier.

magnificent

웅장한, 장엄한
The king wore a magnificent crown on his head.

maiden

소녀, 아가씨
I used to love to hear the stories of knights and fair maidens.

melodious

듣기좋은, 음악같은
A melodious sound is pleasant to listen to.

postpartum

산후의
postpartum depression can last up to a year.

realm

영역
He was not very active in the realm of business.

slumber

잠
The children were slumbering in their beds.

technically

과학 기술의, 기술적인
We offer free technical support for those buying our software.

tremble

떨리다, 떨다
The excited child handled the present with trembling hands, knowing exactly what was in it.

trepidation

전율, 공포
With much trepidation, he picked up the phone and called her. A trepidatious feeling came over me as I picked up the phone to call her.

vanish

사라지다
Johnny vanished from the stage right before our eyes.

acceleration

가속, 촉진, 가속도
The new car model was touted for its sleek design, but it had poor acceleration.

array

배열
The ice cream shop had a wide array of flavors to choose from.

cavort

까불며 떠들다,신나게 뛰놀다
The children were cavorting with their new puppy.

collapse

붕괴하다
People may be trapped inside collapsed buildings.

conventional

전통적인, 틀에 박힌
They are planning on having a small conventional wedding.

cosmic

우주의, 장대한
We crack the cosmic codes one by one, replacing an old solution with the new one.

estimation

판단, 평가
Who is the best candidate in your estimation?

galaxy

은하, 은하계
The star is merely one of the closest of the galaxy’s 200 billion stars.

gravitation

중력
We owe to Newton the principle of gravitation.

habitable

주거할 수 있는
The house should be habitable by the new year.

module

우주선
The lunar module is approaching the moon's surface.

paradigm

범례(보기), 모범,
An accurate paradigm explains and guides.

payload bay

우주왕복선 베이
The payload bay doors are closed.

philosopher

철학자
The German philosopher Karl Marx wrote the book Das Kapital.

portray

그리다, 묘사하다
The movie did portray the way that the war was fought.

projection

예상
I want to review our sales projections.

recede

물러나다, 약해지다
Don't worry, the fever will gradually recede.

reminiscent of

~을 연상시키다
His style of writing is reminiscent of Melville’s.

shuttle

정기 왕복 버스
I always take the shuttle to the airport.

soar

솟구치다, 치솟다
Run until the wind catches your kite. Then, it will soar higher and higher in the air.

suborbital

궤도에 오르지 않은
The small craft was suborbital.

supreme

최고의, 최상의
You are in a state of supreme delight.

tethered

묶여진
The horse is tethered to a stake.

thermal

열의
Rescue teams are using thermal imaging to locate survivors of the earthquake.

threshold

문지방
She stood hesitating on the threshold.

uniform

균일한, 한결같은
Growth has not been uniform across the country.

valid

근거가 확실한, 타당한
The expert’s opinion on the subject was more valid than others.

velocity

속력
The velocity of the baseball was so fast that the batter could not hit it.

wavelength

파장
The monitor is showing that the patient has no wavelengths.

wisdom

지혜, 슬기
I don't believe wisdom comes with age.

accessory

부속물, 장신구
That necklace is mom’s favorite accessory.

apparatus

기구, 장치
The apparatus is used for pumping water out of a fish tank.

badge

표, 배지
Police officers should carry a badge so they can identify themselves to people.

bodily

신체의
Many bodily changes occur during adolescence.

coordination

협동
When I was little I wanted to be a dancer, but I took some classes and discovered that I lacked coordination.

counteract

거스르다, 방해하다
Medicine is supposed to counteract illnesses.

counterpart

상대방, 대응물
Our manager will meet our rival company?'s counterpart later today.

elaborate

정교한
Male bowerbirds create elaborate bowers to impress females.

euphoria

행복감, 도취감
After winning the championship, the players burst into euphoria.

feedback

반응, 의견
I asked my boss for feedback on my work.

hype

광고, 홍보
We are certainly seeing a lot of hype by some companies.

indicator

지시, 지적, 표시
His relations with his siblings is a good indicator of how he will adjust in society.

informal

비공식의, 편안한
They had an informal meeting to talk about their experiences.

junkie

중독자
His son was a junkie; the kid OD'd a year ago.

metric

미터법의
Most of the world uses the metric system of measurement.

oppressive

압제적인, 가혹한, 압박적인, 중압감을 주는, 답답한
The daughter ran away from home because of her oppressive home environment.

phenomenal

놀랄만한, 경이적인
The child's ability to play the piano is nothing short of phenomenal.

platform

발판
Which platform does the train arrive at?

pulse

맥박
The doctor is measuring the old man's pulse rate.

quantify

양을 나타내다, 수량화하다
The risks to health are impossible to quantify.

quantitative

양에 관한
Bank of England announces it will extend quantitative easing.

scale

비늘
A snake's body is covered in smooth scales.

sedentary

정착성의
After gaining a tremendous amount of weight, the man became increasingly sedentary.

spike

급등, 급증
It has to protect consumers from huge spikes in electricity prices.

status quo

현재의 상황, 현상
What they are doing is just status quo.

systematic

체계적인
Consumers are the product of the systematic deployment of power throughout society.

waist

허리
She wore a belt around her waist.

wrist

손목
My wrist hurts from playing so much tennis.