n. 전기(傳記)
“Biography of Marie Curie,” Rob said absently as he was typing on his computer.
chore
n. 허드렛일, 잡일
In the midst of her chores, my mother spent time reading.
enclose
v. 둘러싸다, 동봉하다 Enclosed is a copy of the original receipt and the repair bill.
temple
n. 사원
Knowledge of writing was confined to professionals who worked for the king or temple.
ironic
adj. 반어적인
It may sound ironic, but if you have experienced a lot of failure, you are actually in a better position to achieve success than people who have not.
medieval
adj. 중세의 Medieval tempera painting can be compared to the practice of special effects during the analog period of cinema.
ripen
v. 익다, 익히다
Usually, breadfruit is gathered before it ripens and is cooked on hot stones.
soar
v. 솟아오르다, 비상하다
“I want to soar to the moon,” Delia thought.
undergo
v. 겪다, 경험하다
Children who learn to fear thunder by watching their parents react to it have undergone similar conditioning.
marine
adj. 바다의, 해양의/ 해병대
Although polar bears are powerful marine mammals, they’re too slow to catch a seal in open water.
lean
v. ~에 기대다, 기울(이)다/ 야윈
He leaned his head back and closed his eyes.
liberal
adj. 자유주의적인, 관대한, 교양의
Unusual of the time, this liberal father gave his daughters a full classical education including painting.
moisture
n. 수분, 습도
By measuring the change in the speed and size of the emerging signal, the moisture and porosity of the cheese can be mapped.
utterly
adj. 완전히, 전혀
Zoo life is utterly incompatible with an animal's most deeply-rooted survival instincts.
parallel
v. 유사하다, 평행하다/ 평행선
It parallels advocacy in so far as it tends to involve a process of negotiation.
refine
v. 정제하다, 맑게 하다
Even the most refined and precise research data are only raw materials which may or may not become literature.
afterward
adv. 후에, 나중에 Afterward, all of the children were asked what they thought would happen next in the story.
blossom
n. 꽃/ 활기를 띠다
When the plant flowers, it heats its blossoms to above 86℉ for as long as four days.
district
n. 지역, 구역
Tomorrow he would go into the roaring downtown district and find work.
grasp
v. 붙잡다, 이해하다/ 이해, 통제
We miss countless opportunities to improve their grasp of other subjects as well.
hug
n. 포옹/ 껴안다, 포옹하다
I give him a hug and a fish.
lessen
v. 줄이다, 감소시키다
They believed that mechanized music lessened the ideal of beauty by ‘producing the same after same, with no soul, no joy, no passion.’
shame
n. 부끄러움, 수치
To my shame, Ms. Price believes her.
soak
v. (흠뻑)적시다, 흡수하다, 빨아들이다 Soak your tongue for 15 seconds in a sour solution, such as unsweetened lemon juice!
terrify
v. 무섭게 하다
I had no idea that I was in for one of the most terrifying experiences of my life.
bark
v. 1.짖다 짖는 소리 2.나무껍질
Nowhere, indeed, was any sign or suggestion of life except the barking of a distant dog.
beverage
n. 음료
FREE beverage included in ticket price.
foster
v. 조성하다, 촉발시키다, 양육하다, 촉진하다
Great companies foster a tension between continuity and change.
elevate
v. 향상시키다, 올리다
It’s the inspiring expressions that elevate the food into a more exciting experience.
fame
n. 명성
He gained fame as leader of the Fauves’ 1905 show.
compromise
n. 타협, 절충 / 타협하다, 훼손하다
Individuals in a population that has exceeded the carrying capacity of its habitat may have poor health and suffer from malnutrition because of the compromised living conditions.
racism
n. 인종차별주의
Kate and Jamie, were the youngest of the winning teams in the Stop Racism National Video Competition in 1998.
upward
adj. 위쪽을 향한
When she stretches her legs out horizontally after her feet leave the stage, her center of mass moves upward.
withdraw
v. 물러나다, 철수하다, 취소하다, 철회하다
I’d like to withdraw money from my account.
barely
adv. 거의~아닌, 간신히
I barely realized that the 180th day had arrived.
physiology
n. 생리 기능, 생리학
Most of the systems in animal and human physiology are controlled by homeostasis.
legend
n. 전설
A legend explaining tea’s origins involves Dharma, the father of Zen Buddhism.
flaw
n. 결함, 흠
This is the fundamental flaw.
openness
n. 개방성, 진솔함
Every lawn steps right up to the street in a gesture of openness and welcoming.
antibiotic
n. 항생제
The bacteria prevail until doctors discover an antibiotic that exposes a weakness in the bacteria and kills most of them.
draft
n. 초고, 초안
Make writing as easy for you as you can by not being concerned with how good the first draft is.
ongoing
adj. 계속 진행 중인
Teach yourself to use your camera in a way that enhances your ongoing experiences.