수직VOCA Master (수직보카) 영한 Unit 18

execute

v. 실행하다, 처형하다, 제거하다
The Khmer Rouge took power in 1975 and executed most of the discipline’s masters over the next four years.

frown

v. (얼굴을)찡그리다, 눈살을 찌푸리다, 눈살을 찌푸려 (불허를)나타내다
She speaks hesitatingly while looking away and frowning.

leftover

n. 남은 음식, 잔존물, (과거의)잔재, 유물/ 나머지의
The leftovers first have to be removed from the packaging.

shuttle

v. 왕복하다, 실어 나르다
The crew of the space shuttle must accept great risks in service to all mankind.

gem

n. 보석
Glittering gems called diamonds are among the most precious of human possessions.

microbial

adj. 미생물의, 세균의, 세균에 의한
The transformation may take some time and be more gentle, with an increasingly hot and cloudy atmosphere able to shelter microbial life for some time.

brute

n. 짐승
You cannot act like a greedy brute or let your anger get out of control.

retrieve

v. 되찾다, 회수하다, 검색하다/ 되찾기
Media often depict amnesia as a failure to retrieve past memories.

swift

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

ultraviolet

n. 자외선
A band of ozone high above the earth shields the planet from the sun’s harmful ultraviolet(UV) rays.

propel

v. 나아가게 하다, 추진하다, 몰고 가다
He placed the tiniest bit of excess pressure on his chopsticks, propelling his tofu through the air and onto his neighbor's lap.

beg

v. 간청하다, 구걸하다
In the downtown area I often see homeless people begging for money all around the stoplights.

erase

v. 지우다
It is better to do mathematics on a blackboard than on a piece of paper because chalk is easier to erase.

evil

n. 악/ 사악한
He would conquer the evil that had taken possession of him.

recite

v. 암송하다, 자세히 이야기하다
Whether you wear torn jeans or like to recite poetry, by doing so you make a statement of belonging to a group of people.

bump

n. 융기/ 부딪치다
There are ups and downs, fast and slow parts, bumps and shaky parts, and even times when you’re upside down.

fare

n. 요금, 운임
I had huge difficulty persuading the staff at the bank to cash sufficient traveler’s checks to pay the 1,200-krone bus fare.

saddle

n. 안장
A long time ago, a dissatisfied horse asked the gods for a saddle that would grow upon him.

weird

adj. 기이한, 기묘한
weird and threatening

sore

n. 상처/ 쓰라린
The whole thumb was swollen to the wrist and in the center was a little inflamed sore.

toll

n. 통행료
One day, as she was approaching the toll booth, she saw a toll booth attendant who reminded her of her mother.

altruism

n. 이타주의
Altruism has always existed.

complement

n. 보완물, 보어/ 보완하다, 덧붙이다
The best picture books contain words and pictures which complement each other and are dependent upon each other.

halfway

adv. 중간에, 어중간하게, 불완전하게
Where wood is harvested and then transported halfway across the globe, the associated energy costs are high.

humiliation

n. 굴욕(감), 창피
Every rise in our levels of expectation entails a rise in the dangers of humiliation.

awkward

adj. 서투른, 어색한
When every now and then his kicking became awkward and noisy, Margo ordered him to stop.

decay

v. 썩다, 부패(부식)하다
Bristlecone pines grow faster in richer conditions, but die earlier and soon decay.

nourish

v. 영양분을 주다, 기르다
When mixed with coconut milk, it makes a delicious and nourishing pudding.

texture

n. 천, 감촉
Your child experiments with different materials and textures and learns about colors by mixing paints together.

farewell

n. 작별(인사)
We’re having a farewell party for my younger brother.

kin

n. 동족, 친척
The smartest of our deep ancestors would have stored their excess meat in the bodies and minds of others (not just their own kin).

makeup

n. 화장
She would never think of covering them up with cream or makeup.

static

adj. 고정적인, 정적인 / 잡음, 정전기
Scientists have discovered that mobile flowers are visited more often by pollinating insects than their more static counterparts.

extrovert

n. 외향적인 사람
Lippa did the same thing with actual extroverts and compared the results.

longevity

n. 장수, 수명
The environmental adversities actually contribute to their longevity.

probe

v. 조사하다
The best tests probe knowledge at a deep level.

splash

v. 물을 사방에 튀기다, (물 등이)튀다
The dogs are joyfully splashing right through the wet spots.

behalf

n. 이익, 편
On behalf of the school, I would like to extend our invitation to you and your family.

bronze

n. 청동
She combines her knowledge about animals with humor in her bronze sculptures.

masterpiece

n. 걸작, 명작
It was his practice to conceal himself at previews of his paintings in order to hear the public’s opinions of his masterpieces.

odor

n. 냄새, 낌새
Its odor is unmistakable, but hard to describe.

vigorous

adj. 격렬한
Students who engaged in vigorous activity outside of school at least 20 minutes per day, three days per week, were found to have higher academic scores.