2009년 11월 16일
English Words
decadence
- behaviour, attitudes, etc. which show a fall in standards, especially moral ones, and an interest in pleasure and enjoyment rather than more serious things
- 타락, 퇴폐
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/decadence
attire
- = clothes
corrosion
- the gradual destruction of metal by the effect of water, chemicals etc or a substance such as rust produced by this process
- Check for signs of corrosion.
- Clean off any corrosion before you applying the paint.
- http://www.ldoceonline.com/dictionary/corrosion
itinerary
- a plan of a journey, including the route and the places that you visit
- Visits to four differenct countries are included in your itinerary.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/itinerary
dividend
/′dividend/
- an amount of the profits that a company pays to people who own shares in the company
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/dividend#dividend__1
patron
- a person who uses a particular shop/store, restaurant, etc
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/itinerary
forfeit
- to lose something or have something taken away from you because you have done something wrong
- These people have forfeited the right to live in society.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/forfeit
abate
- to become less strong; to make something less strong
- The storm showed no signs of abating.
- Growth is not expected to abate.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/abate
affix
- to stick or attach something to something else
- Affix the stamp to the envelope.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/affix
solicit
- to try to get something or persuade somebody to do something
- They were planning to solicit funds from a number of organizations.
- Volunteers are being solicited to assist with the project.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/alleviate
curb
- to control or limit something, especially something bad
- = restrain
- He need to learn curb his temper.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/curb
distract
- to take somebody's attention away from what they are trying to do
- It was another attempt to distract attention from the truth.
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/distract
inaugurate
- to introduce a new public official or leader at a special ceremony
- to officially open a building or start an organization with a special ceremony
- http://www.oxfordadvancedlearnersdictionary.com/dictionary/inaugurate
moral, morale, vs. mortal
moral
- concerned with principles of right and wrong behaviour
morale
- the amount of confidence and enthusiasm, etc. that a person or a group has at a particular time
mortal
- that cannot live for ever and must die
- We are all mortal.
- causing death or likely to cause death; very serious, =
fatal
- a mortal wound
- a mortal danger
dip
- a decrease in the amount or success of something, usually for only a short period
- = fall
- a sharp dip in profit.
- a dip in sales.
- a dip in prices.
proceed vs. precede
proceed
- to continue doing something that has already been started, to do something next
- to do something next, after having done something else first
precede
- to happen before something or come before something/somebody in order
- It had happened during the preceding year.
- to go in front of somebody
- She preceded him out of the room.
contend, content, contents vs. consent
contend : to say that something is true, especially in an argument , to compete against somebody in order to gain something
content : happy and satisfied with what you have
contents : to agree to something or give your permission for something, = agree
defy
- impossible or almost impossible to ~
- defy description
- defy explanation
- defy solution
- defy comparison
hard-line
- having extreme political beliefs, and refusing to change them
- a hard-line Marxist
hard-line
- having extreme political beliefs, and refusing to change them
- a hard-line Marxist
exquisite
- extremely beautiful and very delicately made
- the most exquisite craftsmanship
- They are also bottled in specially-designed exquisite glass containers.
brew
- to make beer
- Until recently makgeolli has been brewed with imported rice or wheat which is just one-forth the price of freshly harvested Korean rice.
- to make a drink of tea or coffee
- freshly brewed coffee
round-the-clock
- happening all the time, both day and night:
- round-the-clock medical care
cold call
- to telephone or visit someone you have never met before and try to sell them something
- 'cold calling' in Wikipedia
strangle
- to kill someone by pressing their throat with your hands, a rope etc
- The fact that she was strangled may hint to the motive.
strut
- to walk proudly with your head high and your chest pushed forwards, showing that you think you are important
- I strutted around Chicago as if I were really somebody.
grief-stricken
- without being paid
- As grief-stricken family make funeral preparation,
voluntary
- without being paid
- She does a lot of voluntary work for the Red Cross.
- without being forced
vulnerable
- someone who is vulnerable can be easily harmed or hurt:
- a place, thing, or idea that is vulnerable is easy to attack or criticize
legitimate
- fair or reasonable:
- acceptable or allowed by law:
- Their business operations are perfectly legitimate.
keepsake
- a small object that you keep to remind you of someone [= memento]
prom
- a formal dance party for high school students, often held at the end of a school year
righteous
- morally good and fair:
downright
- used to emphasize that something is completely bad or untrue:
- It's downright disgusting.
- It could be downright dangerous.
- That's downright lie.
plain
(adverb)
- used to emphasize an adjective, usually one referring to a bad quality:
- It's just plain crazy to spend all your pay as soon as you get it.
- The food was just plain terrible.
- The volume was just plain annoying.
ellipsis
- the sign (...) used in writing to show that some words have deliberately been left out of a sentence
obesity
- Obesity spreads through friends and through spouses and through siblings.
spouse
- Obesity spreads through friends and through spouses and through siblings.
butler
- the main male servant of a house
shelter
- a place to live, considered as one of the basic needs of life:
- a building where people or animals that have nowhere to live or that are in danger can stay and receive help
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