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accretion
n. accumulation (서서히 막대처럼 생기는) 부착물, 축적(물)
Neptune was formed by the accretion of icy planetesimals.
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agriculture
n. farming 농업
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attach
v. stick, fasten, affix 붙이다
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counter
v. oppose, retort 대항하다, 반박하다
The two scientists used different interpretations of the data to counter each other's conclusions.
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crop up
phr. appear, arise, come out, emerge 불쑥 나타나다(발생하다)
Problems should be dealt with as soon as they crop up.
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distract
v. divert, sidetrack 산만하게 하다
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drain
v. remove water, draw off, empty 배수하다
The sink should be drained after use.
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emergent
adj. emerging, nascent 떠오르는, 신흥의
The emergent ideas of postmodernism have caused a major shift in intellectual discourse and critical theory.
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enlarge
v. amplify, extend, augment, magnify 확대 시키다
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excessive
adj. extreme, undue, exorbitant 지나친
Many congressmen considered joseph McCarthy's claims of communist infiltration excessive.
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exploit (2)
n. 1. feat, accomplishment 위업
v. 2. use (부당하게)이용하다
Human rights activists have led boycotts and protests against companies that exploit child labor.
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extract
v. derive, draw, extort 이끌어 내다
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fierce
adj. furious, vicious, aggressive, ferocious 사나운, 험악한
The Chickisaw Indians were known as fierce warriors.
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fiery
adj. passionate, fervent, impetuous 불같은
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first and foremost
phr. above all, primarily, to begin with 무엇보다 먼저
First and foremost, the scientific method requires a hypothesis.
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fluctuation
n. variance, variation 변동
Even minor temperature fluctuations can be dangerous to tropical fish.
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gradually
adv. little by little, slowly, steadily, progressively 점차적으로
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languid
adj. listless, faint, feeble, weak (움직임이) 힘없는, 나른한, 기운없는
Fran was startled to see her friend so languid.
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location
n. site, position, place 장소, 위치
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lengthen
v. prolong, extend, stretch 연장하다, 길어지다
Primary school education has now been lengthened to six years in America.
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mandatory
adj. required, compulsory, obligatory, requisite 필수의, 의무적인
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narrate
v. recount, describe, relate 이야기를 하다
The storyteller narrated a tale about a beautiful princess to the young children.
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noxious
adj. harmful, noisom 유해한, 유독한
The industrial plant released noxious chemicals into the river.
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pierce
v. puncture, perforate, penetrate 관통하다,뚫다
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positive (2)
adj. 1. sure, certain 확신하는
adj. 2. affirmative, helpful 긍정적인
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pretend
v. feign, affect, assume ~인 체하다
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range (2)
n. 1. spectrum, extent, scope 범위
v. 2. vary, go, run, fluctuate 변화하다
Temperatures in the Sahara Desert can range from scorching hot during the day to freezing at night.
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rudiment
n. basic, element, essential 기초, 기본
George mastered the rudiments of Russian grammar in one year.
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signify
v. denote, express, indicate, mean 표명하다, 나타내다
The chairman signified his agreement with a nod.
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simultaneously
adv. concurrently, at the same time 동시에
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symmetrical
adj. proportionally balanced, commensurable 균형이 잡힌, 대칭적인
Rorschach inkblots are symmetrical abstract designs that are used in personality analysis.
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testify
v. provide evidence, prove 증명하다, 입증하다
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vast
adj. immense, huge, enormous 거대한
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visionary
adj. fanciful, imaginary, illusory 환상의, 예지력있는
Many people think that Chris ideas are visionary.
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vogue
n. mode, fasion, style 유행
Short skirts are very much in vogue.
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weariness
n. fatigue 피로
The hard work at the construction site led to a great deal of weariness.
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