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SAT 단어 능력 4 - 제43과

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SAT Word Skills 4
to foment
to foment
[동사]

to encourage or provoke something, especially trouble or conflict

선동하다, 부추기다

선동하다, 부추기다

Ex: His words began to foment anger in the crowd. 
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fly-by-night
fly-by-night
[명사]

an unreliable person or company that is only interested in making money and is likely to avoid paying its debts back

믿을 수 없는 사람, 일시적인 회사

믿을 수 없는 사람, 일시적인 회사

Ex: The contractor turned out to be a fly-by-night, disappearing after receiving the advance payment. 
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epic
epic
[형용사]

very impressive in scale or scope

서사시적인, 인상적인

서사시적인, 인상적인

Ex: The construction of the Great Wall of China is considered an epic feat of engineering. 
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to enumerate
to enumerate
[동사]

to mention things individually

열거하다, 하나하나 말하다

열거하다, 하나하나 말하다

Ex: The professor took a moment to enumerate the key points of the lecture for the students. 
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egregious
egregious
[형용사]

bad in a noticeable and extreme way

눈에 띄는, 부끄러운

눈에 띄는, 부끄러운

Ex: Her egregious behavior at the party embarrassed everyone who attended. 
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dike
dike
[명사]

a wall built in order to stop water, especially from the sea, from entering an area

제방, 댐

제방, 댐

Ex: The villagers relied on the dike to protect their homes from the rising sea levels. 
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darwinism
darwinism
[명사]

the theory of Charles Darwin that claims the evolution of species happens by natural selection

다윈주의, 다윈의 이론

다윈주의, 다윈의 이론

Ex: Darwinism explains how species adapt to their environments through natural selection over time. 
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celerity
celerity
[명사]

the quality of being fast and swift in movement

신속, 민첩성

신속, 민첩성

Ex: The athlete’s celerity on the track earned him a gold medal. 
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brevity
brevity
[명사]

the quality of being fleeting or short-lived

짧음, 덧없음

짧음, 덧없음

Ex: The brevity of the summer storm surprised everyone, as it ended almost as soon as it began. 
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to belittle
to belittle
[동사]

to make something or someone seem less important

깔보다, 경시하다

깔보다, 경시하다

Ex: He often belittles his coworkers' contributions, making them feel undervalued. 
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intrepid
intrepid
[형용사]

very courageous and not afraid of situations that are dangerous

대담한, 용감한

대담한, 용감한

Ex: The intrepid journalist ventured into conflict zones to report the truth. 
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context
context
[명사]

the surrounding discourse that provides clarity and understanding to a language unit, helping to determine its interpretation

문맥, 틀

문맥, 틀

Ex: Without context, the sentence "He went to the bank" could mean different things. 
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consul
consul
[명사]

an official appointed by a government to represent that government in a foreign city

영사, 외교 대표

영사, 외교 대표

Ex: The consul is currently negotiating with local authorities to protect the citizens. 
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qualm
qualm
[명사]

a feeling of doubt or uneasiness, often related to one's conscience or sense of right and wrong

양심의 가책, 망설임

양심의 가책, 망설임

Ex: She had no qualms about speaking her mind, even if her opinions were unpopular. 
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pyx
pyx
[명사]

a container to keep a holy bread in a Christian ceremony

성체함, 성병 보관함

성체함, 성병 보관함

Ex: Yesterday, the pyx was carried with reverence to the altar. 
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to berth
to berth
[동사]

to stop a ship in a place where it can stay

정박하다, 계류하다

정박하다, 계류하다

Ex: Yesterday, the vessel was berthed at the busiest dock in the port. 
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to confront
to confront
[동사]

to face or deal with a problem or difficult situation directly

직면하다, 맞서다

직면하다, 맞서다

Ex: The manager decided to confront the team's productivity issues and implement new strategies. 
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cauldron
cauldron
[명사]

a large pot, often made of metal and equipped with handles, used for boiling liquids like water or soup

큰 솥, 가마솥

큰 솥, 가마솥

Ex: The witches brewed their potions in a large cauldron over a crackling fire. 
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to disrupt
to disrupt
[동사]

to cause something to break apart or come undone

방해하다, 파괴하다

방해하다, 파괴하다

Ex: The strong winds disrupted the tree, causing it to rupture and fall. 
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