saccharine
뜻: 달콤한
유의어: cloyingly sweet
예문: She tried to ingratiate herself, speaking sweetly and smiling a saccharine smile.
sacerdotal
뜻: 성직의
유의어: priestly
예문: The priest decided to abandon his sacerdotal duties and enter the field of politics.
sacrilegious
뜻: 신성모독의; 불경스런
유의어: desecrating; profane
예문: His stealing of the altra cloth was a very sacrilegious act.
sadistic
뜻: 사디스트적인
유의어: inclined to cruelty
예문: If we are to improve conditions in this prison, we must first get rid of the sadistic warden.
saffron
뜻: 오렌지 색의
유의어: orange colored
예문:
saga
뜻: 중세 북유럽의 전설; 사화
유의어: Scandinavian myth; any legend
예문: This is a saga of the sea and the man who risk their lives on it.
sagacious
뜻: 날카로운; 영리한; 슬기로운
유의어: keen; shrewd; having insight
예문: He is much too sagacious to be fooled by a trick like that.
salacious
뜻: 호색의; 음탕한
유의어: lascivious; lustful
예문: Chaucer"s monk is not pious but salacious, a teller of lewd tales and ribald jests.
salient
뜻: 현저한
유의어: prominent
예문: One of ths salient features of that newspaper is its excellent editorial page.
saline
뜻: 짠
유의어: salty
예문: The slightly saline taste of this mineral water is pleasant.
sallow
뜻: 누르께한; 혈색이 나쁜
유의어: yellowish; stickly in color
예문: We were disturbed by his sallow complexion, which was due to jaundice.
salubrious
뜻: 건강에 좋은
유의어: healthful
예문: Many people with hay fever move to more salubrious sections of the country during the months of August and September.
salutary
뜻: 건전한; 유익한; 건강에 좋은
유의어: tending to improve; beneficial; wholesome
예문: The punishment had a salutary effect on the boy, as he became a model student.
salvage
뜻: 구출하다
유의어: rescue from loss
예문: All attempts to salvage the wrecked ship failed.
salver
뜻: 쟁반
유의어: tray
예문: The food was brought in on silver salvers by the waiters.
sanctimonious
뜻: 신성한 체하는
유의어: displaying ostentatious or hypocritical devoutness
예문: You do not have to be so sanctimonious to prove that you are devout.
sanction
뜻: 인정하다; 제재 규정을 설정하다
유의어: approve; ratify
예문: Nothing will convince me to sanction the engagement of my daughter to such a worthless young man.
sangfroid
뜻: 태연 자약
유의어: coolness in a trying situation
예문: The captain"s sangfroid helped to allay the fears of the passengers.
sanguinary
뜻: 피비린내 나는
유의어: bloody
예문: The battle of Iwo Jima was unexpectedly sanguinary with many casualties.
sanguine
뜻: 쾌활한; 낙천적인
유의어: cheerful; hopeful
예문: Let us not be too sanguine about the outcome; something could go wrong.
sapient
뜻: 슬기로운; 지혜로운
유의어: wise; shrewd
예문: The students enjoyed the professor"s sapient digressions more than his formal lectures.
sarcasm
뜻: 빈정거림; 비꼼
유의어: scornful remarks; sting rebuke
예문: His feeling were hurt by the sarcasm of his supposed friends.
sardonic
뜻: 냉소하는; 조롱하는; 비웃는
유의어: disdainful; sarcastic; cynical
예문: The sardonic humor of nightclub comedians who satirize or ridicule patrons in the audience strikes some people as amusing and others as rude.
sartorical
뜻: 재봉(사)의
유의어: pertaining to tailors
예문: He was as famous for the sartorial splendor of his attire as he was for his acting.
sate
뜻: 만족하다; 물리게 하다
유의어: satisfy to the full; cloy
예문: Its hunger sated, the lion dozed.
satellite
뜻: 하인
유의어: small boy revolving around a larger one
예문: During the first few years of the Space Age, hunreds of satellites were launched by Russia and the United States.
satiate
뜻: 만족시키다; 물리게 하다; 싫증나게 하다
유의어: surfeit; satisfy fully
예문: The guests, having eaten until they were satiated, now listened inattentively to the speakers.
satiety
뜻: 포만; 물림
유의어: condition of being crammed full; glutted state; repletion
예문: The satiety of the guests at the sumptuous feast became apparent when they refused the delicious dessert.
satire
뜻: 풍자; 비꼼; 빈정댐; 야유; 풍자문학
유의어: form of literature in which irony, sarcasm, and ridicule are employed to attack is regarded by many as a tale for children
예문: "Gulliver"s Travels," which is regarded by many as a tale for children, is actually a bitter satire attacking man"s folly.
satirical
뜻: 풍자적인; 빈정대는
유의어: mocking
예문: The humor of cartoonist Gary Trudeau often is satirical; through the comments of the Doonesbury characters, Trudeau ridicules political corruption and folly.
saturate
뜻: 담그다; 흠뻑 적시다; 젖어 버리게 하다
유의어: soak
예문: Their clothes were saturated by the rain.
saturnine
뜻: 우울한; 무뚝뚝한; 침울한
유의어: gloomy
예문: Do not be misled by his saturnine countenance; he is not as gloomy as he looks.
satyr
뜻: 사티로스(반인 반수의 숲의 신); 호색가, 음란한 사람
유의어: half-human, half-bestial being in the court of Dionysus, portrayed as wanton and cunning
예문: He was like a satyr in his lustful conduct.
saunter
뜻: 산책하다; 빈둥거리다
유의어: stroll slowly
예문: As we sauntered through the park, we stopped frequently to admire the spring flowers.
savant
뜻: 학자; 석학
유의어: scholar
예문: Our faculty includes many world-famous savants.
savor
뜻: 맛이나다; 즐기다
유의어: have a distinctive flavor; smell or quality; enjoy
예문: Relishing his triumph, Costner especially savored the chagrin of the critics who had predicted his failure.
savory
뜻: 맛좋은; 향기로운; 마음에 드는; 기분이 좋은
유의어: tasty; pleasing; attractive; agreeable
예문: Julia Child"s recipes enable amateur chefs to create savory delicacies for their guests.
scabbard
뜻: (칼 따위의)집
유의어: case for a sword blade; sheath
예문: The drill master told the recruit to wipe the blood from his sword before slipping it back into the scabbard.
scaffold
뜻: 발판; 비계; 단두대; 교수대
유의어: temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution
예문: Before painting the house, the workers put up a scaffold to allow them to work on the second story.
scale
뜻: 오르다; 올라가다
유의어: climb up; ascend
예문: To locate a book on the top shelf of the stacks, Lee had to scale an exceptionally rickety ladder.
scanty
뜻: 근소한; 모자라는; 불충분한
유의어: meager; insufficient
예문: Thinking his helping of food was scanty, Oliver Twist asked for more.
scapegoat
뜻: 남의 죄를 대신 지는 사람; 희생자
유의어: someone who bears the blame for others
예문: After the Challenger disaster, NASA searched for scapegoats on whom they could cast the blame.
scavenger
뜻: 거리 청소부; 썩은 고기를 먹는 동물
유의어: collector and disposer of refuse; animal that devours refuse and carrion
예문: The Oakland Scavenger Company is responsible for the collection and disposal of the community"s garbage.
scenario
뜻: 대본; 각본; 시나리오
유의어: plot outline; screenplay; opera libretto
예문: Scaramouche startled the other actors in the commedia troupe when he suddenly departed from their customary scenario and began to improvise.
schematic
뜻: 도식의; 도해의; 개요의
유의어: relating to an outline or diagram; using a system of symbols
예문: In working out the solution to an analytical logic question, you may find it helpful to construct a simple schematic diagram illustrating the relationships between the items of information given in the question.
schism
뜻: 분리; 분열; 분화
유의어: division; split
예문: Let us not widen the schism by further bickering.
scintilla
뜻: 조금; 근소; 약간; 불꽃; 섬광
유의어: shred; least bit
예문: You have not produced a scintilla of evidence to support your argument.
scintillate
뜻: 불꽃을 내다; (재치)번득이다
유의어: sparkle; flash
예문: I enjoy her dinner parties because the food is excellent and the conversation scintillates.
scoff
뜻: ~을 비웃다; 조소하다; 놀리다
유의어: mock; ridicule
예문: He scoffed at dentists until he had his first toothache.
scotch
뜻: ~을 눌려 부수다; 밟아 없애다; 억누르다; 탄압하다
유의어: stamp out; thwart; hinder
예문: Heather tried to scotch the rumor that she had stolen her best friend"s fiance.
scourge
뜻: (천재, 전쟁)하늘의 응징; 천벌
유의어: lash; whip; severe punishment
예문: They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.
scrupulous
뜻: 양심적인; 건실한; 세심한; 용의주도한
유의어: conscientious; extremely through
예문: I can recommend him for a position of responsibility for I have found him a very scrupulous young man.
scrutinize
뜻: ~을 면밀히 조사하다
유의어: examine closely and critically
예문: Searching for flaws, the sergeant scrutinized every detail of the private"s uniform.
scurrilous
뜻: 상스러운; 비열한; 무례한; 입이 더러운
유의어: obscene; indecent
예문: Your scurrilous remakrs are especially offensive because they are untrue.
scurry
뜻: 황급히 달리다; 갈팡질팡하다
유의어: move briskly
예문: The White Rabbit had to scurry to get to his appointment on time.
scuttle
뜻: (배)구멍을 내다; 선저판을 열다; 가라앉히다
유의어: sink
예문: The sailors decided to scuttle their vessel rather than surrender it to the enemy.
seamy
뜻: 치사한; 천한
유의어: sorbid; unwholesome
예문: In "The Godfather", Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the seamy side of his life as the son of a Mafia don.
seasoned
뜻: 경험을 쌓은; 숙련된
유의어: experienced
예문: Thought pleased with her new batch of rookies, the basketball coach wished she had a few more seasoned players on the team.
secession
뜻: 탈퇴; 분리
유의어: withdrawal
예문: The secession of the Southern states provided Lincoln with his first major problem after his inauguration.
seclusion
뜻: 격리; 차단; 은퇴; 은둔
유의어: isolation; solitude
예문: One moment she loved crowds; the next, she sought seclusion.
secrete
뜻: 숨기다; 비밀로 하다; 분비하다
유의어: hide away or cache; produce and release a substance into an organism
예문: The pack rat secretes odds and ends in its nest; the pancreas secretes insulin in the islets of Langerhans.
sectarian
뜻: 편협한; 근시안적인; 파벌적인
유의어: narrow-minded; limited in scope
예문: As university chaplain, she sought to address universal religious issues and not limit herself to mere sectarian concerns.
secular
뜻: 속인의; 세속의; 비종교적인; 해묵은
유의어: worldly; not pertaining to church matters; temporal
예문: The church leaders decided not to interfere in secular matters.
sedate
뜻: 침착한; 조용한; 진지한
유의어: composed; grave
예문: The parents were worried because they felt their son was too quiet and sedate.
sedentary
뜻: 앉아 있는; 정주의; 앉아서 일하는
유의어: requiring sitting
예문: Because he had a sedentary occupation, he decided to visit a gymnasium weekly.
sedition
뜻: 소란; 폭동; 동란 선동
유의어: resistance to authority; insubordination
예문: His words, though not treasonous in themselves, were calculated to arouse thoughts of sedition.
sedulous
뜻: 부지런한; 근면한; 품위가 있는
유의어: diligent
예문: The young woman was so sedulous that she received a commendation for her hard work.
seedy
뜻: 지쳐있는; 기분이 언짢은; 품위가 없는
유의어: run-down; decrepit; disreputable
예문: I would rather stay in dormitory lodgings in a decent youth hostel than have a room of my own in a seedy downtown hotel.
seemly
뜻: 예절에 맞는; 품위있는; 알맞은
유의어: proper; appropriate
예문: Lady Bracknell did not think it was seemly for Ernest to lack a proper family; no baby abandoned on a doorstep could grow up to marry her daughter.
seep
뜻: 스며나오다; 배어나오다
유의어: ooze; trickle
예문: During the rainstorm, water seeped through the crack in the basement wall and damaged the floor boards.
seethe
뜻: 끓다; 비등하다; 소용돌이 치다; 소란해지다
유의어: be disturbed; boil
예문: The nation was seething with discontent as the noblemen continued their arrogant ways.
seine
뜻: 예인망; 후릿그물
유의어: net for catching fish
예문: When the shad run during the spring, you may see fishermen with seines along the banks of our coastal rivers.
seismic
뜻: 지진의; 지진에 대한
유의어: pertaining to earthquakes
예문: The Richter scale is a measurement of seismic disturbances.
semblance
뜻: 유사; 비슷한 외형
유의어: outward apperance; guise
예문: Although this book has a careful examination will reveal many errors and omissions.
seminal
뜻: 발생의; 생식의; 미발달의; 근본의
유의어: germinal; influencing future developments; related to seed or semen
예문: Although Freud has generally been regarded as a seminal thinker who shaped the course of psychology, his psychoanalytic methods have come under attack recently.
seminary
뜻: 신학교
유의어: school for training future ministers; academy for young women
예문: Sure of his priestly vocation, Terrence planned to pursue his theological training at the local Roman Catholic seminary.
senility
뜻: 노쇠; 노령
유의어: old age; feeble mindedness of old age
예문: Most of the decisions are being made by the junior members of the company because of the senility of the president.
sensual
뜻: 관능적인; 음란한; 감각론의
유의어: devoted to the pleasures of the senses; carnal; voluptuous
예문: I cannot understand what caused him to drop his sensual way of life and become so ascetic.
sensuous
뜻: 감각에 호소하는; 감각적인; 심미적인
유의어: pertaining to the physical senses; operating through the senses
예문: He was stimulated by the sights, sounds and smells about him; he was enjoying his sensuous experience.
sententious
뜻: 간결하고 매서운; 금언같은; 금언의
유의어: terse; concise; aphoristic
예문: After reading so many redundant speeches, I find his sententious style particularly pleasing.
sentinel
뜻: 파수; 보초
유의어: sentry; lookout
예문: Though camped in enemy teritory, Bledsoe ignored the elementary precaution of posting sentinels around the encampment.
septic
뜻: 부패시키는; 부패에 의한; 썩은
유의어: putrid; producing putrefaction
예문: The hospital was in such a filthy state that we were afraid that many of the patients would suffer from septic poisoning.
sepulcher
뜻: 무덤; 지하매장소
유의어: tomb
예문: Annabel Lee was buried in the sepulcher by the sea.
shoddy
뜻: 가짜의; 천재가 아닌; 열등한
유의어: sham; not genuine; inferior
예문: You will never get the public to buy such shoddy material.
shrew
뜻: 잔소리가 심한 여자
유의어: scolding woman
예문: No one wanted to marry Shakespeare"s Kate because she was a shrew.
shrewd
뜻: 영리한; 눈치빠른
유의어: clever; astute
예문: A shrewd investor, he took clever advantage of the fluctuations of the stock market.
shunt
뜻: 옆으로 돌리다; 전환하다; 회피하다
유의어: turn aside; divert; sidetrack
예문: If the switchman failed to shunt the Silver Streak onto a side track, the train would plow right into Union Station.
sibling
뜻: 형제 자매
유의어: brother or sister
예문: We may not enjoy being siblings, but we cannot forget that we still belong to the same family.
sibylline
뜻: 예언의; 수수께끼같은
유의어: prophetic; oracular
예문: Until their destrcution by fire in 83 B.C., the sibylline books were often consulted by the Romans.
sidereal
뜻: 별의
유의어: relating to the stars
예문: The study of sidereal bodies has been greatly advanced by the new telephone.
silt
뜻: 침니(모래보다 잘지만 진흙보다 굵은 침전토)
유의어: sediment deposited by running water
예문: The harbor channel must be dredged annually to remove the silt.
simian
뜻: 원숭이같은
유의어: monkeylike
예문: Lemurs are nocturnal mammals and have many simian characteristics, although, they are less intelligent than monkeys.
simile
뜻: 직유
유의어: comparison of one thing with another, using the word like or as
예문: "My love is like a red, red rose"is a simile.
similitude
뜻: 유사; 비유
유의어: similarity; using comparisons such as similes, etc.
예문: Although the critics deplored his use of mixed metaphors, he continued to write in similitudes.
simpering
뜻: 능글능글 웃는
유의어: smirking
예문: I can overlook his simpering manner, but I cannot ignore his stupidity.
simulate
뜻: 흉내내다
유의어: feign
예문: He simulated insanity in order to avoid punishment for his crime.
sinecure
뜻: 한직
유의어: well-paid position with little responsibility
예문: My job is no sinecure; I work long hours and have much responsibility.
sinewy
뜻: 질긴, 건질의
유의어: tough; strong and firm
예문: The steak was too sinewy to chew.
singular
뜻: 특이한; 둘도없는 기이한
유의어: unique; extraordinary; odd
예문: Though the young man tried to understand Father William"s singular behavior, he still found it odd that the old man incessantly stood on his head.
sinister
뜻: 악의가 있는
유의어: evil
예문: We must defeat the sinister forces that seek our downfall.
sinuous
뜻: 감긴; 안밖으로 묶인; 완곡한
유의어: winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
예문: The snake moved in a sinuous manner.
sirocco
뜻: 열풍
유의어: warm, sultry wind blown from Aftrca to southern Europe
예문: We can understand the popularity of the siesta in southern Spai: when the sirocco blows, the afternoon heat is unbearable.
skeptic
뜻: 의심많은 사람; 회의론자
유의어: doubter; person who suspends judgment until he has examined the evidence supporting a point of view
예문: In this matter, I am a skeptic; I want proof.
skimp
뜻: 인색하게 굴다; 절약하다
유의어: provide scantily; live very economically
예문: They were foreced to skimp on necessities in order to make their limited supplies last the winter.
skinflint
뜻: 구두쇠
유의어: miser
예문: The old skinflint refused to give her a raise.
skirmish
뜻: 작은 접전
유의어: minor fight
예문: Custer"s troops expected they might run into a skirmish or two on maneuvers; they did not expect to face a major battle.
skittish
뜻: 마음이 들뜬, 까부는
유의어: lively; frisky
예문: She is as skittish as a kitten playing with a piece of string.
skulduggery
뜻: 사기
유의어: dishonest behavior
예문: The investigation into municipal corruption turned up new instances of skulduggery daily.
skulk
뜻: 살금살금 걸어가다
유의어: move furtively and secretly
예문: He skulked through the less fashionable sections of the city in order to avoid meeting any of his former friends.
slacken
뜻: 늦추다; 느슨해지다
유의어: slow up; loosen
예문: As they passed the finish line, the runners slackened their pace.
slake
뜻: 만족시키다; 물리게 하다
유의어: quench; sate
예문: When we reached the oasis, we were albe to slake our thirst.
slander
뜻: 중상; 욕설
유의어: defamation; utterance of false and malicious statements
예문: Unless you can prove your allegations, your remarks constitute slander.
slattern
뜻: 단정치 못한 사람
유의어: untidy or slovenly person
예문: If you persist in wearing such sloppy clothes, people will call you a slattern.
sleazy
뜻: 얄팍한; 너저분한
유의어: flimsy; unsubstantial
예문: This is a sleazy material; it will not wear well.
sleeper
뜻: 예상 외로 성공한 사람
유의어: something originally of little value or importnace that in time becomes very valuable
예문: Unnoticed by the critics at its publication, the eventual Pulitzer Prize winner was a classic sleeper.
sleight
뜻: 요술
유의어: dexterity
예문: The magician amazed the audience with his sleight of hand.
slither
뜻: 주르르 미끄러지다
유의어: slip or slide
예문: During the recent ice storm, many people slithered down this hill as they walked to the station.
sloth
뜻: 나태
유의어: laziness
예문: Such sloth in a young person is deplorable; go to work!
sloth(2)
뜻: 나무늘보
유의어: slow-moving tree-dwelling mammal
예문: Note how well the somewhat greenish coat of the sloth enables it to blend in with its arboreal surrounding.
slough
뜻: 허물벗다
유의어: cast off
예문: Each spring, the snake sloughts off its skin.
slovenly
뜻: 단정치못한; 부주의한
유의어: untidy; careless in work habits
예문: Such slovenly work habits will never produce good products.
sluggard
뜻: 게으름뱅이
유의어: lazy person
예문: "You are a sluggard, a drone, a parasite," the angry father shouted at his lazy son.
sluggish
뜻: 느린; 나태한; 둔감한
유의어: slow; lazy; lethargic
예문: After two nights without sleep, she felt sluggish and incapable of exertion.
sluice
뜻: 수문
유의어: artificial channel for directing or controlling the flow of water
예문: This sluice gate is opened only in times of drought to provide water for irrigation.
smattering
뜻: 겉핥기
유의어: slight knowledge
예문: I don"t know whether it is better to be ignorant of a subject or to have a mere smattering of information about it.
smirk
뜻: 능글능글 웃다
유의어: conceited smile
예문: Wipe that smirk off your face!
smolder
뜻: 그을다; 사무치다
유의어: burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
예문: The rags smoldered for hours before they burst into flame.
snicker
뜻: 낄낄 웃음
유의어: half-stifled laugh
예문: The boy could not suppress a snicker, when the teacher sat on the tack.
snivel
뜻: 코를 훌쩍이다; 콧소리 내다; 흐느끼다
유의어: run at the nose; snuffle; whine
예문: Don"t you come sniveling to me complaining about your big brother.
stupor
뜻: 무감각; 망연; 인사불성
유의어: state of apathy; daze; lack of awareness
예문: In his stupor, the addict was unaware of the events taking palce around him.
stygian
뜻: 음침한; 지옥의; 삼천도의
유의어: gloomy; hellish; deathly
예문: They descended into the stygian, halflit sub-basement.
stymie
뜻: 방해하다; 괴롭히다
유의어: present an obstacle; stump
예문: The detective was stymied by the contradictory evidence in the robbery investigation.
suavity
뜻: 세련; 우아
유의어: urbanity; polish
예문: He is particularly good in roles that require suavity and sophistication.
sub rosa
뜻: 남몰래; 비밀히
유의어: in strict confidence; privately
예문: I heard of this sub rosa and I cannot tell you about it.
subjective
뜻: 주관의; 상상의
유의어: occurring or taking place within the subject; unreal
예문: Your analysis is highly subjective; you have permitted your emotions and your opinions to color your thinking.
subjugate
뜻: 정복하다; 복종시키다
유의어: conquer; bring under control
예문: It is not our aim to subjugate our foe; we are interested only in establishing peaceful relations.
sublimate
뜻: 정화시키다
유의어: refine; purify
예문: We must strive to sublimate these desires and emotions into worthwhile activities.
sublime
뜻: 고귀한; 장엄한; 고상한
유의어: exalted; noble; uplifting
예문: Mother Teresa has been honored for her sublime deeds.
subliminal
뜻: 잠재의식의
유의어: below the threshold
예문: We may not be aware of the subliminal influences which affect our thinking.
subsequent
뜻: 다음의; 그후의
유의어: following; later
예문: In subsequent lessons, we shall take up more difficult problems.
subservient
뜻: 보조적인; 노예의; 아첨하는
유의어: behaving like a slave; servile; obsequious
예문: He was proud and dignified; he refused to be subservient to anyone.
subside
뜻: 가라않다; 내려가다; 침묵하다
유의어: settle down; descent; grow quiet
예문: The doctor assured us that the fever would eventually subside.
subsidiary
뜻: 보조의; 종속적인
유의어: subordinate; secondary
예문: This information may be used as subsidiary evidence but is not sufficient by itself to prove your argument.
subsidy
뜻: 보조금
유의어: direct financial aid by government, etc.
예문: Without this subsidy, American ship operators would not be albe to compete in world markets.
subsistence
뜻: 존재; 생존; 생계
유의어: existence; means of support; livelihood
예문: In these days of inflated prices, my salary provides a mere subsistence.
substantiate
뜻: 구체화하다; 지원하다
유의어: verify; support
예문: I intend to substantiate my statement by producing witnesses.
substantive
뜻: 본질적인; 독립의
유의어: essential; pertaining to the substance
예문: Although the delegates were aware of the importance of the problem, they could not agree on the substantive issues.
subterfuge
뜻: 구실; 기피
유의어: pretense; evasion
예문: As soon as we realized that you had won our support by a subterfuge, we withdrew our endorsement of your candidacy.
subtlety
뜻: 정밀; 교활; 미묘
유의어: nicety; cunning; guile; delicacy
예문: The subtlety of his remarks was unnoticed by most of his audience.
subversive
뜻: 파괴하는
유의어: tending to overthrow or ruin
예문: We must destroy such subversive publications.
succinct
뜻: 간결한; 간명한; 치밀한
유의어: brief; terse; compact
예문: His remarks are always succinct and pointed.
succor
뜻: 구조; 원조
유의어: aid; assistance; relief
예문: We shall be ever grateful for the succor your country gave us when we were in need.
succulent
뜻: 액이 많은; 다육다즘조직의
유의어: juicy; full of richness
예문: The citrus foods from Florida are more succulent to some people than those from California.
succumb
뜻: 양보하다; 굴복하다; 죽다
유의어: yield; give in; die
예문: I succumb to temptation whenever it comes my way.
suffuse
뜻: 가득하게 하다
유의어: spread over
예문: A blush suffused her cheeks when we teased her about her love affair.
sully
뜻: 변색시키다; 훼손하다
유의어: tarnish; soil
예문: He felt that it was beneath his dignity to sully his hands in such menial labor.
sultry
뜻: 무더운
유의어: sweltering
예문: He could not adjust himself to the sultry climate of the tropics.
summation
뜻: 합계; 요약
유의어: act of finding the total; summary
예문: In his summation, the lawyer emphasized the testimoney given by the two witnesses.
sumptuary
뜻: 사치 규제의
유의어: limiting or regulating expenditures
예문: While no sumptuary law has been enacted, the public will never tolerate the expenditure of so large a sum.
sumptuous
뜻: 사치스러운; 값비싼
유의어: lavish; rich
예문: I cannot recall when I have had such a sumptuous Thanksgiving feast.
sunder
뜻: 가르다; 분리되다
유의어: separate; part
예문: Northern and southern Ireland are politically and religiously sundered.
sundry
뜻: 다양한; 가지가지의
유의어: various; several
예문: My suspicious were aroused when I read sundry items in the newspapers about your behavior.
superannuated
뜻: 은퇴 수당을 받는; 퇴직 연금을 받고 있는
유의어: retired on pension because of age
예문: The superannuated man was indignant because he felt that he could still perform a good day"s work.
supercede
뜻: 대치하다, 교환시키다
유의어: cause to be set aside; replace
예문: This regulation will supercede all previous rules.
supercilious
뜻: 시건방진; 잘난 척하는
유의어: haughty; domineering; contemptuous
예문: I resent your supercilious and arrogant attitude.
superficial
뜻: 피상적인, 깊이가 없는
유의어: trivial; shallow
예문: Since your report gave only a superficial analysis of the problem, I cannot give you more than a passing grade.
superfluity
뜻: 잉여성, 지나치게 많음
유의어: excess; overabundance
예문: We have a definite lack of sincere workers and a superfluity of leaders.
supine
뜻: 드러 누워 있는; 경계를 게을리 하는
유의어: lying on back; negligent on ones" duties
예문: The defeated pugilist lay supine on the canvas.
suppliant
뜻: 간청하는, 애걸하는; 간청하는 사람
유의어: entreating; beseeching; a person who beseeches for something
예문: He could not resist the dog"s suppliant whimpering, and he gave it some food.
supplicate
뜻: 간청하다, 애원하다, 탄원하다
유의어: petition humbly; pray to grant a favor
예문: We supplicate your majesty to grant him amnesty. (각하 제발 그를 사면 주시오소서.)
supposititious
뜻: 가정적인, 가정의
유의어: assumed; counterfeit; hypothetical
예문: I find no similarity between your supposititious illustration and the problem we are facing.
suppurate
뜻: 곪다
유의어: create pus
예문: The surgeon refused to lance the abscess until it suppurated.
surcease
뜻: 정지
유의어: cessation
예문: He beggage the doctors to grant him surcease from his suffering.
surfeit
뜻: 폭식
유의어: cloy; overfed
예문: I am surfeited with the sentimentality of the average motion picture film.
surly
뜻: 뿌루퉁한; 고약한
유의어: rude; cross
예문: Because of his surly attitude, many people avoided his company.
surmise
뜻: 추측하다
유의어: guess
예문: I surmise that he will be late for this meeting.
thermal
뜻: 열의
유의어: pertaining to heat
예문: The natives discovered that the hot springs gave excellent thermal baths and began to develop their community as a health resort.
thespian
뜻: 희곡의
유의어: pertaining to drama
예문: Her success in the school play convinced her she was destined for a thespian career.
thrall
뜻: 노예; 속박
유의어: slave; bondage
예문: The captured soldier was held in thrall by the conquering army.
threnody
뜻: 비가; 장송가
유의어: song of lamentation; dirge
예문: When he died, many poets wrote thrall by the conquering army.
thrifty
뜻: 검약하는; 아끼는
유의어: careful about money; economical
예문: A thrifty shopper compares prices before making major purchases.
throes
뜻: 진통
유의어: violent anguish
예문: The throes of despair can be as devastating as the spasms accompanying physical pain.
throng
뜻: 군중
유의어: crowd
예문: Throngs of shoppers jammed the aisles.
throttle
뜻: 교살하다
유의어: strangle
예문: The criminal tried to throttle the old man.
thwart
뜻: 훼방놓다; 좌절시키다
유의어: baffle; frustrate
예문: He felt that everyone was trying to thwart his plans.
thyme
뜻: 백리향
유의어: aromatic plant used for seasoning
예문: The addition of a little thyme will enhance the flavor of the clam chowder.
timbre
뜻: 음색
유의어: quality of a musical tone producued by a musical instrument
예문: We identify the instrument producing a musical sound by its timbre.
timidity
뜻: 소심
유의어: lack of self-confidence or courage
예문: If you are to succeed as a salesman, you must first lose your timidity and fear of failure.
timorous
뜻: 겁많은; 소심한
유의어: fearful; demonstrating fear
예문: His timorous manner betrayed the fear he felt at the moment.
tipple
뜻: 습관적으로 마시다
유의어: drink(alcoholic beverages) frequently
예문: He found that his most enjoyable evenings occurred when he tippled with his friends at the local pub.
tirade
뜻: 장광설; 고발
유의어: extended scolding; denunciation
예문: Long before he had finished his tirade, we were sufficiently aware of the seriousness of our misconduct.
titanic
뜻: 거대한
유의어: gigantic
예문: Titanic waves beat against the shore during the hurricane.
tithe
뜻: 십일조
유의어: tax of one-tenth
예문: Becuase he was an agnostic, he refused to pay his tithes to the clergy.
titillate
뜻: 간질이다
유의어: tickle
예문: I am here not to titillate my audience but to enlighten it.
tocsin
뜻: 경보
유의어: alarm bell
예문: Awakened by the sound of the tocsin, we rushed to our positions to await the attack.
tonsure
뜻: 체발
유의어: shaving of the head, especially by person entering religious orders
예문: His honsure, even more than his monastic garb, indicated that he was a member of the religious order.
topography
뜻: 지세
유의어: physical features of a region
예문: Before the generals gave the order to attack, they ordered a complete study of the topography of the region.
torpor
뜻: 무기력; 무감각; 휴면
유의어: lethargy; sluggishness; dormancy
예문: Nothing seemed to arouse him from his torpor, he had wholly surrendered himself to lethargy.
torque
뜻: 비트는 힘; 회전우력
유의어: twisting force; force producing rotation
예문: With her wrench she applied sufficient torque to the nut to loosen it.
torso
뜻: 나체흉상; (인체)몸통
유의어: trunk of statue with head and limbs missing; human trunk
예문: This torso, found in the ruins of Pompeii, is now on exhibition in the museum in Naples.
tortilla
뜻: 토르티아(맥시코지방의 둥글넓적한 옥수수빵)
유의어: flat cake made of cornmeal, etc
예문: As we traveled through Mexico, we became more and more accustomed to the use of tortillas instead of bread.
tortuous
뜻: 감긴; 비비꼬인
유의어: winding; full of curves
예문: Becuase this road is so tortuous, it is unwise to go faster than twenty miles an hour on it.
touchstone
뜻: 금석; 기준
유의어: stone used to test the fineness of gold alloys; criterion
예문: What touchstone can be used to measure the character of a person?
touchy
뜻: 과민한; 타기 쉬운
유의어: sensitive; irascible
예문: Do not discuss this phase of the problem as he is very touchy about it.
tout
뜻: 손님을 끌다; 몹시 칭찬하다
유의어: publicize; praise excessively
예문: I lost confidence in my broker after he touted some junk bonds that turned out to be a bad investment.
toxic
뜻: 유독한
유의어: poisonous
예문: We must seek an antidote for whatever toxic substance he has eaten.
tract
뜻: 소책자; 넓은 지역
유의어: pamphlet; a region of indefinite size
예문: The King granted William Penn a tract of land in the New World.
tractable
뜻: 다루기 쉬운
유의어: docile
예문: You will find the children in this school very tractable and willing to learn.
traduce
뜻: 비방하다
유의어: expose to slander
예문: His opponents tried to traduce the candidate"s reputation by spreading rumors about his past.
trajectory
뜻: 탄도
유의어: path taken by a projectile
예문: The police tried to locate the spot from which the assassin had fired the fatal shot by tracing the trajectory of the bullet.
tranquillity
뜻: 고요; 평온
유의어: calmness; peace
예문: After the commotion and excitement of the city, I appreciate the tranquillity of these fields and forests.
transcend
뜻: 초월하다; 능가하다
유의어: exceed; surpass
예문: This accomplishment transcends all our previous efforts.
transcribe
뜻: 베끼다
유의어: copy
예문: When you transcribe your notes, please send a copy to Mr. Smith and keep the original for our files.
transgression
뜻: 위반; 죄
유의어: violation of a law; sin
예문: Forgive us our transgressions.
transient
뜻: 무상한; 일시의; 잠깐 머무는
유의어: fleeting; quickly passing away; staying for a short time
예문: This hotel casters to a transient trade.
transition
뜻: 변천
유의어: going from one state of action to another
예문: During the period of transition from oil heat to gas heat, the furnace will have to be shut off.
transition
뜻: 변천
유의어: going from one state of action to another
예문: During the period of transition from oil heat to gas heat, the furnace will have to be shut off.
transitoriness
뜻: 비영구
유의어: impermanence
예문: Conscious that all things pass, the psalmist relates the transitoriness of happiness and fame.
translucent
뜻: 반투명의
유의어: partly transparent
예문: We could not recognize the people in the next room because of the translucent curtains which separated us.
transmute
뜻: 바꾸다; 변화시키다
유의어: change; convert to something different
예문: He was unable to transmute his dreams into actualities.
transparent
뜻: 투명한
유의어: permitting light to pass through freely
예문: Your scheme is so transparent that it will fool no one.
transpire
뜻: 수분을 발산하다; 새어나오다; 일어나다
유의어: exhale; become known; happen
예문: In spite of all our efforts to keep the meeing a secret, news of our conclusions transpired.
trappings
뜻: 악세사리; 장식
유의어: outward decorations; ornaments
예문: He loved the trappings of success: the limousines, the stock options, the company jet.
traumatic
뜻: 외상 치료의
유의어: pertaining to an injury caused by violence
예문: In his nightmares, he kept on recalling the traumatic experience of being wounded in battle.
travail
뜻: 노고
유의어: painful labor
예문: How long do you think a man can endure such travail and degradation without rebelling?
traverse
뜻: 가로지르다
유의어: go through or across
예문: When you traverse this field, be careful of the bull.
travesty
뜻: 우스꽝스럽게 고침, 서투른 모방
유의어: comical parody; treatment aimed at making something appear ridiculous
예문: The ridiculous decision the jury has arrived at is a travesty of justice.
treatise
뜻: 논문, 논설
유의어: article treating a subject systematically and thoroughly
예문: He is preparing a treatise on the Elizabethan playwrights for his graduate degree.
trek
뜻: 여행, 이주자의 대이동
유의어: travel; journey
예문: The tribe made their trek further north that summer in search of game.
tremor
뜻: 전율, 겁
유의어: trembling; slight quiver
예문: She had a nervous tremor in her right hand.
tremulous
뜻: 떠는, 전율하는, 겁많은
유의어: trembling; wavering
예문: She was tremulous more from excitement than from fear.
trenchant
뜻: 날카로운, 박력있는, 통렬한, 신랄한, 강력한, 효과적인
유의어: cutting; keen
예문: I am afraid of his trenchant wit for it is so often sarcastic.
trepidation
뜻: 전율, 공포, 당황, 두려움, 동요
유의어: fear; trembling agitation
예문: We must face the enemy without trepidation if we are to win this battle.
tribulation
뜻: 고난, 재난, 시련
유의어: distress; suffering
예문: After all the trials and tribulations we have gone through, we need this rest.
tribunal
뜻: 법정, 법원, 판사석
유의어: court of justice
예문: The decision of the tribunal was final and the prisoner was sentenced to death.
tribute
뜻: 공물, 찬사
유의어: tax levied by a ruler; mark of respect
예문: The colonists refused to pay tribute to a foreign despot.
trident
뜻: 삼지창
유의어: three-pronged spear
예문: Neptune is usually depicted as rising from the sea, carrying his trident on his shoulder.
trilogy
뜻: 3부작
유의어: group of three works
예문: Romain Rolland"s novel "Jean Christophe" was first published as a trilogy.
trinket
뜻: 작은 장신구, 방물, 하찮은 물건
유의어: knickknack; bauble
예문: Whenever she traveled abroad, Ethel would pick up costume jewelry and other trinkets as souvenirs.
trite
뜻: 흔해빠진, 진부한, 평범한, 케케묵은
유의어: hackneyed; commonplace
예문: The trite and predictable situations in many television programs alienate many viewers.
trivia
뜻: 하찮은(사소한) 일(것)
유의어: trifles; unimportant matters
예문: Too many magazines ignore newsworthy subjects and feather trivia.
troth
뜻: 진실, 성실, 약속, 약혼
유의어: pledge of good faith especially in betrothal
예문: He gave her his troth and vowed he would cherish her always.
truculence
뜻: 야만, 잔인; 신랄함
유의어: aggressiveness; ferocity
예문: Tynan"s reviews were noted for their caustic attacks and general tone of truculence.
truism
뜻: 자명한 이치, 공리, 판에 박은 진부한 문구
유의어: self-evident truth
예문: Many a truism is well expressed in a proverb.
truncate
뜻: 끝을 자르다, 면이 도게 자르다
유의어: cut the top off
예문: the top of a cone which has been truncated in a plane parallel to its base is a circle.
tryst
뜻: 만날 약속, 만나기, 만나는 장소
유의어: meeting
예문: The lovers kept their tryst even though they realized their danger.
tumid
뜻: 부어오른, 과장된, 허풍떠는
유의어: swollen; pompous; bombastic
예문: I especially dislike his tumid style; I prefer writing which is less swollen and bombastic.
tumult
뜻: 큰소동, 소란, 떠들썩함; 폭동
유의어: commotion; riot; noise
예문: She could not make herself heard over the tumult of the mob.
tundra
뜻: 동토대, 툰드라
유의어: rolling, treeless plain in Siberia and arctic North America
예문: Despite the cold, many geologists are trying to discover valuable mineral deposits in the tundra.
turbid
뜻: 탁한, 자욱한, 혼란된
유의어: muddy; having the sediment disturbed
예문: The water was turbid after the children had waded through it.
turbulence
뜻: 떠들썩함, 혼란, 소란, 교란
유의어: state of violent agitation
예문: We were frightened by the turbulence of the ocean during the storm.
tureen
뜻: 뚜껑이 있는 움푹한 접시
유의어: deep table dish for holding soup
예문: The watiers brought the soup to the tables in silver tureens.
turgid
뜻: 부어오른, 과장된
유의어: swollen; distended
예문: The turgid river threatened to overflow the levees and flood the countryside.
turmoil
뜻: (마음의)혼란, 동요; 소란, 소동
유의어: confusion; strife
예문: Conscious he had sinned, he ws in a state of spiritual turmoil.
turncoat
뜻: 배신자, 변절자
유의어: traitor
예문: The British considered Benedict Arnold a loyalist; the Americans considered him a turncoat.
turpitude
뜻: 비열, 타락
유의어: depravity
예문: A visitor may be denided admittance to this country if she has been guilty of moral turpitude.
tutelage
뜻: 후견, 보호, 감독, 지도
유의어: guardianship; training
예문: Under the tutelage of such masters of the instrument, she made rapid progress as a virtuoso.
tutelary
뜻: 수호한는, 후견상의, 후견인의
유의어: protective; pertaining to a guardianship
예문: I am acting in my tutelary capacity when I refuse to grant you permission to leave the campus.
tycoon
뜻: 실업계(정계)의 거두(거물)
유의어: wealthy leader
예문: John D. Rockefeller was a prominent tycoon.
tyranny
뜻: 폭정, 압제, 전제정치; 포악, 횡포, 학대
유의어: oppression; cruel government
예문: Frederick Douglass fought against the tyranny of slavery throughout his entire life.
tyro
뜻: 초심자, 초학자, 초보자
유의어: beginner; novice
예문: For a mere tyro, you have produced some marvelous results.
ubiquitous
뜻: 어디에나 있는, 도처에 모습을 나타내는, 편재하는
유의어: being everywhere omnipresent
예문: You must be ubiquitous for I meet you wherever I go.
ursine
뜻: 곰 같은
유의어: bearlike; pertaining to a bear
예문: Because of its ursine appearance, the great panda has been identified with the bears;actually, it is closely related to the raccoon.
usurp
뜻: 빼앗다; 탈권하다
유의어: seize power; supplant
예문: The revolution ended when the victorious rebel leader usurped the throne.
usury
뜻: 고리대금
유의어: lending money at illegal rates of interest
예문: The loan shark was found guilty of usury.
utopia
뜻: 이상향
유의어: imaginary land with perfect social and political system
예문: Shangri-la was the name of James Hilton"s Tibetan utopia.
uxorious
뜻: 아내를 너무 위하는
유의어: excessively devoted to one"s wife
예문: His friends laughed at him because he was so uxorious and submissive to his wife"s desires.
vacillation
뜻: 동요; 흔들림
유의어: fluctuation; wavering
예문: His vacillation when confronted with a problem annoyed all of us who had to wait until he made his decision.
vacuous
뜻: 텅빈; 공허한
유의어: empty; inane
예문: The vacuous remarks of the politician annoyed the audience, who had hoped to hear more than empty platitudes.
vagabond
뜻: 방랑자; 부랑자
유의어: wanderer; tramp
예문: In summer, college students wander the roads of Europe like carefree vagabonds.
vainglorious
뜻: 자만심이 강한; 허영심이 강한
유의어: boastful; excessively conceited
예문: She was a vainglorious and arrogant individual.
valedictory
뜻: 고별의
유의어: pertaining to farewell
예문: I found the valedictory address too long; leave-taking should be brief.
validate
뜻: 유효하게 하다; 비준하다
유의어: confirm; ratify
예문: I will not publish my findings until I validate my results.
valor
뜻: 용기
유의어: bravery
예문: He received the Medal of Honor for his valor in battle.
vampire
뜻: 흡혈귀
유의어: ghostly being that sucks the blood of the living
예문: Children were afraid to go to sleep at night because of the many legends of vampires.
vanguard
뜻: 선구자들; 선봉
유의어: forerunners; advance forces
예문: We are the vanguard of a tremendous army that is following us.
vantage
뜻: 우세
유의어: position giving an advantage
예문: They fired upon the enemy from behind trees, walls and any other point of vantage they could find.
vapid
뜻: 김빠진; 활기없는
유의어: insipid; inane
예문: She delivered an uninspired and vapid address.
variegated
뜻: 잡색의
유의어: many-colored
예문: He will not like this solid blue necktie as he is addicted to variegated clothing.
vassal
뜻: 봉건시대의 가신
유의어: in feudalism, one who held land of a superior lord
예문: The lord demanded that his vassals contribute more to his military campaign.
vaunted
뜻: 자랑의; 허풍선이; 과시되고 있는
유의어: boasted; bragged; highly publicized
예문: This much vaunted project proved a disappointment when it collapsed.
veer
뜻: 방향을 바꾸다
유의어: change in direction
예문: After what seemed an eternity, the wind veered to the east and the storm abated.
vegetate
뜻: 단조로운 생활을 하다
유의어: live in monotonous way
예문: I do not understand how you can vegetable in this quiet village after the adventure life you have led.
vehement
뜻: 격렬한; 열렬한
유의어: impetuous; with marked vigor
예문: He spoke with vehement eloquence in defense of his client.
vellum
뜻: 피지
유의어: parchment
예문: Bound in vellum and embossed in gold, this book is a beautiful example of the binder"s craft.
velocity
뜻: 속도
유의어: speed
예문: The train went by at considerable velocity.
venal
뜻: 돈으로 좌우되는
유의어: capable of being bribed
예문: The venal policeman accepted the bribe offered him by the speeding motorist whom he had stopped.
vendetta
뜻: 항쟁
유의어: blood feud
예문: The rival mobs engaged in a bitter vendetta.
vendor
뜻: 행상인
유의어: seller
예문: The fruit vendor sold her wares from a stall on the sidewalk.
veneer
뜻: 단판; 허식
유의어: thin layer; cover
예문: Casual acquaintances were deceived by his veneer of sophistication and failed to recognize his fundamental shallowness.
venerable
뜻: 존경할 만한
유의어: deserving high respect
예문: We do not mean to be disrespectful when we refuse to follow the advice of our venerable leader.
venerate
뜻: 숭배하다
유의어: revere
예문: In China, the people venerale their ancestors.
venial
뜻: 용서받을 수 있는; 죄가 가벼운
유의어: forgivable; trivial
예문: We may regard a hungry man"s stealing as a venial crime.
venison
뜻: 사슴고기
유의어: the meat of a deer
예문: The hunters dined on venison.
vent(n)
뜻: 구멍; 분출구
유의어: a small opening; outlet
예문: The wine did not flow because the air vent in the barrel was clogged.
vent(v)
뜻: 터뜨리다; 발언하다
유의어: express; utter
예문: He vented his wrath on his class.
ventral
뜻: 배의
유의어: abdominal
예문: We shall now examine the ventral plates of this serpent.
ventriloquist
뜻: 복화술자
유의어: someone who can make his or her voice seem to come from another person or thing
예문: This ventriloquist does an act in which she has a conversation with a wooden dummy.
venturesome
뜻: 대담한
유의어: bold
예문: A group of venturesome women were the first to scale Mt. Annapurna.
venturous
뜻: 무모한
유의어: daring
예문: The five venturous young men decided to look for a new approach to the mountain top.
venue
뜻: 장소
유의어: location
예문: The attorney asked for a chance of venue; he thought his client would do better if the trial were held in a less conservative country.
veracious
뜻: 정직한
유의어: truthful
예문: I can recommend him for this position because I have always found him veracious and reliable.
verbalize
뜻: 언어로 나타내다
유의어: to put into words
예문: I know you don"t like to talk about these things, but please try to verbalize your feelings.
verbatim
뜻: 말대로
유의어: word for word
예문: He repeated the message verbatim.
verbiage
뜻: 장황
유의어: pompous array of words
예문: After we had waded through all the verbiage, we discovered that the writer had said very little.
verbose
뜻: 말 수가 많은
유의어: wordy
예문: This article is too verbose ; we must edit it.
verdant
뜻: 초록의; 젊은
유의어: green; fresh
예문: The verdant meadows in the spring are always an inspiring sight.
verdigris
뜻: 녹청
유의어: a green coating on copper which has been exposed to the weather
예문: Despite all attempts to protect the statue from the elements, it became coated with verdigris.
verge
뜻: 가장자리; 변두리
유의어: border; edge
예문: Madame Curie knew she was on the verge of discovering the secrets of radioactive elements.
verisimilitude
뜻: 진실인 듯함; 가망
유의어: appearance of truth; likelihood
예문: Critics praised her for the verisimilitude of her performance as Lady Macbeth. She was completely believable.
verity
뜻: 진실; 사실
유의어: truth; reality
예문: The four verities were revealed to Buddha during his long meditation.
vernacular
뜻: 자국어; 사투리
유의어: living language; natural style
예문: Cut out those old-fashioned thee"s and thou"s and write in the vernacular.
vernal
뜻: 봄의
유의어: pertaining to spring
예문: We may expect vernal showers all during the month of April.
versatile
뜻: 다재한; 다방면의
유의어: having many talents; capable of working in many fields
예문: He was a versatile athlete.
volatile
뜻: 휘발성의; 쾌활한; 변덕스러운, 경박한
유의어: changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly
예문: The political climate is extremely volatile: no one can predict what the electrate will do next. Ethyl chloride is an extremely volatile liquid: it evaporates instantly.
volition
뜻: 의지 작용, 의욕, 결의
유의어: act of making a conscious choice
예문: She selected this dress of her own volition.
voluble
뜻: 변설이 유창한, 달변의, 입심좋은
유의어: fluent; glib
예문: She was a voluble speaker, always ready to talk.
voluminous
뜻: (용적이)큰, 덩치 큰; 다작의
유의어: bulky; large
예문: Despite her family burdens, she kept up a voluminous correspondence with her friends.
vomuptuous
뜻: 육욕에 빠진; 관능적인, 요염한
유의어: gratifying the senses
예문: The nobility during the Renaissance led voluptuous lives.
voracious
뜻: 게걸스럽게 먹는, 식욕이 왕성한, 탐욕스러운
유의어: ravenous
예문: The wolf is a voracious animal, its hunger never satisfied.
vortex
뜻: 소용돌이, 회오리바람, 급격한 사태
유의어: whirlwind; whirlpool; center of turbulence; predicament into which one is inexorably plunged
예문: Sucked into the vortex of the tornado, Dorothy and Toto were carried from Kansas to Oz.
vouchafe
뜻: 허용하다, 주다, 내리다, ~해주시다
유의어: grant condescendingly; guarantee
예문: I can safely vouchsafe you fair return on your investment.
vouchsafe
뜻: 허용하다, 주다, 내리다, ~해주시다
유의어: grant condescendingly; guarantee
예문: I can safely vouchsafe you fair return on your investment.
voyeur
뜻: (성적으로)엿보는 취미를 가진 사람
유의어: Peeping Tom
예문: Jill called Jack a voyeur when she caught him aiming his binoculars at a bedroom window of the house next door.
vulnerable
뜻: 상처를 입기 쉬운, 취약한
유의어: susceptible to wounds
예문: Achilles was vulnerable only in his heel.
vulpine
뜻: 여우같은, 교활한, 간사한
유의어: like a fox; crafty
예문: She disliked his sly ways, but granted him a certain vulpine intelligence.
waffle
뜻: 불명료하게 말하다
유의어: speak equivocally about an issue
예문: When asked directly about the governor"s involvement in the savings and loan scandal, the press secretary waffled, talking all around the issue.
waft
뜻: (소리, 냄새 따위)를 떠돌게 하다, 부동하게 하다, ~을 가볍게 날리다(보내다)
유의어: moved gently by wind or waves
예문: Daydreaming, he gazed at the leaves that wafted past his window.
waggish
뜻: 우스꽝스러운, 익살맞은, 까부는, 장난을 좋아하는
유의어: mischievous; humorous; tricky
예문: He was a prankster who, unfortunately, often overlooked the damage he could cause with his waggish tricks.
waif
뜻: 부랑자; 무리에서 벗어난 동물
유의어: homeless child or animal
예문: Although he already had eight cats, he could not resist adopting yet another feline waif.
waive
뜻: 포기하다, 보류하다, 미루다
유의어: give up temporarily; yield
예문: I will waive my rights in this matter in order to expedite our reaching a proper decision.
wallow
뜻: (짐승이 물,눈,진흙탕 속을)뒹굴다; (쾌락 따위에)젖다
유의어: roll in; indulge in; become helpless
예문: The hippopotamus love to wallow in the mud.
wan
뜻: 창백한, 병약한, 나른한, 힘없는
유의어: having a pale or sickly color; pallid
예문: Sucking asked, "Why so pale and wan, fond lover?"
wane
뜻: 미끄러지다, 작아지다, 약해지다
유의어: grow gradually smaller
예문: From now until December 21, the winter solstice, the hours of daylight will wane.
wangle
뜻: (책략, 음모 따위로)~을 손에 넣다, 용케 해내다; 속이다, 부정한 책략을 쓰다
유의어: wiggle out; fake
예문: She tried to wangle an invitation to the party.
wanton
뜻: 엉터리 없는, 무엄한, 이유없는, 제멋대로의
유의어: unrestrained; willfully malicious; unchaste
예문: Pointing to the stack of bills, Sheldon criticized Sarah for her wanton expenditures. In response, Sara accused Sheldon of making an unfounded, wanton attack.
warble
뜻: (사람이) 목소리를 떨며 노래하다; (새가)지저귀다
유의어: sing; babble
예문: Every morning the birds warbled outside her window.
warrant
뜻: ~에 권한(권응)을 주다, ~을 인가하다, ~을 정당화하다, 옳다고 하다
유의어: justify; authorize
예문: Before the judge issues the injunction, you must convince her this action is warranted.
warranty
뜻: 근거, 정당한 이유, 보증, 담보
유의어: guarantee; assurance by seller
예문: The purchaser of this automobile is protected by the manufacturer"s warranty that he will replace any defective part for five years or 50,000 miles.
warren
뜻: 토끼 사육장; 과밀 지역
유의어: tunnels in which live; crowded conditions in which people live
예문: The tenement was a veritable warren, packed with people too poor to live elsewhere.
wary
뜻: 조심성 있는, 방심 않는, 세심한
유의어: very cautious
예문: The spies grew wary as they approached the sentry.
wastrel
뜻: 낭비자; 건달, 부랑아
유의어: profligate
예문: He was denounced as a wastrel who had dissipated his inheritance.
wax
뜻: 커지다, 증대하다
유의어: increase; grow
예문: With proper handing, his fortunes waxed and he became rich.
waylay
뜻: ~을 잠복하다, 요격하다; ~을 기다렸다가 말을 걸다
유의어: ambush; lie in wait
예문: They agreed to waylay their victim as he passed through the dark alley going home.
wean
뜻: ~의 젖을 떼다, ~을 이유시키다; (나쁜 버릇 따위를) 버리게 하다
유의어: accustom a baby not to murse; give up a cherished activity
예문: He decided he would wean himself away from eating junk food and stick to fruits and vegetables.
weather
뜻: (폭풍, 곤란)을 이겨내다, 견디다; 풍화하다, (외기에 쐬어)색이 날다
유의어: endure the effects of weather or other forces
예문: He weathered the changes in his personal life with difficulty, as he had no one in whom to confide.
welt
뜻: (매,막대기에 의한)매질한 자국; 강타, 일격
유의어: mark from a beating or whipping
예문: The evidence of child abuse was very clear; Jennifer"s small body was covered with welts and bruises.
welter(n)
뜻: 혼란, 엉망진창; 굽이침, 소용돌이침; 뒹굴기
유의어: turnmoil; bewildering jumble
예문: The existing welter of overlapping federal and state proclaims cries out for immediate reform.
welter(v)
뜻: 발버둥치다, 뒹굴다; 구르다, 굴러다니다
유의어: wallow
예문:
wheedle
뜻: 감언이설로 유혹하다, 아부하다
유의어: cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
예문: She knows she can wheedle almost anything she wants from her father.
whelp
뜻: 강아지; (사자, 호랑이 따위의)새끼, (경멸적)아이, 개구장이
유의어: young wolf, dog, tiger, etc
예문: This collie whelp won"t do for breeding, but he"d make a fine pet.
whet
뜻: (칼 따위를)갈다; 자극하다, 돋우다
유의어: sharpen; stimulate
예문: The odors from the kitchen are whetting my appetite; I will be ravenous by the time the meal is served.
whimsical
뜻: 마음 잘 변하는, 변덕스러운; 환상적인
유의어: capricious; fanciful
예문: He dismissed his generous gift to his college as a sentimental fancy, an old man"s whimsical gesture.
whinny
뜻: (말이)히잉 울다, 히힝 울어 ~을 나타내다
유의어: neigh like a horse
예문: When he laughed through his nose, it sounded as if he whinnied.
whit
뜻: 약간, 조금
유의어: samllest speck
예문: There is not a whit of intelligence or understanding in your observations.
whorl
뜻: 윤생체; 나선부; 나이테
유의어: ring of leaves around stem; ring
예문: Identification by fingerprints is based on the difference in shape and number of the whorls on the fingers.
willful
뜻: 고의의, 계획적인; 고집센
유의어: intentional, headstrong
예문: Donald had planned to kill his wife for months; clearly, her death was a case of deliberate, willful murder, not a crime of passion committed by a hasty, willful youth unable to foresee the consequences of his deeds.
wily
뜻: 꾀 많은, 책략을 쓰는, 교활한
유의어: cunning; artful
예문: She is as wily as a fox in avoiding trouble.
wince
뜻: 주출하다, 움츠리다
유의어: shrink back; flinch
예문: The screech of the chalk on the blackboard made her wince.
windfall
뜻: 바람에 떨어진 과실; 뜻박의 횡재(유산 따위)
유의어: fallen fruit; unexpected lucky event
예문: This huge tax refund is quite a windfall.
winnow
뜻: 키질(체질)하다, 까부르다; (좋은 부분을) 골라내다, 가려내다
유의어: sift; separate good parts from bad
예문: This test will winnow out the students who study from those who don"t bother.
winsome
뜻: 매력있는, 명랑한, 쾌활한, 사람을 끄는, 애교 있는
유의어: agreeable; gracious; engaging
예문: By her winsome manner, she made herself liked by everyone who met her.
wispy
뜻: 작은 다발의, 호리호리한, 가냘픈, 가느다란
유의어: thin; slight, barely discernible
예문: Worried about preserving his few wispy tufts of hair, Walter carefully massaged his scalp and applied hair restorer every night.
witless
뜻: 어리석은; 비상식적인
유의어: foolish; idiotic
예문: Such witless and fatuous statements will create the impression that you are an ignorant individual.
witticism
뜻: 익살; 경구
유의어: witty saying; facetious remark
예문: What you regard as witticisms are often offensive to sensitive people.
wizardry
뜻: 마법; 마술
유의어: sorcery; magic
예문: Merlin amazed the knights with his wizardry.
wizened
뜻: 시든; 쭈글쭈글한
유의어: withered; shriveled
예문: The wizened old man in the home for the aged was still active and energetic.
wont
뜻: 습관; 버릇
유의어: custom; habitual procedure
예문: As was his wont, he jogged two miles every morning before going to work.
worldly
뜻: 세상의; 세속적인
유의어: engrossed in matters of this earth; not spiritual
예문: You must leave your worldly goods behind you when you go to meet your Maker.
wraith
뜻: 유령; 생령
유의어: ghost; phantom of a living person
예문: It must be a horrible experience to see a ghost; it is even more horrible to see the wraith of a person we know to be alive.
wrangle
뜻: 말다툼하다; 설복하다; 돌보다
유의어: quarrel; obtain through arguing; herd cattle
예문: They wrangled over their inheritance.
wrath
뜻: 격노; 분노
유의어: anger; fury
예문: She turned to him, full of wrath, and said, "What makes you think I"ll accept lower pay for this job than you get?"
wrench
뜻: 잡아끌다; 뒤틀게하다; 비틀다
유의어: pull; strain; twist
예문: She wrenched free of her attacker and landed a powerful kick to his grasp.
wrest
뜻: 비틀다; 억지로 얻어내다
유의어: pull away; take by violence
예문: With only ten seconds left to play, our team wrested victory from their grasp.
writhe
뜻: 꿈틀거리다; 몸을 뒤틀다
유의어: squirm; twist
예문: He was writhing in pain, desperate for the drug his body required.
wry
뜻: 비틀어진; 찡그린
유의어: twisted; with a humorous twist
예문: We enjoy Dorothy Parker"s verse for its wry wit.
xenophobia
뜻: 외국인(것)을 싫어함
유의어: fear of hatred of foreigners
예문: When the refugee arrived in America, he was unprepared for the xenophobia he found there.
yen
뜻: 동경; 열망
유의어: longing; urge
예문: She had a yen to get away and live on her own for a while.
yeoman
뜻: 소지주; 자작농
유의어: man owning small estate; middle-class farmer
예문: It was not the aristocrat but the yeoman who determined the nation"s policies.
yield
뜻: 산출; 수확; 산액
유의어: amount produced; crop; income on investment
예문: An experienced farmer can estimate the annual yield of his acres with surprising accuracy.
yoke
뜻: 동행이 되다; 어울리다
유의어: join together; unite
예문: I don"t wish to be yoked to him in marriage, as if we were cattle pulling a plow.
zealot
뜻: 열중자; 열광자
유의어: fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal
예문: It is good to have a few zealots in our group for their enthusiasm is contagious.
zenith
뜻: 천정; 절정
유의어: point directly overhead in the sky; summit
예문: When the sun was at its zenith.
zephyr
뜻: 미풍; 서풍
유의어: soft gentle breeze; west wind
예문: When these zephyrs blow; it is good to be in an open boat under a full sail.