finite
뜻: 한정된
유의어: limited
예문: It is difficult for humanity with its finite existence to grasp the infinite.
firebrand
뜻: 횃불; 말썽꾼
유의어: hothead; troublemaker
예문: The police tried to keep track of all the local firebrands when the President came to town.
fissure
뜻: 갈라진 틈
유의어: crevice
예문: The mountain climbers secured footholds in tiny fissures in the rock.
fitful
뜻: 발작적인; 단속적인
유의어: spasmodic; intermittent
예문: After several fitful attempts, he decided to postpone the start of the project until he felt more energetic.
flag
뜻: 축 늘어지다; 시들다
유의어: droop; grow feeble
예문: When the opposing hockey team scored its third goal only minutes into the first quarter, the home team's knotted flagged.
flagellate
뜻: 채찍질하다; 힐난하다
유의어: flog; whip
예문: The Romans used to flagellate criminals with a whip that had three violations of the rules.
flagrant
뜻: 극악한
유의어: conspicuously wicked
예문: We cannot condone such flagrant violations of the rules.
flail
뜻: 도리깨질하다
유의어: thresh grain by hand; strke or slap
예문: In medieval times, warriors flailed their foe with a metal ball attached to a handle.
flair
뜻: 재능
유의어: talent
예문: She has an uncanny flair for discovering new artists before the public has become aware of their existence.
flamboynat
뜻: 화려한
유의어: ornate
예문: Modern architecture has discarded the flamboyant trimming on buildings and emphasizes simplicity of line.
flaunt
뜻: 과시하다
유의어: display ostentatiously
예문: She is not one of those actresses who flaunt their physical charms; she can act.
fledgling
뜻: 미숙한
유의어: inexperienced
예문: While it is necessary to provide these fledgling poets with an opportunity to present their work, it is not essential that we admire everything they write.
fleece
뜻: 양털
유의어: wool coat of a sheep
예문: They shear sheep of their fleece, whcih they then comb into separate strands of wool.
flippancy
뜻: 경솔
유의어: trifling gaiety
예문: Your flippancy at this serious moment is offensive.
flippant
뜻: 경솔한, 건방진
유의어: lacking proper seriousness
예문: When Mark told Mona he loved her, she dismissed his earnest declaration with a flippant "Oh, you say that to all the girls!"
flit
뜻: 재빨리 날아가다; 날아가다
유의어: dart lightly; pass swiftly by; fly
예문: Like a bee flitting from flower to flower, Rose flitted from one boyfriend to the next
floe
뜻: 유빙
유의어: mass of floating ice
예문: The ship made slow progress as it battered its way through the ice floes
flora
뜻: [한 지역 또는 한 시대에 특유한]식물[군]
유의어: plants of a region or era
예문: Because she was a botanist, she spent most of her time studying the flora of the desert
florid
뜻: 붉그레한; 붉은
유의어: ruddy; reddish; flowery
예문: If you go to Florida and get a sunburn, your complexion will look florid.
flotsam
뜻: 표류하는 부스러기[쓰레기]
유의어: drifting wreckage
예문: Beachcombers eke out a living by salvaging the flotsam and jetsam of the sea
flounder
뜻: 몸부림치다; 서툴게 진행하다
유의어: struggle and thrash about; proceed clumsily or falter
예문: Up to his knees in the bog, Floyd floundered about, trying to regain his footing
flourish
뜻: 번성하다; 잘 자라다
유의어: grow well; prosper; make sweeping gestures
예문: The orange trees flourished in the sun
flout
뜻: 거부하다; 비웃다; 무시하다
유의어: reject; mock
예문: The headstrong youth flouted all authority; he refused to be curbed
fluctuate
뜻: 흔들리다; 이동하다
유의어: waver; shift
예문: The water pressure in out shower fluctuates widly; you start rinsing yourself off with a trickle, and two minutes later a blast of water nearly knocks you off your feet. I'll never get used to these fluctuations
fluency
뜻: 유창함; 달변
유의어: smoothness of speech
예문: She spoke French with fluency and ease
fluke
뜻: 요행수
유의어: unlikely occurrence; stroke of fortune
예문: When Douglas defeated Tyson for the heavyweight championship, some sportscasters dismissed his victory as a fluke
fluster
뜻: 당황하게 만들다
유의어: confuse
예문: The teacher's sudden question flustered him and he stammmered his reply
fluted
뜻: 홈이 있는
유의어: having vertical parallel grooves(as in a pillar)
예문: All that remained of the ancient building were the fluted columns
flux
뜻: 흐름
유의어: flowing; series of changes
예문: While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair
flux
뜻: 흐름
유의어: flowing; series of changes
예문: While conditions are in such a state of flux, I do not wish to commit myself too deeply in this affair
fodder
뜻: 가축의 먹이
유의어: coarse food for cattle, horses, etc
예문: One of Nancy's chores at the ranch was to put fresh supplies of fodder in the hores' stalls
foible
뜻: 사소한 실수
유의어: weakness; slight fault
예문: We can overlook the foibles of our friends; no one is perfect
foil
뜻: 대조
유의어: contrast
예문: In Star Wars, dark, evil Darth Vader is a perfect foil for fair-haired, naive Luke Skywalker
foist
뜻: 몰래 써넣다; 떠맡기다, 속여서 팔다
유의어: insert improperly; palm off
예문: I will not permit you to foist such ridiculous idea upon the membership of this group
foliage
뜻: 잎(전부)
유의어: masses of leaves
예문: Every autumn before the leaves fell he promised himself he would drive through New England to admire the colorful fall foliage
foment
뜻: 선동하다, 유발하다
유의어: stir up; instigate
예문: Cher's archenemy Heather spread some nasty rumors that fomented trouble in the club. Do you think Cher's foe meant to foment such discord?
foolhardy
뜻: 무모한, 무작정한
유의어: rash
예문: Don't be foolhardy. Get the advice of experienced people before undertaking this venture
foppish
뜻: 멋 부리는, 맵시내는
유의어: vain about dress and appearance
예문: He tried to imitate the foppish manner of the young men of the court
foray
뜻: 습격, 공습
유의어: raid
예문: The company staged a midnight foray against the enemy outpost
forbearance
뜻: 인내
유의어: patience
예문: We must forbearance in dealing with him because he is still weak from his illness
ford
뜻: 여울
유의어: place where a river can be crossed on foot
예문: Rather than risk using the shaky rope bridge, David walked a half-mile downstream until he came to the nearest ford
forebears
뜻: 조상
유의어: ancestors
예문: Reverence for one's forebears(sometimes referred to as ancestor worship) plays an important part in many Oriental cultures
foreboding
뜻: 육감, 예감, 불길한 일의 전조
유의어: premonition of evil
예문: Suspecting no conspiracies against him, Caesar gently ridiculed his wife's forebodings about the Ides of March
forensic
뜻: 법정의; 변론의, 토론의
유의어: suitable to debate or courts of law
예문: In her best forensic manner, the lawyer addressed the jury
foreshadow
뜻: 예시하다, 징조를 보이다, -의 전조가 되다
유의어: give an indication beforehand; portend; prefigure
예문: In retrospect, political analysts realized that Yeltsin's defiance of the attempted coup foreshadowed his emergence as the dominant figure of the new Russian republic
foresight
뜻: 예지
유의어: ability to foresee future happenings; prudence
예문: A wise investor, she had the foresight to buy land just before the current real estate boom
forestall
뜻: 방지하다
유의어: prevent by taking action in advance
예문: By setting up a prenuptial agreement, the prospective bride and groom hoped to forestall any potential arguments about money in the event of a divorce
forgo
뜻: 포기하다
유의어: give up; do without
예문: Determined to lose weight for the summer, Ida decided to forgo dessert until she could fit into a size eight again
forlorn
뜻: 슬프고 외로운; 비참한
유의어: sad and lonely; wretched
예문: Deserted by her big sisters and her friends, the forlorn child sat sadly on the steps awaiting their return
formality
뜻: 의례; 형식적임
유의어: ceremonious quality; something done just for form's sake
예문: The president received the visiting heads of state with due formality: flags waving, honor guards standing at attention, bands playing anthems at full blast. Signing this petition is a mere formality; it does not obligate you in any way
formidable
뜻: 위협적인
유의어: menacing; threatening
예문: We must not treat the battle lightly for we are facing a formidable foe
forsake
뜻: 버리다; 포기하다
유의어: desert; abandon;renounce
예문: No one expected Foster to forsake his wife and children and run off with another woman
forswear
뜻: 포기하다
유의어: renounce; abandon
예문: The captured knight could escape death only if he agreed to forswear christianity and embrace Islam as the one true faith
forte
뜻: 장점, 장기; 특기
유의어: strong point or special talent
예문: I'm not eager to play this rather serious role, for my forte is comedy
forthright
뜻: 직접적인; 솔직한
유의어: straightforward; direct; frank
예문: I prefer Jill's forthright approach to Jack's tendency to beat around the bush
fortitude
뜻: 용감; 용기
유의어: bravery; courage
예문: He was awarded the medal for his fortitude in the battle
fortuitous
뜻: 우연히
유의어: accidental; by chance
예문: Though he pretend their encounter was fortuitous, he'd actually been hanging around her usual haunts for the past two weeks, hoping she'd turn up
foster
뜻: 기르다; 양육하다; 조장하다
유의어: rear; encourage
예문: According to the legend, Romulus and Remus were fostered by a she-wolf that raised the abandoned infants as her own
founder
뜻: 완전히 실패하다, 침몰하다; (회사나 협회 등의) 발기인
유의어: fail completely, sink; person who establishes(an organization, business)
예문: After bitting the submerged iceberg, the Titanic started taking in water rapidly and soon foundered; Among those drowned when the Titanic sank was the founder of Abraham & Straus chain
founder
뜻: 완전히 실패하다, 침몰하다; (회사나 협회 등의) 발기인
유의어: fail completely, sink; person who establishes(an organization, business)
예문: After bitting the submerged iceberg, the Titanic started taking in water rapidly and soon foundered; Among those drowned when the Titanic sank was the founder of Abraham & Straus chain
fracas
뜻: 혼란; 혼전; 난투
유의어: brawl, melee
예문: The military police stopped the fracas in the bar and arrested the belligerents
fractious
뜻: 날뛰는, 고분고분하지 않은, 규칙을 지키지 않는
유의어: unruly
예문: The fractious horse unseated its rider
frail
뜻: 허약한, 가냘픈, 부서지기 쉬운
유의어: weak
예문: The delicate child seemed too frail to lift the heavy carton
franchise
뜻: 사용권, 독점판매권, 선거권
유의어: right granted by authority; right to vote; license to sell a product in a particular territory
예문: The city issue a franchise to the company to operate surface transit lines on the streets for 99 years ; For most of American history women lacked the right to vote: not until the early twentieth century was the franchise granted to women ; Stan owns a Carvel's ice cream franchise in Chinatown
frantic
뜻: 미친 듯한, 광란한; 지독한
유의어: wild
예문: At the time of the collision, many people became frantic with fear
fraudulent
뜻: 사기의
유의어: cheating; deceitful
예문: The government seeks to prevent fraudulent and misleading advertising
fraught
뜻: ...으로 찬; ..을 내포한
유의어: filled
예문: Since this enterprise is fraught with danger, I will ask for volunteers who are willing to assume the risks
fray
뜻: 소란, 말다툼, 언쟁
유의어: brawl
예문: The three musketeers were in the thick of the fray
frenetic
뜻: 미친, 광적인
유의어: frenzied, frantic
예문: His frenetic activities convinced us that he had no organized plan of operation
frenzied
뜻: 광적인, 열광적인
유의어: madly excied
예문: As soon as they smelled smoke, the frenzied animals milled about in their cages
fresco
뜻: 프레스코화법(회반죽 위에 그리는 수채화법)
유의어: painting on plaster(usually fresh)
예문: The cathedral is visited by many tourists who wish to admire the frescoes by Giotto
fret
뜻: 귀찮게하다; 속타게 하다; 초조하게 하다
유의어: to be annoyed or vexed
예문: To fret over your poor grades is foolish; instead, decide to work harder in the future
friction
뜻: (의견)충돌; 마찰, 불화
유의어: clash in opinion; rubbing against
예문: At this time when harmony is essential, we cannot afford to have any friction in our group
frieze
뜻: 소벽(조각으로 장식한 경우가 많음); 띠 모양의 장식
유의어: ornamental band on a wall
예문: The frieze of the church was adorned with sculpture
frigid
뜻: 몹시 추운
유의어: intensely cold
예문: Alaska is in the frigid zone
fritter
뜻: 낭비하다
유의어: waste
예문: He could not apply himself to any task and frittered away his time in idle conversation
frivolous
뜻: 천박(경박)한; 사소한
유의어: lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant
예문: Though Nancy enjoyed Bill's frivolous, lighthearted companionship, she sometimes wondered whether he could ever be serious
frolicsome
뜻: 쾌활한; 명랑한; 장난을 좋아하는
유의어: prankish; gay
예문: The frolicsome puppy tried to lick the face of its master
frond
뜻: 양치류 식물의 잎
유의어: fern leaf; palm or banana leaf
예문: After the storm the beach was littered with the fronds of palm trees
fructify
뜻: 열매를 맺다
유의어: bear fruit
예문: This peach tree should fructify in three years
frugality
뜻: 절약
유의어: thrift; economy
예문: In thes economically difficult days business must practice frugality or risk bankruptcy
frugality
뜻: 절약
유의어: thrift; economy
예문: In thes economically difficult days business must practice frugality or risk bankruptcy
fruition
뜻: 결실; 실현
유의어: bearing of fruit; fulfillment; realization
예문: This building marks the fruition of all our aspirations and years of hard work
frustrate
뜻: 방해하다; 좌절시키다
유의어: thwart; defeat
예문: We must frustrate this dictator's plan to seize control of the government
fugitive
뜻: 사라져(없어져) 버리는
유의어: fleeting or transitory; roving
예문: The film brought a few fugitive images to her mind, but on the whole it made no lasting impression upon her
fulcrum
뜻: 지렛목; 지레받침
유의어: support on which a lever rests
예문: If we use this stone as a fulcrum and the crowbar as a lever, we may be able to move this boulder
fulminate
뜻: 폭발음을 내다; 소리지르다, 야단치다
유의어: thunder; explode
예문: The people against whom she fulminated were innocent of any wrongdoing
fulsome
뜻: 지나친, 집요한
유의어: disgustingly excessive
예문: His fulsome praise of the dictator annoyed his listeners
functionary
뜻: 공무원
유의어: official
예문: As his case was transferred from one functionary to another, he began to despair of ever reaching a settlement
fundamental
뜻: 기본적인; 근원의
유의어: basic; primary; essential
예문: The committee discussed all sorts of side issues without ever getting down to addressing the fundamental problem
funereal
뜻: 슬픈; 장송의
유의어: sad; solemn
예문: I fail to understand why there is such a funereal atmosphere; we have lost a battle, not a war
furor
뜻: 열광; 격렬한 감격
유의어: frenzy; great excitement
예문: The story of her embezzlement of the funds created a furor on the stock exchange
furtive
뜻: 몰래 하는; 은밀한
유의어: stealthy; sneaky
예문: Nothing the furtive glance the customer gave the diamond bracelet on the counter, the jeweler wondered whether he had a potential shoplifter on his hands
fusillade
뜻: 일제 사격; (질문,비난의) 연발
유의어: simultaneous firing or outburst(of missiles, questions, etc)
예문: Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture concludes with a thunderous fusillade of cannon fire
fusion
뜻: 융해; 연합
유의어: union; coalition
예문: The opponents of the political party in power organized a fusion of disgruntled groups and became an important element in the election
futile
뜻: 효과없는; 쓸데없는; 무익한
유의어: useless; hopeless; ineffectual; trifling
예문: It is futile for me to try to get any work done around here while the telephone is ringing every 30 seconds
gadfly
뜻: 등에; 귀찮은 사람
유의어: animal-biting fly; an irritating person
예문: Like a gadfly, he irritated all the guests at the hotel; within forty-eight hours, everyone regarded him as an annoying busybody
gaffe
뜻: (사교,외교상의) 과실, 실수
유의어: social blunder
예문: According to Miss Manners, to call your husband by your lover's name is worse than a mere gaffe; it is a tactical mistake
germinate
뜻: 싹이 트다
유의어: cause to sprout; sprout
예문: After the seeds germinate and develop their permanent leaves, the plants may be removed from the cold frames and transplanted to the garden.
gerrymander
뜻: 자기 당에 유리하게 개정하다
유의어: change voting district lines in order to favor a political party
예문: The illogical pattern of the map of this congressional district is proof that the State Legislature gerrymandered this area in order to favor the majority party.
gestate
뜻: ~을 회태하다
유의어: evolve, as in prenatal growth
예문: While this scheme was being gestated by the conspirators, they maintained complete silence about their intentions.
gesticulation
뜻: 몸짓하기
유의어: motion; gesture
예문: Operatic performers are trained to make exaggerated gesticulation because of the large auditoriums in which they appear.
ghastly
뜻: 무시무시한
유의어: horrible
예문: The murdered man was a ghastly sight.
gibber
뜻: 영문 모를 말을 지껄이다
유의어: speak foolishly
예문: The demented man gibbered incoherently.
gibbet
뜻: 교수대
유의어: gallows
예문: The bodies of the highwaymen were left dangling from the gibbet as a warning to other would-be transgressors.
gibe
뜻: 놀려대다
유의어: mock
예문: As you gibe at their superstitious beliefs, do you realize that you, too, are guilty of similarly foolish thoughts?
giddy
뜻: 현기증 나는; 아찔한
유의어: light-herted; dizzy
예문: He felt his giddy youth was past.
gingerly
뜻: 아주 신중하게
유의어: very carefully
예문: She was asked to give the gist of the essay in two sentences.
gist
뜻: 요점
유의어: essence
예문: She was asked to give the gist of the essay in two sentences.
glaze
뜻: 유리를 끼우다
유의어: cover with a thin and shiny surface
예문: The freezing rain glazed the streets and made driving hazardous.
glean
뜻: 줍다
유의어: gather leavings
예문: After the crops had been barvested by the machines, the peasants were permitted to glean the wheat left in the fields.
glib
뜻: 말 잘하느느
유의어: fluent
예문: He is a glib speaker.
gloat
뜻: 고소한 듯이 바라보다; 자못 흡족한듯이 바라보다
유의어: express evil satisfaction; view malevolently
예문: As you gloat over your ill-gotten wealth, do you think of the many victims you have defrauded?
glossy
뜻: 광택이 나는
유의어: smocth and shining
예문: I want this photograph printed on glossy paper.
glower
뜻: 상을 찡그리다
유의어: scowl
예문: The angry boy glowered at his father.
glut
뜻: 과도하게 공급하다; 과도하게 채우다
유의어: overstock; fill to excess
예문: The many manufacturers glutted the market and could not find purchasers for the many articles they had produced.
glutinous
뜻: 아교질의; 점착성의
유의어: sticky; viscous
예문: Molasses is a glutinous substance.
gluttonous
뜻: 난쟁이; 땅 신령
유의어: dwarf; underground spirit
예문: The gluttonous boy ate all the cookies.
goad
뜻: 손동하다
유의어: urge on
예문: He was goaded by his friends until he yielded to their wishes.
gouge
뜻: 후벼내다
유의어: tear out
예문: In that fight, all the rules were forgotten; the adversaries bit, kicked, and tried to gouge each other's eyes out.
gullible
뜻: 속기 쉬운
유의어: easily deceived
예문: He preyed upon gullible people, who believed his stories of easy wealth.
hackneyed
뜻: 진부한
유의어: commonplace. trite
예문: The English teacher criticized her story because of its hackneyed and unoriginal plot.
haphazard
뜻: 우연한
유의어: random. by chance
예문: His haphazard reading left him unacquainted with the authors of the book.
implement(v)
뜻: 실행하다, 시행하다; 장구를 제공하다
유의어: supply what is needed; furnish with tools
예문: I am unwilling to implement this plan until I have assurance that it has the full approval of your officials.
imply
뜻: 함축적으로 의미하다, 암시하다
유의어: suggest a meaning not expressed; signify
예문: Even though your statement does not declare that you are at war with that country, your actions imply that that is the actual situation.
imponderable
뜻: 무게가 없는, 무게를 알 수 없는; 평가할 수 없는, 헤아릴 수 없는
유의어: weightless; unfathomable
예문: I can evaluate the data gathered in this study; the imponderable items are not so easily analyzed.
ingenuous
뜻: 순진한
유의어: naive. young. unsophisticated
예문: These remarks indicate that you are ingenuous and unaware of life's harsher realities.
instigate
뜻: 시작하다. 일으키다
유의어: urge. start. provoke
예문: I'm afraid that this statement will instigate a revolt.
inured
뜻: 익숙한; 단련된
유의어: accustomed; hardened
예문: He became inured to the Alaskan cold.
invalidate
뜻: 무효로 만들다
유의어: weaken; destroy
예문: The relatives who received little or nothing sought to invalidate the will by claiming that the deceased had not been in his right mind when he had signed the document.
invective
뜻: 비난
유의어: abuse
예문: He had expected criticism but not the invective which greeted his proposal.
inveigh
뜻: 통렬히 비난하다; 욕설하다
유의어: denounce; utter censure or invective
예문: He inveighed against the demagoguery of the previous speaker and urged that the audience reject his philosophy as dangerous.
inveigle
뜻: 꾀다; 솔깃한 말로 속이다
유의어: lead astray; wheedle
예문: She was inveigled into joining the club.
inverse
뜻: 반대의
유의어: opposite
예문: There is an inverse ratio between the strength of light and its distance.
invert
뜻: 거꾸로 하다
유의어: turn upside down or inside out
예문: When he inverted his body in a hand stand, he felt the blood rush to his head.
inveterate
뜻: 뿌리깊은; 상습적인
유의어: deep-rooted; habitual
예문: She is an inveterate smoker.
invidious
뜻: 꽤씸한
유의어: designed to create ill will or envy
예문: We disregarded her invidious remarks because we realized how jealous she was.
invincible
뜻: 무적의
유의어: unconquerable
예문: Superman is invincible.
inviolability
뜻: 신성
유의어: security from being destroyed, corrupted or profaned
예문: They respected the inviolability of her faith and did not try to change her manner of living.
invoke
뜻: 빌다; 호소하다
유의어: call upon; ask for
예문: She invoked her advisor's aid in filling out her financial aid forms.
invulnerable
뜻: 상하게 할 수 없는
유의어: incapable of injury
예문: Achilles was invulnerable except in his heel.
iota
뜻: 아주 조금
유의어: very samll quantity
예문: She hadn't an iota of common sense.
irascible
뜻: 성마른; 성급한
유의어: irritable; easily angered
예문: His irascible temper frightened me.
irate
뜻: 성난
유의어: angry
예문: When John's mother found out that he had overdrawn his checking account for the third month in a row, she was so irate floated on the surface of the water.
iridescent
뜻: 무지개 빛깔의
유의어: exhibiting rainbowlike colors
예문: She admired the iridescent hues of the oil that floated on the surface of the water.
irksome
뜻: 싫증나는; 지루한
유의어: annoying; tedious
예문: He found working on the assembly line irksome because of the monotony of the operation he had to perform.
ironic
뜻: 반어의
유의어: resulting in an unexpected and contrary manner
예문: It is ironic that his success came when he least wanted it.
irony
뜻: 풍자; 반어법
유의어: hidden sarcasm or satire; use of words that convey a meaning opposite to the literal meaning
예문: Gradually his listeners began to realize that the excessive praise he was lavishing was merely irony; he was actually denouncing his opponent.
irreconcilable
뜻: 화해할 수 없는; 융화하기 어려운
유의어: incompatible; not able to be resolved
예문: Because the separated couple were irreconcilable, the marriage counselor recommended a divorce.
irrefragable
뜻: 엉뚱한; 무관계한
유의어: not to be disproved; indisputable
예문: This statement is irrelevant and should be disregarded by the jury.
irremediable
뜻: 불치의; 회복할 수 없는
유의어: incurable; uncorrectable
예문: The error she made was irremediable; she could see no way to repair it.
irreparable
뜻: 수선할 수 없는
유의어: not able to be corrected or repaired
예문: Your apology cannot atone for the irreparable damage you have done to her reputation.
irrepressible
뜻: 억누를 수 없는
유의어: unable to be restrained or held back
예문: Her high spirits were irrepressible.
irresolute
뜻: 결단력이 없는; 우유부단한
유의어: uncertain how to act; weak
예문: She had no respect for him because he seemed weak-willed and irresolute.
irreverent
뜻: 불손한
유의어: lacking proper respect
예문: The worshippers resented her irreverent remarks about their faith.
irrevocable
뜻: 변경할 수 없는
유의어: unalterable
예문: Let us not brood over past mistakes since they are irrevocable.
litotes
뜻: 곡언법(반의어의 부정으로 강한 긍정 나타냄)
유의어: understatement for emphasis
예문: To say, "He little realizes," when we mean that he does not realize at all, is an example of the kind of understatement we call litotes.
livid
뜻: 납빛의; 검푸른; 격노한
유의어: lead-colored; black and blue; enraged
예문: His face was so livid with rage that we were afraid that he might have an attack of apoplexy.
loath
뜻: 싫어하여; 지긋지긋하여
유의어: averse; reluctant
예문: They were both loath for him to go.
loathe
뜻: 몹시 싫어하다
유의어: detest
예문: We loathed the wicked villain.
lode
뜻: 광맥
유의어: metal-bearing vein
예문: If this lode which we have discovered extends for any distance, we have found a fortune.
lofty
뜻: 매우 높은
유의어: very high
예문: They used to tease him about his lofty ambitions.
loiter
뜻: 빈둥거리다; 꾸물거리다
유의어: hand around; linger
예문: The policeman told him not to loiter in the alley.
longevity
뜻: 장수
유의어: long life
예문: The old man was proud of his longevity.
loquacious
뜻: 수다스러움
유의어: talkative
예문: She is very lonquacious and can speak on the telephone for hours.
lubricity
뜻: 매끄러움; 애매함
유의어: slipperiness; evasiveness
예문: He exasperated the reporters by his lubricity; they could not pin him down to a definite answer.
lucid
뜻: 번쩍이는; 명쾌한
유의어: bright; easily understood
예문: His explanation was lucid and to the point.
lucrative
뜻: 유리한
유의어: profitable
예문: He turned him hobby into a lucrative profession.
lucre
뜻: 돈
유의어: money
예문: Prefering lucre to fame, he wrote stories of popular appeal.
ludicrous
뜻: 우스꽝스러운; 어이없는
유의어: laughable; trifling
예문: Let us be serious; this is not a ludicrous issue.
lugubrious
뜻: 애처로운
유의어: mournful
예문: The lugubrious howling of the dogs added to our sadness.
lull
뜻: 일시적인 고요
유의어: moment of calm
예문: Not wanting to get wet, they waited under the awning for a lull in the rain.
lumber
뜻: 무겁게 이동하다
유의어: move heavily or clumsily
예문: Still somewhat torpid after its long hibernation, the bear lumbered through the woods.
luminous
뜻: 빛나는; 밝은
유의어: shining; issuing light
예문: The sun is a luminous body.
lunar
뜻: 달의
유의어: pertaining to the moon
예문: Lunar craters can be plainly seen with the aid of a small telescope.
lupine
뜻: 이리같은
유의어: like a wolf
예문: She was terrified of his fierce, lupine smile.
lurid
뜻: 거친; 야한
유의어: wild; sensational
예문: The lurid stories he told shocked his listeners.
luscious
뜻: 달콤한
유의어: pleasing to taste or smell
예문: The ripe peach was luscious.
luster
뜻: 광택; 윤
유의어: shine; gloss
예문: The soft luster of the silk in the dim light was pleasing.
lustrous
뜻: 번적번적하는
유의어: shining
예문: Her large and lustrous eyes gave a touch of beauty to an otherwise drab face.
luxuriant
뜻: 기름진; 무성한; 화려한
유의어: fertile; abundant; ornate
예문: Farming was easy in this luxuriant soil.
macabre
뜻: 무시무시한; 소름끼치는
유의어: gruesome; grisly
예문: The city morgue is a macabre spot for the uninitiated.
macerate
뜻: 쇠약케하다
유의어: waste away
예문: Cancer macerated his body.
machiavellian
뜻: 권모술수의
유의어: carfty; double-dealing
예문: I do not think he will be a good ambassador because he is not accustomed to the machiavellian maneuverings of foreign diplomats.
machinations
뜻: 음모
유의어: schemes
예문: I can see through your wily machinations.
madrigal
뜻: 짧은 연가
유의어: pastoral song
예문: His program of folk songs included several madrigals which he sang to the accompaniment of a lute.
maelstrom
뜻: 큰 소용돌이
유의어: whirlpool
예문: The canoe was tossed about in the maeistrom.
magnanimous
뜻: 관대한
유의어: generous
예문: The philanthropist was most magnanimous.
magnate
뜻: 거물
유의어: person of prominence or influence
예문: The steel stories of the trial, the reporters ridiculed the magniloquent speeches of the defense attorney.
magniloquent
뜻: 과장하는; 호언장담하는
유의어: boastful; pompous
예문: In their stories of the trial, the reporters ridiculed the magniloquent speeches of the defense attorney.
magnitude
뜻: 크기; 넓이
유의어: greatness; extent
예문: It is difficult to comprehend the magnitude of his crime.
maim
뜻: 불구로 만들다; 쓸모없게하다
유의어: mutilate; injure
예문: The hospital could not take care of all who had been wounded or maimed in the railroad accident.
maladroit
뜻: 서투룬; 솜씨없는
유의어: clumsy; bungling
예문: In his usual maladroit way, he managed to upset the cart and spill the food.
malaise
뜻: 침체, 불쾌
유의어: uneasiness; distress
예문: She felt a sudden vague malaise when she heard sounds at the door.
malapropism
뜻: 우습게 잘못 쓰인 말
유의어: comic misuse of a word
예문: When Mrs. Malaprop criticizes Lydia for being "as headstrong as an allegory on the banks of the Nile," she confuses "allegory" and "alligator" in a typical malapropism.
malcontent
뜻: 반항자
유의어: person dissatisfied with existing state of affairs
예문: He was one of the few malcontents in Congress; he constantly voiced his objections to the Presidential program.
malediction
뜻: 저주
유의어: curse
예문: The witch uttered maledictions against her captors.
malefactor
뜻: 범인
유의어: criminal
예문: We must try to bring these malefactors to justice.
malevolent
뜻: 악의있는
유의어: wishing evil
예문: We must thwart his malevolent schemes.
malicious
뜻: 실술궂은
유의어: dictated by hatred or spite
예문: The malicious neighbor spread the gossip.
malign
뜻: 헐뜯다; 중상하다
유의어: speak evil of; defame
예문: Because of her hatred of the family, she maligns all who are friendly to them.
malignant
뜻: 악의가 있는; 유독성의
유의어: having an evil influence; virulent
예문: This is a malignant disease; we may have to use drastic measures to stop its spread.
malingerer
뜻: 꾀병 부리는 사람
유의어: one who feigns illness to escape duty
예문: The captain ordered the sergeant to punish all malingerers.
mall
뜻: 나무 그늘이 진 산책길
유의어: public walk
예문: The Mall in Central Park has always been a favorite spot for Sunday strollers.
malleable
뜻: 두들겨 펼 수 있는
유의어: capable of being shaped by pounding
예문: Gold is a malleable metal.
malodorous
뜻: 고약한 냄새가 나는
유의어: foul-smelling
예문: The compost heap was most malodorous in summer.
mammal
뜻: 포유동물
유의어: a vertebrate animal whose female suckles its young
예문: Many people regard the whale as a fish and do not realize that it is a mammal.
mammoth
뜻: 거대한
유의어: gigantic
예문: The mammoth corportations of the twentieth century are a mixed blessing.
manacle
뜻: 속박하다; 수갑을 채우다
유의어: restrain; handcuff
예문: The police immediately manacled the prisoner so he could not escape.
mandate
뜻: 지시; 위임
유의어: order; charge
예문: In his inaugural address, the President stated that he had a mandate from the people to seek an end to social evils such as poverty, poor housing, etc.
mandatory
뜻: 위임의
유의어: obligatory
예문: These instructions are mandatory; any violation will be severly punished.
mangy
뜻: 초라한; 비참한
유의어: shabby; wrethced
예문: We finally threw out the mangy rug that the dog had destroyed.
maniacal
뜻: 광적인
유의어: raving mad
예문: His maniacal laughter frightened us.
manifest
뜻: 명백한; 분명한
유의어: understandable; clear
예문: His evil intentions were manifest and yet we could not stop him.
mausoleum
뜻: 큰 무덤, 능
유의어: monumental tomb
예문: His body was placed in the family mausoleum.
mauve
뜻: 연한 자줏빛(의)
유의어: pale purple
예문: The mauve tint in the lilac bush was another indication that spring had finally arrived.
maverick
뜻: 낙인 찍히지 않은 송아지; 독자적인 노선을 걷는 사람
유의어: an unbranded animal; rebel, nonconformist
예문: To the masculine literary establishment, George Sand with her insistence on wearing trousers and smoking cigars was clearly a maverick who fought her proper womanly role.
mawkish
뜻: 병적인, 역겨운
유의어: sickening; insipid
예문: Your mawkish sighs fill me with disgust.
maxim
뜻: 격언
유의어: proverb; a truth pithily stated
예문: His body was placed in the family mausoleum.
meager
뜻: 적은 양의; 하잘 것 없는
유의어: scanty, inadequate
예문: His salary was far too meager for him to afford to buy a new car.
mealymouthed
뜻: 말만 부드러운, 가식적인, 속임수를 부리는
유의어: indirect in speech; hypocritical; evasive
예문: Rather than tell Jill directly what he disliked, Jack made a few mealymouthed comments and tried to change the subject.
meander
뜻: 구불구불한 모습을 나타내다 (혹은 그런 식으로 움직이다)
유의어: to wind or turn in its course
예문: It is difficult to sail up this stream because of the way it meanders through the countryside.
meddlesome
뜻: 참견하기 좋아하는
유의어: interfering
예문: He felt his marriage was suffering because of his meddlesome mother-in-law.
mediate
뜻: 중재하다
유의어: settle a dispute through the services of an outsider
예문: Let us mediate our differences rahter than engage in a costly strike.
mediocre
뜻: 평범한, 그저그런
유의어: ordinary, commonplace
예문: We were disappointed because he gave a rather mediocre performance in this role.
meditation
뜻: 명상, 상념
유의어: reflection; thought
예문: She reached her decision only after much meditation.
medley
뜻: 혼합, 혼성
유의어: mixture
예문: The band played a medley of Gershwin tunes.
meek
뜻: 유순한, 온순한
유의어: submissive; patient and long-suffering
예문: Mr. Barrett never expected his meek daughter would dare to defy him by eloping with her suitor.
megalomania
뜻: 과대망상증
유의어: mania for doing grandiose things.
예문: Developers who spend millions trying to build the world's tallest skyscraper suffer from megalomania.
melee
뜻: 난투, 싸움
유의어: fight
예문: The captain ftried to ascertain the cause of the melee that had broken out among the crew members.
mellifluous
뜻: 감미로운, 듣기 좋은; 달변의
유의어: flowing smoothly; smooth
예문: Italian is a mellifluous language.
memento
뜻: 표시, 상징, 기념물
유의어: token; reminder
예문: Take this book as memento of your visit.
memorialize
뜻: 기념하다, 기리다
유의어: commemorate
예문: Let us memorialize his great contribution by dedicating this library in his honor.
mendacious
뜻: 거짓말을 하는, 진실되지 못한
유의어: lying; false
예문: He was a pathological liar, and his friends learned to discount his mendacious stories.
mendicant
뜻: 거지; 궁핍한, 구걸을 해야 하는
유의어: beggar; poor, penniless
예문: From the moment we left the ship, we were surrounded by mendicants and peddlers.
menial
뜻: 비천한, 저급한
유의어: suitable for servants; low
예문: I cannot understand why a person of your ability and talent should engage in such menial activities.
mentor
뜻: 은사, 스승
유의어: counselor; teacher
예문: During this very trying period, she could not have had a better mentor, for the teacher was sympathetic and understanding.
mercantile
뜻: 상업의, 무역의
유의어: concerning trade
예문: I am more interested in the opportunities available in the mercantile field than I am in those in the legal profession.
minuscule
뜻: 미세한
유의어: extremely small
예문: Why should I involve myself with a project with so minuscule a chance for success?
minute
뜻: 미세한
유의어: extremely small
예문: The twins resembled one another closely; only minute differences set them apart.
minutiae
뜻: 상세
유의어: petty details
예문: She would have liked to ignore the minutiae of daily living.
mirage
뜻: 신기루; 망상
유의어: unreal reflection; optical illusion
예문: The lost prospector was fooled by a mirage in the desert.
mire
뜻: 진흙으로 더럽히다; 진창에 빠뜨리다
유의어: entangle; stick in swampy ground
예문: Their rear wheels became mired in mud.
mirth
뜻: 환희; 희희낙락
유의어: merriment; laughter
예문: Sober Malvolio found Sir Toby's mirth improper.
misadventure
뜻: 불운; 재난
유의어: mischance; ill luck
예문: The young explorer met death by misadventure.
misanthrope
뜻: 염세가
유의어: one who hates mankind
예문: We thought the hermit was a misanthrope because he shunned our society.
misapprehension
뜻: 오해; 잘못 생각하기
유의어: error; misunderstanding
예문: To avoid misapprehension, I am going to ask all of you to repeat the instructions I have given.
miscegenaton
뜻: 이종족 혼교
유의어: intermarriage between races
예문: Some states passed laws against miscegenation.
miscellany
뜻: 문집
유의어: mixture of writings on various subjects
예문: This is an interesting miscellany of nineteenth-century prose and poetry.
mischance
뜻: 불운
유의어: ill luck
예문: By mischance, he lost his week's salary.
misconstrue
뜻: 잘못해석하다; 오해하다
유의어: interpret incorrectly; misjudge
예문: She took the passage serously rather than humorously because she misconstrued the author's ironic tone.
miscreant
뜻: 악한; 이단자
유의어: wretch; villain
예문: His kindness to the miscreant amazed all of us who had expected to hear severe punishment pronounced.
misdemeanor
뜻: 경범죄
유의어: minor crime
예문: The culprit pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor rather than face trial for a felony.
miserly
뜻: 인색한; 욕심많은
유의어: stingy; mean
예문: The miserly old man hoarded his coins not out of prudence but out of greed.
misgivings
뜻: 의심
유의어: doubts
예문: Hamlet described his misgivings to Horatio but decided to fence with Laertes despite his foreboding of evil.
mishap
뜻: 사고
유의어: accident
예문: With a little care you could have avoided this mishap.
misnomer
뜻: 틀린명칭; 오칭
유의어: wrong name; incorrect designation
예문: his tyrannical conduct proved to all that his nickname, King Eric the Just, was a misnomer.
misogamy
뜻: 결혼을 싫어함
유의어: hatred of marriage
예문: He remained a bachelor not because of misogamy but because of ill fat: his fiancee died before the wedding.
misogynist
뜻: 결혼혐오자
유의어: haterof women
예문: She accused him of being a misogynist because he had been a bachelor all his life.
missile
뜻: 미사일
유의어: object to be thrown or projected
예문: Scientists are experimenting with guided missiles.
missive
뜻: 편지
유의어: letter
예문: The ambassador received a missive from the Secretary of State.
mite
뜻: 진드기; 잔돈
유의어: very small object or creature; small coin
예문: Gnats are annoying mites that sting.
mitigate
뜻: 완화하다
유의어: appease
예문: Nothing he did could mitigate her wrath; she was unforgiving.
mnemonic
뜻: 기억의
유의어: pertaining to memory
예문: he used mnemonic tricks to master mew words.
mobile
뜻: 이동할 수 있는; 가동성의
유의어: movable; not fixed
예문: The mobile blood bank operated by the Red Cross visited our neighborhood today.
mode
뜻: 방식
유의어: prevailing style
예문: She was not used to their lavish mode of living.
modicum
뜻: 약간
유의어: limited quantity
예문: His story is based on a modicum of truth.
modish
뜻: 유행을 따르는
유의어: fashionable
예문: She always discarded all garments which were no longer modish.
modulation
뜻: 조음; 변조
유의어: toning down; changing from one key to another
예문: When she spoke, it was with quiet modulation of voice.
mogul
뜻: 거물
유의어: powerful person
예문: The oil moguls made great profits when the price of gasoline rose.
moiety
뜻: 반; 일부분
유의어: half; part
예문: There is a slight moiety of the savage in her personality which is not easily perceived by those who do not know her well.
molecule
뜻: 분자
유의어: the smallest part of a homogeneous substance
예문: In chemistry, we study how atoms and molecules react to form new substances.
mollify
뜻: 완화시키다
유의어: soothe
예문: We tried to mollify the hysterical child by promising her many gifts.
mollycoddle
뜻: 응석받다; 지나치게 귀여워하다
유의어: pamper; indulge excessively
예문: Don't mollycoddle the boy, Maud! You'll spoil him.
molt
뜻: 털을 갈다
유의어: shed or cast off hair or feathers
예문: The male robin molted in the spring.
molten
뜻: 녹은
유의어: melted
예문: The city of Pompeii ws destroyed by volcanic ash rather than by molten lava flowing from Mount Vesuvius.
momentous
뜻: 중대한
유의어: very important
예문: On this momentous occasion, we must be very solemn.
momentum
뜻: 운동량; 힘
유의어: quantity of motion of a moving body; impetus
예문: The car lost momentum as it tried to ascend the steep hill.
monarchy
뜻: 군주정치
유의어: government under a single ruler
예문: England today remains a monarchy.
monastic
뜻: 수도사의
유의어: related to monks
예문: Wanting to live a religiuos life, he took his monastic vows.
monetary
뜻: 금전상의
유의어: pertaining to money
예문: She was in complete charge of all monetary matters affecting the household.
monolithic
뜻: 단일체의; 단단한
유의어: solidly uniform; unyielding
예문: The patriots sought to present a monolithic front.
monotheism
뜻: 일신교
유의어: belief in one God
예문: Abraham was the first to proclaim his belief in monotheism.
monotony
뜻: 단조로움
유의어: sameness leading to boredom
예문: He took a clerical job, but soon grew to hate the monotony of his daily routine.
monumental
뜻: 엄청난
유의어: massive
예문: Writing a dictionary is a monumental task.
moodiness
뜻: 변덕스러움
유의어: fits of depression or gloom
예문: We could not discover the cause of her recurrent moodiness.
moor
뜻: 황무지
유의어: marshy wasteland
예문: These moors can only be used for hunting ; they are too barren for agriculture.
moot
뜻: 토론의 여지가 있는
유의어: debatable
예문: Our tariff policy is a moot subject.
moratorium
뜻: 지불 연기
유의어: legal delay of payment
예문: If we declare a moratorium and delay colletion of debts for six months, I am sure the farmers will be able to meet their bils.
morbid
뜻: 병적인; 음울한
유의어: given to unwholesome thought; gloomy
예문: These morbid speculations are dangerous; we must lighten our spirits by emphasizing more pleasant matters.
mordant
뜻: 날카로운; 비꼬는; 신랄한
유의어: biting; sarcastic; stinging
예문: Actors feared the critic's mordant pen.
mores
뜻: 사회적 관습
유의어: customs
예문: The mores of Mexico are those of Spain with some modifications.
morganatic
뜻: 귀천 상혼
유의어: describing a marriage between a member of a royal family and a commoner in which it is agreed that any children will not inherit title, etc.
예문: Refusing the suggestion of a morganatic marriage, the king abdicated from the throne when he could not marry the woman he loved.