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succinctly - 간결하게 * ex)No other book can succinctly summarises the history of the West. magnanimous - 너그러운 ex)Is there anything that we need to do to benefit from such a magnanimous act of love? 우리가 이 너그러운 사랑의 행동으로부터 유익을 얻으려면 어떻게 해야 합니까? credence - (~을 사실이라고) 믿음 ex)I don't put much credence in what he has said. ample - 충분한 ex)We have ample reasons to believe that those promises will soon be real..

A: The platoon has ended up behind enemy lines. With no reinforcements from Central Command they are sitting ducks. What are we going to do, General? B: We will rescue them by all possible means. A: 소대가 적 전선 후방에 갇히고 말았습니다. 중앙사령부로부터 지원병력을 받지 못한다면 그들은 속수무책으로 당하고 말 것입니다. 어떻게 할까요, 장군님? B: 무슨 수를 써서라도 구해낸다. 오늘의 표현은 by all possible means 입니다. means 가 수단이라는 뜻을 가지죠? 문자 그대로 가능한 모든 수단으로, 무슨 수를 써서라도라는 뜻이 된답..

depth - 깊이 ex)The maximum depth of the swimming pool is 2.5 metres. complex - 복잡한 ex)The maths professor set a complex promblem that very few students understood. flock - 떼 ex)A flock of seabirds flew over our boat. injection - 주사 ex)I hate having injections when I go to the doctor. I am scared of needles. local anaesthetic - 부분마취 ex)The dentist gave me a local anaesthetic. general anaesthetic -..

aloud - 소리내어 ex)My English teacher used to get me to read aloud in class to help me improve my pronunciation. atmosphere - 대기 ex)The Space Shuttle needs protection from the friction generated when it re-enters the Earth's atmosphere. dim - 흐릿한 ex)I can't see anything in this dim light. pioneer - 개척자 ex)Tim Berners-Lee is a pioneer of the Internet. intentional - 의도적인 ex)I'm sorry, I didn't mean t..

10 words & 1 phrase a day will do your english good. stimulate - 자극하다, 고무시키다. ex)I was stimulated by his speech. encourage - 격려하다. ex)The teacher encouraged her students to ask questions. interest - 흥미 / 이자 ex)She's begun to show a great interest in politics. We pay 6% interest on our mortgage at the moment. zeal - 열심, 열정 ex)Her zeal to become a doctor has not abated at all. robust - 거친, 단단한 ex)..

10 words & 1 phrase a day will do your english good. comittee - 위원회 ex)The UN Committee on the Rights of the Child has called on Portugal to impose restrictions on children taking part in or watching bullfights. bullfighting - 소싸움 ex)Bullfighting was banned last year in some regions of Spain. albeit - although ex)He finally agreed to come, albeit unwillingly. necessarily - 반드시 ex)Being brave doe..

corroborate - 확증하다. ex)Does secular history corroborate the Bible's description of ancient Assyria? brood - 곱씹다. ex)Helping others helps me not to brood on my own problems. philanthropic - 인도주의적인 ex)How does such an interfaith movement differ from any secular charitable or philanthropic organisation? conform - 따르다. ex)This building does not conform to fire regulations. meticulous - 꼼꼼한 ex)Howeve..

evaporate - 증발하다. ex)The heat of the sun caused the water in the reservoir to evaporate. 태양의 열기로 인해 저수지의 물이 증발했다. consistent - 일정한 ex)The weather was consistent. Everyday was the same. clumsy - 서툰 ex)I was a clumsy girl, always dropping things and bumping into things. grieve - 애도하다. ex)I grieved for a long time after my father passed away. outcome - 결과 ex)What do you think the likely outcome of ..

advert - 광고 ex)Most TV adverts last around 30 seconds. mankind - 인류 ex)"One small step for man, one giant leap for mankind." I think Neil Armstrong said that. middle - 중간 ex)I was woken in the middle of the night by a car alarm. hopeless - 희망이 없는 ex)The situation is hopeless. There's nothing that can be done. bitter - 쓴 ex)The lemon tastes very bitter. memorial - 기념의 ex)There will be a memorial ..

personality - 성격 ex)Can you describe your personality? organised - 조직적인, 정리된 ex)I wish I were as organized as you! open - 솔직한 ex)Elena doesn't mind talking about her feelings – she's a very open person. extrovert - 외향적인 사람 ex)Why are extroverts praised while introverts are viewed in a negative light? introvert - 내향적인 사람 ex)Why are extroverts praised while introverts are viewed in a negative ligh..