10 words & 1 phrase a day 140406

 

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boast - 자랑하다.

ex)I hate him. He's always boasting how clever and successful he is.

 

generalisation - 일반화

ex)You can't make sweeping generalisation about French people if you've only been there for a day.

 

stumble - (발이) 걸리다.

ex)I stumbled on the stairs but didn't fall down.

 

sphere - 구

ex)The earth is a sphere in terms of shape.

 

despair - 절망

ex)He felt utter despair when he realised there is no hope at all.

 

sorrow - 슬픔

ex)He felt great sorrow when he thought about all his friends who died.

 

arbitrary - 독단적인

ex)He felt that the judgment was completely arbitrary and that it had no reasonable basis.

 

spectacles - 안경

ex)I am short-sighted so I always wear spectacles.

 

fearful - 겁에 질린, 무서워하는

ex)Young children often become fearful when they are left alone for a long time.

 

anticipate - 예상하다.

ex)The goalkeeper tried to anticipate which way the ball would go.

 

 

 

 

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to go bananas - to get excited and act out of control  몹시 흥분하다.

ex)After the team scored its fourth goal at the final, the fans went bananas.