10 words & 1 phrase a day 140421

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)However, “meticulous cleansing could be causing many skin problems,” warns the Australian newspaper The Daily Telegraph.

 

varnish - 니스칠하다. 겉치레하다.

ex)The doors are then stained and varnished.

 

consecutive - 연속적인

ex)This is the second in a series of seven articles in consecutive issues of "Awake!"

 

candour - 솔직함

ex)Such candour contrasts sharply with the varnished, exaggerated chronicles of the ancient Egyptian scribes.

 

quarry - 채석장

 

protrude - 돌출하다.

ex)She has protruding eyes.

     그녀의 눈은 통방울눈이다. 그녀의 눈은 돌출됐다.

 

 

 

 

in a class of one's own - 우수한, 추종을 불허하는

ex)Accurate prophecy puts the Bible in a class of its own, giving us confidence in what it says about our future.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today's words and phrase are picked out of the magazine published by Jehovah's witnesses. If you'd like to read one, visit our official website: www.jw.org/en or www.jw.org/ko