extricate: to remove something or set something free with difficulty
preordain: to decide or fix what will happen in a way, 예정하다
spite: a feeling of anger towards another person that makes someone want to annoy, 악의
blunt: 무딘, 둔한
dogged: very determined to continue doing something(=determined)
loathe: to hate someone or something
delicacy: 연약함, 섬세함
astute: able to understand a situation quickly, 기민한
unadulterated: pure, complete
avaricious: greedy
accede: to agree to do what people have asked you to do
unsurpassed: better than anyone or anything else, 타의 추종을 불허하는
industrious: an industrious person works hard
momentous: very important because of effects on future events
dissent: a strong difference of opinion on a particular subject, 의견을 달리하다
exude: show that you have a lot of that feeling, 스며 나오다, (특정 느낌을) 물씬 풍기다
squander: 낭비하다, lavish
antithesis: 반대, 대조
belligerent: wishing to fight or argue, 공격적인
loot: to steal from shops and houses, 전리품
wangle: to succeed in getting or doing something by persuading someone or by being clever in some way, 꾀를 부려 해내다
gaiety: happiness and excitement
preponderant: important or large
pious: strongly believing in religion, 신앙심 깊은
affront: a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone, 모욕을 주다
reproduced: to produce a copy of something
devout: 독실한
ratify: to make an agreement official, 승인하다
customary: 관례적인, 습관적인
aptly: 적절하게
insinuate: to suggest, without being direct, that something unpleasant is true, 넌지시 비추다
facet: 측면, 양상
upbraid: to forcefully or angrily tell someone, 신랄하게 비난하다
languid: 노곤한, 나른한
fringe: 가장자리
linger: to take a long time to leave or disappear, 꾸물거리다, 오래 머물다
improvident: not planning carefully for the future, 미래를 생각하지 않는
embed: 끼워 넣다
nuts and bolts: the practical facts about a particular thing, 기본