[TOEFL] Day 24, 25

Kevin Shin·2024년 4월 12일

hallmark: a typical characteristic or feature of a person or thing, 특징
obliterate: to make an idea or feeling disappear completely
eludicate: to explain something or make something clear, (자세히) 설명하다
equivocally: in a way that is not clear and seems to have two opposing meanings, 분명하지 않게
unambiguous: expressed in a way that makes it completely clear what is meant, 명확한
conjure: to make something appear by magic, or as if by magic
enigmatic: mysterious and impossible to understand completely
wizened: small and having dry skin with lines in it, especially because of old age, 시들다
influx: large number of people incoming
inundate: to give someone so much work or so many things that they cannot deal with it all, 감당못할 정도로 주다
outstrip: to be or become greater in amount, degree, or success than something or someone, 능가하다
loom: to appear as a large, often frightening or unclear shape or object, 어렴풋이 보이다
hinterland: 내륙지역
secrete: 분비하다
myriad: 무수히 많음
delineate: to describe or mark the edge of something, 윤곽을 그리다
embark on: to start something new or important, (~에) 착수하다
singularly: to an unusual degree, 각별히
on the spot: immediately
adhesion: the ability to stick, 접착력
pare: to cut away the outer layer from something, 껍질을 벗기다
to reduce something, especially by a large amount, 삭감하다
scorching: very hot
secluded: quiet, private, and not near people, roads, or buildings, 한적한, 외딴
adroit: very skilful and quick in the way you think or move
exhilarate: to give someone strong feelings of happiness and excitement


hiatus: a short pause in which nothing happens or is said, or a space where something is missing, (행동의) 중단, 틈
wedge: to put something into a very small or narrow space, 끼워 넣다
incise: 새기다
fractious: easily upset or annoyed, and often complaining, 짜증을 잘내는 inveigle: to persuade someone to do something in a clever and dishonest way, 감언이설로 구슬리다
voracious: very eager for something, especially a lot of food, 게걸스러운
complacency: a feeling of calm satisfaction with your own abilities or situation that prevents you from trying harder, 안주함
concomitant: something that happens with something else and is connected with it, (인과 관계가 있는) 수반되는
full-blown: completely developed, ~의 모든 특성을 갖춘
ingenuity: someone's ability to think of clever new ways of doing something, 기발함, 독창성
fluster: to make someone upset and confused, disconcert
subject to: ~에 영향을 받기 쉬운
etch: to cut a pattern, picture, etc. into a smooth surface, 새기다
fragmentary: existing only in small parts and not complete, 단편적인
peripheral: something that is peripheral is not as important as something else, (중요하지 않은) 주변적인, 지엽적인
precipitous: very steep, 가파른
stipulation: a rule that must be followed or something that must be done, 조건
akin to: ~와 유사한
relinquish: to give up something such as a responsibility or claim, 포기하다

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