[TOEFL] Day 26, 27

detractor: someone who criticizes something or someone, often unfairly
blot out: to hide or block the light from something, especially the sun, 가리다
incessantly: in a way that never stops, especially when this is annoying or unpleasant, 쉴새없는
shoddy: badly and carelessly made, using low quality materials, 볼품없는
shred: a very small amount of something, to cut or tear something roughly into thin strips
bridle: to put a bridle on a horse or similar animal, 굴레를 씌우다
expedience: the situation in which something is helpful or useful in a particular situation, but sometimes not morally acceptable, 편의
sporadically: sometimes, but not regularly or continuously
unsubstantial: 실체가 없는
dichotomy: a difference between two completely opposite ideas or things, 양분, 이분
flair: natural ability to do something well, 재주, 재능
stunted: prevented from growing or developing to the usual size, (성장이) 멎은
founder: to fail or be unsuccessful, because of problems
overshadow: to cause someone or something to seem less important or less happy, 빛을 잃게(무색하게) 만들다
ramification: the possible results of an action
unpretentious: simple and/or sincere, 가식 없는
fetter: to keep someone within limits or stop them from making progress, 제한하다
punctuality: 시간 엄수
veritable: (강조의 뜻으로 쓰이는) 진정한
crop up: to happen or appear, often unexpectedly

weariness: fatigue
pension: 연금
personnel: the people who are employed in a company
upsurge: a sudden and usually large increase in something, 급증
bode: ~의 징조가 되다
jubilant: feeling or expressing great happiness, especially because of a success
solicitude: the quality of caring about other people's comfort, safety, and how they feel, 배려, 근심
forestall: to prevent something from happening by acting first
preclude: to prevent something or make it impossible, or prevent someone from doing something
purveyor: supplier, 조달, 공급업자
faction: a group within a larger group, especially one with slightly different ideas from the main group, 파벌
impound: 압수, 몰수하다
innocuous: completely harmless, 악의 없는
scruple: a feeling that prevents you from doing something that you think is morally wrong or makes you uncertain about doing it, 양심, (양심의) 가책(=conscience)
countervail: 무효로 만들다, 대항하다, 상쇄하다
underscore: 강조하다
veracious: honest and not telling or containing any lies, 진실한, 정직한
jeopardize: to put something such as a plan or system in danger of being harmed or damaged, 위태롭게하다
unencumbered: without something making it difficult for you to do something