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The GRE Verbal Reasoning measure asks test takers to understand and evaluate written material, analyze relationships among ideas, and use evidence within a sentence or passage. Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence all reward careful attention to connotation, contrast, logic, and precise word choice—not isolated memorization alone.

This independently authored 800-word beta curriculum prioritizes vocabulary identified in Magoosh’s official public GRE vocabulary ebook, then draws on advanced KSSR entries that have already passed English safety and structure audits. Additional official and public GRE references guide test alignment and editorial review. Overlap with SAT and advanced school-level vocabulary is intentional because the tests share academic language. Pages containing words 1–500 include five cloze questions; every word remains visible, editable in Vocabulary Studio, and available for private difficult/learned tracking. This unofficial resource is not endorsed by or affiliated with ETS.

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1advocateverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: advocate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 지지하다 2. 옹호하다Several physicians advocate earlier screening for the disease.
2aestheticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: aesthetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

미적(美的)The architect balanced aesthetic goals with practical safety needs.
3alleviateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: alleviate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

덜다Shade trees can alleviate extreme heat on city streets.
4paucitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. 부족 2. 소량A paucity of evidence makes the conclusion uncertain.
5contriteadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: contrite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

통회하는The contrite official apologized and returned the misused funds.
6laconicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: laconic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

간결한His laconic reply revealed nothing about his intentions.
7pugnaciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

호전적인The pugnacious spokesperson turned every interview into a confrontation.
8disparateadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: disparate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

다른The essay connects disparate examples through one central idea.
9egregiousadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 터무니없이 심각한 2. 극악한The audit uncovered an egregious misuse of public money.
10innocuousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

무해한The innocuous question unexpectedly revealed a deeper disagreement.
11candidadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: candid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

솔직한Her candid assessment revealed serious flaws in the project.
12erraticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: erratic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 불규칙한 2. 예측 불가능한Erratic rainfall made planting decisions difficult.
13extantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: extant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

지금도 남아 있는Only three extant copies of the map are known.
14contentiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

논쟁의 여지가 있는Housing policy became the election's most contentious issue.
15auspiciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

상서로운A peaceful transfer of power was an auspicious beginning.
16enervateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: enervate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

무기력하게 하다Weeks of extreme heat can enervate even experienced fieldworkers.
17ambivalentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: ambivalent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

반대감정이 공존하는She felt ambivalent about leaving home for a distant university.
18sedulousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

꼼꼼한Through sedulous research, she reconstructed the lost manuscript.
19galvanizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

1. 행동에 나서게 하다 2. 분발시키다The shocking images helped galvanize public support for reform.
20hedgeverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: hedge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 단서를 달다 2. 표현을 완화하다Careful scientists hedge conclusions when the sample is small.
21qualifyverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

1. 단서를 달다 2. 범위를 한정하다The researcher must qualify the conclusion because the sample was small.
22zeitgeistnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ist often names a person associated with a field, belief, or practice.

시대정신(時代精神)The novel captures the anxious zeitgeist of the decade.
23demurverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: demur is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 이의를 제기하다 2. 난색을 보이다Two members began to demur when the vote was rushed.
24hectorverb
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Base-form focus: hector is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 윽박지르다 2. 위협적으로 몰아붙이다The supervisor tried to hector employees into unpaid overtime.
25quixoticadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: quixotic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 비현실적으로 이상주의적인 2. 현실성 없는The plan to end all traffic within a week was quixotic.
26malapropismnoun
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Field: Grade 9 literature, rhetoric, and language term

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

말라프로피즘Saying “dance a flamingo” instead of “dance a flamenco” is a malapropism.
27byzantineadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: byzantine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

복잡한Applicants struggled with the agency's byzantine rules.
28superciliousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

거만한The critic's supercilious tone alienated ordinary readers.
29mercurialadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: mercurial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 변덕스러운 2. 기분이 급변하는The mercurial director praised the plan one day and rejected it the next.
30biliousadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 심술궂은 2. 성마른The bilious columnist attacked every proposal without offering an alternative.
31cholericadjective
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Field: Grade 10 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: choleric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

화 잘 내는The choleric supervisor responded to small delays with disproportionate fury.
32sanguineadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: sanguine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 낙관적인 2. 희망에 찬Analysts remain sanguine about the economy's long-term prospects.
33parochialadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: parochial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

좁은A parochial approach ignored the river's importance across borders.
34catholicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: catholic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 폭넓은 2. 포용적인Her catholic taste in music ranged from opera to electronic dance.
35iconoclastnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: iconoclast is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 인습 타파자 2. 기존 관습에 도전하는 사람The composer became an iconoclast by rejecting every accepted form.

A Design Worth Defending

Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

The museum’s spare aesthetic divided visitors on opening night. One architect chose to advocate for the design, explaining that the quiet rooms directed attention toward the art. Her explanation helped alleviate some concerns, but several guests remained ambivalent: they admired the clarity yet missed the warmth of the old galleries. By the end of the week, the sharpest criticism began to abate as visitors spent more time with the exhibition.

Korean translation

박물관의 절제된 미학은 개관식 날 관람객들의 의견을 갈라놓았다. 한 건축가는 조용한 전시실이 작품에 시선을 집중시킨다고 설명하며 그 디자인을 옹호했다. 그의 설명은 일부 우려를 완화했지만, 몇몇 관람객은 명료함을 높이 평가하면서도 예전 전시실의 따뜻함을 그리워해 상반된 감정을 느꼈다. 한 주가 끝날 무렵에는 관람객들이 전시를 더 오래 살펴보면서 가장 거센 비판도 잦아들기 시작했다.

Reading comprehension

1. Why does the architect defend the design?

She says the quiet rooms direct attention toward the art.

2. Why are some visitors ambivalent?

They value the clarity but miss the warmth of the old galleries.

3. What happens to the criticism by the end of the week?

The sharpest criticism begins to abate.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Several physicians _____ earlier screening for the disease.

Answer: advocate

2. The architect balanced _____ goals with practical safety needs.

Answer: aesthetic

3. Shade trees can _____ extreme heat on city streets.

Answer: alleviate

4. A _____ of evidence makes the conclusion uncertain.

Answer: paucity

5. The _____ official apologized and returned the misused funds.

Answer: contrite

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36prevaricateverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: prevaricate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 얼버무리다 2. 진실을 회피하다The witness began to prevaricate when asked about the missing funds.
37thriftyadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: thrifty is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 절약하는 2. 검소한The thrifty cook turned leftover vegetables into soup.
38regressionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

1. 회귀 분석 2. 회귀The researchers used regression to control for age.
39impecuniousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 무일푼의 2. 돈이 없는The impecunious student relied on free public lectures.
40penuriousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

가난한The penurious patron refused to fund basic safety repairs.
41affluentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: affluent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

풍족한The survey compared affluent districts with communities lacking basic services.
42profligateadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: profligate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 낭비가 심한 2. 방탕한Profligate spending left the administration deeply in debt.
43prodigaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: prodigal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 낭비벽이 심한 2. 방탕하게 돈을 쓰는The prodigal heir exhausted the estate within a decade.
44avaricenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: avarice is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 탐욕(貪慾) 2. 욕심The novel portrays avarice as a force that destroys trust.
45cupiditynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

탐욕The satire portrays cupidity as the mayor's only principle.
46defrayverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: defray is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

부담하다A grant will defray travel expenses.
47apotheosisnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: apotheosis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 최고봉 2. 이상적 구현Critics called the cathedral the apotheosis of Gothic architecture.
48bellicoseadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Base-form focus: bellicose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

호전적(好戰的)The leader's bellicose speech alarmed neighboring states.
49truculentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: truculent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

거친The minister's truculent reply threatened the fragile truce.
50ferretverb
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Field: Grade 8 precise high-utility word

Word study: Base-form focus: ferret is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

캐내다The auditor will ferret out errors in the complicated accounts.
51serendipitynoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

세렌디피티Serendipity led the chemist to an unexpected material.
52invectivenoun
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Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas

Word study: Base-form focus: invective is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

독설The debate deteriorated into personal invective.
53diatribenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: diatribe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 통렬한 장광설 2. 맹렬한 비난The editorial became a diatribe against anyone who questioned the policy.
54tiradenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: tirade is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 격렬한 비난 연설 2. 장광설The meeting ended with a tirade against the press.
55haranguenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: harangue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 장황한 비난 연설 2. 호통 섞인 장광설The coach's angry harangue embarrassed the entire team.
56catalystnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: catalyst is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

촉매The court decision became a catalyst for nationwide reform.
57gregariousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

사교적-인The gregarious researcher built collaborations across several departments.
58ingenuousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

솔직한Her ingenuous question revealed a flaw the experts had overlooked.
59disabuseverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: disabuse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

깨게 하다The evidence should disabuse readers of the idea that the change was sudden.
60amiableadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: amiable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

붙임성 있는Despite the fierce debate, the candidates remained amiable afterward.
61affableadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: affable is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

상냥한The affable professor welcomed questions after the lecture.
62nascentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: nascent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

초기의The nascent movement had enthusiasm but little organization.
63attenuateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: attenuate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 약화시키다 2. 줄이다Trees can attenuate traffic noise.
64animositynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

적의Old animosity between the rivals complicated the negotiations.
65anomalousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

변칙적인The team repeated the test after one anomalous result.
66acrimonynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: acrimony is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 악감정 2. 격렬한 반목Years of acrimony made a calm settlement difficult.
67aberrationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

1. 이례적인 현상 2. 일탈The single cold day was an aberration in an otherwise warm month.
68ambiguousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

모호한The ambiguous instructions produced three different results.
69amorphousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

조직이 없는The movement remained amorphous until its members adopted shared goals.
70admonishverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: admonish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

타이르다The judge had to admonish the witness for interrupting.

Page 2 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 2.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The witness began to _____ when asked about the missing funds.

Answer: prevaricate

2. The _____ cook turned leftover vegetables into soup.

Answer: thrifty

3. The researchers used _____ to control for age.

Answer: regression

4. The _____ student relied on free public lectures.

Answer: impecunious

5. The _____ patron refused to fund basic safety repairs.

Answer: penurious

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71calumnynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: calumny is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비방The candidate denounced the rumor as a deliberate calumny.
72commensurateadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: commensurate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비례(比例)하다Compensation should be commensurate with the risks of the work.
73castigateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: castigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 혹독하게 비난하다 2. 심하게 꾸짖다Editorials began to castigate officials for ignoring the contamination.
74chastiseverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: chastise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

벌하다The supervisor had to chastise the team for falsifying records.
75cogentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: cogent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

설득력 있는The lawyer offered a cogent explanation supported by three records.
76fractiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

다루기 힘든The fractious coalition struggled to agree on a budget.
77factitiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

인위적인The advertisement manufactured a factitious sense of urgency.
78exhortverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: exhort is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

간곡히 타이르다The editorial will exhort legislators to protect the river.
79unconscionableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

비양심적이다The court rejected the unconscionable contract terms.
80believerb
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Word study: Base-form focus: belie is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. ~와 모순되다 2. 잘못된 인상을 주다Her calm voice seemed to belie the urgency of the situation.
81disinterestedadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: disinterested is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

사심 없는A disinterested panel reviewed the competing proposals.
82equivocaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: equivocal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

확실치 않은The spokesperson's equivocal answer satisfied neither side.
83limpidadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: limpid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 명료한 2. 이해하기 쉬운The scientist's limpid prose made the research accessible.
84remissadjective
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Field: Grade 11 precise interdisciplinary word

Word study: Base-form focus: remiss is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

태만하다The agency was remiss in failing to inspect the bridge.
85remonstrateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: remonstrate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

항의하다Residents gathered to remonstrate against the closure.
86abashverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abash is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 당황하게 하다 2. 부끄럽게 하다The unexpected praise seemed to abash the normally confident speaker.
87abateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

감소하다The wind began to abate shortly after sunset.
88abdicateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abdicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 책임을 저버리다 2. 권한을 포기하다A leader cannot abdicate responsibility when a policy fails.
89abhorverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abhor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

혐오하다The reformer came to abhor laws that punished peaceful dissent.
90abjectadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: abject is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 비참한 2. 참담한The expedition ended in abject failure after both engines stopped.
91abridgeverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: abridge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

요약하다The editor will abridge the memoir for younger readers.
92absolveverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: absolve is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 책임을 면제하다 2. 무죄로 하다New evidence may absolve the driver of responsibility for the crash.
93abstainverb
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기권하다Two committee members will abstain from voting because of conflicts of interest.
94abstruseadjective
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1. 심오하다 2. 난해The article's abstruse terminology confused readers outside the field.
95abysmaladjective
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1. 최악의 2. 형편없는The shelter's abysmal conditions prompted an official investigation.
96accedeverb
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1. 요구에 응하다 2. 동의하다After months of debate, the council chose to accede to the residents' demand.
97acclaimnoun
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1. 호평 2. 찬사The novelist earned critical acclaim for her vivid historical research.
98accoladenoun
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영예The scientist accepted the accolade on behalf of her entire laboratory.
99accommodateverb
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수용하다The revised schedule can accommodate students in different time zones.
100acquiesceverb
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묵인하다Faced with a unanimous vote, the director decided to acquiesce.
101acumennoun
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1. 통찰력 2. 판단력Her financial acumen helped the small company survive the recession.
102adamantadjective
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단호한The physician was adamant that the trial must follow safety rules.
103adaptableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

1. 적응력이 있는 2. 융통성 있는An adaptable species can survive rapid environmental change.
104adeptadjective
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정통한The mediator was adept at finding language both sides could accept.
105adjacentadjective
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인접한The museum moved the sculpture to an adjacent gallery.

Page 3 vocabulary review

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Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The candidate denounced the rumor as a deliberate _____.

Answer: calumny

2. Compensation should be _____ with the risks of the work.

Answer: commensurate

3. Editorials began to _____ officials for ignoring the contamination.

Answer: castigate

4. The supervisor had to _____ the team for falsifying records.

Answer: chastise

5. The lawyer offered a _____ explanation supported by three records.

Answer: cogent

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106corroborateverb
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확증하다Phone records corroborate the witness's timeline.
107counterintuitiveadjective
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직관에 반하는The counterintuitive result improved efficiency by slowing the process.
108adulationnoun
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1. 찬사 2. 극찬The actor distrusted the sudden adulation that followed one successful film.
109alacritynoun
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민활The volunteers responded with alacrity when extra help was requested.
110prosaicadjective
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평범한The mystery ends with a prosaic explanation.
111affinitynoun
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1. 친화 2. 친화력Mina felt an affinity for stories about determined explorers.
112affirmverb
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긍정하다The ruling will affirm every citizen's right to peaceful assembly.
113agnosticadjective
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1. 특정 체계에 구애받지 않는 2. 중립적인The software is platform agnostic and works on several operating systems.
114allegeverb
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주장하다Investigators allege that the contractor concealed safety defects.
115veracitynoun
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정확성Documents from several sources support the account's veracity.
116alludeverb
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1. 암시하다 2. 에둘러 언급하다The poem may allude to an ancient myth without naming it.
117allusionnoun
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암시(暗示)The title contains an allusion to a well-known folktale.
118aloofadjective
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쌀쌀한His aloof manner made cooperation seem unlikely.
119altruismnoun
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1. 이타주의(利他主義) 2. 리타주의(利他主義) 3. 이타(利他)The anonymous donation was an act of genuine altruism.
120ameliorateverb
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개선(改善)하다The new drainage system should ameliorate flooding in the valley.
121amnestynoun
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사면The government offered amnesty to people who surrendered banned equipment.
122anachronismnoun
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시대 착오A digital wristwatch would be an anachronism in a film set in 1800.
123anarchynoun
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1. 무정부 상태(無政府狀態) 2. 무법The collapse of local authority briefly led to anarchy.
124anecdotaladjective
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일화적인The claim rests on anecdotal reports, not a controlled study.
125anomalynoun
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변칙Scientists rechecked the instrument after detecting an anomaly in the data.
126antecedentnoun
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전례The historian traced the law's antecedent to a colonial ordinance.
127nefariousadjective
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사악(邪惡)하다Investigators uncovered a nefarious scheme to sell forged medicine.
128apathynoun
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1. 무감동 2. 무관심 3. 냉담Voter apathy can weaken public accountability.
129aphorismnoun
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1. 격언(格言) 2. 경구The essay opens with an aphorism about patience and power.
130appeaseverb
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달래다A minor concession did little to appease the angry residents.
131approbationnoun
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1. 찬성 2. 승인The proposal won the approbation of several respected researchers.
132arbitraryadjective
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임의의The deadline seemed arbitrary because no schedule depended on it.
133arcaneadjective
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신비한The manual explains arcane legal terms in plain language.
134archaicadjective
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고대적(古代的)The translator replaced each archaic expression with a modern equivalent.
135ardentadjective
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불타는An ardent conservationist, Lee spent weekends restoring wetlands.
136arduousadjective
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힘겹다Restoring the storm-damaged archive was an arduous task.
137articulateverb
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명확하게 표현하다The witness struggled to articulate exactly what she had observed.
138asceticadjective
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1. 금욕적인 2. 절제하는The monk followed an ascetic routine of simple meals and few possessions.
139assiduousadjective
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부지런한Through assiduous research, the biographer verified every quotation.
140assimilateverb
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동화하다Readers need time to assimilate several competing explanations.

Evidence Against Intuition

Reading practice for pages 4–6. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

During a research briefing, Dr. Malik carefully delineated the difference between correlation and cause. Her result seemed counterintuitive, so the committee asked for an independent analysis. A second laboratory was able to corroborate the central finding. With appropriate deference to the new evidence, the project’s strongest critic had to construe the result differently because his earlier explanation no longer fit the data. The discussion changed because the participants treated revision as a strength rather than a defeat.

Korean translation

연구 보고에서 말리크 박사는 상관관계와 인과관계의 차이를 주의 깊게 구분해 설명했다. 그 결과는 직관에 어긋나 보였기 때문에 위원회는 독립적인 분석을 요청했다. 두 번째 연구소는 핵심 결과를 뒷받침할 수 있었다. 새로운 증거를 존중하는 태도로, 프로젝트의 가장 강한 비판자도 이전 설명이 더 이상 자료와 맞지 않았기 때문에 결과를 다르게 해석해야 했다. 참가자들이 수정을 패배가 아니라 강점으로 받아들였기 때문에 토론의 방향이 바뀌었다.

Reading comprehension

1. Why does the committee request another analysis?

The result seems counterintuitive, so the committee wants independent evidence.

2. What does the second laboratory do?

It corroborates the central finding.

3. Why must the critic construe the result differently?

His earlier explanation no longer fits the data.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Phone records _____ the witness's timeline.

Answer: corroborate

2. The _____ result improved efficiency by slowing the process.

Answer: counterintuitive

3. The actor distrusted the sudden _____ that followed one successful film.

Answer: adulation

4. The volunteers responded with _____ when extra help was requested.

Answer: alacrity

5. The mystery ends with a _____ explanation.

Answer: prosaic

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141assuageverb
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진정시키다Clear safety data helped assuage public anxiety.
142negligibleadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

무시할 만한The second treatment produced a negligible improvement.
143audaciousadjective
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대담한The engineers proposed an audacious plan to move the entire lighthouse.
144augmentverb
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증가시키다Solar panels will augment the building's existing power supply.
145austereadjective
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1. 검소한 2. 엄격한The room's austere design reflected the order's values.
146autonomousadjective
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1. 자치(自治) 2. 자주적(自主的)The region became autonomous while remaining part of the federation.
147aversionnoun
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1. 혐오 2. 염오 3. 진저His aversion to risk kept him from investing in the uncertain venture.
148banaladjective
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1. 시시하다 2. 따분하다 3. 진부(陳腐)하다The critic dismissed the slogan as banal and forgettable.
149belligerentadjective
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1. 호전적인 2. 공격적인The diplomat's belligerent remarks threatened the fragile truce.
150benignadjective
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온화한Tests confirmed that the unusual growth was benign.
151bolsterverb
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1. 강화하다 2. 뒷받침하다New survey data may bolster the report's central claim.
152bombasticadjective
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과장된The mayor's bombastic speech offered drama but no practical plan.
153brevitynoun
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1. 간략 2. 간결The editor praised the memo's clarity and brevity.
154capriciousadjective
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변덕스러운Capricious enforcement made the rule seem unfair.
155causticadjective
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1. 신랄한 2. 독설적인His caustic review attacked the author instead of evaluating the evidence.
156censureverb
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비난The committee voted to censure the official for hiding records.
157circumspectadjective
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조심성 있는The attorney remained circumspect when discussing an unresolved case.
158neophytenoun
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초보자As a neophyte, he asked questions that veterans had stopped considering.
159coalesceverb
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합체하다Several neighborhood groups began to coalesce around one proposal.
160coerceverb
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강요하다A valid agreement cannot coerce either party into surrendering legal rights.
161collaborateverb
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공동으로 일하다Scientists from five countries will collaborate on the telescope project.
162complacentadjective
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안일한Early success made the team complacent about quality control.
163complementverb
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1. 보완하다 2. 조화를 이루다The photographs complement the essay's detailed description.
164comprehensiveadjective
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포괄적인The review provides a comprehensive account of existing research.
165concedeverb
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양보하다The author must concede that the evidence remains incomplete.
166conciliatoryadjective
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달래는Her conciliatory reply reopened the stalled negotiations.
167concurrentadjective
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1. 동시에 일어나는 2. 동시의The study tracked two concurrent changes in rainfall and crop yield.
168condoneverb
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묵과하다Silence may appear to condone conduct that should be challenged.
169construeverb
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1. 해석하다 2. 이해하다Some readers construe the ending as hopeful, while others find it bleak.
170contextualizeverb
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맥락화하다The introduction will contextualize the speech within the labor movement.
171contriveverb
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꾸미다The playwright can contrive a meeting without making it seem improbable.
172conventionaladjective
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전통적인The artist rejected conventional portrait techniques.
173convergeverb
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모이다The two lines of evidence converge on the same conclusion.
174crypticadjective
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숨은 뜻을 가진The note's cryptic wording left investigators uncertain.
175culminateverb
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정점에 도달하다Months of rehearsals will culminate in a public performance.

Page 5 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 5.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Clear safety data helped _____ public anxiety.

Answer: assuage

2. The second treatment produced a _____ improvement.

Answer: negligible

3. The engineers proposed an _____ plan to move the entire lighthouse.

Answer: audacious

4. Solar panels will _____ the building's existing power supply.

Answer: augment

5. The room's _____ design reflected the order's values.

Answer: austere

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176cursoryadjective
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1. 피상적인 2. 대충 훑는A cursory inspection failed to reveal the small fracture.
177dearthnoun
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부족A dearth of reliable records limits the historian's conclusions.
178debunkverb
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1. 폭로하다 2. 밝히다The experiment helped debunk a popular myth about memory.
179deferencenoun
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1. 존중 2. 경의Out of deference to local experts, the team revised its plan.
180delineateverb
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묘사하다The contract must delineate each partner's responsibilities.
181denigrateverb
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1. 깎아내리다 2. 폄하하다The article should challenge the theory without trying to denigrate its author.
182denoteverb
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나타내다On this map, a dashed line may denote a seasonal trail.
183derideverb
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비웃다Critics began to deride the invention before testing it.
184derivativeadjective
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1. 모방적인 2. 독창성 없는Reviewers found the sequel derivative despite its impressive effects.
185despondentadjective
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기가 죽은The repeated rejections left the applicant despondent.
186didacticadjective
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1. 교훈적인 2. 훈계조의The novel is didactic, but its characters still feel convincing.
187diffidentadjective
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자신 없는The diffident student spoke more freely in a small group.
188diligentadjective
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1. 근면하다 2. 부지런하다A diligent researcher checks every citation against its source.
189discerningadjective
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식별력 있는 사람들A discerning reader notices when evidence does not support a conclusion.
190discreditverb
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1. 신뢰를 떨어뜨리다 2. 불신하게 만들다One fabricated result can discredit an otherwise valuable study.
191discrepancynoun
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괴리Auditors investigated a discrepancy between the invoice and the payment.
192discreteadjective
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1. 서로 구별되는 2. 별개의The survey measures three discrete aspects of public opinion.
193disdainnoun
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1. 경멸 2. 천시 3. 멸시The narrator expresses disdain for empty displays of wealth.
194dispassionateadjective
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냉정한A judge must offer a dispassionate evaluation of the evidence.
195disseminateverb
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퍼뜨리다Public agencies disseminate storm warnings through several channels.
196divergeverb
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갈라지다The researchers' interpretations diverge after the first experiment.
197dogmaticadjective
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독단적인The essay sounds dogmatic because it ignores reasonable objections.
198eclecticadjective
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절충주의의The exhibit presents an eclectic mix of sculpture, film, and textiles.
199elicitverb
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이끌어내다The interviewer used open questions to elicit detailed memories.
200eloquentadjective
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웅변적인Her eloquent defense of the library changed several votes.
201elusiveadjective
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1. 찾기 어려운 2. 규정하기 어려운A simple explanation for the pattern remains elusive.
202emulateverb
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본받다Young architects often emulate designs they admire.
203engenderverb
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낳다Transparent rules can engender trust in public institutions.
204enigmaticadjective
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수수께끼-의The painting's enigmatic symbols invite several interpretations.
205ephemeraladjective
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1. 덧없는 2. 일시적인Online fame can be ephemeral without meaningful work behind it.
206equanimitynoun
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평정The pilot responded to the emergency with remarkable equanimity.
207erroneousadjective
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잘못된The article withdrew an erroneous claim about the study.
208eruditeadjective
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해박The historian's erudite lecture remained accessible to beginners.
209esotericadjective
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1. 소수 전문가만 아는 2. 난해한The journal translates esoteric research into language the public can follow.
210exacerbateverb
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더욱 심하게 하다Delaying repairs will exacerbate the damage caused by rain.

Page 6 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 6.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. A _____ inspection failed to reveal the small fracture.

Answer: cursory

2. A _____ of reliable records limits the historian's conclusions.

Answer: dearth

3. The experiment helped _____ a popular myth about memory.

Answer: debunk

4. Out of _____ to local experts, the team revised its plan.

Answer: deference

5. The contract must _____ each partner's responsibilities.

Answer: delineate

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211exactingadjective
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힘든Restoring the mosaic is exacting work that may take years.
212explicitadjective
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1. 명시적인 2. 분명한The recipe gives explicit instructions for handling the hot pan.
213facilitateverb
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일을 용이하게 하다Clear labels facilitate the safe use of laboratory equipment.
214exhaustiveadjective
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철저하다The committee conducted an exhaustive review of the safety records.
215extolverb
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찬양하다The biography tends to extol its subject while overlooking serious faults.
216extraneousadjective
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관계 없는Remove extraneous details that distract from the central claim.
217fallaciousadjective
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그릇된The argument is fallacious because it treats coincidence as proof of cause.
218feasibleadjective
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실행할 수 있는Engineers concluded that the repair was feasible within the budget.
219floridadjective
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화려한The florid introduction obscured a fairly simple argument.
220forthrightadjective
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솔직한The report is forthright about the program's limitations.
221frivolousadjective
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1. 근거 없는 2. 하찮은The court dismissed the frivolous complaint.
222germaneadjective
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밀접하게 관련된The editor removed a paragraph that was not germane to the argument.
223gratuitousadjective
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그럴 필요 없는The film's gratuitous cruelty added nothing to the story.
224hackneyedadjective
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1. 진부한 2. 상투적인The speech relied on hackneyed phrases instead of specific proposals.
225idiosyncrasynoun
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특질The narrator's habit of addressing objects is an idiosyncrasy of the novel.
226impedeverb
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방해하다Heavy fog may impede rescue aircraft.
227imperativeadjective
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1. 반드시 필요한 2. 긴급한It is imperative that the damaged bridge remain closed.
228inadvertentadjective
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부주의한An inadvertent omission changed the meaning of the sentence.
229incongruousadjective
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1. 어울리지 않는 2. 부조화한The modern plastic chair looked incongruous in the medieval hall.
230incontrovertibleadjective
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논란의 여지가 없는The dated photograph provides incontrovertible proof that the building existed.
231indifferentadjective
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1. 시큰둥 2. 담담하다The narrator appears indifferent to the suffering around him.
232induceverb
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유도하다The medication may induce drowsiness in some patients.
233ineffableadjective
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말로 표현할 수 없는The memoir tries to capture the ineffable grief of sudden loss.
234inherentadjective
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고유의Every measurement contains some inherent uncertainty.
235insularadjective
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1. 폐쇄적인 2. 편협한The committee's insular outlook excluded valuable outside expertise.
236integraladjective
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1. 필수적인 2. 불가결한Reliable public transit is integral to the city's housing plan.
237noisomeadjective
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해로운A noisome odor rose from the polluted canal.
238intrinsicadjective
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본질적인Curiosity has intrinsic value beyond any reward it produces.
239intuitiveadjective
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직관적(直觀的)The map's intuitive design helps visitors navigate without instructions.
240burlesquenoun
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희화The play is a burlesque of solemn royal ceremonies.
241latentadjective
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숨어 있는The crisis exposed latent divisions within the coalition.
242burlyadjective
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억센A burly porter lifted the trunk without assistance.
243malleableadjective
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1. 쉽게 영향을 받는 2. 변하기 쉬운Public opinion is often malleable during uncertain events.
244burgeonverb
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1. 급성장하다 2. 번성하다Small businesses began to burgeon near the new railway.
245canonicaladjective
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표준적인The course questions why some works became canonical while others vanished.

Opening a Difficult Seminar

Reading practice for pages 7–9. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

The visiting scholar set exacting standards, and few students could follow her first lecture. The seminar leader asked her to make each definition explicit and use a concrete example. Those changes helped facilitate a genuine discussion. One student offered a confident but fallacious comparison, and the scholar corrected it without dismissing the student. Because every response remained germane to the question, the class gradually turned a difficult topic into a productive exchange.

Korean translation

초청 학자는 엄격한 기준을 제시했고, 학생들은 첫 강의를 거의 따라가지 못했다. 세미나 진행자는 각 정의를 명시적으로 설명하고 구체적인 예를 들어 달라고 요청했다. 이러한 변화는 진정한 토론을 촉진했다. 한 학생이 자신 있게 말했지만 그릇된 비교를 제시하자, 학자는 학생을 무시하지 않고 오류를 바로잡았다. 모든 답변이 질문과 관련되어 있었기 때문에 학생들은 어려운 주제를 점차 생산적인 대화로 바꿀 수 있었다.

Reading comprehension

1. What makes the scholar’s standards demanding?

Her standards are exacting.

2. What changes facilitate discussion?

Defining the terms and adding a concrete example facilitate discussion.

3. How does the scholar respond to the fallacious comparison?

She corrects it without dismissing the student.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Restoring the mosaic is _____ work that may take years.

Answer: exacting

2. The recipe gives _____ instructions for handling the hot pan.

Answer: explicit

3. Clear labels _____ the safe use of laboratory equipment.

Answer: facilitate

4. The committee conducted an _____ review of the safety records.

Answer: exhaustive

5. The biography tends to _____ its subject while overlooking serious faults.

Answer: extol

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246mundaneadjective
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평범한The poet finds beauty in mundane routines.
247nebulousadjective
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모호한The candidate offered a nebulous plan with no timetable.
248nuancedadjective
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미묘Her nuanced argument recognizes benefits as well as risks.
249obscureverb
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1. 가리다 2. 모호하게 만들다Technical jargon can obscure a simple idea.
250ostensibleadjective
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외면상The meeting's ostensible purpose was planning, though everyone expected a vote.
251paradigmnoun
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1. 범례(範例) 2. 패러다임The discovery challenged the prevailing paradigm in astronomy.
252paramountadjective
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최고의Patient safety is paramount during a clinical trial.
253partisanadjective
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1. 당파적인 2. 편파적인The report avoids partisan language and presents evidence from both groups.
254perfunctoryadjective
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형식적인The inspector's perfunctory review missed a dangerous defect.
255peripheraladjective
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1. 부차적인 2. 주변적인The debate focused on a peripheral detail rather than the proposal itself.
256pragmaticadjective
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실용적인The mayor adopted a pragmatic approach to the budget shortfall.
257precedentnoun
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1. 판례(判例) 2. 유례 3. 선례The ruling established a precedent for protecting digital privacy.
258precipitateverb
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1. 촉발하다 2. 초래하다The bank's collapse could precipitate a wider financial crisis.
259precludeverb
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배제하다A prior commitment may preclude her attendance.
260prescientadjective
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미리 아는The author's prescient warning anticipated the later shortage.
261profoundadjective
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1. 심오한 2. 심오하다 3. 해박The invention had a profound effect on daily communication.
262prolificadjective
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다작The prolific historian published more than twenty books.
263reconcileverb
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1. 조화시키다 2. 양립시키다The theory must reconcile the two apparently contradictory results.
264hermeticadjective
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밀폐된The critic objected to the novel's hermetic world of private symbols.
265hierarchynoun
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1. 계층(階層) 2. 위계 3. 서열The organization replaced a rigid hierarchy with shared leadership.
266tenableadjective
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유지할 수 있는The explanation is no longer tenable after the new discovery.
267tentativeadjective
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잠정적The committee reached a tentative agreement.
268underscoreverb
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1. 강조하다 2. 분명히 보여 주다The outage will underscore the need for backup power.
269unequivocaladjective
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명백하다The laboratory issued an unequivocal denial of data manipulation.
270viableadjective
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1. 실행 가능한 2. 성공 가능성이 있는The pilot study suggests that the method is viable.
271abnegationnoun
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1. 자기희생 2. 사욕의 포기Her abnegation of personal credit kept attention on the relief effort.
272abortiveadjective
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1. 실패로 끝난 2. 미수에 그친An abortive rescue attempt ended when the weather worsened.
273abstinencenoun
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금욕Medical advice led him to choose abstinence from alcohol.
274acclimateverb
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1. 적응하다 2. 순응하다The climbers paused to acclimate before ascending farther.
275accostverb
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1. 불쑥 다가가 말을 걸다 2. 다가가 붙잡고 말하다A reporter tried to accost the actor outside the courthouse.
276acerbicadjective
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1. 신랄한 2. 독설적인The columnist's acerbic wit delighted some readers and offended others.
277acridadjective
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1. 매캐한 2. 코를 찌르는Acrid smoke drifted from the burned warehouse.
278adherentnoun
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1. 지지자 2. 추종자Each adherent signed a pledge to defend peaceful protest.
279adulterateverb
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1. 불순물을 섞다 2. 질을 떨어뜨리다Dishonest merchants would adulterate the spice with colored powder.
280adverseadjective
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불리한The medicine produced no serious adverse effects.

Page 8 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 8.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The poet finds beauty in _____ routines.

Answer: mundane

2. The candidate offered a _____ plan with no timetable.

Answer: nebulous

3. Her _____ argument recognizes benefits as well as risks.

Answer: nuanced

4. Technical jargon can _____ a simple idea.

Answer: obscure

5. The meeting's _____ purpose was planning, though everyone expected a vote.

Answer: ostensible

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281affectationnoun
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가식His elaborate accent was an affectation that disappeared among friends.
282agendanoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: agenda is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 의제(議題) 2. 의사일정(議事日程) 3. 속셈Environmental protection moved to the top of the council's agenda.
283agrarianadjective
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1. 농업의 2. 농촌의The reform transformed an agrarian economy into an industrial one.
284alloynoun
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1. 합금(合金) 2. 합금Bronze is an alloy of copper and tin.
285ambiencenoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

분위기Soft lighting gave the library a calm ambience.
286amenitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. 편의 시설 2. 생활 편의Reliable internet became an essential amenity for the remote town.
287amoraladjective
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비도덕적인The novel depicts the machine as amoral rather than deliberately cruel.
288amorousadjective
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사랑의The poet addressed each amorous sonnet to an unnamed beloved.
289anguishnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: anguish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 고뇌 2. 극심한 괴로움The letter conveys a parent's anguish after the disappearance.
290apocalypticadjective
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묵시적인The article rejects apocalyptic predictions unsupported by climate models.
291apocryphaladjective
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1. 사실 여부가 의심스러운 2. 출처가 불분명한The apocryphal story appears in no contemporary account.
292appreciableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

상당한The treatment produced an appreciable decline in symptoms.
293aptitudenoun
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1. 소질(素質) 2. 재능(才能) 3. 적성Her aptitude for spatial reasoning became clear in engineering class.
294arbiternoun
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중재인Both parties accepted the retired judge as a neutral arbiter.
295artfuladjective
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교활한The candidate gave an artful answer that avoided the central issue.
296artificenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: artifice is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 계략 2. 교묘한 장치The memoir's apparent simplicity is a deliberate artifice.
297ascendancynoun
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1. 우위(優位) 2. 우세(優勢)The party gained ascendancy after winning several regional elections.
298atheistnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ist often names a person associated with a field, belief, or practice.

1. 무신론자(無神論者) 2. 무신론자The essay compares the moral arguments of an atheist and a theologian.
299attritionnoun
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1. 자연 감소 2. 인력 이탈Staff attrition left the agency unable to process applications quickly.
300audacitynoun
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대담The plan's audacity attracted investors who valued innovation.
301authoritarianadjective
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권위주의적인The authoritarian government banned independent newspapers.
302avuncularadjective
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1. 자상한 아저씨 같은 2. 친근하고 자상한His avuncular advice reassured the nervous interns.
303balkverb
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1. 주저하다 2. 거부하다Taxpayers may balk at funding a project with no clear budget.
304begetverb
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낳다Fear can beget secrecy, which in turn creates more fear.
305benefactornoun
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1. 은인(恩人) 2. 귀인 3. 은인An anonymous benefactor paid for the library's repairs.
306benevolentadjective
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1. 자애롭다 2. 상냥하다 3. 어질다The foundation's benevolent mission includes free legal aid.
307bequeathverb
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물려주다The collector chose to bequeath the paintings to a public museum.
308bereftadjective
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여읜After the archive burned, historians were bereft of primary records.
309blasphemynoun
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모독The novel examines a society in which blasphemy is punished by law.
310blatantadjective
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1. 노골적인 2. 뻔뻔할 정도로 명백한The advertisement made a blatant attempt to disguise sponsorship as news.
311blightnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: blight is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 황폐화의 원인 2. 골칫거리Abandoned buildings became a blight on the neighborhood.
312blitheadjective
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1. 태평스러운 2. 무심한His blithe assurance ignored every warning from the engineers.
313boorishadjective
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1. 무례한 2. 상스러운The guest's boorish interruptions ended the friendly conversation.
314bourgeoisadjective
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부르주아The playwright mocked what she saw as bourgeois respectability.
315bucolicadjective
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목가적인The poem presents a bucolic landscape untouched by industry.

Page 9 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 9.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. His elaborate accent was an _____ that disappeared among friends.

Answer: affectation

2. Environmental protection moved to the top of the council's _____.

Answer: agenda

3. The reform transformed an _____ economy into an industrial one.

Answer: agrarian

4. Bronze is an _____ of copper and tin.

Answer: alloy

5. Soft lighting gave the library a calm _____.

Answer: ambience

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316meticulousadjective
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1. 찬찬하다 2. 철저하다 3. 깐깐The archivist kept meticulous records of every restored page.
317juxtaposeverb
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나란히 놓다The exhibit will juxtapose ancient tools with modern devices.
318lucidadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: lucid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

명쾌하다A lucid diagram made the complex process manageable.
319mitigateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: mitigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

완화시키다Wetlands can mitigate flooding by absorbing excess water.
320nuancenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: nuance is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 어감 2. 음영 3. 뉘앙스The actor's quiet pause added nuance to the character's apology.
321categoricaladjective
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1. 단호한 2. 무조건적인The minister issued a categorical denial of the allegation.
322catharsisnoun
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1. 카타르시스 2. 감정의 정화Writing the memoir provided catharsis after years of silence.
323causaladjective
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인과적인The study found a correlation but not a causal relationship.
324celibateadjective
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1. 독신을 지키는 2. 금욕하는Members of the order take a celibate vow.
325chagrinnoun
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1. 당혹감 2. 낭패감To his chagrin, the confident prediction proved false.
326charlatannoun
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1. 사기꾼 2. 허풍선이 3. 돌팔이The supposed healer was exposed as a charlatan.
327chasmnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: chasm is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 간극 2. 심연A chasm separated the parties on the question of land ownership.
328chicanerynoun
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1. 속임수 2. 교묘한 술책Voters rejected the accounting chicanery hidden in the proposal.
329chronicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: chronic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 만성적인 2. 오래 지속되는Chronic water shortages forced the region to change its crops.
330coercionnoun
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1. 강제 2. 강압 3. 강요A confession obtained through coercion cannot be trusted.
331cognizantadjective
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인지하는The designers were cognizant of the building's historical importance.
332subjugateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: subjugate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

정복하다The empire attempted to subjugate neighboring communities.
333compendiumnoun
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제요The handbook is a compendium of regional plant species.
334complacencynoun
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안일함Years without an accident created dangerous complacency.
335compliantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: compliant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 규정을 준수하는 2. 기준에 맞는Only compliant equipment may enter the clean laboratory.
336conciseadjective
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간결한A concise conclusion restates the finding without repeating every detail.
337conflagrationnoun
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1. 대화재 2. 화재A wind-driven conflagration destroyed several blocks.
338conflateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: conflate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 혼동하여 하나로 취급하다 2. 뒤섞다The article tends to conflate legal authority with moral approval.
339congenialadjective
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마음이 맞는The quiet archive was a congenial workplace for the historian.
340sublimeadjective
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숭고한The symphony's final movement achieves a sublime calm.
341consequentialadjective
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중대한The seemingly minor vote became a consequential turning point.
342consternationnoun
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대경실색(大驚失色)The power failure caused consternation in the operating room.
343consummateadjective
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유능한A consummate diplomat, she found agreement where others saw only conflict.
344contemptuousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

경멸하는His contemptuous response discouraged further questions.
345copiousadjective
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풍부한The researcher took copious notes during each interview.
346cosmopolitanadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: cosmopolitan is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

국제적인The port developed a cosmopolitan population through centuries of trade.
347covetverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: covet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 탐내다 2. 노리다 3. 넘보다Rival states began to covet the island's strategic harbor.
348credulousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

잘 믿는Credulous readers shared the fabricated story without checking it.
349cronyismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

정실주의(情實主義)New hiring rules were intended to prevent cronyism.
350debaseverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: debase is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

가치를 떨어뜨리다The critic argued that propaganda would debase public debate.

A Careful Revision

Reading practice for pages 10–12. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A meticulous editor decided to juxtapose two witnesses’ accounts rather than blend them into one summary. A short transition made the contrast lucid while preserving the nuance of each person’s experience. The editor also removed a sweeping claim that the evidence could not support. These revisions did not eliminate disagreement, but they did mitigate the risk that readers would mistake one perspective for the complete record.

Korean translation

꼼꼼한 편집자는 두 증인의 진술을 하나의 요약으로 섞지 않고 나란히 병치하기로 결정했다. 짧은 전환 문장은 각자의 경험이 지닌 미묘한 차이를 보존하면서도 대조를 명료하게 만들었다. 편집자는 또한 증거로 뒷받침할 수 없는 포괄적인 주장을 삭제했다. 이러한 수정이 의견 차이를 없애지는 않았지만, 독자들이 한 관점을 전체 기록으로 오해할 위험을 완화했다.

Reading comprehension

1. Why does the editor juxtapose the accounts?

The editor wants to preserve the difference between the witnesses’ perspectives.

2. What does the transition accomplish?

It makes the contrast lucid while preserving nuance.

3. What risk do the revisions mitigate?

They mitigate the risk that one perspective will be mistaken for the complete record.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The archivist kept _____ records of every restored page.

Answer: meticulous

2. The exhibit will _____ ancient tools with modern devices.

Answer: juxtapose

3. A _____ diagram made the complex process manageable.

Answer: lucid

4. Wetlands can _____ flooding by absorbing excess water.

Answer: mitigate

5. The actor's quiet pause added _____ to the character's apology.

Answer: nuance

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351debilitateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: debilitate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

쇠약하게 하다The illness can debilitate patients for several months.
352decadentadjective
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1. 퇴폐적인 2. 향락적인The reformers condemned the court's decadent luxury.
353decorumnoun
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법도The chair asked everyone to maintain decorum during the hearing.
354subversiveadjective
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1. 체제 전복적인 2. 기존 질서를 뒤엎는Authorities banned the pamphlet as subversive.
355deferentialadjective
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공손한The aide remained deferential without abandoning her own judgment.
356definitiveadjective
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결정적인The biography is not definitive because key records remain sealed.
357deftadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: deft is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

손재주 있는With a deft transition, the essay moves from history to analysis.
358demagoguenoun
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1. 선동 정치가 2. 군중 지도자The novel warns how a demagogue can turn anxiety into hatred.
359demarcateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: demarcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

경계를 정하다Stone posts demarcate the protected area.
360demureadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: demure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 얌전하다 2. 조용하다Her demure public image contrasted with her daring private letters.
361depravitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. 타락 2. 퇴폐The testimony revealed the depravity of the prison system.
362deprecateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: deprecate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 못마땅하게 여기다 2. 반대 의사를 나타내다The guide does not deprecate tradition; it asks readers to examine it.
363derelictadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: derelict is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 버려져 황폐한 2. 방치된The city converted a derelict warehouse into affordable studios.
364desiccateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: desiccate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 완전히 말리다 2. 건조시키다Hot winds can desiccate exposed soil.
365desultoryadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: desultory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

일관성 없는Their desultory search overlooked the most likely location.
366dichotomynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: dichotomy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 이분법(二分法) 2. 이분법The essay rejects the false dichotomy between growth and conservation.
367dictumnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: dictum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

격언The judge questioned the old dictum that silence implies consent.
368digressverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: digress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

빗나가다The lecturer began to digress into a story unrelated to the evidence.
369dilatoryadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: dilatory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

느린The court rejected the company's dilatory request for another postponement.
370dilettantenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: dilettante is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

딜레탕트Experts dismissed him as a dilettante who ignored decades of research.
371diminutionnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

감소The law caused a gradual diminution of the agency's power.
372discomfitverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: discomfit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 당황하게 하다 2. 난처하게 하다The unexpected question seemed to discomfit the witness.
373discordantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: discordant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 서로 모순되는 2. 불일치하는The two reports offer discordant accounts of the same meeting.
374disingenuousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

솔직하지 못한It is disingenuous to call the fee optional when everyone must pay it.
375divestverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: divest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 투자 지분을 처분하다 2. 자산을 매각하다The fund promised to divest from companies that ignored the standards.
376doctrinaireadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: doctrinaire is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 독단적인 이론에 얽매인 2. 교조적인The council rejected a doctrinaire solution that ignored local needs.
377dubiousadjective
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1. 의심스러운 2. 신빙성이 낮은The website supports its claim with dubious statistics.
378ebullientadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: ebullient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

끓어 넘치는The director was ebullient after the opening-night applause.
379eccentricadjective
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별나다The inventor's eccentric habits often concealed careful reasoning.
380ecclesiasticaladjective
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교회의The archive preserves both royal and ecclesiastical records.
381effaceverb
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지우다Time could not efface the inscription carved into the stone.
382effervescentadjective
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열광하는Her effervescent presentation energized the tired audience.
383egalitarianadjective
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1. 평등주의적인 2. 평등을 중시하는The movement advanced an egalitarian vision of public education.
384egocentricadjective
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자기중심적인The narrator's egocentric account ignores other characters' motives.
385succinctadjective
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간결A succinct caption explains the graph.

Page 11 vocabulary review

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Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The illness can _____ patients for several months.

Answer: debilitate

2. The reformers condemned the court's _____ luxury.

Answer: decadent

3. The chair asked everyone to maintain _____ during the hearing.

Answer: decorum

4. Authorities banned the pamphlet as _____.

Answer: subversive

5. The aide remained _____ without abandoning her own judgment.

Answer: deferential

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386embellishverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: embellish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

꾸미다The witness admitted that he had begun to embellish the story.
387eminentadjective
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저명한An eminent biologist chaired the independent review.
388encroachverb
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침입-하다New construction began to encroach on the protected wetland.
389endemicadjective
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1. 풍토성의 2. 특정 지역에 고유한The disease is endemic to several tropical regions.
390enfranchiseverb
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선거권을 부여하다The amendment helped enfranchise millions of citizens.
391entrenchedadjective
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확고한The reform challenged entrenched patterns of discrimination.
392enumerateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: enumerate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

낱낱이 세다The report will enumerate the costs before recommending a plan.
393euphemismnoun
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1. 완곡어 2. 완곡한 표현“Downsizing” can be a euphemism for eliminating jobs.
394evanescentadjective
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사라져 가는The rainbow's evanescent colors vanished within minutes.
395superficialadjective
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얕다A superficial comparison ignores important historical differences.
396exigentadjective
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긴급한Exigent circumstances forced the hospital to open an emergency ward.
397exonerateverb
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1. 무죄임을 밝히다 2. 혐의를 벗기다DNA evidence may exonerate the convicted man.
398expedientadjective
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편리한The shortcut was expedient, yet it undermined public trust.
399expoundverb
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설명하다The professor paused to expound the theory's central principle.
400extemporaneousadjective
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즉석에서Her extemporaneous remarks were more persuasive than the prepared speech.
401facetiousadjective
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1. 농담조의 2. 경박하게 농담하는His facetious answer frustrated residents seeking real information.
402fatuousadjective
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얼빠진The commentator's fatuous comparison ignored every relevant difference.
403ferventadjective
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열렬한A fervent appeal persuaded donors to support the shelter.
404fiscaladjective
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재정The proposal combines environmental goals with fiscal restraint.
405flagrantadjective
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1. 노골적인 2. 명백히 심각한The referee penalized the flagrant violation immediately.
406floutverb
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1. 공공연히 무시하다 2. 어기다Factories that flout pollution limits face substantial fines.
407fomentverb
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선동하다False rumors helped foment unrest in the capital.
408forestallverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: forestall is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 미연에 방지하다 2. 선수를 쳐 막다Early repairs may forestall a complete structural failure.
409formidableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

무서운The mountain presented a formidable challenge to the rescue team.
410furtiveadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

몰래 하는A furtive exchange in the hallway drew the guard's attention.
411gainsayverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: gainsay is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 부인하다 2. 반박하다No reliable witness could gainsay the engineer's account.
412gaucheadjective
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어색한His gauche joke offended guests at the memorial.
413grandiloquentadjective
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과장된The proposal's grandiloquent promises concealed a modest plan.
414grandioseadjective
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거창한The committee rejected a grandiose project that the town could not afford.
415gratifyverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

1. 기쁘게 하다 2. 만족시키다The strong response will gratify organizers who feared public indifference.
416guilenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: guile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

교활The fraudster relied on guile rather than force.
417hallowedadjective
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신성하다The ceremony took place in a hallowed hall of learning.
418harbingernoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: harbinger is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 전조 2. 징조The first migrating birds are a harbinger of spring.
419hedonismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

쾌락주의The novel contrasts hedonism with a life of public service.
420hegemonynoun
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1. 패권(覇權) 2. 헤게모니 3. 패권The empire maintained regional hegemony through trade and military power.

Page 12 vocabulary review

Review five selected words from page 12.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The witness admitted that he had begun to _____ the story.

Answer: embellish

2. An _____ biologist chaired the independent review.

Answer: eminent

3. New construction began to _____ on the protected wetland.

Answer: encroach

4. The disease is _____ to several tropical regions.

Answer: endemic

5. The amendment helped _____ millions of citizens.

Answer: enfranchise

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421prudentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: prudent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 신중한 2. 분별 있는Maintaining an emergency reserve is a prudent policy.
422refuteverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: refute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

반박하다The later experiment did not refute the hypothesis; it exposed a design flaw.
423rhetoricnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: rhetoric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 수사학(修辭學) 2. 미사여구(美辭麗句) 3. 수사The campaign's rhetoric emphasized unity while its policies divided voters.
424salientadjective
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현저한The summary identifies the report's three most salient findings.
425sanctionverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: sanction is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 승인하다 2. 인가하다The board must sanction any major change to the charter.
426hubrisnoun
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거만The tragedy portrays hubris as the ruler's fatal weakness.
427hypotheticaladjective
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가설적The ethicist presented a hypothetical case to test the principle.
428iconoclasticadjective
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1. 인습 타파적인 2. 기존 관습에 도전하는Her iconoclastic history questioned the reputation of a national hero.
429idealizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

이상적인 것으로 다루다The memoir does not idealize village life.
430ideologynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: ideology is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 이데올로기 2. 사상 3. 이념The movement's ideology emphasized equality and public ownership.
431idyllicadjective
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목가적인The painting presents an idyllic vision of rural childhood.
432ignominiousadjective
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불명예스러운The army's retreat was an ignominious end to the campaign.
433immutableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

불변The constitution is important but not immutable.
434impassiveadjective
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1. 감정을 드러내지 않는 2. 무표정한The defendant remained impassive as the verdict was read.
435impeccableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

흠잡을 데 없는The article's research was impeccable, though its conclusion remained debatable.
436imperialadjective
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제국의The museum reconsidered how it displayed objects acquired during imperial expansion.
437imperiousadjective
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거만한The director's imperious tone silenced useful criticism.
438imperturbableadjective
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1. 침착함을 잃지 않는 2. 태연한The imperturbable negotiator continued despite the insults.
439imperviousadjective
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통하지 않는The coating is impervious to water.
440impetuousadjective
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1. 충동적인 2. 성급한An impetuous decision left the expedition without enough food.
441impingeverb
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1. 침해하다 2. 악영향을 미치다The new rule may impinge on freedom of expression.
442implacableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

달래기 어려운The prosecutor remained an implacable opponent of corruption.
443implementverb
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1. 시행하다 2. 실행하다The city will implement the recycling program next month.
444implicateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: implicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

얽히게 하다The emails implicate several senior officials in the scheme.
445impoverishverb
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가난하게 하다Unsustainable farming can impoverish both families and soil.
446improprietynoun
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1. 부정행위 2. 부적절한 처신The investigation found no evidence of financial impropriety.
447impugnverb
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1. 신뢰성을 공격하다 2. 의문을 제기하다The lawyer tried to impugn the witness's motives.
448inaneadjective
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어리석은The interview was reduced to inane questions about clothing.
449inaugurateverb
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열다The exhibition will inaugurate the museum's new wing.
450incandescentadjective
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1. 백열적 2. 백열하다Her incandescent anger transformed the final speech.
451incendiaryadjective
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1. 선동적인 2. 갈등을 부추기는The leader's incendiary rhetoric increased tensions.
452incipientadjective
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초기의Early treatment stopped the incipient infection.
453incisiveadjective
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예리한Her incisive questions exposed the proposal's weakest assumption.
454inconsequentialadjective
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하찮은A minor spelling error was inconsequential to the argument.
455incorrigibleadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

고칠 수 없는The novel's incorrigible trickster ignores every warning.

A Hearing Built on Evidence

Reading practice for pages 13–15. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

At the public hearing, the chair established prudent rules that helped keep a contentious debate orderly. She asked each speaker to separate emotional rhetoric from verifiable claims and to address the most salient evidence first. One engineer used inspection records to refute the claim that the bridge was beyond repair. After reviewing the costs and safety plan, the council voted to sanction a limited restoration rather than authorize immediate demolition.

Korean translation

공청회에서 의장은 논쟁적인 토론을 질서 있게 유지하도록 신중한 규칙을 세웠다. 의장은 발언자들에게 감정적인 수사와 검증 가능한 주장을 구분하고 가장 핵심적인 증거를 먼저 다루라고 요청했다. 한 기술자는 점검 기록을 이용해 다리를 수리할 수 없다는 주장을 반박했다. 비용과 안전 계획을 검토한 뒤, 의회는 즉시 철거를 승인하는 대신 제한적인 복원을 승인하기로 표결했다.

Reading comprehension

1. How does the chair keep the hearing orderly?

She asks speakers to separate rhetoric from verifiable claims and address salient evidence.

2. What evidence helps refute the demolition claim?

The engineer uses inspection records.

3. What does the council sanction?

The council sanctions a limited restoration.

Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. Maintaining an emergency reserve is a _____ policy.

Answer: prudent

2. The later experiment did not _____ the hypothesis; it exposed a design flaw.

Answer: refute

3. The campaign's _____ emphasized unity while its policies divided voters.

Answer: rhetoric

4. The summary identifies the report's three most _____ findings.

Answer: salient

5. The board must _____ any major change to the charter.

Answer: sanction

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456incrementaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: incremental is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 점진적인 2. 단계적인The reform produced incremental improvements rather than dramatic results.
457incumbentadjective
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1. ~의 의무인 2. 책임으로 부과된It is incumbent on researchers to protect participants' privacy.
458indefatigableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

지칠줄 모르는The indefatigable organizer visited every neighborhood.
459indelibleadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

지울 수 없는The disaster left an indelible mark on the community.
460indigentadjective
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가난한The clinic provides free care to indigent patients.
461indolentadjective
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나태한The narrator condemns the indolent aristocrat who neglects his estate.
462indomitableadjective
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굽히지 않는Her indomitable spirit sustained the campaign through years of setbacks.
463inequitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

불공정The policy seeks to reduce inequity in school funding.
464inertadjective
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둔한The chemical remains inert until it is heated.
465inexorableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

1. 막을 수 없는 2. 불가항력적인The inexorable advance of the fire forced another evacuation.
466infamynoun
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1. 오명 2. 불명예 3. 악명The massacre remains a symbol of political infamy.
467infinitesimaladjective
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극소의The sensor can detect an infinitesimal change in pressure.
468inflammatoryadjective
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1. 선동적인 2. 분노를 부추기는The moderator rejected inflammatory language from both sides.
469inimicaladjective
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반하는Secrecy is inimical to meaningful public oversight.
470iniquitynoun
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부정The novel exposes the iniquity of the forced-labor system.
471innateadjective
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타고난The study asks whether musical ability is innate or learned.
472insatiableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

만족할 줄 모르는Her insatiable curiosity led her into several fields of study.
473insidiousadjective
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1. 서서히 해로운 2. 잠행성의The report describes the insidious effects of chronic lead exposure.
474insipidadjective
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무미건조한Critics found the adaptation visually attractive but insipid.
475insolentadjective
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건방진The witness's insolent reply drew a warning from the judge.
476instigateverb
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1. 부추기 2. 부추기다Agents attempted to instigate violence during the peaceful march.
477intangibleadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

만질 수 없는Trust is an intangible asset that can vanish quickly.
478interlocutornoun
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Word study: Prefix focus: inter- means between or among.

대화자(對話者)Each interlocutor challenges the other's assumptions.
479interminableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

끝없는The negotiations became an interminable series of delays.
480intractableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

다루기 힘든Water scarcity remains an intractable problem in the region.
481intransigentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: intransigent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비타협적인The intransigent factions rejected every proposed settlement.
482intrepidadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: intrepid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

용맹스러운An intrepid journalist crossed the border to document the crisis.
483intricateadjective
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복잡(複雜)-하다The clock's intricate mechanism required careful restoration.
484inveterateadjective
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뿌리 깊은An inveterate skeptic, she demanded evidence for every claim.
485irascibleadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

화를 잘 내는The irascible director was known for shouting at minor mistakes.
486ironicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: ironic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

아이러니하다It was ironic that the privacy conference exposed attendees' email addresses.
487irreverentadjective
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불경스러운The comedian's irreverent history challenged national myths.
488irrevocableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

취소할 수 없는The court warned that the environmental damage could be irrevocable.
489jargonnoun
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은어Medical jargon made the consent form hard to understand.
490jettisonverb
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버리다The team decided to jettison the least practical part of the plan.

Page 14 vocabulary review

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Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. The reform produced _____ improvements rather than dramatic results.

Answer: incremental

2. It is _____ on researchers to protect participants' privacy.

Answer: incumbent

3. The _____ organizer visited every neighborhood.

Answer: indefatigable

4. The disaster left an _____ mark on the community.

Answer: indelible

5. The clinic provides free care to _____ patients.

Answer: indigent

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491jocularadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: jocular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

익살스러운His jocular tone eased tension before the serious discussion.
492judiciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

신중한A judicious use of quotations strengthened the essay.
493lamentverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: lament is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 슬퍼하다 2. 한탄하다Residents lament the loss of the historic theater.
494laudverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: laud is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

칭찬하다Reviewers laud the film's patient attention to ordinary lives.
495lavishadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: lavish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

풍부한The palace's lavish decoration contrasted with the poverty outside.
496lethargicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: lethargic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

무기력한The heat made the normally active animals lethargic.
497levitynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: levity is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 가벼운 유머 2. 긴장을 푸는 익살A moment of levity helped the exhausted team continue.
498liberaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: liberal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 관대한 2. 폭넓게 허용하는The editor took a liberal approach to unconventional spelling.
499libertarianadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: libertarian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 자유지상주의적인 2. 개인의 자유를 중시하는The essay compares libertarian and communitarian views of privacy.
500licentiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

방자한Critics accused the court of licentious excess.
501lionizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

1. 영웅시하다 2. 유명인으로 떠받들다The media began to lionize the athlete after one dramatic victory.
502litigateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: litigate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

소송을 제기하다The groups agreed to negotiate rather than litigate.
503lividadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: livid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 격노한 2. 몹시 화난The residents were livid when officials concealed the test results.
504loquaciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

말이 많은The loquacious witness offered many details but few relevant facts.
505lucrativeadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

1. 수익성이 높은 2. 돈벌이가 되는The patent became a lucrative source of revenue.
506luridadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: lurid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 선정적인 2. 충격적으로 자극적인The newspaper used lurid details to attract attention.
507magnanimousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

관대한The winner was magnanimous and praised her opponent's campaign.
508maladroitadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: maladroit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

서투른His maladroit attempt at reconciliation caused a new dispute.
509malaisenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: malaise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

불쾌감Economic uncertainty created a national malaise.
510malevolentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: malevolent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

사악하다The story's malevolent spirit feeds on the villagers' fear.
511malignverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: malign is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 중상하다 2. 악의적으로 비방하다Anonymous accounts tried to malign the scientist.
512mandatenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: mandate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

권한(權限)The election gave the coalition a mandate for reform.
513manifestadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: manifest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

명백하다The plan's manifest flaws should have prevented approval.
514martialadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: martial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 군사의 2. 전쟁을 연상시키는The parade's martial music echoed through the square.
515martyrnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: martyr is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 순교자(殉敎者) 2. 순교자 3. 열사The movement honored the imprisoned writer as a martyr.
516mavericknoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: maverick is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 독자 노선을 걷는 사람 2. 비주류 독립파The maverick senator opposed both parties on the issue.
517maximnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: maxim is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 명언 2. 격언 3. 맥심The physician followed the maxim “first, do no harm.”
518meanderverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: meander is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 두서없이 흐르다 2. 주제 없이 헤매다The essay begins to meander after its strong opening.
519mercenaryadjective
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1. 돈만을 좇는 2. 금전적 이익에 좌우된The critic called the endorsement a mercenary decision.
520metaphysicaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: metaphysical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

형이상학적The dialogue raises metaphysical questions about identity.
521misanthropicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: misanthropic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

인간을 혐오하는The novel's misanthropic narrator expects selfish motives from everyone.
522mollifyverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

달래다A sincere apology helped mollify the offended guests.
523moroseadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: morose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

시무룩하다The character grows morose after losing his position.
524polarizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

양극화하다Sensational coverage may polarize public opinion.
525myopicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: myopic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 근시안적인 2. 앞을 내다보지 못하는The panel rejected the myopic plan to cut all preventive maintenance.

Page 15 vocabulary review

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Cloze vocabulary quiz

1. His _____ tone eased tension before the serious discussion.

Answer: jocular

2. A _____ use of quotations strengthened the essay.

Answer: judicious

3. Residents _____ the loss of the historic theater.

Answer: lament

4. Reviewers _____ the film's patient attention to ordinary lives.

Answer: laud

5. The palace's _____ decoration contrasted with the poverty outside.

Answer: lavish

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526amenableadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

1. 수용적인 2. 기꺼이 동의하는The board was amenable to a compromise supported by both groups.
527antipathynoun
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Word study: Prefix focus: anti- means against or opposed to.

반감Her antipathy toward dishonesty shaped every hiring decision.
528astuteadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: astute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

기민한An astute editor recognized the argument's hidden assumption.
529circumventverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: circumvent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

우회하다The company tried to circumvent the ban by changing the product's name.
530intermittentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: intermittent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

간헐적인Intermittent rain delayed the excavation throughout the week.
531nominaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: nominal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 명목상의 2. 이름뿐인She remained the nominal leader while advisers made every decision.
532nostalgianoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: nostalgia is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 향수(鄕愁) 2. 노스탤지어 3. 회향(懷鄕)The advertisement uses nostalgia to sell a modern product.
533noveladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: novel is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

기발The researchers proposed a novel method of filtering seawater.
534noxiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

유해한The factory released noxious fumes into the valley.
535obdurateadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: obdurate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

완고한The obdurate ruler rejected every appeal for mercy.
536redistributeverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: redistribute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

재분배The tax is designed to redistribute some wealth toward public services.
537obliqueadjective
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1. 간접적인 2. 에두른Her oblique reference to the scandal puzzled new readers.
538obsequiousadjective
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아첨하는The manager's obsequious praise made the visiting official uncomfortable.
539obstinateadjective
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완고하다The obstinate negotiator ignored every compromise.
540obviateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: obviate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

제거하다Remote sensors may obviate the need for daily site visits.
541occludeverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: occlude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

막다A blood clot can occlude a narrow artery.
542odiousadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: odious is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

추악한The law's odious discrimination provoked widespread resistance.
543officiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

참견 잘하는An officious clerk demanded forms that the policy did not require.
544onerousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

번거로운Small charities struggled with the onerous reporting rules.
545opulentadjective
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1. 호화로운 2. 사치스러운The ruler's opulent palace contrasted with nearby hunger.
546orthodoxadjective
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전통적인The discovery challenged the orthodox explanation of migration.
547oscillateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: oscillate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

진동하다Public opinion may oscillate as new evidence appears.
548ostentatiousadjective
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허식적인The donor avoided an ostentatious ceremony.
549ostracizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

따돌리다Classmates began to ostracize anyone who questioned the rumor.
550pacifyverb
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진정시키다The agreement failed to pacify communities that lacked representation.
551palliativenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: palliative is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

완화(緩和)The subsidy was a temporary palliative, not an economic solution.
552panaceanoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: panacea is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

만병통치약(萬病通治藥)Technology is not a panacea for unequal access to education.
553paradigmaticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: paradigmatic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 전형적인 2. 대표 사례가 되는The case became paradigmatic of failures in corporate oversight.
554parodynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: parody is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 패러디 2. 희화 3. 개사The sketch is a parody of solemn campaign advertisements.
555patentadjective
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1. 명백한 2. 뻔한The claim's patent absurdity drew immediate criticism.
556pedanticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: pedantic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

현학적인The pedantic review corrected commas but ignored the argument.
557penchantnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: penchant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 강한 기호 2. 특별히 좋아하는 경향The director has a penchant for adapting obscure novels.
558penitentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: penitent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

참회하는The penitent official returned the money and resigned.
559perennialadjective
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다년생Water access remains a perennial concern in the region.
560perfidiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 배신적인 2. 불성실한The allies condemned the secret agreement as perfidious.

A Difficult Negotiation

Reading practice for pages 16–18. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

Months of intermittent talks had produced more antipathy than progress. An astute mediator noticed that both sides feared the same supply shortage, although neither had said so directly. She refused to circumvent the disputed issue; instead, she divided it into smaller decisions with clear deadlines. Neither delegation welcomed every condition, but both became more amenable to compromise because the agreement protected their most important interests.

Korean translation

몇 달 동안 간헐적으로 이어진 협상은 진전보다 더 큰 반감을 낳았다. 기민한 중재자는 양측 모두 같은 공급 부족을 두려워하고 있지만 어느 쪽도 직접 말하지 않았다는 점을 알아차렸다. 그는 쟁점을 우회하지 않고, 명확한 기한을 둔 작은 결정들로 나누었다. 어느 대표단도 모든 조건을 반기지는 않았지만, 합의가 가장 중요한 이익을 보호했기 때문에 타협에 더 수용적인 태도를 보였다.

Reading comprehension

1. What common concern does the mediator identify?

She identifies a shared fear of a supply shortage.

2. How does she handle the disputed issue?

She divides it into smaller decisions instead of trying to circumvent it.

3. Why do both delegations become more amenable to compromise?

The agreement protects their most important interests.

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561peripateticadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: peripatetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 여러 곳을 돌아다니는 2. 순회하는The peripatetic lecturer spoke at universities on three continents.
562perniciousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

유해한The report documents the pernicious effects of housing discrimination.
563perpetuateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: perpetuate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 지속시키다 2. 영속화하다Biased data can perpetuate unfair decisions.
564pertinentadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: pertinent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

적절한The judge allowed only pertinent testimony.
565pervasiveadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

퍼지는A pervasive odor indicated contamination throughout the building.
566petulantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: petulant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

심술궂은The minister's petulant response intensified the criticism.
567philanthropynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: philanthropy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

자선Her philanthropy supported clinics and public libraries.
568philistinenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: philistine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 예술에 무관심한 속물 2. 문화 문외한The critic unfairly called every popular reader a philistine.
569pietynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: piety is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 신앙심 2. 신심 3. 효성The portrait presents the queen as a model of piety.
570placateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: placate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

달래다Officials offered refunds to placate frustrated travelers.
571plasticitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

가소성Brain plasticity allows learning to alter neural pathways.
572platitudenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: platitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 상투적인 말 2. 진부한 문구The speech offered a platitude instead of a concrete policy.
573plethoranoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: plethora is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

과다The archive contains a plethora of letters but few financial records.
574poignantadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: poignant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 가슴 아픈 2. 깊은 감동을 주는The empty shoes form a poignant memorial.
575polemicaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: polemical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

논쟁적인The author's polemical tone leaves little room for uncertainty.
576pragmatismnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

1. 실용주의 2. 실용적 태도Fiscal pressure encouraged pragmatism over ideological purity.
577precipitousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

가파르다The company experienced a precipitous decline in sales.
578predilectionnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

편애The editor's predilection for short essays shaped the journal.
579presumptuousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

주제넘은It was presumptuous to announce the decision before the board voted.
580prodigiousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

거대한The scholar possessed a prodigious memory for dates.
581proliferateverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: proliferate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

증식하다Unverified reports began to proliferate online.
582propensitynoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

경향The material has a propensity to crack in extreme cold.
583propitiousadjective
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

길한Calm weather made the morning propitious for launch.
584proponentnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: proponent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 지지자 2. 옹호자A leading proponent of the reform addressed the committee.
585proprietynoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: propriety is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 적절성 2. 예의에 맞음The inquiry questioned the propriety of accepting expensive gifts.
586proscribeverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: proscribe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

금지하다The treaty will proscribe the use of certain weapons.
587proselytizeverb
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply.

전도하다The organization may inform visitors but cannot proselytize in the school.
588provincialadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: provincial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 편협한 2. 지방적 시야에 갇힌The narrator initially holds a provincial view of the wider world.
589proportionaladjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: proportional is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비례Fuel use is roughly proportional to distance traveled.
590heresynoun
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: heresy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

이단At the time, questioning the model was treated as scientific heresy.
591punctiliousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

세심한The punctilious diplomat observed every protocol.
592quandarynoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: quandary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 진퇴양난 2. 난처한 선택 상황Conflicting duties left the physician in a moral quandary.
593querulousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

불평하는The querulous narrator finds fault with every neighbor.
594rancornoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: rancor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

사무친 한The agreement ended the lawsuit but not the rancor.
595rarefiedadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: rarefied is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 소수만 이해하는 2. 고답적인The article brings rarefied theory into public discussion.

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596recalcitrantadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: recalcitrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

고집 불통The recalcitrant company ignored repeated safety orders.
597recantverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: recant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

철회하다Under pressure, the witness agreed to recant the accusation.
598reclusenoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: recluse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 은둔자 2. 세상을 피해 사는 사람The artist became a recluse late in life.
599reconditeadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: recondite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 난해한 2. 거의 알려지지 않은The lecture explored a recondite dispute in medieval law.
600redressnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: redress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

구제The victims sought legal redress for the unlawful seizure.
601redundantadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: redundant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 여분의 2. 불필요한The editor removed a redundant paragraph.
602relegateverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: relegate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

물러나게 하다The new history does not relegate women to a footnote.
603salinitynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

염분Drought increased the estuary's salinity.
604renounceverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: renounce is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

포기하다The candidate refused to renounce her earlier position.
605repleteadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: replete is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

충만한The diary is replete with detailed observations.
606reprehensibleadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

비난받아 마땅한The court described the deliberate deception as reprehensible.
607reproachnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: reproach is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 책망 2. 나무람Her quiet reproach affected him more than anger would have.
608repudiateverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: repudiate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

부인하다The party moved to repudiate the discriminatory policy.
609rescindverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: rescind is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 취소하다 2. 폐지하다The agency may rescind the permit after the violation.
610reticentadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: reticent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

말이 없는The normally reticent scientist agreed to an interview.
611revereverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: revere is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

우러르다Many residents revere the physician who founded the clinic.
612heterogeneousadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

이질적인The city has a heterogeneous population with many languages and traditions.
613rudimentaryadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: rudimentary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

기본적인The settlement had only rudimentary sanitation.
614sagaciousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

현명한The sagacious adviser anticipated the treaty's unintended effects.
615homogeneousadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 동질적인 2. 균질한The supposedly homogeneous sample actually contained several distinct groups.
616scathingadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: scathing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 혹독하게 비판하는 2. 통렬한The inspector issued a scathing report on prison conditions.
617schismnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: schism is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

분리The dispute caused a lasting schism in the movement.
618secularadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: secular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

세속적(世俗的)The constitution establishes a secular government.
619sequesterverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: sequester is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

격리하다The judge may sequester the jury during the trial.
620servileadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: servile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비굴한The essay criticizes the court's servile dependence on the monarch.
621singularadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: singular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 특이(特異)하다 2. 희한(稀罕)하다 3. 기묘(奇妙)하다The archive offers a singular record of daily life during the occupation.
622skepticismnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice.

의구심Healthy skepticism led researchers to repeat the surprising experiment.
623solicitousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 세심히 배려하는 2. 정성껏 보살피는The solicitous nurse explained each procedure calmly.
624soporificadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: soporific is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 졸리게 하는 2. 지루해 잠이 오는The speaker's soporific delivery emptied the hall.
625speciousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

그럴듯하다The advertisement relies on a specious comparison.
626spuriousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 가짜의 2. 근거 없는The journal withdrew the article after finding spurious data.
627staidadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: staid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 점잖고 보수적인 2. 고루한The staid institution surprised everyone with an experimental exhibition.
628stigmanoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: stigma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 오명 2. 낙인Public education can reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
629stoicadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: stoic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 묵묵히 견디는 2. 감정을 드러내지 않는Her stoic response concealed deep grief.
630stridentadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: strident is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

귀에 거슬리는The debate's strident tone discouraged thoughtful exchange.

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631compellingadjective
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: compelling is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

설득력 있는The documentary offers compelling evidence from newly opened archives.
632conjecturenoun
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: conjecture is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 추측 2. 짐작The claim remains conjecture until the documents are authenticated.
633decryverb
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: decry is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비난하다Health advocates decry advertising that targets young children.
634elucidateverb
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: elucidate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

설명하다A timeline helps elucidate the sequence of discoveries.
635evinceverb
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: evince is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

분명히 보여주다The letters evince deep concern for displaced families.
636superfluousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

불필요한The editor removed every superfluous adjective.
637surfeitnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: surfeit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 과잉 2. 지나치게 많은 양A surfeit of examples made the argument harder to follow.
638surreptitiousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

은밀한The camera recorded a surreptitious exchange of documents.
639sycophantnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: sycophant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

간신The ruler surrounded himself with each sycophant who praised every decision.
640synthesisnoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: synthesis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 합성 2. 집대성 3. 종합The essay offers a synthesis of archaeological and linguistic evidence.
641tacitadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: tacit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

말로 나타내지 않은Their silence gave tacit approval to the change.
642taciturnadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: taciturn is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

말없는The taciturn witness answered in brief phrases.
643tangentialadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: tangential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 본론에서 벗어난 2. 부차적으로만 관련된The editor removed a tangential discussion of the author's childhood.
644tantamountadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: tantamount is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

동등한Ignoring the warning was tantamount to accepting the risk.
645tautologicaladjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: tautological is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

동어반복의The phrase “future plans” can be tautological in some contexts.
646temeritynoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

무모한 행위She had the temerity to challenge the ruler in public.
647tenaciousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 끈질기다 2. 강인A tenacious investigator followed the evidence for years.
648tenetnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: tenet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 원리(原理) 2. 원칙(原則)Equal treatment is a basic tenet of the organization.
649tenuousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 근거가 희박한 2. 미약한The article draws a tenuous link between the two events.
650terseadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: terse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

간결한The official issued a terse denial.
651torpornoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: torpor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

무기력Winter cold sends the animal into torpor.
652transcendverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: transcend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

초월하다The novel's themes transcend its historical setting.
653transgressverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Prefix focus: trans- means across, through, or beyond.

넘다The character must decide whether justice permits her to transgress the law.
654transientadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: transient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 일시적인 2. 오래가지 않는The economic benefit proved transient.
655trepidationnoun
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Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

전율With some trepidation, the team opened the sealed chamber.
656ubiquitousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

어디에나 있는Smartphones have become ubiquitous in many communities.
657unctuousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 아첨하는 2. 지나치게 듣기 좋게 구는The salesman's unctuous compliments made buyers suspicious.
658unremittingadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: unremitting is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

끊임없는Unremitting rain caused the river to overflow.
659urbaneadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: urbane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 세련되고 교양 있는 2. 세련된The urbane host moved easily among diplomats and artists.
660usurpverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: usurp is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

찬탈하다The general attempted to usurp the elected government's authority.
661utilitarianadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: utilitarian is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 실용적인 2. 기능 위주의The building's utilitarian design prioritized durability.
662utopianoun
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: utopia is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 이상향(理想鄕) 2. 유토피아 3. 리상향(理想鄕)The novel's apparent utopia depends on hidden coercion.
663vacillateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: vacillate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

흔들리다The council continued to vacillate between renovation and demolition.
664vapidadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: vapid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 지루하고 내용 없는 2. 무미건조한The adaptation reduced a complex novel to vapid romance.
665vehementadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: vehement is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

격렬한Residents voiced vehement opposition to the highway.

Reading the Evidence in the Ground

Reading practice for pages 19–21. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

When archaeologists uncovered a burned doorway, newspapers quickly began to decry the site as evidence of a violent invasion. The excavation director warned that this conclusion was still a conjecture. Charred grain and collapsed roof beams did evince a sudden fire, but they could not identify its cause. A later soil analysis helped elucidate the sequence of events and offered a more compelling explanation: an accidental kitchen fire had spread during a drought.

Korean translation

고고학자들이 불에 탄 출입구를 발견하자 신문들은 곧바로 그 유적이 폭력적인 침입의 증거라고 강하게 주장하며 비난했다. 발굴 책임자는 그 결론이 아직 추측에 불과하다고 경고했다. 탄 곡물과 무너진 지붕 들보는 갑작스러운 화재를 분명히 보여 주었지만, 원인까지 밝혀 주지는 못했다. 이후의 토양 분석은 사건의 순서를 명확히 설명하는 데 도움을 주었고, 가뭄 중 우연히 발생한 부엌 화재가 번졌다는 더 설득력 있는 설명을 제시했다.

Reading comprehension

1. Why does the director call the invasion claim a conjecture?

The evidence shows a fire but does not identify its cause.

2. What do the charred materials evince?

They evince that a sudden fire occurred.

3. What explanation does the soil analysis support?

It supports the explanation that an accidental kitchen fire spread during a drought.

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666venaladjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: venal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

부패한The investigation exposed venal officials who sold permits.
667venerateverb
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Word study: Base-form focus: venerate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

존경하다Many scientists venerate the pioneer without accepting every theory he proposed.
668verboseadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: verbose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 장황한 2. 말이 많은The verbose report hid its conclusion in fifty pages.
669verisimilitudenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: verisimilitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

있을 법함Accurate period details give the film verisimilitude.
670vernacularnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: vernacular is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 방언(方言) 2. 사투리 3. 토어The poet wrote in the local vernacular rather than formal Latin.
671vestigenoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: vestige is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 자취 2. 흔적The ruined gate is the last vestige of the old wall.
672vexverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: vex is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 괴롭히다 2. 골머리를 앓게 하다The contradictory clues continued to vex investigators.
673vicariousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

1. 대리 체험의 2. 남을 통해 간접적으로 느끼는Readers share the explorer's vicarious thrill through the vivid diary.
674vicissitudenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: vicissitude is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 변천(變遷) 2. 변천The business survived every economic vicissitude.
675vilifyverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: vilify is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 악인으로 몰다 2. 헐뜯다The campaign tried to vilify critics instead of answering them.
676vindicateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: vindicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 정당성을 입증하다 2. 옳았음을 증명하다Later evidence may vindicate the scientist's disputed prediction.
677vindictiveadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

복수심 있는The leader used vindictive prosecutions against former rivals.
678virulentadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: virulent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

악성A virulent strain spread rapidly through the crop.
679vitiateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: vitiate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

손상시키다Coercion can vitiate an agreement.
680vitriolicadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: vitriolic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

신랄한The platform removed several vitriolic threats.
681vocationnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

소명She regarded teaching as a vocation rather than merely a job.
682vociferousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

시끄러운A vociferous minority dominated the meeting.
683volatileadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: volatile is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 불안정한 2. 급변할 수 있는The ceasefire remains volatile.
684volitionnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

1. 의지력 2. 의지The witness signed the statement of her own volition.
685wantonadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: wanton is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 고의적이고 무분별한 2. 해악을 개의치 않는The law punished wanton destruction of protected habitat.
686willfuladjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: willful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 고의적인 2. 의도적인The court found a willful violation of the disclosure rule.
687wistfuladjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: wistful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 아련한 그리움이 어린 2. 애틋하고 쓸쓸한His wistful memoir recalls a neighborhood that no longer exists.
688zealousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

열성적인A zealous reformer may still need to consider unintended effects.
689accretionnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

강착(降着)The island formed by the accretion of sand and sediment.
690adjudicateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: adjudicate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

판결하다An independent panel will adjudicate the competing claims.
691adsorbverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: adsorb is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

흡착하다Activated carbon can adsorb pollutants from water.
692alluvialadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: alluvial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

충적층의Farmers value the fertile alluvial soil near the river.
693amalgamateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: amalgamate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 통합하다 2. 합병하다The district plans to amalgamate three small libraries.
694anthropogenicadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: anthropogenic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

인위적인The study separates natural variation from anthropogenic warming.
695buffernoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: buffer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 버퍼 2. 완충Savings provide a buffer against sudden unemployment.
696capitulateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: capitulate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

항복하다The isolated army was forced to capitulate.
697codifyverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: codify is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

성문화하다The new statute will codify protections developed by earlier courts.
698commodifyverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

상품화-하다Critics argue that the platform will commodify personal attention.
699concentricadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: concentric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

동심원The impact produced concentric circles in the ice.
700confoundverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: confound is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 교란하다 2. 혼란을 일으키다An unmeasured variable could confound the experiment.

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701consolidateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: consolidate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

통합하다The agency will consolidate its records in one secure archive.
702constitutiveadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

구성적인Shared rituals are constitutive of the community's identity.
703contingentadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: contingent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. ~을 조건으로 하는 2. ~에 달려 있는Funding is contingent on independent review.
704adroitadjective
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: adroit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

노련한Her adroit response redirected the tense interview toward useful facts.
705decomposeverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: decompose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

분해하다Fungi decompose fallen wood.
706demographicadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: demographic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

인구통계학적The survey revealed a major demographic shift.
707disaggregateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: disaggregate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

분해하다Researchers disaggregate the results by age and region.
708displacementnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

1. 이주 2. 삶의 터전에서 쫓겨남The dam caused the displacement of several villages.
709efficacynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: efficacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 효과 2. 효용 3. 약효The trial measured the vaccine's efficacy.
710elasticitynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. 탄성 2. 탄력Price elasticity describes how demand changes when cost changes.
711equilibriumnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: equilibrium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 평형(平衡) 2. 균형 3. 평형The reaction reaches equilibrium when both rates become equal.
712exogenousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

외인성의The model treats global oil prices as an exogenous factor.
713exponentialadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: exponential is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

지수The bacteria showed exponential growth under ideal conditions.
714externalitynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

1. 외부 효과 2. 외부성Air pollution is a negative externality of fossil-fuel use.
715formativeadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

1. 형성에 중요한 2. 발달에 영향을 주는Living abroad was a formative experience for the writer.
716fungibleadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected.

교환(交換) 가능하다Money is fungible because one dollar can replace another.
717genealogynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: genealogy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 계보학 2. 족보 3. 계보The scholar traces the genealogy of the political concept.
718gradientnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: gradient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

기울기A steep temperature gradient formed near the front.
719heuristicnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: heuristic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 경험적 판단법 2. 발견적 방법The doctor used a heuristic to prioritize urgent cases.
720homeostasisnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: homeostasis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

항상성(恆常性)Sweating helps the body preserve homeostasis.
721hydraulicadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: hydraulic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

유압A hydraulic lift raised the heavy platform.
722incentivenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: incentive is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 인센티브 2. 장려The rebate provides an incentive to conserve energy.
723incidencenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

1. 발생률 2. 발생 빈도Vaccination reduced the incidence of the disease.
724inelasticadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: inelastic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

비탄력적인Demand for basic medicine can be relatively inelastic.
725infrastructurenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: infrastructure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 기반시설(基盤施設) 2. 인프라스트럭처 3. 인프라Flooding damaged roads and other infrastructure.
726interdependentadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Prefix focus: inter- means between or among.

상호 의존적Pollinators and flowering plants are interdependent.
727isotopenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: isotope is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 동위 원소 2. 동위Scientists used a radioactive isotope to date the sample.
728kineticadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: kinetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

운동의A moving vehicle possesses kinetic energy.
729longitudinaladjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: longitudinal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 종단적 2. 장기간에 걸친A longitudinal study followed the children for twenty years.
730macroeconomicadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Prefix focus: macro- means large-scale.

거시경제The report examines macroeconomic trends in inflation and employment.
731microcosmnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: microcosm is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

축도(縮圖)The port is a microcosm of the nation's cultural diversity.
732multilateraladjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Prefix focus: multi- means many.

다자간The treaty requires multilateral cooperation.
733normativeadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

규범적인The essay distinguishes descriptive claims from normative judgments.
734oscillationnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

진동The graph shows a regular oscillation in temperature.
735outliernoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: outlier is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 이상치 2. 특이값One unusually high score was an outlier.

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736multifacetedadjective
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Field: GRE transitions and expression of ideas

Word study: Prefix focus: multi- means many.

다면적인Poverty is a multifaceted problem requiring more than one solution.
737provisionaladjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: provisional is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

임시The committee issued a provisional schedule.
738obfuscateverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: obfuscate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

난독화하다Dense terminology can obfuscate a weak argument.
739parsimoniousadjective
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

인색하다The parsimonious board delayed necessary repairs.
740relinquishverb
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Field: GRE literature, history, and humanities

Word study: Base-form focus: relinquish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

포기하다The ruler refused to relinquish emergency powers.
741sequestrationnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

격리Forest conservation supports carbon sequestration.
742stratifyverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

1. 계층화하다 2. 층으로 나누다Unequal access can stratify a society by wealth.
743subsistencenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

1. 생계 유지 2. 최저 생계The family relied on subsistence farming.
744symbioticadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: symbiotic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

공생The fungi and tree roots form a symbiotic partnership.
745systemicadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: systemic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 체계 전반의 2. 구조적인The audit identified systemic failures in oversight.
746thresholdnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: threshold is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 역치(閾値) 2. 임계 3. 문턱The signal must cross a threshold before the alarm sounds.
747trajectorynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: trajectory is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 궤도(軌道) 2. 탄도(彈道) 3. 탄도The policy changed the city's economic trajectory.
748viscositynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

점성Cooling increases the oil's viscosity.
749abrogateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: abrogate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

폐지하다The legislature voted to abrogate the outdated treaty.
750acquisitiveadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency.

탐내는The satire mocks an acquisitive society that measures worth by ownership.
751adventitiousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

우연적인An adventitious discovery redirected the entire investigation.
752appriseverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: apprise is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

알리다The attorney promised to apprise the family of every development.
753arrogateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: arrogate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 부당하게 권한을 주장하다 2. 제멋대로 차지하다The governor cannot arrogate powers reserved for the courts.
754atonementnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

속죄His public service became an attempt at atonement.
755attenuationnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

감쇠The wall produced measurable attenuation of the sound.
756bifurcateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: bifurcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

두 갈래로 갈라지다The trail will bifurcate near the ridge.
757broachverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: broach is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 화제를 꺼내다 2. 민감한 문제를 제기하다She waited until dinner ended to broach the funding dispute.
758buttressverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: buttress is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 뒷받침하다 2. 강화하다The newly found letters buttress the historian's interpretation.
759cadgeverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: cadge is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 공짜로 얻어내다 2. 끈질기게 얻어 쓰다The traveler tried to cadge a meal from the innkeeper.
760capitulationnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

1. 항복(降伏)(降服) 2. 투항(投降) 3. 항복The treaty marked the army's complete capitulation.
761cogitateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: cogitate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

생각하다The philosopher would cogitate for hours before writing a paragraph.
762complicitynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

연루The documents revealed the bank's complicity in the fraud.
763concordnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: concord is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 화합 2. 화목The settlement restored a measure of concord between the communities.
764conduitnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: conduit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

도관The river served as a conduit for trade and ideas.
765conundrumnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: conundrum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

수수께끼The need for growth without more pollution presents a conundrum.
766corporealadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: corporeal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

물질적인The poem contrasts corporeal desire with spiritual aspiration.
767cossetverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: cosset is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 지나치게 감싸다 2. 응석받이로 키우다The program should support students without trying to cosset them.
768dauntverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: daunt is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 기를 꺾다 2. 겁먹게 하다The scale of the archive did not daunt the researcher.
769denouementnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result.

대단원The mystery's denouement reveals why the witness lied.
770depredationnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result.

약탈The forest still bears signs of wartime depredation.

The Cost of an Unclear Contract

Reading practice for pages 22–23. Five relevant words are highlighted.

English reading

A small publisher received a provisional distribution offer, but the contract was unusually multifaceted. Its repeated cross-references seemed designed to obfuscate the true royalty rate. The distributor also proved parsimonious about production support while demanding broad control over future editions. After legal review, the publisher refused to relinquish those rights. Walking away sacrificed immediate income, but it preserved the freedom to negotiate a clearer and fairer agreement.

Korean translation

한 소규모 출판사는 잠정적인 유통 제안을 받았지만, 계약서는 유난히 다각적이고 복잡했다. 반복되는 상호 참조는 실제 인세율을 모호하게 만들려는 것처럼 보였다. 유통사는 향후 판본에 대한 광범위한 통제권을 요구하면서도 제작 지원에는 지나치게 인색했다. 법률 검토 후 출판사는 그 권리를 포기하기를 거부했다. 제안을 거절해 당장의 수입은 잃었지만, 더 명확하고 공정한 계약을 협상할 자유는 지킬 수 있었다.

Reading comprehension

1. Why is the provisional offer difficult to evaluate?

The contract is multifaceted and appears to obfuscate the true royalty rate.

2. In what way is the distributor parsimonious?

The distributor offers very little production support.

3. What does the publisher refuse to relinquish?

The publisher refuses to relinquish control over future editions.

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771descryverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: descry is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 멀리서 알아보다 2. 찾아내다From the tower, scouts could descry a sail on the horizon.
772detentenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: detente is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

긴장 완화The cultural exchange contributed to a brief detente.
773diaphanousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

투명한A diaphanous curtain moved in the breeze.
774dissembleverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: dissemble is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

숨기다The diplomat tried to dissemble her alarm.
775ebulliencenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

1. 넘치는 열정 2. 활기The crowd's ebullience continued long after the victory.
776efficaciousadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by.

효과 있는The trial found the treatment safe and efficacious.
777encomiumnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: encomium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 찬사 2. 찬양문The retirement dinner included an encomium to the professor's mentorship.
778enervatingadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: enervating is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

무기력하게 만드는The enervating humidity slowed the workers.
779epistemicadjective
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Word study: Base-form focus: epistemic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

인식론적The essay examines the epistemic limits of eyewitness testimony.
780expiateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: expiate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 속죄하다 2. 죄를 씻다The character hopes to expiate his betrayal through sacrifice.
781expurgateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: expurgate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

말소하다The editor refused to expurgate the historical letters.
782fecundadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: fecund is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

풍요로운The collaboration proved fecund, producing several new theories.
783gambitnoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: gambit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

초반 첫 수The generous offer was a negotiating gambit.
784homilynoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: homily is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

강론The novel ends with action rather than a homily.
785immanentadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: immanent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

내재적인The philosopher describes justice as immanent in human cooperation.
786immolateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: immolate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

제물로 바치다The mythic hero chose to immolate himself to save the city.
787impassenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: impasse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

난관Talks reached an impasse over border security.
788importuneverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: importune is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 끈질기게 조르다 2. 집요하게 요청하다Lobbyists continued to importune legislators for exemptions.
789inchoateadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: inchoate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 아직 형태가 잡히지 않은 2. 미완성의The protest began with an inchoate set of demands.
790inculcateverb
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: inculcate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

가르치다The program seeks to inculcate habits of careful source checking.
791ineluctableadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

피할 수 없는The tragedy moves toward an ineluctable conclusion.
792inimitableadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Suffix focus: -able means capable of, suitable for, or worthy of an action.

흉내낼 수 없는The singer's inimitable phrasing transformed the familiar song.
793internecineadjective
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: internecine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 내부 분열적인 2. 동족상잔의An internecine struggle weakened the governing coalition.
794lacunanoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: lacuna is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

누락A lacuna in the records obscures three years of the artist's life.
795largessenoun
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Field: GRE science and social-science vocabulary

Word study: Base-form focus: largesse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 후한 기부 2. 아낌없는 재정 지원The university expanded through a benefactor's largesse.
796milieunoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: milieu is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

사회환경(社會環境)The novel recreates the artistic milieu of 1920s Paris.
797modicumnoun
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Word study: Base-form focus: modicum is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

소량The proposal needs at least a modicum of public support.
798exculpateverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Base-form focus: exculpate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 무죄임을 밝히다 2. 혐의를 벗기다Security footage may exculpate the employee who was accused.
799canvassverb
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Field: GRE evidence and rhetorical analysis

Word study: Base-form focus: canvass is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

1. 유세하다 2. 의견이나 표를 얻으러 다니다Volunteers will canvass the district before the referendum.
800exemplifyverb
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Field: GRE words in context and precision

Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become.

예시하다The final scene can exemplify the novel's theme of forgiveness.

About GRE Verbal Reasoning

The GRE Verbal Reasoning measure examines how well test takers understand and evaluate written material, recognize relationships among words and concepts, and analyze how parts of a sentence work together. Its three principal verbal question types are Reading Comprehension, Text Completion, and Sentence Equivalence.

Vocabulary matters on the GRE, but memorizing a definition is only the beginning. Strong preparation also connects each word to its connotation, common contrasts, near-synonyms, and role in an argument. Use the examples, readings, and quizzes here to practise choosing words from evidence in the sentence, then use official ETS material to learn the precise test format.

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