Kite Runner 기말고사 단어 (Chapter 13~15)
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 dashing | attractive, confident and elegant |
| lineage | the series of families that sb comes from originally |
| regards | respect or admiration for sb |
| procession | a line of people or vehicles that move along slowly, especially as part of a ceremony; the act of moving in this way |
| substantial | large in amount, value or importance |
| frenzy | a state of great activity and strong emotion that is often violent or frightening and not under control |
| solemnly | in a way of not being happy or smiling |
| oath | formal promise to do sth or a formal statement that sth is true |
| momentary | lasting for a very short time |
| bedridden | having to stay in bed all the time because you are sick, injured or old |
| deceased | dead |
| reverberate | (of a sound) to be repeated several times as it is reflected off different surfaces |
| best | to defeat or be more successful than sb |
| petty | caring too much about small and unimportant matters, especially when this is unkind to other people |
| degrade | to make sth become worse, especially in quality |
| stature | the importance and respect that a person has because of their ability and achievements |
| malady | an illness |
| onset | the beginning of sth, especially sth unpleasant |
| rampage | a sudden period of wild and violent behavior, often causing damage and destruction |
| dab | to touch sth lightly, usually several times |
| saving grace | the one good quality that a person or thing has that prevents them or it from being completely bad |
| chagrin | a feeling of being disappointed or annoyed |
| invigorate | to make sb feel healthy and full of energy |
| allude to | to mention sb/sth indirectly or in a few words |
| terse | using few words and often not seeming polite or friendly |
| conceivable | that you can imagine or believe |
| meticulous | paying careful attention to every detail |
| ambivalent | having or showing both good and bad feelings about sb/sth |
| bemoan | to complain or say that you are not happy about sth |
| seep into | to flow slowly and in small quantities through sth or into sth |
| ensue | to happen after or as a result of another event |
| complications | new problems or illnesses that make treatment of a previous one more complicated or difficult (합병증) |
| soliloquy | a speech in a play in which a character, who is alone on the stage, speaks his or her thoughts; monologue |
| frailty | weakness and poor health |
| futility | having no purpose because there is no chance of success |
| airborne | in the air |
| nonchalant | giving the impression that you are not feeling any anxiety |
| reckless | showing a lack of care about danger and the possible results of your actions |
| avert | to prevent something bad or harmful from happening |
| incessant | never stopping |
| cliche | a phrase or idea that is boring because people use it a lot and it is no longer original |
| bum rap | a false charge; an unjust punishment |
| dead-on | precisely accurate and to the point |
| apt | suitable |
| wispy | thin and weak |
| slurp | to drink a liquid noisily (후루룩 마시다) |
| butt | the end of the handle of a gun or tool |
| gush | If a liquid @@@@, it flows quickly and in large quantities. 솟구치다 |
| faction | a small group within a larger group, consisting of people with different opinions from the rest. 파벌, 분파 |
| stay put | to remain in one place or position |
| cohort | a friend or supporter, especially of someone you do not like |
| collateral damage | accidental injury to non-military people or damage to non-military buildings which occurs during a military operation |
| gaunt | very thin, usually because you are sick, tired, or worried |
| wasted | A #### arm, leg, or other part of someone's body looks extremely thin and weak, especially because they are sick. |
| ramble | to talk for a long time in a confused way |
| incisor | a tooth at the front of your mouth which you use for biting into food (앞니) |
| wallow | to spend a lot of time feeling a negative emotion, especially because you want sympathy from other people |
| pragmatic | involving or emphasizing practical results rather than theories and ideas |
| barb | a short curved point on something such as a fish hook that makes it difficult to remove (화살촉, 낚시 바늘의)미늘, (철조망의)가시 |
| torment | to make someone suffer severe physical or mental pain |
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