Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 02 (K)

appealing

호소하는, 애원하는
The short-cut dress is very appealing to many men.

clergyman

성직자
The clergyman consoled the members of the congregation with quotes from the bible.

conceit

자만, 자부심
The egotistical man was full of conceit when it came to his perceived abilities.

considerable

상당한, 중요한
Working on tough projects usually takes considerable amounts of time.

cynical

냉소적인, 빈정대는
Young people who are exposed to the negativity of the world usually become very cynical towards others.

inextricably

뒤얽히게, 해결할 수 없게
The maze was inextricably challenging for the lab rat.

intellectual

지적인
All this intellectual discussion of philosophy makes me feel curious to learn more.

irony

풍자, 반어
The story about the man that was trying to compliment his boss but somehow kept insulting him was full of irony.

issues

이슈, 문제
We have many issues and complaints with the human resource department.

liberal

관대한, 개방적
Children tend to be more liberal than adults, for who likes to be bound by rules?

lyrical

서정시같은, 감상적인
The song had wonderful lyrical value.

metaphor

은유
Jane’s father used the metaphor of a rose to compare his daughter to great beauty.

mortality

죽음을 면할 수 없는 운명
We are all subject to mortality for we eventually come to a point in our life, when we must die.

overshadow

(비교하여)빛을 잃게 하다
The main theme overshadows all the other lesser themes.

poetic

시적인
Many romantic writers write poetic literature which shows their feelings.

priesthood

성직
The tribe of Levi was of the lineage of priesthood in the bible.

profound

심오한
Scientist had a profound thought that helped him understand the equation.

romanticized

낭만적으로 말하다
I romanticized the idea of getting married.

tenuous

얇은, 빈약한
The relationship between the defendant and the crime was tenuous at best.

theme

주제
The theme of the shoe advertisement is to show how buying new shoes will help one run faster.