Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 13 (K)

abandon

포기하다
The man abandoned his wife and children to go off in search of adventure.

absurdist

부조리주의자
An absurdist believes in some of the most unusual things.

ambitious

야심적인, 야망의
The love-struck man ambitiously sought out the love of his woman.

capitalism

자본주의
capitalism is the economic basis for the United States’s economy.

complement

보충물, 보완물
She looked very nice, but still needed a few accessories to complement the outfit.

connotation

함축, 내포
The author had sophisticated connotation, using advanced vocabulary to give his words an underlying meaning.

decline

거절하다, 사절하다
The decline in the value of the US dollar means that the Korean won is worth a lot more now.

formative

모양을 형성하는
We need a formative way to create a computer language so anyone can understand itsprogramming.

hardships

고난, 고통
Going through hardships is one of the many realities of life.

indigenous

타고난, 재래의
The Native Americans were the indigenous people of North America.

industrialize

산업화된
By the late 1800’s, the United States had become an industrialized nation manufacturing every product within its domestic regions.

insignificant

하찮은, 시시한
The findings in the experiment were insignificant. They didn't indicate a relationship between the two variables.

interpret

해석하다
His instructions were not completely clear, but I interpret his words to mean he wants us to work until the project is completed.

noteworthy

주목할 만한
Abraham said a lot of noteworthy quotes.

overarch

아치
The federal government overarches the state and local government.

quest

탐색, 탐구
King Arthur was on a quest for the Holy Grail.

scrivener

대서인, 공증인
The scrivener recorded all that happened in the days of the king.

seemingly

표면적으로
It was seemingly possible that what his friend was saying was true.

tenants

거주자, 주민
The new tenants that will be living here will arrive in a couple hours.

vagrancy

방랑, 부랑
For many years, my mind wandered with vagrancy, in search of answers.