Extensive Reading-Book A Unit 29 (E)

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세트공유

debate

to engage in discuss or argument
My friend and I debated over the topic of abortion all night.

deny

refuse to admit the truth
The liar denied any claim that was brought upon him and his crime.

disregard

to pay no attention to
The mother disregarded her son’s constant nagging.

disservice

opposing a duty or service
Committing petty crimes is a serious disservice to the community.

eliminate

get rid of
We had to eliminate the possibility of failure, when we began to get the machine to work.

fatal

causes death
Taking the wrong drugs can be fatal.

immunity

exempt from a disease
Due to viral adaptation, it is getting more difficult for humans to develop natural immunities.

knell

the sound of a bell
Before church service starts, the clergy will produce the knell with the church bell.

lingering

To be slow in leaving
The lingering ghost scared the guests of the haunted hotel.

meanwhile

in the intervening time
Joe was cleaning the rooms. meanwhile, Julie was washing the dishes.

navigator

a person who conducts explorations by sea
The navigator directed the ship to the port.

nearby

close at hand; not far off
Japan is nearby the coast of Korea.

ownership

the state or fact of being an owner
I claim ownership of the vehicle after I buy it.

Polynesian

A native or inhabitant of Polynesia
polynesians have a tropical way of life.

reaction

a response
As soon as the dye touched the water, a color reaction took place.

seafarer

a traveller on the sea
The seafarer recorded his logs on what went on during the sea voyage.

strain

hereditary or natural character, tendency, or trait
We need to get a clear DNA strain to get a genetic makeup.

survive

continue to live
The cat survived the jump that was three stories high.

trinket

a trifling ornament
The child put an odd trinket on top of the drawer. It was his sister’s lucky rabbit foot.

undoubtedly

not called in question
I undoubtedly believed you.