Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 13 (K)

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세트공유

addicted

중독된
It's easy to become addicted to cigarette smoking.

commentator

논평자
Sports commentators are usually retired professionals from that field.

deprive

빼앗다, 박탈하다
Because she had been raised by a nanny and not her parents, the woman felt deprived of a normal childhood.

glance

일별, 눈길을 주기
She glanced at the newspaper before eating her breakfast.

gossip

소문
Did you hear the latest gossip about the president?

hypnotize

최면을 걸다
The psychologist hypnotized his patient in hopes of having her remember the details of the accident.

interfere

방해하다
She had difficulty working from home because her child constantly interferes.

intrinsic

선천적, 내재적
Taking care of their young is intrinsic for most animals.

leisure

여가 (시간), 한가한
The couple enjoyed their leisure time at the beach.

malicious

악의적인, 고의적인
The manager could no longer tolerate the malicious gossip that was circulating about him.

obese

비만인, 뚱뚱한
The mother was worried because her son had become obese; He weighed over 300 pounds.

persist

고집하다, 지속하다
The man persisted and finally won over the woman's heart.

pervasive

널리 퍼진
In Silicon Valley, there is a pervasive trend towards casual dress.

predict

예언하다
Fortune tellers say they can predict the future, but they usually not right.

prevalence

보급, 널리퍼짐
The prevalence of computer usage among teens is not a bad thing if it can be carefully monitored.

prey

먹이, 사냥감
The thief thought the woman would be an easy prey because she could not work very well.

problematic

문제가 있는
The test question proved to be very problematic because there were four possible answers.

reduction

축소, 감소
The reduction of the husband's salary affected the family greatly.

risk

위험
There is great risk of becoming addicted to gambling.

trend

추세, 동향, 경향
The recent trend in developed countries is to have less children.