Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 43 (K)

abominable

혐오스러운
Her treatment of her pets was abominable; her neighbors finally called the humane society.

artificially

인위적으로
The mother did not allow her children to drink anything artificially sweetened.

cataclysmic

격변하는
The tsunami was a cataclysmic event that destroyed most of the island.

chain reaction

연쇄반응
When the students protested the new homework policy, it created a chain reaction of events in which the police got involved.

commonly

보통으로, 일반적으로
In the past, people from Asia were commonly referred to as 'Orientals.'

critical mass

임계질량
critical mass occurs when there is sufficient momentum and that momentum becomes self-sustaining and fuels further growth.

dismay

당황하고 낙담하다
The loss of their grandmother dismayed the children.

exponentially

기하급수적으로
The treatment became ineffective because the cancer cells were growing exponentially.

horrific

무서운
The scientists decided to abandon their project after they witnessed the horrific results of the lab experiment.

horrific

무서운
The scientists decided to abandon their project after they witnessed the horrific results of the lab experiment.

instigate

부추기다
The bully instigated a fight against the first grade students.

largely

크게, 대체로
She is largely responsible for her son's success.

massively

거대하게
His experience in traveling to different countries has been massively beneficial to his job as an ambassador.

peter out

끝나다
The fight which started out in the morning had petered out by the evening.

potentially

잠재적으로, 어쩌면
His new invention could potentially save millions of lives.

propaganda

선전
TV sets in North Korea are tuned to government stations that pump out a steady stream of propaganda.

radioactivity

방사능
radioactivity occurs because some atoms are not stable.

relatively

상대적으로
Students from wealthier families do relatively better than students from low income families.

stem

나오다, 기인하다
His anger towards women stemmed from his relationship with his mother.

trivial

사소한
Besides sports, the husband considered all other topics trivial.