Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 49 (K)

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세트공유

acquire

얻다
I acquired the right to fire anyone who brings down the company.

cameo

조연
Alfred Hitchcock made several cameo appearances in his movies.

concession

양보
We were able to sell our house on the concession that we paint the outside.

entrepreneur

기업가
Juliet was a young entrepreneur with big ideas.

eyesore

눈에 거슬리는 것
My stepmother regarded me as an eyesore.

household

가정용의
The science experiments were easy to do because they only required household items.

incur

초래하다
Her family did not have much money, so she incurred a lot of debt while attending university.

lull

소강상태, 일시적 고요함
During the holidays, the store was very busy, but now there is a lull.

opportunity

기회
The young girl had the opportunity to travel to Europe with her debate class.

preliminary

예비적인, 사전의
Before her surgery, the doctors wanted to run some preliminary tests.

prestige

명성, 위세
Her job as a researcher gave her a lot of prestige.

real estate

부동산
The real estate market in California skyrocketed within the last 7 years.

reality television show

실제 인물 TV 쇼
Reality television shows can be about anyone; they did one on a tennis professional.

recession

불경기
During the recession, the gas prices doubled.

renovate

수리하다
After many attempts at fixing the leak, the owner decided to renovate the building.

renovation

개혁, 혁신, 재단장
Renovations to the house were moving at a very slow pace; the family was quite upset at the contractors.

seemingly

외관상으로
She appears very composed and seemingly unaffected by the fire.

skyscraper

마천루
Because there is so much land in Texas, you do not see many skyscrapers.

stake

상금, 내기에 건 돈
The stakes for this race is high; the winner gets a trip around the world.

virtue

덕, 미덕
The doctor was a man of virtue.