Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 50 (K)

capitalize on

이용하다
She capitalized on her good looks to get promoted in the company.

chemist

화학자
The chemist was always making new things; his laboratory was filled with bottles filled with different colored liquids.

concoct

섞다
Mark liked to concoct drinks using six different liquids.

confidently

자신 있게, 확신을 가지고
The little girl walked confidently across the stage and gave her piano performance.

convert

개종하다
She was Catholic, but she converted to Islam to marry her husband.

cosmetic

화장품
She had many allergies and could only use European cosmetics on her face.

devise

고안하다, 발명하다
When her daughter could not get married, the mother devised a plan to help her daughter find a husband.

disguise

변장하다
The king disguised himself as a beggar to find out what his followers really thought of him.

distributor

배급자, 분배자
She is a distributor for the Coca Cola company.

employee

피고용자
She is my former employee, and now she works for Microsoft.

follow suit

선례를 따르다
The republican candidate submitted all his tax returns; the citizens wondered if the other candidates would follow suit.

ingenious

독창적인, 재간이 있는
The children found an ingenious way to build a bridge without using any tools.

ingredient

성분, 재료
Because she lacked several ingredients, the cake did not turn out very good.

innovative

혁신적인, 창조적인
The child was quite innovative and did not require any toys to keep him busy; he could make things out of an empty box.

inquire

묻다
The professor inquired about my health because I was coughing in class.

knowledge

지식
Having lived in Asia for several years, he had a lot of knowledge about Chinese history.

makeover

수선, 변신
Most women like to receive free makeovers that are offered from cosmetic counters in department stores.

prior

이전의
With no prior experience in raising children, the couple adopted three siblings.

relocate

다시 배치하다, 주거를 옮기다
Our family relocated from California to Texas.

variation

변화, 변동
She made several variations to her famous chocolate chip cookies.