Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 53 (K)

backfire

역효과가 나다
His plan to steal his friend's girlfriend backfired.

blame

탓하다, 비난하다
The townspeople blamed the mayor for all their problems.

dichotomy

이분법
There is often a dichotomy between what politicians say and do.

effective

효과적인
The mother found an effective way of cleaning her kitchen.

garner

얻다, 모으다
The step mother was able to garner trust from the children very quickly; she was a very compassionate and understanding woman.

identifiable

알아볼 수 있는
She was badly burned in the fire, and her facial features were not identifiable.

inspire

고무하다, 영감을 주다
The book was written to inspire all artist to pursue their dreams.

instill

가르치다, 스며들다
The family decided to home school their children because they wanted to instill good moral values.

intuition

직관
Women have better intuition and know when there is something wrong with their children.

motivate

자극하다, 동기를 부여하다
motivating teenagers to do their homework and study hard is a challenge to most teachers.

oriented

…경향이 있는
She was very family oriented and got married as soon as she graduated from college.

procedure

과정
During a fire drill, it is very important to follow the correct procedures.

prompt

재빠른
They liked the restaurant because of the prompt service they receive.

resentment

분노, 분개
After his plan backfired, his friend had a lot of resentment towards him.

skeptical

회의적인
I was very skeptical of his professed faith, until I actually saw him serving the needs of the homeless.

status quo

(있는 그대로의) 현상
Most teenagers do not like to change; they like to keep the status quo.

subordinate

부하, 하급자
The general commanded complete submission from his subordinates.

task

직무, 과업, 일
As a mother, she had many tasks that needed attention each day.

teamwork

협동작업
Football and basketball requires teamwork, whereas tennis does not.

tense

긴장된
The meeting was very tense because the owner was going to announce who would be laid off.