Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 14 (K)

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세트공유

abandon

~을 버리다
The mother was arrested after she abandoned her baby daughter in the grocery store.

crippled

(특히수족을) 못쓰게 하다, 절름거리게 하다
The accident crippled her brother.

derogatorily

떨어뜨리는
Many Asians were derogatorily labeled as "chinks."

desperately

절박하게
I desperately need a vacation.

destination

목적지
We had three more hours to travel before we reached our destination.

dire

무서운
He lost all his money, and he is in dire financial situation.

drought

가뭄
We could not have a campfire because of the drought.

empathy

감정이입
She had empathy for the mother; she had also lost a child.

mammoth

거대한
Cleaning up after the hurricane is going to be a mammoth task.

marred

~을 손상하다, 망쳐놓다
Her reputation was marred by her divorce.

merits

뛰어남
There are many merits to learning to speak several languages.

migrant

이주자
migrant workers pick strawberries in California each season.

miserably

불쌍하게
After her dog died, she felt miserably.

mortgage

저당
Most American families have a mortgage payment.

plight

곤경
The prisoner's plight was broadcasted all over the news.

possessions

점유, 소유
She lost all her possessions during the fire.

Pulitzer Prize

퓰리처 상
She won the Pulitzer Prize for her best selling novel based on her childhood.

quest

탐색, 탐구
His quest to find the perfect wife lasted 20 years, without much success.

recipient

수령인
The recipient of the noble peace prize was a European.

starvation

기아, 궁핍
It is surprising to find that people still die of starvation today.