Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 12 (E)

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세트공유

adversary

an opponent
The two teams in the competition are adversaries.

carcass

the body of a dead animal
Vultures like to feed on the carcass of deer.

critics

a person who reviews and gives opinions about art, music, film, etc
The critics gave a very positive review of the movie Charlotte's Web.

deemed

to consider
The mayor is deemed to be a very honest man.

dignified

with a formal, serious, and calm manner
After she was sentenced to life in prison, she walked in a dignified manner to her cell.

enormous

very huge
An enormous fish swallowed Jonah.

exhibit

a display
The exhibit at the museum will last for three more weeks.

futile

useless
Hard work without a vision or purpose is futile.

initially

at the beginning
initially, she was very fond of the gentleman; then she found out his true character.

marlin

a large fish
After six days at sea, the old man caught a marlin.

mundane

referring to the events of everyday living
We have to find purpose and joy even in mundane tasks.

noble

a member of the nobility
The noble class is usually made up of kings, queens and their families.

noteworthy

important
It is important to meditate on noteworthy ideas and positive thoughts.

portrayed

to describe someone or something in a certain way
The president's wife was portrayed in a negative light in the media.

revolves

to have as a focus
Her children are very important to her; her life revolves around them.

skiff

any of various types of boats small enough for sailing or rowing by one person
A skiff can be powered by ores or sails.

speculate

the think or be curious about a subject
We could only speculate about the outcome of the vote.

unique

one of a kind
His idea was very unique; no one else thought of it.

utterly

completely
She was utterly exhausted after an eight hour walk.

valiantly

bravely
The firefighter ran valiantly into the raging fire to save the little girl.