Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 58 (E)

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세트공유

abuse

inproper treatment
Animal abuse is not tolerated in this country.

anxiety

nervousness, a sense of apprehension
Sara felt a certain amount of anxiety before leaving for work that day.

bewildering

confusing
There was a bewildering number of options available for insurance coverage.

challenges

something difficult to do
It was a challenge we were not prepared to deal with.

comfort zone

where one feels comfortable
Mary was in her comfort zone driving at a slow speed.

cope

to put up with
Stress can be extremely difficult to cope with on a daily basis.

crippling

very damaging
The mad cow scare could have a crippling impact on the U.S. economy.

ensues

to take place afterward
Hysteria ensued at the announcement of free tickets for the concert.

flee

to run away
The girl fleed from the house as it caught on fire

inflexible

rigid
The woman was inflexible in her decision to stay at work.

limit

to restrict or restrain
My manager wanted to limit the number of hours I could work each day.

literally

pertaining to the literal or precise interpretation of something
He was literally afraid of spiders.

metaphor

a figure of speech based on analogy
"Raining like cats and dogs" is a metaphor for raining strongly.

rational

intelligent, well thought
It was time to make a rational decision on the matter.

repressed

to restrict
He repressed his urges to go out that night.

risky

dangerous
The behavior is risky at best.

stem

to branch off from
The trouble stemmed from an earlier problem that was never resolved.

trauma

emotionally or physically painful experience
The event is relieved with all accompanying trauma.

unavoidable

not avoidable
His capture at the border was unavoidable.

urges

a desire
I felt the urge to eat another chocolate bar.