Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 61 (E)

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세트공유

commit

to do, to carry out
We were committed to the company because of our two year contract with them.

compulsive

done without thinking
It was a compulsive disorder the doctor was trying to treat.

confuse

to cause indistinction, to lose differentiation
The two ideas were confused in the mind of the student.

craved

to want, to desire
The pregnant woman craved soup every day.

detach

to separate, to take apart
The chain became detached from the bicycle during the ride.

domination

complete control, supremacy
His domination of the sport was recorded in the history books.

habitual

happening on a regular basis
His habitual drunkenness caused him to be denied citizenship in his new country.

honors

a good showing, of having merit
He passed the exams with honors.

impulsiveness

having impulse, spontaneity
impulsiveness is generally not considered to be a good characteristic in a person.

inability

of not having ability, lack of power or resources
The student's inability to do well in mathematics was more psychological than real.

inferior

being of lesser quality, of a lower degree or rank
Although the products were inexpensive, they were of inferior quality.

juvenile

relating to youth
His behavior seemed very juvenile for a man of 37 years of age.

lash out

to strike out
The commissioner lashed out at the actions of the baseball player.

linked

to connect, to couple
The crimes were linked to each other by the police investigators.

overlap

having something in common
There is an overlap between the fields of linguistics and psychology.

perceived

to become aware, to understand
I perceived his response as being negative.

remorse

a sense of guilt
The criminal felt no remorse for his actions.

sensational

wonderful, incredible
It was a sensational performance.

superficially

on the surface, as seen by the eye
superficially, his actions seemed to be quite decent.

unstable

not stable, not constant
The construction was unstable and soon fell down.