Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 78 (E)

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세트공유

akin

alike, related
Shaking your head is akin to saying you dislike something.

captured

to get
The contestant captured the majority of votes in the poll.

cons

something negative
Fortunately for us, the pros outweighed the cons.

encounter

come across; find
I encountered my ex-girlfriend at the mall yesterday.

exploiting

to make use of, to utilize
He exploited his opponent's weakness by always hitting the ball to his backhand side.

gullible

easily fooled or cheated
The man was so gullible that he believed everything he was told.

ignorance

pertaining to not knowing something
Some say ignorance is bliss.

lure

to attract
He tried to lure the fish with a new type of bait.

naive

innocent, young-minded
The worker was naive to think that he would not be caught stealing.

prosecuting

to engage in, to perform on
The public attorney prosecuted his client's case with ease.

proverbial

relating or resembling
The proverbial remark was known by all members of the committee.

redirect

to send in another direction
My call was redirected to the customer service representative.

schemes

a plan or action often considered deceptive
The scheme to win more voters did not work.

slang

a type of language that is considered informal
Kids love to use slang when they talk to each other.

solicitations

a request, a drawing force
solicitations were not allowed at the business.

underestimate

to place low value on something
I underestimated the ability of the boy.

unsolicited

not requested or asked for
The unsolicited calls angered the older gentleman.

vary

to differ
Answers may vary for this exercise.

venture

to go out, to explor
We ventured into the mountains with only our backpacks.

vulnerability

open to physical or emotional distress
His vulnerability was considered a great weakness in the campaign.