Extensive Reading-Book D Unit 79 (E)

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세트공유

anonymity

of being anonymous, unknown
I requested anonymity when I filed my complaint.

claim

to say
She claimed that she was not at the park that night.

commonsense

good judgment
Looking both ways before crossing the street is commonsense.

engage

to bring into contact
He engaged our attention by telling a fantastic story.

explicit

obvious, fully revealed
The explicit comment got the worker in a load of trouble.

harassing

to bother, to annoy constantly
She harassed the employee until he finally quit the job.

impugn

to show something is false or not trustworthy
The lawyer impugned the defendant's testimony.

intentional

purposeful
My intentional omission of the material made my professor angry.

judiciously

responsibly
He did his work judiciously and was praised for his efforts.

kidnap

hold a person against his or her will
Gangsters sometimes kidnap rich people to get their money.

obscenities

a bad word or rude comment
obscenities are not tolerated in public places.

overwrite

to write over, to cover
Do not overwrite the information on the disk.

particular

concerned with specific details
There is a particular order that needs to be followed.

platform

a level piece of ground, often used for raising an object
He stood on the platform when he gave the speech.

pursue

to follow
I would like to pursue a degree in English.

regulated

to impose regulation
We regulated the activity by keeping it to only thirty minutes.

stalking

to follow
He was accused of stalking the woman for several days.

variety

assorted, various
A variety of different styles are available for purchase at this store.

venue

location
The hockey arena will serve as the venue for tonight's rock concert.

victims

a person hurt by something
Many of the victims of the hurricane lost their homes.