Reading for the Real world 2nd_Student-Book 2 Unit 14 (E)

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세트공유

adversity

a bad or difficult situation
We all must learn to rise above adversity.

chronological

placed in order of time, usually of events
The movies follows a chronological time frame that traces his life from birth to death.

clue

an object or fact that helps someone understand something or solve a mystery
A simple clue may be the most important one.

confession

an admission of guilt
The criminal did not mean to make a confession, but it just happened naturally.

debilitate

to weaken
The disease has debilitated my body and mind.

handful

a small quantity or amount of people or things
Only a handful of people showed up for this performance.

intimate

fine, detailed or complete
Joan has intimate knowledge about their upcoming plans.

memoir

autobiography
Grandfather spent the last few years of his life writing his memoirs.

obstacle

an object that blocks a path or course
Malcolm had many obstacles to overcome in his life.

plot

the series of events that form the main story of a book, play or movie
The plot of the movie didn't sound very interesting.

recall

to remember something that occurred or was done in the past
Try to recall exactly what happened.

recount

to tell or describe a story or event to someone
It was difficult for Gina to recount all the event of the past week.

retell

다시 말하다, 되풀이하다, 형태를 고쳐 말하다
Hal will retell the events of last night's meeting.

seemingly

having the appearance of a particular quality that might not be true
No one seemingly noticed that she made a few errors in her presentation.

tremendous

very good or very impressive
There was tremendous effort by the community after the neighborhood was devastated by the fire.