Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 2 Unit 01 (K)

Allies

동맹국
I was happy to find many allies who shared the same opinion as me.

altitude

높이, 고도, 해발
Airplanes fly at very high altitudes.

antiquity

고대
Many things discovered in Greece are antiquities

arbitrary

임의적인, 제멋대로인
As the city had grown rapidly, its roads were designed in a disorganized and arbitrary fashion.

astrologer

점성가
Frank the astrologer should be fired since all of his research was not resourceful.

celestial

천체의, 하늘의
The stars and the moon were known as celestial

circa

약, …경
Mohammed was born circa 570 A.D.

clue

단서
We used the clues to guess the answer.

conceal

숨기다, 감추다
The culprit was arrested by the police who conceal himself.

consultation

협의, 상의
We called in a counselor for a consultation.

cylindrical

원통형의
Submarines are cylindrical because the round shape makes it easier to move through the water.

disband

해산하다
The Beatles disbanded in 1970.

disinformation

허위 정보
Iranian newspapers reported the claim that Tehran might have been behind the truck bombing was disinformation.

foretell

예언하다
Some people today believe that they have the power to foretell the future.

forthcoming

곧 닥쳐올
Some economists predicted that the forthcoming world economy would be severe.

fragile

연약한, 부서지기 쉬운
We are fragile creatures in an environment full of danger.

luminescent

발광성의
Under the deep sea live many luminescent creatures.

lunatic

미친, 발광한 사람
Anyone who runs around looking for a fight may appear to be a lunatic.

mastery

숙달, 지배, 정복
Silk printing demands a high level of technical mastery.

mystical

초자연적인, 신비적인
Ancient stories usually contain many mystical ideas about dragons and gods.

non-humanoid

비인간형, 외계인
His name is Atlas and he looks non-humanoid.

occurrence

발생, 존재
The occurrence of crime in this area is on the rise.

organism

유기체, 생물
Forests are home to loads of plant life and millions of organisms.

photographic

사진(술)의
I'd been working as a sales rep for a photographic company.

plague

역병, 전염병
A disease called the plague killed many people.

prediction

예측, 예견
My prediction is that the mystery will be solved tonight.

presume

가정하다, 추정하다, 간주하다
Darwin’s theories of evolution presume that individuals should act to preserve their own interests.

rational

이성적인
It is hard to think in a rational way when you are scared.

retraction

철회, 취소
He demanded a full retraction of the allegations against him.

saucers

(커피 잔 따위의) 받침
From the kitchen came a rattling of cups and saucers.

thereof

그것의, 그것으로 부터
Please refer to the list of regulations in particular numbers 15 and 16 thereof.