Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 2 Unit 09 (K)

accessory

부속물, 장신구
That necklace is mom’s favorite accessory.

apparatus

기구, 장치
The apparatus is used for pumping water out of a fish tank.

badge

표, 배지
Police officers should carry a badge so they can identify themselves to people.

bodily

신체의
Many bodily changes occur during adolescence.

coordination

협동
When I was little I wanted to be a dancer, but I took some classes and discovered that I lacked coordination.

counteract

거스르다, 방해하다
Medicine is supposed to counteract illnesses.

counterpart

상대방, 대응물
Our manager will meet our rival company?'s counterpart later today.

elaborate

정교한
Male bowerbirds create elaborate bowers to impress females.

euphoria

행복감, 도취감
After winning the championship, the players burst into euphoria.

feedback

반응, 의견
I asked my boss for feedback on my work.

hype

광고, 홍보
We are certainly seeing a lot of hype by some companies.

indicator

지시, 지적, 표시
His relations with his siblings is a good indicator of how he will adjust in society.

informal

비공식의, 편안한
They had an informal meeting to talk about their experiences.

junkie

중독자
His son was a junkie; the kid OD'd a year ago.

metric

미터법의
Most of the world uses the metric system of measurement.

oppressive

압제적인, 가혹한, 압박적인, 중압감을 주는, 답답한
The daughter ran away from home because of her oppressive home environment.

phenomenal

놀랄만한, 경이적인
The child's ability to play the piano is nothing short of phenomenal.

platform

발판
Which platform does the train arrive at?

pulse

맥박
The doctor is measuring the old man's pulse rate.

quantify

양을 나타내다, 수량화하다
The risks to health are impossible to quantify.

quantitative

양에 관한
Bank of England announces it will extend quantitative easing.

scale

비늘
A snake's body is covered in smooth scales.

sedentary

정착성의
After gaining a tremendous amount of weight, the man became increasingly sedentary.

spike

급등, 급증
It has to protect consumers from huge spikes in electricity prices.

status quo

현재의 상황, 현상
What they are doing is just status quo.

systematic

체계적인
Consumers are the product of the systematic deployment of power throughout society.

waist

허리
She wore a belt around her waist.

wrist

손목
My wrist hurts from playing so much tennis.