Reading for the Real World 3/e-Book 3 Unit 02 (K)

adept

숙달한
He was adept at figuring out problems no one else could.

adverse

부정적인
An adverse result of staying up too late at night is being tired the next day.

articulated

연결된
This bone is articulated with another.

artificial

인조의, 인공적인
There was a bowl of artificial fruit on the table.

autonomy

자치, 자치권
When children become toddlers, they start to assert their autonomy.

cognitive

인식력 있는
After her physical examination, her cognitive strengths were tested.

crutch

목발
She is walking with crutches since her accident.

cumulative

누적하는
The cumulative snowfall in the area is 50 centimeters per year.

digit

손가락, 발가락
There is a lot of variation in digit ratio and aggression among individuals in both sexes.

equilibrium

평형상태
The sudden drop in prices upset the equilibrium of the economy.

faculty

재능
The boy’s mental faculties impressed all of his teachers.

flaw

결점, 약점
The best diamonds are the ones without a single flaw.

harness

이용하다, 제어하다
A mouse from the stable that had somehow got into his clothes while he was harnessing the horse.

hydraulics

수력학
Engineers use hydraulics in designing brake systems.

impact

영향력
Political changes can have a big impact on the livelihoods of the nation's people.

integral (to)

없어서는 안될
The engine is an integral part of a car.

kinetic

운동의
kinetic energy is energy that is in motion.

mechanical

기계에 의한, 기계적인
She enjoys fixing mechanical things like toy trains.

notwithstanding

~에도 불구하고
notwithstanding some major financial problems, the school has had a successful year.

orator

연설가
She is a brilliantly entertaining writer and orator.

orientation

방향, 지향
The course is essentially theoretical in orientation.

prototype

원본, 견본
Before an actual car model is put into mass production, companies create a prototype to see how well it might do on the market.

retention

보유, 유지
Officials are focusing on job creation, not job retention.

sophisticated

세련된
A sophisticated design is needed to sell the product.

start from scratch

처음부터 시작하다
We lost everything in the flood and had to start from scratch.

static

고정된
Prices on the stock market, which have been static, are now rising again.

stickler

까다로운 사람
He was a stickler for details.

stubbornly

완강하게, 완고하게
Unfortunately, it has also remained stubbornly cool.

syringe

주사기
You can spread diseases by sharing syringes with other people.

trivial

사소한, 하찮은
These actions might seem trivial at first but may turn out to be miracles later.