suggesting another choice
You can enter university as soon as you finish high school. alternatively, you may choose to defer.

to confuse and greatly surprise someone, so that they are unable to explain or deal with a situation
The patient confounded his doctors by being able to walk despite his broken leg.

productive, using minimal time and resources
That's right. It's a very efficient system.

to vary continuously in strength or value
The inconsistent student had fluctuating grades.

a continual rise in the prices of products
Gas prices have become very expensive due to country's inflation.

a fungus that grows on materials, such as cloth, rubber, plants
He threw away a moldy crust of bread.

of or related to money, often referring to a country's economic system
She placed a high monetary value on her handcrafted purses.

죽다, 비명횡사하다
If this dry weather continues, the animals may perish from lack or water.

get back
After her computer crashed, there was no way to retrieve the information from the hard drive.

something used as a basis of measurement
The teacher asked for high standards of behavior.