Short Articles for Reading 2nd-Book 3 Unit17 (E)

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세트공유

associate

to relate or connect in some way
Most people associate his bad behavior to his bad childhood.

originate

to come from
Where does your style of art originate from?

mint

to make coins or medals
The thaler was a silver coin minted in a town called Joachimsthal.

abbreviate

to make shorter, especially a word
Because her name was so long, she abbreviated her name to Ann.

circulate

to pass from person to person
The Weekly Times newspaper circulates in many cities.

empire

a large territory over which there is a single ruler
The Roman empire included several hundred towns and cities.

desperate

urgent; having little or no hope
"Please help me! I’m desperate."

independent

not needing another for help or assistance
The province of Quebec wants to be independent of Canada.

proximity

closeness; a nearby area
The two people, having worked in close proximity for years, finally fell in love with each other.

theory

a belief or idea about something
In theory, it is not possible to travel faster than light.

simplification

the act of making simpler or reducing to basic elements
Etc. is a(n) simplification of the word etcetera.

superimpose

to place one thing over something else, making one mixed image
The “$” sign might have come from superimposing the P and S in Peso.