epithet

epithet(noun)

(특징을 나타내는) 별칭, 형용어구/ 욕설   1. any word or phrase applied to a person or thing to describe an actual or attributed quality: “Richard the Lion-Hearted” is an epithet of Richard I.  2. a characterizing word or phrase firmly associated with a person or thing and often used in place of an actual name, title, or the like, as “man's best friend” for “dog.” 3. a word, phrase, or expression used invectively as a term of abuse or contempt, to express hostility, etc. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. Westernization is given the epithet "Westoxication" and is regarded as the very negation of Muslim identity.  2. The epithet copei is in honor of renown taxonomist Edward Drinker Cope.

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lampoon

lampoon(noun, verb)

(제도에 대한) 풍자(하다)   1. a sharp, often virulent satire directed against an individual or institution; a work of literature, art, or the like, ridiculing severely the character or behavior of a person, society, etc. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. The satires were meant to mock and lampoon the Church.  2. The series also lampooned stereotypes of Mexican culture, and used them self-deprecatingly.  3. The creators find time to lampoon both sides of the political spectrum.

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sabbatical

sabbatical(adjective, noun)

휴식(의), 안식일/년(의), 유급휴가(의)   1. of or pertaining or appropriate to the sabbath. 2. of or pertaining to a sabbatical year. 3. bringing a period of rest. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. What's interesting is that he is a Harvard-educated graduate who is on a sabbatical from his professorship at Hampshire College in the U.S. - teentimes  2. Even though the results will not affect promotion chances and wages, underperforming teachers would be obliged to undergo special mandatory training programs, while high-performing teachers are to be rewarded with incentives such as a sabbatical year.

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vivacious

vivacious(adjective)

활발한, 쾌활한   1. lively; animated; gay; english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. A vivacious performance in Lausanne earned the song a third place that year.  2. Actress Song Hye-gyo's Hollywood debut in the indie movie "Make Yourself at Home " also created a vivacious atmosphere.  3. Ironically, the Addamses often comment that Lurch is eloquent and vivacious.

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vicarious

vicarious(adjective)

대리의, 대리직의   1. performed, exercised, received, or suffered in place of another: vicarious punishment.   2. taking the place of another person or thing; acting or serving as a substitute.   3. felt or enjoyed through imagined participation in the experience of others: a vicarious thrill. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

vicarious pleasure(대리만족)   a vicarious driver(very popular in Korea) they are paid by driving a client's car to his or her house when he or she is drunken so that he or she can't drive by his or her own.   -the photos searched via google.com -the photo's copyright is reverted to its own creator.

1. "Will they feel a vicarious satisfaction or will they identify with the character, dreaming of an unusual romance?" - NEtimes  2. Vicarious baptism had been performed for Simon Wiesenthal himself after his death.

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gruff

gruff(adjective)

거친, 거친 목소리의, 퉁명스러운   1. low and harsh; hoarse: a gruff voice. 2. rough, brusque, or surly: a gruff manner. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

a gruff look a guy who heavily smokes has a gruff voice.     -the photos searched via google.com -the photo's copyright is reverted to its own creator.

1. Beneath his gruff exterior he's really very kind-hearted.  2. McKenzie is often typecast as grumpy or serious due to his somewhat 'gruff' voice.  3. He's stern and gruff, but he's very professional and by-the-book.  4. Wolverine became something of a mentor to Kitty despite his usually gruff personality.

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assuming, assumptive

assuming(adjective, conjunction), assumptive(adjective)

주제넘는, 뻔뻔한/ ~라고 가정하면/ 가정한   1. taking too much for granted; presumptuous english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. Are you so arrogantly assumptive to not question your mind?

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spoonerism

spoonerism(noun)

두음전환   1. the transposition of initial or other sounds of words, usually by accident english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. In Spanish, a spoonerism is usually used as a euphemism.

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palpable

palpable(adjective)

명백한, 쉽사리 알 수 있는   1. readily or plainly seen, heard, perceived, etc.; obvious; evident: a palpable lie; palpable absurdity. 2. capable of being touched or felt; tangible.   english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. With the excitement from the London Olympics still palpable, about 7,000 paralympic athletes with myelopathy, cerebral palsy, visual impairment, intellectual disabilities, or limbless disability from 165 countries are competing to win medals in a total of 20 events for 12 days. - teentimes  2. Where there is palpable discrimination on the grounds of gender, there tends to be other forms of discrimination too, such as discrimination against married women, divorced people, or non-college graduates, Ahn pointed out in the study. - The Korea Herald

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debacle

debacle (noun)

큰 재해, 대실패, 붕괴, 와해   1. a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout: The revolution ended in a debacle. 2. a complete collapse or failure. 3. a breaking up of ice in a river. Compare embacle. 4. a violent rush of waters or ice. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. Blind-Minded Haste Is Shortest Cut to Debacle.  2. Political analysts attribute Uri's electoral debacle to low voter turnout, which indicates that Uri's young supporters failed to appear at the polling stations, and internal discord that emerged shortly after its resounding victory in the parliamentary elections. - Korea Herald

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adulterate

adulterate(verb)

불순물을 섞다   1. to debase or make impure by adding inferior materials or elements; use cheaper, inferior, or less desirable goods english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. It created a Bureau of Chemistry that prohibited the misbranding and sale of adulterated foods and medicines. adulterated food: 불량식품  2. The adulterated formula has killed four babies and harmed about 6,000 others in China with kidney stones or kidney failures.

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quirk

quirk(noun)

기이한 것, 기발한 것, 변덕   1. a peculiarity of action, behavior, or personality; mannerism: He is full of strange quirks. 2. a shift, subterfuge, or evasion; quibble. 3. a sudden twist or turn: He lost his money by a quirk of fate.  4. a flourish or showy stroke, as in writing. english definition by http://www.dictionary.com

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1. Still, Dad wouldn't want us to abandon his second wife, despite her psychosomatic quirks.  2. Most dogs share certain habits, such as barking, digging and begging, but it seems that each dog develops its own personality and its own particular quirks.  3. There was something a little bit quirky about "When You Reach Me", and it is those quirks that made this book a must-read.

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