Vocabulary Test 25

Seoul, South Korea

 

Match the new words with their definitions.

 

1. austere

2. felicitous

3. halcyon

4. tenable

5. superfluous

 

a. supportable, defendable

b. simple, unadorned, hard

c. peaceful, calm

d. happy

e. excessive, surplus

 

 

 

답: 

1. austere-> b. simple, unadorned, hard, severe, strict in manner, attitude, or appearance. 꾸밈없는, 소박한, 근엄한, 금욕적인, 내핍 생활을 하는

2. felicitous-> d. happy, pleasing, and fortunate. well-chosen or suited to the circumstances. /fəˈlisədəs/ 아주 적절한, 절묘하게 어울리는

3. halcyon-> c. peaceful, calm, /ˈhalsēən/ ˈhælsiən/ ˈhælsiən / denoting a period of time in the past that was idyllically happy and peaceful. 평온한

4. tenable -> a. supportable, defendable, / ˈtenəb(ə)l/ able to be maintained or defended against attack or objection. (of an office, position, scholarship, etc.) able to be held or used. (공격·비판으로부터) 쉽게 방어[옹호]될 수 있는,  (특정 기간 동안) 유지되는

5. superfluous -> e. excessive, surplus, / so͞oˈpərflo͞oəs/, unnecessary, especially through being more than enough. (더 이상) 필요치 않은[불필요한]

 

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1100 Words You Need to Know by Murray Bromberg, Melvin Gordon (1987)