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Sungmin K.
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  1. ostensible
    appearing as such but not necessarily so
    The ostensible reason for his absence was illness
    [ɑ:|stensəbl]
    an ostensible reason
    one's ostensible purpose
  2. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
    He acted on the sidelines on the issue
    [|ɪʃu:]
    a live issue
    general issue
  3. adept
    having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
    He was adept at the fine art of astonishing people
    [ə|dept]
    be adept at
    an adept for lying
  4. saturated
    unable to dissolve still more of a substance
    The bandage was saturated with blood. The room was saturated with gas.
    [|sӕtʃəreɪtɪd]
    a saturated towel
    saturated reds
  5. concession
    the act of yielding
    There is one concession to modern times
    [kən|seʃn]
    make a concession
    grant a concession
  6. constraint
    the state of being physically limited
    Don't study all day by constraint
    [kən|streɪnt]
    under constraint
    impose a constraint on
  7. empathy
    understanding and entering into another's feelings
    It brings forth a bit of empathy for his situation in me.
    [|empəθi]
    feel empathy
    empathy with
  8. sympathy
    sharing the feelings of others, especially sorrow or anguish
    Her heart was kindled up with sympathy
    [|sɪmpəθi]
    sincere sympathy
  9. inquiry
    an instance of questioning
    On inquiry, the report proved false
    [inkwáiəri,ínkwəri]
    an inquiry office
    provoke inquiry
  10. indent
    set in from the margin
    When I begin a new paragraph, I indent five spaces.
    [ɪn|dent]
    indent a line
  11. specious
    plausible but false
    Gentleman has used an entirely specious argument
    [|spi:ʃəs]
    a specious plan
    make a specious remark
  12. arbitrage
    a hedged investment capturing slight differences in price
    We had this discussion during the debate on arbitrage
    [|ɑ:rbətrɑ:Ʒ]
    risk arbitrage
  13. convex
    curving or bulging outward
    There are basically two basic types of lenses, concave and convex.
    [|kɑ:nveks]
    a convex lens
  14. fiduciary
    relating to or of the nature of a legal trust
    I'm not entirely surprised that Disney would make a fiduciary decision over a moral one
    [fɪ|dju:ʃəri]
    a fiduciary loan
    fiduciary positions
  15. tidy
    marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
    The living room is neat and tidy
    [|taɪdi]
    tidy something up
    a tidy income
  16. idiosyncratic
    peculiar to the individual
    this is an engaging and idiosyncratic venue.
    [ìdiousiŋkrǽtik]
    idiosyncratic ways
  17. allege
    report or maintain
    Many allege that not only have they been visited, but kidnapped too
    [ə|ledƷ]
    allege illness
    allege a matter as a fact
  18. alleged
    doubtful or suspect
    First, it is alleged to be slow.
    [əlédƷd,-dƷid]
    the alleged murderer
    alleged fact
  19. litigate
    engage in legal proceedings
    They distort the way in which people litigate.
    [|lɪtɪgeɪt]
    threatened to litigate
  20. pending
    awaiting conclusion or confirmation
    The matter is pending in court
    [|pendɪŋ]
    pending his return
    a pending decision
  21. flurry
    a light brief snowfall
    I picked my book in a flurry. The stage was a constant flurry of excitement.
    [|fl3:ri]
    a sudden flurry
    snow flurries
  22. presumably
    by reasonable assumption
    That is presumably the reason why I did not study psychology.
    [prɪ|zu:məbli]
    the order has presumably emanated from
  23. flip side
    a different aspect of something
    In a way, that is the flipside of the coin
    [flɪp saɪd]
    catch you on the flip side
  24. accretive
    growing by accretion
    Dresdner repeated its add rating on Spice, saying the deals should be earnings accretive
    [əkrí:tiv]
    accretive operator
    accretive mapping
  25. dilute
    lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
    The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade
    [daɪ|lu:t]
    dilute paint
    dilute with water
  26. comestible
    suitable for use as food
    This flower is comestible.
    [kə|mestɪbl]
    to indulge in tentacled comestibles
  27. hackneyed
    repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
    As others have commented, it is hackneyed and simplistic.
    [|hӕknid]
    a hackneyed phrase
    a hackneyed opinion
  28. append
    fix to; attach
    A copy of my statement is appended.
    [ə|pend]
    append a label to a trunk
    append an index to
  29. arbitrary
    based on or subject to individual discretion or preference
    It is arbitrary and it is unfair
    [|ɑ:rbətreri]
    an arbitrary decision
  30. legerdemain
    an illusory feat
    This is an extreme example of statistical legerdemain, but there are countless others
    [lèdƷərdəméin]
    creative accounting legerdemain
  31. bathetic
    very sentimental or emotional
    But this is not gentle, bathetic drizzle we are experiencing.
    [bəθétik]
    Something bathetic
  32. conflate
    mix together different elements
    That is due to two factors that are often conflated
    [kən|fleɪt]
    conflated weather with climate
  33. meretricious
    tastelessly showy
    He claims that a lot of journalism is meretricious and superficial.
    [|merə|trɪʃəs]
    a meretricious style
    meretricious politeness
  34. raffle
    a lottery in which the prizes are goods rather than money
    Our church held a raffle to raise money
    [|rӕfl]
    hold a raffle
    a raffle for an auto
  35. contemplate
    think intently and at length, as for spiritual purposes
    This is simply too awful to contemplate
    [|kɑ:ntəmpleɪt]
    contemplate improvements
    contemplate suicide
  36. parenthesis
    a punctuation mark used to enclose textual material
    Figures in parenthesis refer to page numbers
    [pə|renθəsɪs]
    by way of parenthesis
    between the marks of parenthesis
  37. stochastic
    being or having a random variable
    Development of Data Augmentation Model by Stochastic Method
    [stəkǽstik]
    stochastic matrix
    stochastic model
  38. metaphorically
    in a metaphorical manner
    You're speaking metaphorically, I hope
    [|metə|fɔ:rɪkli]
    metaphorically speaking.
  39. astray
    away from the right path or direction
    He was led astray by unsuitable friends.
    [əstréi]
    go astray
    lead a person astray
    be easily led astray
  40. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
    My career seemed to be on a downward trajectory
    [trə|dƷektəri]
    a missile's trajectory
  41. physiological
    relating to the study of the functioning of organisms
    Both marijuana and alcohol have many short-term physiological effects on the human body.
    [fìziəlɑ́dƷikəl]
    a physiological need
    physiological phenomena
    a physiological reaction
  42. frown
    a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
    A frown formed on his brow. Please don't frown and stop being angry.
    [fraʊn]
    frown a person away[off]
    wear a frown
    freeze a person with a frown
  43. coalesce
    fuse or cause to come together
    They need leaders with ideas to coalesce around.
    [|koʊə|les]
    coalesce into
  44. tie in
    be in connection with something relevant
    I timed my holiday to tie in with my children's school holiday. Tie in several places with kitchen string.
    tie in (with something)
    tie in a cross
    adjust one’s tie in a mirror
  45. defer
    yield to another's wish or opinion
    We have to defer payment for up to 30 days. My guess is that he will defer purchasing them. I feel that I should defer to his judgment.
    [dɪ|f3:(r)]
    defer payment
    defer making a decision
    defer old age
  46. scuttle
    move about or proceed hurriedly
    Such threats could scuttle the peace conference. Two very small children scuttled away in front of them.
    [|skʌtl]
    scuttle a ship
    scuttle away(=off)
    scuttle out into the darkness
  47. conducive
    tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
    Early rising is conducive to health. That is hardly conducive to building a healthy community.
    [kən|du:sɪv]
    conducive to
    be conducive to health
  48. commune
    share or interact intimately with
    She goes to the country to commune with nature
    [kə|mju:n]
    commune with somebody/something
    commune with nature
  49. constituent
    one of the individual parts making up a composite entity
    He is a constituent of mine, as I am a constituent of his. The constituent parts of Kent are quite different.
    [kən|stɪtʃuənt]
    constituent power
    the principal constituent
  50. tract
    an extended area of land
    The flu is caused by viruses that infect the respiratory tract.
    [trǽkt]
    a wooded tract
    a public housing tract
  51. expropriate
    deprive of possessions
    We have no plans to expropriate it
    [eks|proʊprieɪt]
    expropriate a person from his estate
    expropriate a concession
  52. eminent
    standing above others in quality or position
    That view is supported by eminent people
    [|emɪnənt]
    an eminent writer
    an eminent specialist
  53. offensive
    unpleasant or disgusting especially to the senses
    Our team's offensive moves won the game
    [ə|fensɪv]
    an offensive battle
    offensive to the ear
    an offensive odor
  54. levy
    impose and collect
    The taxation officers came to levy on the property
    [|levi]
    levy a large fine
    levy a duty on imports
  55. populace
    people in general considered as a whole
    The populace asks questions and demands answers
    [|pɑ:pjələs]
    a large proportion of the populace
    benefit the populace
  56. myriad
    a large indefinite number
    He has a myriad of enemies.
    [|mɪriəd]
    in myriad forms
    myriads of stars
  57. thrust
    push forcefully
    Don't thrust me aside. I want to be with you.
    [θrʌst]
    make a thrust at
    thrust oneself into
    thrust something aside
  58. insidious
    working or spreading in a hidden and usually injurious way
    That is the insidious aspect of it. You'd be better careful of his insidious character
    [ɪn|sɪdiəs]
    the insidious approach of age
    insidious habits
  59. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
    The system is quaint and old-fashioned but it works. He has a quaint way of speaking.
    [kweɪnt]
    a quaint sense of humor
    a quaint custom
    in a quaint costumes
  60. expedite
    process fast and efficiently
    We hope something can be done to expedite action on this request. Let us expedite this matter and put it to rest.
    [|ekspədaɪt]
    expedite progress
    expedite negotiation between
  61. payroll
    a list of employees and their salaries
    As his business grew, so did his payroll.
    [|peɪroʊl]
    meet a payroll
    a monthly payroll
  62. latent
    potentially existing but not presently evident or realized
    The boy has latent athletic ability that is not yet developed.
    [|leɪtnt]
    latent ability
    latent genius
    a latent infection
  63. spin off
    produce as a consequence of something larger
    The transportation operation will be spun off into a separate company.
    [spɪn ɔ:f]
    spin something off
    a spin-off from
  64. trough
    a long narrow shallow receptacle
    I saw a trough between waves.
    [trɔ:f]
    the trough of the sea
    a trough between waves
  65. fabulous
    extremely pleasing
    The singer was fabulous and the concert hall was great.
    [|fӕbjələs]
    a fabulous party
    a man of fabulous wealth
  66. misnomer
    an incorrect or unsuitable name
    As a result, that was a misnomer, and that was not true.
    [|mɪs|noʊmə(r)]
    an absurd misnomer
  67. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
    His health was on the decay.
    [dɪ|keɪ]
    teeth decay
    decay of morals
  68. superfluous
    more than is needed, desired, or required
    We believe that the regulations are superfluous.
    [su:|p3:rfluəs]
    superfluous wealth
    superfluous words
  69. evict
    expel or eject without recourse to legal process
    We were able to evict those tenants.
    [ɪ|vɪkt]
    evict a person from the land
    evict the property of a person
  70. resurgence
    bringing again into activity and prominence
    The resurgence of nationalism in Europe is a danger to us all.
    [rɪ|s3:rdƷəns]
    resurgence of Japanese militarism
  71. gentrify
    renovate so as to make it conform to middle-class aspirations
    Old working-class areas of the city are being gentrified.
    [|dƷentrɪfaɪ]
    gentrified areas
  72. chic
    elegant and stylish
    There is something chic about her.
    [ʃi:k]
    designer chic
    a chic hat
  73. dwindle
    become smaller or lose substance
    The water in the well has dwindle away into nothing to bottom.
    [|dwɪndl]
    dwindle to a dot
    dwindle away into nothing
  74. viable
    capable of life or normal growth and development
    If they were viable they would survive.
    [|vaɪəbl]

    a viable birth
    viable solutions
  75. abut
    lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
    Where our estates abut, we must build a fence.
    [ə|bʌt]
    abut against
  76. glut
    supply with an excess of
    I'm waiting for the glut of jealous comments to follow.
    [glʌt]
    a glut of fruit
    glut one's eyes
  77. yearn
    desire strongly or persistently
    I yearn for an honest genuine peace and a brighter future
    [j3:rn]
    yearn for freedom
    yearn for city life
  78. disgruntle
    put into a bad mood or into bad humour
    He should be off chewing the fat with fellow disgruntles or arguing with opponents on a nice bowling green somewhere in the suburbs
    [disɡrʌ́ntl]
    disgruntle public officials
  79. vie
    compete for something
    Both these groups vie for the control of wealth or power
    [vaɪ]
    vie in beauty
    vie with another for power
  80. forfeit
    lose the right to or lose by some error, offense, or crime
    It would rather bankrupt the state than forfeit its last electoral base.
    [|fɔ:rfət]
    forfeit a bond
    forfeit a license
  81. collateral
    accompanying; following as a consequence
    They kept the famous painting as collateral
    [kə|lӕtərəl]
    collateral loan
    put up collateral for
  82. eavesdrop
    listen without the speaker's knowledge
    We caught him eavesdropping outside the window.
    [|i:vzdrɑ:p]
    eavesdrop on a conversation
    eavesdrop at the door
  83. comply
    act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
    They refused to comply with the UN resolution
    [kəm|plaɪ]
    comply with the rules
    comply with a person’s request
  84. caucus
    meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
    The reality is that the Republican caucus is split.
    [|kɔ:kəs]
    hold a caucus
    caucus state
  85. zeal
    a feeling of strong eagerness
    He works with zeal for his company.
    [zi:l]
    burned-out zeal
    show zeal for one’s work
  86. guise
    an artful or simulated semblance
    His speech presented racist ideas under the guise of nationalism.
    [gaɪz]
    in the guise of
    penetrate a guise
  87. laggard
    someone who takes more time than necessary
    He is a laggard in his work.
    [|lӕgərd]
    laggard chromosome
    laggard in
  88. plummet
    drop sharply
    Share prices plummeted to an all-time low.
    [|plʌmɪt]
    plummet to
    plummet to earth
  89. proprietorship
    an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
    These stores are under the same proprietorship
    [prə|praɪətə(r)ship]
    peasant proprietorship
  90. bleak
    unpleasantly cold and damp
    The situation is unfavorable for me. or Things look bleak
    [bli:k]
    a bleak wind
    a bleak plain
  91. amend
    make revisions to
    He asked to see the amended version
    [ə|mend]
    amend the Constitution
    amend errors
  92. adamant
    very hard native crystalline carbon valued as a gem
    He stood adamant to any temptation
    [|ӕdəmənt]
    a will of adamant
    be adamant to temptation
  93. perplex
    be a mystery or bewildering to
    Don’t perplex the problem.
    [pər|pleks]
    perplex the reader
    look perplexed
  94. construe
    make sense of; assign a meaning to
    Let me try to explain how I construe it
    [kən|stru:]
    construe one’s silence as agreement
  95. compliance
    the act of submitting, usually surrendering power to another
    Rating is the keystone which supports the export compliance process.
    [kəm|plaɪəns]
    compliance officer
  96. fume
    a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
    Cars fume out exhaust gas to pollute the air
    [fju:m]
    fume at
    fume and fret
  97. insular
    relating to or characteristic of or situated on an island
    They are very isolated and insular
    [|ɪnsələr]
    insular prejudices
  98. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
    He is indignant with them over the treatment he received.
    [ɪn|dɪgnənt]
    wax indignant
    indignant with
  99. meager
    deficient in amount or quality or extent
    This dictionary contains a meager vocabulary.
    [mí:ɡər]
    a meager salary
    exist on a meager salary
  100. humility
    a lack of arrogance or false pride
    Her first defeat was an early lesson in humility.
    [hju:|mɪləti]
    show humility
    with humility
  101. arbitration
    giving authoritative judgment
  102. fraud
    intentional deception resulting in injury to another person
  103. cemetery
    a tract of land used for burials
  104. heritage
    that which is inherited
  105. refrain
    resist doing something
  106. adverse
    in an opposing direction
  107. plaintiff
    a person who brings an action in a court of law
  108. convene
    meet formally
Created on Wed Jan 16 21:41:29 EST 2013 (updated Tue Mar 26 12:48:34 EDT 2013)

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