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fracas/ ouster/ Board shuffle fracas: (보통 여러 사람이 벌이는) 싸움[언쟁] The word "fracas" refers to a noisy, disorderly disturbance or fight. It's often used to describe a loud, chaotic situation, usually involving a clash or conflict among people. The term can be applied to both physical altercations and verbal disagreements that are particularly loud or tumultuous. ouster: 축출 The term "ouster" refers to the act of removing someone fr..
juggernaut 1.명사 英 흔히 못마땅함 대형 버스[트럭] 2.명사 격식 (통제할 수 없는) 비대한 힘[조직] Literal Origin: Historically, it refers to a massive wagon carrying the image of the Hindu god Jagannath, used during religious processions in India. The term became associated with unstoppable, crushing force due to these wagons being so large and heavy that they could not easily be stopped once in motion. Figurative Use: In modern usage, "j..
rampage, wield, emulate, spate rampage: (흔히 파괴 등을 저지르며 한동안 벌이는) 광란 violent or excited behavior that is reckless, uncontrolled, or destructive. a state of violent anger or agitation e.g. The smallest mistake sends him into a rampage. The river has gone on a rampage and flooded the countryside. Fears grow over copycat crimes following series of stabbing rampages. wield: (무기·도구를) 휘두르다[들다] In a separate incident, a knife-wielding..
What are animals thinking? They feel empathy, grieve, seek joy just like us. Voca Do you think animals can experience emotions like humans do, such as sadness, joy, anxiety, and others? I definitely think so. For instance, let's take dogs as an example. Dogs can feel almost all the emotions that humans do, which is why many people consider them part of their family and share emotional connections with them. What are the grounds for determining animal emotions? Based on s..
stay low key Could you explain the meaning of "stay low key"? The phrase "stay low key" means to keep a low profile or to avoid drawing attention to oneself. It suggests the idea of not attracting too much attention or not making a big deal out of something. When someone says "stay low key," they are usually advising someone to be discreet, humble, and not to make a fuss or be overly showy or flamboyant. Thi..
agnostic, unequivocal, splotch agnostic [ag-nos-tik]: 불가지론자 - a person who holds that the existence of the ultimate cause, as God, and the essential nature of things are unknown and unknowable, or that human knowledge is limited to experience. - a person who denies or doubts the possibility of ultimate knowledge in some area of study. - a person who holds neither of two opposing positions on a topic: Socrates was an agnostic ..
axe axe: 도끼, 대폭 삭감하다, 해고하다
facialist, ruptured a disc, gird your loins, paunchy facialist: 피부관리사 A specialist in facial care ruptured a disc: 디스크가 파열되다 e.g. she/he ruptured a disc after a car accident. gird your loins: 각오를 단단히 하다 prepare oneself for something difficult or challenging. e.g. "members of parliament are girding their loins for an election campaign" paunchy: 배가 불뚝하게 나온 having a large or protruding belly. "a slightly paunchy, balding, middle-aged man"
bullish, exponentially, pseudonym, all-time low, vet bullish = hopeful; optimistic. exponentially: 기하급수적으로 to increase exponentially e.g. While skeptics say that Bitcoin is a temporary bubble, others who are bullish predict its value will multiply exponentially within the next decade. pseudonym: (특히 작가의) 필명 a fictitious name used by an author to conceal his or her identity; pen name. all-time low[high]: 사상 최저[최고] 기록 vet: 1. 살피다 2. 평가하다 to appraise..
dampen to dull or deaden; depress: deaden to make less sensitive, active, energetic, or forcible; weaken to deaden sound; to deaden the senses; to deaden the force of a blow.