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stranger

anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found

Face

the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear

blindness

the state of being blind or lacking sight

certain

definite but not specified or identified

recognize

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

unimaginable

totally unlikely

mysterious

of an obscure nature;

"in its mysterious past it encompasses all the dim origins of life"- Rachel Carson

neurological

of or relating to or used in or practicing neurology

-Autism is a neurological disorder, NOT a mental health disorder 신경학의

prosopography

(역사·문학상의) 인물 연구; 인물의 기술().

-The Prosopography of the B. World project aims to extend coverage to 1265.

prosopagnosia

 

-Kibo has publicly stated that he has prosopagnosia and is a supertaster.

-The study of prosopagnosia has been crucial in the development of theories of face perception

agnosia

inability to recognize objects by use of the senses [의학] 실인(失認)(), 인지불능.

 -Many types of visual agnosia involve the inability to recognize objects.

dearest

a beloved person; used as terms of endearment

neurologist

a medical specialist in the nervous system and the disorders affecting it

-Freud went to medical school to become a neurologist

granted

acknowledged as a supposition (=given)

-Those defecting due to human rights violations should undeniably be granted refugee status.

instantly

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

automatic

operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

silly

ludicrous, foolish

identify

recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something

twilight

lighted by or as if by twilight;

"The dusky night rides down the sky/And ushers in the morn"-Henry Fielding

demonstration

a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view

tempt

dispose or incline or entice to

 -It might be tempting to let the markets work their magic.

twist

n. an unforeseen development

v. to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)

upright

in a vertical position; not sloping

astonishing

surprising greatly

Recognizable

recognize

easily perceived; easy to become aware of

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

stunning

commanding attention 기절시키는, 놀라게 하는, 아연하게 하는; 곤혹케 하는

retired

no longer active in your work or profession

rely on

tricky

put trust in with confidence

not to be trusted; "how extraordinarily slippery a liar the camera is"- James Agee

issue

an important question that is in dispute and must be settled

colleague

ponytail

an associate that one works with

a hair style that draws the hair back so that it hangs down in back of the head like a pony's tail

disappear

get lost, as without warning or explanation

confront

oppose, as in hostility or a competition

 - We are often confronted with difficulties in our daily lives.

weird

suggesting the operation of supernatural influences

hang

n.  a special way of doing something

v.  be suspended or hanging

captivated

strongly attracted

captivate

attract; cause to be enamored

forever

for a limitless time

renowned

 

widely known and esteemed

-      The nation's most renowned slugger has finally put an end to his eight-year stint in Japan

portraitist

severely

 

a painter or drawer of portraits

to a severe or serious degree

-      She was severely criticized and eventually fired.

collapse

an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

spinal

of or relating to the spine or spinal cord (척추의)

artery

a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body (동맥)

paralyzed

 

affected with paralysis (마비된)

-      Approximately 10,000 Koreans hacked into the Japanese site, and 30 out of 33 posting boards on the website were paralyzed in only a few hours.

paralysis

loss of the ability to move a body part

commit

 

perform an act, usually with a negative connotation

-      Of course, you have to commit to your goal until you achieve it!

memorable

worth remembering

photograph

a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide

grid

a pattern of regularly spaced horizontal and vertical lines

translates

restate from one language into another language

darn

n. something of little value

v. repair by sewing

- But they are just so darn speedy

clue

a slight indication

gut

 게걸스럽게 먹다  (-s) 내장  (spoken) 근성, 용기 (4) 본질, 핵심

n. the part of the alimentary canal between the stomach and the anus

guts

n. fortitude and determination

- he didn't have the guts to try it

knot

a tight cluster of people or things

puzzle

a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution

mustache

deduce

an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip

reason by deduction; establish by deduction

-      Knowing how someone solved a problem that we are presently facing saves us from having to deduce the answer ourselves.

chronicler

fascinating

someone who writes chronicles

capable of arousing and holding the attention

bizarre

conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual (기괴한; 별난)

-      Interestingly, the government has never looked into the mysterious and sometimes bizarre incidents.

complaint

n. an often persistent bodily disorder or disease; a cause for complaining(아픈곳) 

assume

take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof

occur

come to pass 발생하다

stumble

n. an unsteady uneven gait (발걸음 걸리기)

v. walk unsteadily

coincidence

an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental

-      Is it just pure luck or coincidence?

-      It's no coincidence that theyre things generally not accepted by their parents

staring

Adj. (used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

stare

n. a fixed look with eyes open wide

presumably

by reasonable assumption (생각건대; 아마(perhaps))

furious

marked by extreme and violent energy

Offended

offend

Adj. hurt or upset

v. cause to feel resentment or indignation

snub

 

Adj. unusually short (코가 들창코인)

v. refuse to acknowledge (거절하다, 냉대하다 무시하다)

- She coldly snubbed all of her classmates

inattentive

showing a lack of attention or care (부주의한)

apologize

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

indeed

in truth (often tends to intensify)

clumsy

lacking grace in movement or posture (꼴사나운, 서투른)

feature

a prominent attribute or aspect of something

beard

the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face

comic

arousing or provoking laughter

 

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