December Week 1 Grade 5
clench (v)
to close/hold something very tightly (꽉 쥐다[쥐어지다])
dregs (n)
small pieces that sink to the bottom of some liquids (앙금[찌꺼기])
nuisance (n)
something/someone that annoys you (성가신 사람, 골칫거리)
haunch (n)
the top part of the leg between the knee and the waist/ one of the back legs of an animal that is used for meat (뒷다리와 허리 살)
shameful (adj)
causing you to feel guilty or ashamed (수치스러운, 창피한)
rubbish (n)
worthless/unwanted things; garbage (형편없는 것, 쓰레기 )
uproot (v)
to pull a plant including its roots out of the ground (뿌리째 뽑다)
basin (n)
a large, open bowl or the amount such a container will hold (양푼(같이 생긴 그릇), 대야)
overhear (v)
to hear what other people are saying without intending to ((남의 대화 등을) 우연히 듣다)
commandeer (v)
to take possession or control of private property by force ((전시에 군대가 건물·차량 등을) 징발하다)
disdain (n)
dislike of someone/something that you feel doesn't deserve your interest (업신여김, 무시)
eon (n)
a period of time that is so long that it can't be measured (지질시대를 구분하는 가장 큰 단위)
heed (v)
to pay attention to something (advice,warning) (주의를 기울이다)
dismissive (adj)
showing that you do not think something is worth considering (무시[멸시]하는)
bind (v)
to combine with something by a chemical bond/ to tie something (묶다)
predominantly (adv)
mostly/mainly (대개, 대부분)
shed (v)
to get rid of something (to lose hair, leaves, skin or to cause it to drop) (없애다,떨어뜨리다, 흘리다)
pigment (n)
a substance that gives something a particular color when it is present (색소)
enhance (v)
to improve quality, amount, strength of something (높이다[향상시키다])
interference (n)
the act of interfering/process of being interfered (간섭, 참견, 개입, 방해)
wrench (v)
to pull and twist something suddenly/violently (확 비틀다)