Carol, I decided to make the definitions as short as humanly possible to make it easier to memorize.
1. Chary
(adj.) wary; 조심하는, 주의하는
sentence: Chary of slipping on the ice hills, the car slowed down.
2. Circumspect
(adj.) chary (& unwilling to take risks); 신중한
sentence: Julia is always circumspect and thoughtful before making any important decisions.
3. Discreet
(adj.) circumspect; 신중한 (has connotation of keeping silent)
sentence: Knowing that the information was private, she made sure she was discreet about it.
Confusing Words
adverse vs. averse
Adverse: (adj.) unfavorable (사람에게는 사용되지 않음, usually situation)
- Adverse rain delayed the X-Country meet.
Averse: (adj.) having a strong dislike for
- David is averse to matrimony; he hates the idea of being bounded to one person for all his life.
SO:
CHARY: 주의하는
CIRCUMSPECT: 신중한
DISCREET: 신중한; 조심하는
ADVERSE: UNFAVORABLE
AVERSE: having STRONG DISLIKE for
Me too,! I'll make it short as possible!
1. saga
(n.) heroic story
An unforgettable saga of Napoleon.
2. belated
(adj.) delayed
I made an belated escape from Mr. Hurst's class because I had to stay after.
3. decrepit
(adj.) worn out, broken down (usually because of age)
Old structures in Italy were all decrepit, yet beautiful.
4. imperturbable
(adj.) calm, serene
Anne read her book in imperturbable tranquility.
5. vacillate
(v.) hesitate (fluctuate)
I vacillated between AP Biology and AP World History.
Here we go.
Carol, I decided to make the definitions as short as humanly possible to make it easier to memorize.
1. Chary
(adj.) wary; 조심하는, 주의하는
sentence: Chary of slipping on the ice hills, the car slowed down.
2. Circumspect
(adj.) chary (& unwilling to take risks); 신중한
sentence: Julia is always circumspect and thoughtful before making any important decisions.
3. Discreet
(adj.) circumspect; 신중한 (has connotation of keeping silent)
sentence: Knowing that the information was private, she made sure she was discreet about it.
Confusing Words
adverse vs. averse
Adverse: (adj.) unfavorable (사람에게는 사용되지 않음, usually situation)
- Adverse rain delayed the X-Country meet.
Averse: (adj.) having a strong dislike for
- David is averse to matrimony; he hates the idea of being bounded to one person for all his life.
SO:
CHARY: 주의하는
CIRCUMSPECT: 신중한
DISCREET: 신중한; 조심하는
ADVERSE: UNFAVORABLE
AVERSE: having STRONG DISLIKE for
Me too,! I'll make it short as possible!
1. saga
(n.) heroic story
An unforgettable saga of Napoleon.
2. belated
(adj.) delayed
I made an belated escape from Mr. Hurst's class because I had to stay after.
3. decrepit
(adj.) worn out, broken down (usually because of age)
Old structures in Italy were all decrepit, yet beautiful.
4. imperturbable
(adj.) calm, serene
Anne read her book in imperturbable tranquility.
5. vacillate
(v.) hesitate (fluctuate)
I vacillated between AP Biology and AP World History.