8/19/2021 오늘 찾아본 단어

flue

별의 별 단어가 다 있군. 그냥 chimney라고 하면 될걸...

 

purlin

이따구 단어를 왜 내가 알아야하나 싶지만, 이런걸 알아야 "purlin" 했을 때 - 아! 지붕 공사에 대해서 얘기하는 거구나 라고 컨텍스트를 잡는데 필요하다. 그림에 나와있는 다른 단어인 Joist는 이미 리모델링 관련 조사를 통해서 아는 단어임. 그러므로, 생각보다 자주 사용하는 단어가 될 수 도 있으니, 불평은 그만하고 기억해두기로 하자.

 

blight

원래 동사의 1번 뜻 - have a severely detrimental effect on 으로만 알고 있었는데, 원래 식물관련된 말이었구나. 내 식물들이 blight를 많이 겪고 있으니...(흙흙), 잘 외워지겠다.

 

 

tattered

old and torn; in poor condition.

"an old woman in tattered clothes"

 

scion

1. a young shoot or twig of a plant, especially one cut for grafting or rooting.

2. a descendant of a notable family. "he was the scion of a wealthy family"

 

gaunt

1. (of a person) lean and haggard, especially because of suffering, hunger, or age.

"a tall, gaunt woman in black"

2. (of a building or place) grim or desolate in appearance.

"gaunt tenement blocks"

 

Tenement

옛날 식 아파트 

 

gangrenous

gangrene의 형용사 

localized death and decomposition of body tissue, resulting from either obstructed circulation or bacterial infection.

오 우리가 흔히 말하는 "욕창"이구먼!

"gangrene set in, and her leg was amputated"

 

happenstance

coincidence.

happenstantial - coincidental

 

transient

1. lasting only for a short time; impermanent.

"a transient cold spell"

2. staying or working in a place for only a short time

"the transient nature of the labor force in catering"

명사도 있음

1. a person who is staying or working in a place for only a short time.

2. a momentary variation in current, voltage, or frequency.

 

brooding

1. showing deep unhappiness of thought.

"he stared with brooding eyes"

2. appearing darkly menacing.

"a dark, brooding landscape"

 

brood - 동사도 있음

1. think deeply about something that makes one unhappy.

"he brooded over his need to find food"

2. (or a bird) sit on (eggs) to hatch them <---오 신기한 단어. 또는 생선류가 뱃속에 알을 품고 있는 것도 brood.

 

purlieu

(펄리유)

the area near or surrounding a place

 

gully / gullied

 

escarpment

 

slither

move smoothly over a surface with a twisting or oscillating motion

뱀이 기어가는 걸 묘사하는 동사

 

primordial

existing at or from the beginning of time' primeval

(especially of a state or quality) basic and fundamental

(biology, of a cell, part, or tissue) in the earliest stage of development

 

fecundity

the ability to produce an abundance of offspring or new growth; fertility

"multiply mated femails show increased fecundity"

adj) fecund. "a lush and fecund garden"

 

sere, also spelled as sear

(especially of vegetation) dry or withered

"small green vineyards encircled by vast sear fields"

 

parch

make or become dry through intense heat

"a piece of grassland parched by the sun"

오 6월 말에 있었던 45도 까지 올라간 heat wave 때문에 많고 많은 나의 식물들이 parched 되었었지...

 

redolent

strongly reminiscent or suggestive of

synonym: evocative, suggestive, reminiscent, remindful

strongly smelling of

"the church was old, dark, and redolent of incense"

 

reticent

not revealing one's thoughts or feelings readily

"she was extremely reticent about her personal affairs"

내가 전혀 가지지 않은 성격 ㅋㅋㅋ

 

splint

a strip of rigid material used for supporting and immobilizing a broken bone when it has been set.

 

retentive

(of a person's memory) having the ability to rememter facts and impressions easily.

"he had a highly retentive memory and was an accomplished speaker"

(of a substance) able to absorb and hold moisture

"soil should be rich and moisture retentive"

 

convivial

(of an atmosphere or event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable

(or a person) cheerful and friendly; jovial

 

erudite

haveing or showing great knowledge or learning

"Brown could turn any conversation into an erudite discussion"