1. The basis on which posterity will rank our civilization is the quality of our ideas. Our position among civilizations is determined by the _________.
① location of our civilization ② value of our thought
③ influence we have ④ rigidity of our thought
⑤ quantity of our thought
2. As you drive a car on a straight road where the sun is beating down, you may seem to see a shim
2. 예문과 함께 보는 필수 200 어휘
TOEIC VOCABULARY
(1) launch : (사업 등을 ) 시작. 착수하다
She is launched on a new business.
(그녀는 새로운 사업에 착수하고 있었다.)
(2) merge : 합병하다. 합체시키다.
The two companies were merged in the new company.
(이 둥 회사는 합동하여 새 회사를 만들었다.)
(3) takeover : 인수
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curtail
우리말 뜻: 단축하다, 삭감하다
영어 뜻 혹은 유의어: shorten, reduce
예문: During the coal shortage, we must curtail our use of this vital commodity.
cynical
우리말 뜻: 냉소적인, 남을 믿지 않는
영어 뜻 혹은 유의어: skeptical, distrustful of human motives
예문: Cynical at all times, he was suspicious of all altruistic actions of others.
dialectic
우리말 뜻: 논리적 토론술; 변증법
영어 뜻 혹은 유의어: art of debate
예문: I am not skilled in dialectic and, therefore, cannot answer your arguments as
forcefully as I wish.
diaphanous
우리말 뜻: 투명한, 비치는
영어 뜻 혹은 유의어: sheer; transparent
예문: They saw the burglar clearly through the daiphanous curtain.
diatribe