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C2유의어25분

유의어: 미묘한 차이

Near-synonyms: subtle differences

frugal과 stingy, concise와 terse처럼 비슷해 보이지만 서로 다른 평가를 담고 있는 단어 쌍을 구별합니다.

최고 수준에서는 단어를 고른다는 것이 문맥에 맞는 아무 단어나 찾는 일이 아니라, 뉘앙스와 그 단어에 내재된 평가가 내가 의도한 바와 일치하는 단어를 찾는 일입니다. 많은 유의어가 같은 행동을 묘사하면서도 그것을 칭찬하거나 비판합니다. 대조되는 쌍으로 익히고, 항상 이 단어가 찬사인지, 중립적인지, 부정적인지 생각해 보세요.

frugal형용사
돈을 합리적으로 아껴 쓰는; 대개 긍정적인 뜻Years of frugal living allowed Lena to retire early.
stingy형용사
쓰거나 베풀기를 꺼리는; 부정적이며 비격식적인 표현He was too stingy to leave a tip, even after excellent service.
obstinate형용사
그래야 할 때조차 고집스럽게 생각을 바꾸지 않는; 부정적인 뜻The obstinate committee ignored every warning about the budget.
tenacious형용사
목표를 굳게 붙잡고 포기하지 않는; 대개 긍정적인 뜻A tenacious researcher, Mina chased the missing data for a year.
meticulous형용사
세부 사항에 매우 세심한 주의를 기울이는; 긍정적인 뜻The restorer was meticulous, cleaning each tile with a tiny brush.
pedantic형용사
사소한 규칙이나 세부 사항에 지나치게 신경 쓰는, 흔히 짜증스러울 만큼It seems pedantic to correct a friend's grammar in a text message.
terse형용사
말수가 아주 적어 퉁명스럽거나 불친절하게 느껴지는His terse email said only, "Not approved."
concise형용사
필요한 정보를 모두 짧은 말로 전달하는; 긍정적인 뜻Her concise summary fitted neatly on a single page.
gullible형용사
남이 하는 말을 너무 쉽게 믿어서 속기 쉬운Gullible shoppers fell for the promise of instant weight loss.
naive형용사
세상 경험이 부족해서 지나치게 잘 믿거나 낙관적인It was naive of us to expect the roadworks to finish on time.
reluctant형용사
내키지 않아 망설이는; 뒤에 to + 동사가 옴Ravi was reluctant to speak first at the meeting.
averse형용사
강하게 반대하거나 꺼리는; 뒤에 to + 명사 또는 -ing가 오며, 흔히 “not averse to”의 형태로 쓰임I am not averse to working late if the project needs it.

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알맞은 단어 고르기

문맥에 가장 잘 맞는 단어를 고르세요. 문장이 찬사인지 비판인지 주의해서 보세요.

  1. Her reply was so _____ that it felt almost rude: "No. See the policy."

  2. Lena is _____ with money: she cooks at home, repairs her shoes and saves a third of her salary, and her friends admire her for it.

  3. Everyone knew Tomás was _____: he never contributed to a colleague's leaving gift and once charged his brother for a lift.

  4. After three failed prototypes, the director praised the engineers' _____ refusal to give up.

  5. The editor is so _____ that she once spent an afternoon arguing over a single comma in a casual note.

  6. I would not be _____ to a change of scene, if you can suggest somewhere quieter.

  7. Though _____ to criticise a friend, Mina felt she had to tell him the truth.

  8. Her report was admirably _____: every point was covered in just two pages.

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문장 완성하기

이 목록에서 단어를 하나씩 골라 각 문장을 완성하세요. 각 단어는 한 번씩만 사용합니다: naive, obstinate, meticulous, reluctant, stingy, averse, concise, pedantic.

  1. Her belief that every stranger would return a lost wallet came from a sheltered childhood.

  2. The farmer was too to consider any offer, however generous, and would not even listen to the surveyor's advice.

  3. A proofreader checks every date, spelling and footnote, however small.

  4. He is to speak in public, though he is far from shy once he starts.

  5. She gives so generously to others that no one would ever call her .

  6. I would be happy to walk; I am not at all to a bit of fresh air.

  7. Please keep your summary : one clear paragraph with no repetition.

  8. Mr Okafor is so about grammar that he corrects people's spoken sentences at dinner parties.

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