My Word Map

  • dissonant chord

    • proceeds
    • struck a chord
    • dissonant chord 불협 화음
    • “Dog whistle” is a term used to describe a message or statement that seems harmless or neutral to the general public but has a specific, often controversial or political, meaning to a particular group. (It sounded normal but secretly appealed to a specific group.)
    • amount to
    • apparel

  • virtuous

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  • pious

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  • at every turn

    • be conflicted at every turn
    • at every turn (무엇을 시도할 때) 언제나[어디에서나]
    • “Conflicted at every turn” means: Someone feels torn, uncertain, or emotionally divided again and again — in every situation or decision they face.

  • have the upper hand

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  • archaic

    • de-extinction 멸종 생물 복원
    • archaic animal
    • archaic [ ɑːrkeɪɪk ] 낡은, 폐물이 된/ 구식인 (=outdated)
    • procure
    • “Enter the ring” means to join a competition, fight, or challenge, especially when it involves risk or public attention.
    • deploy

  • ethos

    • large swaths of
    • ethos (특정 집단·사회의) 기풍[정신]
    • “Ethos = Ethics + Character”
    • → Think of a person or group’s ethics, spirit, and core beliefs all rolled into one.
    • rest stop (간선 도로변의) 주차장, 휴게소; 휴게 정차/ (고속도로 등의) 휴게소 (→lay-by)

  • tropics

    • effigy
    • tropics 회귀선(回歸線)
    • tropic ( 형용사: tropical ) 회귀선(북회귀선(the Tropic of Cancer)과 남회귀선(the Tropic of Capricorn)이 있음)/ 열대 지방 (=the torrid zone)

  • antithesis

    • jump on the bandwagon 우세한 편에 붙다, 시류에 편승하다
    • antithesis 반대(되는 것)/ (둘 사이의) 대조[대립]
    • Anti = against
    • Thesis = idea or position ( or placing )
    • → Antithesis = an idea that stands against another idea.

  • put out a call

    • put out the call for
    • “put out a call” means to publicly ask for help, support, or information
    • “A call” = any call. / “The call” = a specific or previously mentioned call.
    • They put out a call for donations after the earthquake.
    • After the decision was made, they put out the call to gather the team.
    • head off a future of staffing shortages
    • “A future” is appropriate because it’s one of many possible futures.
    • “Staffing shortages” is plural because shortages can happen in different places or times.