PART I.
  ENLARGING VOCABULARY through ETYMOLOGY

Janet is doing her best to pass English because she shrinks from the thought of having to repeat it in summer school.

1. averts
2. abstains
3. abhors
4. absorbs

Group 1 “A-, Ab-, Ab(s)-“ = from, away, off (1)

avert [a(=away) + vert(=turn) - turn away] (눈 * 생각을) 돌리다, 피하다 (ward off, avoid, prevent) -a. avertible, -able.

abstain [ab(s)(=from) + tain(=hold) - refrain] 삼가다 (forbear, desis <-> indulge in, abandon oneself to) -n. abstention 자제. a. abstinent. n. abstinence, -cy 절제, 금욕, 금주.

abhor 몹시 싫어하다 (hate, destest, shrink from <-> love, delight in ; desire) -n. abhorrence. a. abhorrent (= distasteful).

absorb 흡수하다 (soak up, take up <-> exude) 열중하다 (engross, immerse <-> unoccupy); 동화하다 (assimilate <-> disperse) -a. absorbing 열중하는. n., a. absorbent 흡수성. 흡수제.

답 (3)

類 例

abscond 몰래 도망하다 ((with)) (flee, depart suddenly, take flight) -n. abscondence.

abolish (제도나 법률 등을) 폐지하다 英 노예제도 폐지. 유괴하다. 납치하다 용서하다; 사면하다 면제하는 사람. 증오하다

1. They voted to abolish the office of second vice-president.
   1. decorate
   2. create
   3. improve
   4. eliminate
2. To keep oneself from doing something.
   1. abstain
   2. abate
   3. abolish
   4. absolve
3. I find his idea extremely abhorrent.
   1. superficial
   2. distasteful
   3. dangerous
   4. illogical
4. He thought his mother was angry because he ___ with her jewels.
   1. abandoned
   2. absconed
   3. abominated
   4. approved
5. The driver tried to avert the accident by bringing the car to a sudden stop.
   1. cause
   2. control
   3. minimize
   4. prevent
6. The abduction of pets has become a national problem.
   1. kidnapping
   2. poisoning
   3. desertion
   4. abuse
7. Atheist:
   1. bachelor
   2. priest
   3. anarchist
   4. disbeliever in god

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2-(2) abate 줄이다 (diminish, decrease, reduce <-> increase, strengthen) - n. abatement.

3-(1) 면적의, 표면의 천박, 피상적임 친구 * 임무 등을 버리다 사막. 무신론자

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답 1-(4) 2-(1) 3-(2) 4-(2) 5-(4) 6-(1) 7-(4)