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scavenge
Detail    speak
(청소) hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food
E.g.If you need car parts that the dealers no longer stock, try to scavenge for odd bits and pieces at the auto wreckers' yards.
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scenario
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(시나리오) screenplay; outline or model of an expected sequence of events
E.g.The scenario is the same throughout the West countries, all of whose governments are responding to the collapse in similar ways.
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schematic
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(설계도) relating to outline or diagram; represented simply, as using symbols
E.g.In working out the solution to this logic puzzle, you may find it helpful to construct a simple schematic diagram outlining the order of events.
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scheme
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(제도) elaborate and systematic plan of action; chart or outline of a system or object
E.g.As well as the baby bonus scheme, Prime Minister says his government is to encourage more immigration as a way of bringing in more talent.
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schism
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(분리) separation or division into factions; formal division or split within religious body
E.g.Let us not widen the schism by further bickering.
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scintillate
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(번뜩) give off sparks; shine as if emanating sparks; twinkle or glow
E.g.I enjoy her dinner parties because the food is excellent and the conversations scintillate.
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scoff
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(이 웃음거리가) mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
E.g.He used to scoff at dentists after he had his first toothache.
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scorch
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(태우기) burn superficially; parch, or shrivel, the surface of, by heat; affect painfully with heat; burn
E.g.The meat will scorch if you don't lower the gas.
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scotch
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(스카치) put an abrupt end to; block to prevent rolling or slipping
E.g.The prime minister should scotch the rumors of her illness with a public appearance as soon as possible.
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scourge
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(징벌) whip used to inflict punishment; severe punishment
E.g.They feared the plague and regarded it as a deadly scourge.
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scrap
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(스크랩) small piece or bit; fragment; fragment; leftover bits of food; remnant
E.g.The EU recently shredded old euro coins and sent the scrap nickel and copper to China.
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scruple
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(양심의 가책) hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
E.g.Fearing that her husband had become involved in an affair, she did not scruple to read his diary.
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scrupulous
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(꼼꼼한) exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
E.g.Though Alfred is scrupulous in fulfilling his duties at work, he is less conscientious about his obligations to his family and friends.
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scrutinize
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(관찰) examine closely and critically
E.g.Searching for flaws, the sergeant wanted to scrutinize every detail of the private's uniform.
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scuffle
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(난투) shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
E.g.He tried to scuffle his funds among different accounts in various countries so as to avoid the IRS.
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scurrilous
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(야비한) obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach
E.g.Your scurrilous remarks are especially offensive because they are untrue.
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scurry
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(소나기) go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
E.g.Do not worry if I scurry from the grill room in a hurry.
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scurvy
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(괴혈병) fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; worthless; mean; shabby
E.g.Peter Pan sneered at Captain Hook and his scurvy crew.
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seamy
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(축가) sordid; morally degraded; squalid or corrupt
E.g.In The Godfather, Michael Corleone is unwilling to expose his wife and children to the seamy side of his life as the son of a Mafia don.
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sear
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(시든) make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
E.g.Accidentally brushing against the hot grill, I sear my hand badly.
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