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n. [사투리] vocabulary that is for a specific group of people The immigrants spoke an odd dialect of English.  | 
        
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v. [확산] spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely Hamilton wished to concentrate power; Jefferson to diffuse power.  | 
        
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v. [빗나가다] turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking The professor does not digress from the topic and never bores his students.  | 
        
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n. [지엽으로 흐름] wandering from the main path of a journey; diversion This was the path to digression, as this is where I began to become slightly jaded.  | 
        
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a. [흐린] emitting only a small amount of light; lacking in brightness Night vision declines as well; therefore, reading labels in dim lighting may lead to errors.  | 
        
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n. [외교] tact; politics; negotiation between nations Chinese diplomats have been engaging in shuttle diplomacy to try to narrow the differences between Washington and Pyongyang.  | 
        
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a. [외교] relating to diplomacy; marked by tact and sensitivity in dealing with others The secretary of state's trip to Canada is putting a brand new spin on the term diplomatic relations.  | 
        
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a. [비참한] extremely bad; terrible; dreadful The Haddan School was built in 1858 on the sloping banks of the Haddan River, a muddy location that had proven disastrous from the start.  | 
        
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v. [삭제] throw out something from one's hand; get rid of Right now, what we discard is an inherent part of what we consume.  | 
        
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n. [담론] a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation The young Plato was drawn to the Agora to hear the philosophical discourse of Socrates and his followers.  | 
        
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a. [이 매각하다] separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts The universe is composed of discrete bodies.  | 
        
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n. [우아한] state of dishonor; bring shame or dishonor upon You're a disgrace boy! Sleeping in a cupboard, eating frozen chicken, and massacring a sausage roll on bed!  | 
        
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n. [혐오] strong feelings of dislike; offend the taste or moral sense of 'I was surprised,' said Stillman, who yelled in disgust from the penalty box.  |