[원서] Awful Agatha on the Run 단어 정리 (Chapter3,4)

---

lousy (adjective) 형편없는; 매우 나쁜

Meaning: very bad or of poor quality; feeling sick or unwell
Synonyms: terrible, awful, poor
Antonyms: excellent, great
Example: He did a lousy job on the project.

stomp (verb, noun) 쿵쿵 밟다; 쿵쿵 밟기

Meaning: to walk or step heavily and noisily; a heavy step
Synonyms: stamp, trample
Antonyms: tiptoe, creep
Example: He stomped his feet in anger.

wobble (verb, noun) 흔들리다; 비틀거림

Meaning: to move unsteadily from side to side; an unsteady movement
Synonyms: sway, shake, totter
Antonyms: steady, stabilize
Example: The table wobbled because one leg was shorter.

whimper (verb, noun) 낑낑거리다; 흐느끼는 소리

Meaning: to make a soft crying sound because of fear, pain, or sadness; a quiet cry
Synonyms: whine, sob
Antonyms: laugh, cheer
Example: The puppy whimpered when it was left alone.

stank (verb) stink의 과거형; 악취가 났다

Meaning: past tense of stink; to have had a very bad smell
Synonyms: smelled bad, reeked
Antonyms: smelled good, fragrant
Example: The garbage stank in the hot sun.

throne (noun) 왕좌

Meaning: a special chair used by a king or queen as a symbol of power
Synonyms: royal seat
Antonyms: common seat
Example: The king sat on his throne in the palace.

jaw (noun, verb) 턱; 턱을 움직이다

Meaning: the lower part of the face used for chewing and speaking; to talk or move the mouth
Synonyms: mandible
Antonyms: —
Example: He hurt his jaw while playing soccer.

miserable (adjective) 비참한; 매우 불행한

Meaning: very unhappy, uncomfortable, or suffering
Synonyms: unhappy, wretched, gloomy
Antonyms: happy, cheerful
Example: He felt miserable after losing the game.

expel (verb) 추방하다; 내쫓다; 배출하다

Meaning: to force someone to leave a place, especially a school or country; to push something out
Synonyms: eject, dismiss, remove
Antonyms: admit, accept
Example: The school decided to expel the student for breaking the rules.

thunderstorm (noun) 천둥번개를 동반한 폭풍우

Meaning: a storm with thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and sometimes strong winds
Synonyms: storm
Antonyms: clear weather
Example: A thunderstorm woke us up during the night. 🌩️

senile (adjective) 노망이 난; 노쇠한

Meaning: showing problems with memory and thinking because of old age
Synonyms: forgetful, confused
Antonyms: sharp, clear-minded
Example: The old man became senile and often forgot people’s names.

strand (noun, verb) 가닥; (어딘가에) 꼼짝 못 하게 하다

Meaning: a thin piece of something such as hair, thread, or fiber; to leave someone somewhere with no way to leave
Synonyms: thread, fiber
Antonyms: rescue, save
Example: A strand of hair fell across her face.

pat down (phrasal verb) 몸을 두드려 검사하다

Meaning: to lightly touch or press someone’s clothes with your hands to check for hidden objects
Synonyms: search, frisk
Antonyms: ignore, overlook
Example: The security guard patted down the man before he entered the building.

rage (noun, verb) 분노; 격노하다

Meaning: very strong anger; to feel or express extreme anger
Synonyms: fury, anger, outrage
Antonyms: calm, peace
Example: He was filled with rage after hearing the news. 🔥

snap (verb, noun) 딱 부러뜨리다; 탁 하는 소리

Meaning: to break something suddenly with a sharp sound; a quick sharp sound
Synonyms: crack, break, pop
Antonyms: mend, fix
Example: The twig snapped under his foot.

yank (verb, noun) 홱 잡아당기다; 세게 잡아당김

Meaning: to pull something suddenly and with force; a sudden strong pull
Synonyms: tug, jerk, pull
Antonyms: release, let go
Example: She yanked the door open.

squeeze (verb, noun) 꽉 쥐다; 압착하다; 짜내기

Meaning: to press something tightly; to force something out by pressing
Synonyms: press, crush, compress
Antonyms: release, loosen
Example: She squeezed the orange to make juice.

squeaky (adjective) 끽끽거리는; 삐걱거리는

Meaning: making a high-pitched squeaking sound
Synonyms: creaky, squealing
Antonyms: silent, quiet
Example: The door made a squeaky sound when he opened it.

dump (verb, noun) 버리다; 쓰레기 더미

Meaning: to throw something away carelessly; a place where waste is thrown
Synonyms: discard, throw away
Antonyms: keep, save
Example: They dumped the old furniture outside.

spot (noun, verb) 장소; 얼룩; 발견하다

Meaning: a small mark or stain; a particular place; to notice or see something
Synonyms: stain, place, notice
Antonyms: miss, overlook
Example: I spotted a bird in the tree.

growl (verb, noun) 으르렁거리다; 으르렁거림

Meaning: to make a low, rough sound like an angry dog; a low threatening sound
Synonyms: snarl, grumble
Antonyms: purr, praise
Example: The dog growled at the stranger.

bury (verb) 묻다; 매장하다

Meaning: to put something in the ground and cover it with soil
Synonyms: inter, hide
Antonyms: dig up, uncover
Example: They buried the treasure in the sand.

groan (verb, noun) 신음하다; 신음 소리

Meaning: to make a deep sound because of pain, sadness, or annoyance; a low sound showing discomfort
Synonyms: moan, sigh
Antonyms: cheer, laugh
Example: He groaned when he heard the bad news.

get down (phrasal verb) 내려오다; 엎드리다

Meaning: to move from a higher place to a lower place; to lower your body close to the ground
Synonyms: descend, crouch
Antonyms: climb up, rise
Example: The cat got down from the tree.

land on (phrasal verb) ~위에 착지하다; ~에 떨어지다

Meaning: to come down and rest on something after moving through the air
Synonyms: settle on, come down on
Antonyms: take off, lift off
Example: The butterfly landed on the flower. 🦋

bruise (noun, verb) 멍; 멍이 들게 하다

Meaning: an injury that makes a dark mark on the skin after being hit; to cause a bruise
Synonyms: injury, mark
Antonyms: heal, cure
Example: He got a bruise on his arm after falling.

prank (noun, verb) 장난; 장난치다

Meaning: a playful trick or joke played on someone
Synonyms: trick, joke, practical joke
Antonyms: kindness, help
Example: The kids played a prank on their teacher.

flop (verb, noun) 털썩 주저앉다; 실패작

Meaning: to fall or sit down heavily and suddenly; something that fails badly
Synonyms: collapse, drop
Antonyms: stand, succeed
Example: He flopped onto the sofa after a long day.

the apple of one’s eye (idiom) 매우 소중한 사람

Meaning: someone who is loved very much and is very special to someone
Synonyms: darling, favorite
Antonyms: enemy
Example: Her grandson is the apple of her eye.

wag (verb, noun) (꼬리 등을) 흔들다; 흔들기

Meaning: to move something such as a tail from side to side quickly
Synonyms: shake, sway
Antonyms: keep still, stop
Example: The dog wagged its tail happily. 🐶

reputation (noun) 평판; 명성

Meaning: the opinion people have about someone or something based on past actions or behavior
Synonyms: fame, status, image
Antonyms: disgrace, dishonor
Example: The restaurant has a good reputation for its food.

grave (noun, adjective) 무덤; 심각한

Meaning: a place in the ground where a dead person is buried; very serious or important
Synonyms: tomb, burial place; serious, severe
Antonyms: trivial, unimportant
Example: They placed flowers on the grave.

that's not my place to say (expression) 내가 말할 입장은 아니다

Meaning: used when someone thinks it is not their role or responsibility to give an opinion
Synonyms: it’s not my decision, it’s not up to me
Antonyms: it’s my decision, I can say
Example: That’s not my place to say, but you should ask the teacher.

circumstance (noun) 상황; 형편

Meaning: the conditions or facts that affect a situation or event
Synonyms: situation, condition
Antonyms: certainty
Example: He had to leave the job because of family circumstances.

justify (verb) 정당화하다; 옳다고 설명하다

Meaning: to show or prove that something is right or reasonable
Synonyms: defend, explain, excuse
Antonyms: condemn, blame
Example: He tried to justify his actions to the teacher.

be willing to (phrase) 기꺼이 ~하다

Meaning: to be ready or prepared to do something
Synonyms: be ready to, be prepared to
Antonyms: refuse to, be unwilling to
Example: She is willing to help her friends anytime.

snitch (verb, noun) 고자질하다; 밀고자

Meaning: to secretly tell someone in authority about another person’s wrongdoing; a person who informs on others
Synonyms: inform, tattle, betray
Antonyms: protect, conceal
Example: He didn’t want to snitch on his friend.

stink (verb, noun) 악취가 나다; 악취

Meaning: to have a very bad smell; a very unpleasant odor
Synonyms: reek, smell bad
Antonyms: smell good, fragrance
Example: The garbage began to stink in the heat.

blub (verb) 훌쩍거리며 울다

Meaning: to cry noisily and with little control, often like a child
Synonyms: sob, bawl
Antonyms: laugh, smile
Example: The little boy started to blub after he fell down.

croak (verb, noun) 개구리처럼 개골개골 울다; 쉰 목소리로 말하다; 개골개골 소리

Meaning: to make a deep rough sound like a frog; to speak in a low rough voice
Synonyms: rasp, caw
Antonyms: sing, speak clearly
Example: The frog croaked loudly by the pond.

---