“Coming Home Again”(1995) by Chang-rae Lee

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* caster : (의자 등의) 다리 바퀴
* grout : (타일의 틈새 따위에 부어 넣는) 묽은 모르타르 또는 시멘트
* foyer : 로비, 현관입구
* thoroughfare : 도로
* a pall of silence : 침묵(정적)의 장막
* butcher block : (부엌조리대의) 상판재료
* mince : 다지다

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* array : 배치, 배열하다
* customary : usual, habitual, routine,
* cram(vt) : stuff, fill
ex) The ashtray by the bed was crammed with cigarette butts.
* casserole : 찜
* Exeter : Philips Exeter Academy in Exeter, New Hampshire (established in 1781, student to
teacher ratio 5:1, 9-12 grades)
* sloth : laziness, idleness
* be given to (doing) something
(formal) to tend to do something, especially something that you should not do
* If you say that you do not know the first thing about something, you are emphasizing that you
know absolutely nothing about it.
* mettle : 패기, 기개
* falter : stagger
* wane : diminish, disappear
* driveway : (대문에서 현관까지의) 차도

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* dismal : gloomy, bleak
* be(keep) occupied with : --에 열중하다
* shoo away : chase away, dispel, drive away
* deprecating : 비난조의, 애원조의
* behold : see
* flinty : hard, adamant
* gristle : 연골
* tendon : 힘줄
* opaque ↔ transparent
* score : 칼집을 내다
* glisten : shine, glitter
* clove : (마늘의) 쪽
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* knead : to work the dough with your hands until it is very smooth
* dislodge : remove, displace
* julienne : a portion of food cut into short, thin strips.
ex) a julienne of vegetables
* pomp : 1) ceremony
2) stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence

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* quell : 1) put an end to (a rebellion or other disorder), typically by the use of force.
exc) Extra police were called to quell the disturbance.
2) suppress
* gag :
(n) : a piece of cloth put in or over a person's mouth to prevent them from speaking or crying
out.
(v) to experience the sudden uncomfortable feeling of tightness in the throat and stomach
that makes you feel like you are going to vomit
ex) Just the smell of liver cooking makes me gag.
* shuffle : drag one’s feet
* whip up :
1) to excite (someone or something)
ex) His speech whipped up the crowd.
2) (informal) to produce or prepare (a meal) very quickly.
* behest : order, request,
* harangue :
(n) a lengthy and aggressive speech (장광설) (v)
* florid : red-faced, reddish, healthy-looking
* flaxen : 아마빛, 담황갈색의

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* hail from = come from
* roux : 밀가루를 버터로 볶아서 만든 것, 소스나 수프를 되직하게 만드는데 사용.
* corned beef : 쇠고기 소금절이
* deviled eggs :
* interlocutor : a person who takes part in a dialogue or conversation
* indulgence : satisfaction
* obtuse : dull, slow-witted
* venal : showing or motivated by susceptibility to bribery. corrupt, dishonest
* smite : strike with a firm blow.
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* key = keyhole (열쇠구멍 모양의 자유투 지역)
* carom : strike and rebound (부딪쳐 튀게 하다)
* exasperation : intense irritation
* scramble : 서로 앞다투다 ex) scramble for a seat

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* slick : 1) smooth, glossy, 2) smart
* patently : clearly, without doubt
* finesse : do (something) in a subtle and delicate manner. (교묘하게 처리하다, 능숙하게 해내다)
* buttress : support
* braggadocio : boastful or arrogant behavior.
* steadfast : devoted, reliable, determined
* dismissive : disdainful, scornful
* discrepancy : inconsistency, difference

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* blanch : pale, whiten
* throttle : strangle, choke
* blandishment : flattery, coaxing (아첨, 감언이설)

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* squash : sqeeze,
* soggy : wet and soft
* matter-of-fact : 있는 그대로, 무미건조하게
* chin up : cheer up
* this side of something
1) nearly or verging on.
ex) The governor's actions are this side of criminal.
2) before a particular time, date, age, or event, etc.
ex) It will be this side of midnight by the time we get home.
ex) The mother of two was just this side of thirty when she was killed by cancer.

* potato-fritter batter : 감자튀김의 튀김옷 반죽

* in the next breath : (in) at the very next moment
* get at : 1) reach, gain access to 2) imply, suggest
* snort : 1) (말이) 코를 힝힝거리다 2) 코웃음을 치다
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* quell : put an end to
* sneak : move or go in a furtive or stealthy manner
* sprint : rush, dash
* lull : (v) soothe ex) lull somebody into something
(n) pause, break, respite, interval
* radish kimchi : 총각김치

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* revel : 1) enjoy oneself in a lively and noisy way, especially with drinking and dancing.
ex) They spent the evening reveling with their guests.
2) revel in reading (독서를 즐기다)

* gag : choke, stifle

* pork parigiana :파르메산 치즈를 넣은 돼지고기
* chicken patties : 닭고기 파이
* wax beans : 강낭콩
* binge : indulge in an activity, especially eating, to excess.
ex) Some dieters say they cannot help binging on chocolate.
* sate (v) : satisfy (a desire or an appetite) to the full.
ex) Sate your appetite at the resort's restaurant.
* broth : soup consisting of meat or vegetable chunks, and often rice
* shiitake : 표고버섯
* scallion : 파

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* speak up (out) : express one's feelings or opinions frankly and publicly.
* regale : entertain, amuse
* inquest : an official process to discover the cause of someone's death (사인을 밝히기 위한 조사)
ex) An inquest is always held if murder is suspected.
* a coolerful of food : 쿨러에 가득찬 음식
* cookout : 야외 요리 파티
* turnpike : an expressway, especially one on which a toll is charged.
* edge : an advantage over other people (우위)
ex) In terms of experience, she definitely had the edge over the other people that we
interviewed.
a small but noticeable amount of anger in someone's voice
ex) There's a definite edge to/in her voice when she talks to her husband.
* shoulder : 갓길
* drone : make a continuous low humming sound, (syn) hum, buzz