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https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/13/learning/film-club-i-have-face-blindness-this-is-how-i-recognize-you.html

요약

Paul Kram has a prosopagnosia, which inhibits smooth social interactions for him. He loves gliding, and people first assume it is an escape from parties and people. However, gliding for him is about people that helps him connect with others.

주목할만한 문장

- ...to confront discomfort with disability.

단어

- Profile (verb) - to write or publish a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc.
- Thrive - to grow, develop, or be successful -> prosper;flourish
(His business thrived in the years before the war. Industries such as water, telecoms, and insurance have been thriving. She seems to thrive on stress)
- Prosopagnosia - face blindness, a neurological disorder that inhibits the recognition of faces.

저 뉴욕타임스 러닝네트워크 사이트의 좋은 점은 코멘트를 달 수 있는 기능이 있다. 이곳에서 학생들이 단 댓글들을 확인할 수 있었는데 어휘수준이 상당해서 사전을 끼고 읽어야했다. 안타까운 현상태지만 계속 공부하다 보면 한번에 이해할 수 있는 날이 오겠지.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/09/14/learning/annoying-noises.html#commentsContainer

위 기사 코멘트에서 발견한 단어들

- obnoxious - very unpleasant or rude
 When she's in a bad mood she's obnoxious to everyone.

- cringe - to sudden move away from someone or something because you are frightened.
 He cringes every time he hears the dentist's drill.

- abrasive - rude and unfriendly
 She has a rather abrasive manner. He can sometimes be abrasive in meetings.

- aggravate - [아그래베이트] to make a bad situation worse
 Attempts to restrict parking in the city center have further aggravated the problem of traffic congestion.

- grimace - [그리머스] to make an expression of pain, strong dislike, etc. in which the face twists in an ugly way.
 She made a grimace of disgust when she way the raw meat.

- commotion - a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement
 He looked up to see what all the commotion was about. There was great commotion at the location of the incident.)