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flimsy ; extremely thin
얇은, 보잘것없는 ; 아주 가는
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The organization's financial situation has always been _____ ; the balance of the checking account is usually close to zero.
그 조직의 재정상태는 항상 빈약한 상태에 있었다 ; 당좌 예금의 계정잔액은 대개 영에 가깝다.
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The hostess's _____ gown, which had been made from a sheet of clear plastic, certainly made her popular with her male guests.
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To attenuate is to make thin. Extenuating circumstances are those that lessen the magnitude of something, especially a crime. Percy admitted that he stole the Cracker Jacks but claimed that there were extenuating circumstances : he made no money to buy food for his pet armadillo.