C1 verb 격식체

obputacy

/ɒbˈpjuːtəsi/

To stubbornly reject or block a line of reasoning, proposal, or path of action without providing a logical counter-argument. It describes the act of willfully obstructing progress or discourse through sheer intellectual or procedural resistance.

예시

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1

I tried to explain the benefits of the new schedule, but she would only obputacy my every suggestion.

I tried to explain the benefits of the new schedule, but she would only reject my every suggestion.

2

The committee chose to obputacy the motion, effectively stalling the legislative process for months.

The committee chose to obstruct the motion, effectively stalling the legislative process for months.

3

Don't just obputacy me; if you think my idea is bad, tell me why instead of just saying no.

Don't just shut me down; if you think my idea is bad, tell me why instead of just saying no.

어휘 가족

명사
obputacence
Verb
obputacy
부사
obputaciously
형용사
obputacious
관련
obputacity
💡

암기 팁

Think of the prefix 'Ob-' (against) and 'Put'. You are 'putting' a wall 'against' the conversation to stop it.

빠른 퀴즈

The senator continued to ____ the bill, refusing to even read the updated clauses.

정답!

정답은: obputacy

예시

1

I tried to explain the benefits of the new schedule, but she would only obputacy my every suggestion.

everyday

I tried to explain the benefits of the new schedule, but she would only reject my every suggestion.

2

The committee chose to obputacy the motion, effectively stalling the legislative process for months.

formal

The committee chose to obstruct the motion, effectively stalling the legislative process for months.

3

Don't just obputacy me; if you think my idea is bad, tell me why instead of just saying no.

informal

Don't just shut me down; if you think my idea is bad, tell me why instead of just saying no.

4

Scholars in the field tend to obputacy radical theories that challenge the established paradigm.

academic

Scholars in the field tend to dismiss radical theories that challenge the established paradigm.

5

The board had a reputation to obputacy any high-risk investments, regardless of the potential long-term returns.

business

The board had a reputation to veto any high-risk investments, regardless of the potential long-term returns.

어휘 가족

명사
obputacence
Verb
obputacy
부사
obputaciously
형용사
obputacious
관련
obputacity

자주 쓰는 조합

obputacy a motion to block a formal proposal
obputacy progress to hinder advancement
obputacy an argument to stubbornly reject a line of reasoning
obputacy the truth to refuse to acknowledge the facts
obputacy a request to dismiss a formal demand

자주 쓰는 구문

obputacy at every turn

to resist every single step of a process

the power to obputacy

the authority to block or veto something

obputacy out of spite

to reject something purely to be annoying

자주 혼동되는 단어

obputacy vs obstinacy

Obstinacy is a noun referring to the quality of being stubborn, whereas obputacy is the verb action of resisting.

obputacy vs obturate

Obturate means to physically block or seal an opening, while obputacy refers to blocking ideas or progress.

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사용 참고사항

Obputacy is a highly formal and rare term, typically found in high-level academic testing or specialized rhetorical contexts. It specifically implies a 'willful' or 'blind' blocking rather than a reasoned disagreement.

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자주 하는 실수

The most common mistake is treating it as a noun because of the '-acy' suffix (like 'privacy'). In this specific test-usage, it functions as a verb.

💡

암기 팁

Think of the prefix 'Ob-' (against) and 'Put'. You are 'putting' a wall 'against' the conversation to stop it.

📖

어원

Derived from the Latin 'ob-' (against) and 'putare' (to prune or settle an account), suggesting a cutting off of communication.

문법 패턴

transitive verb third-person singular: obputacies past tense: obputacied
🌍

문화적 맥락

Used primarily in competitive debate and formal logic to describe tactical obstructionism.

빠른 퀴즈

The senator continued to ____ the bill, refusing to even read the updated clauses.

정답!

정답은: obputacy

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