Q) ( )에 의미상 어색한 단어는 ?
The families of the victims were angry that the criminal failed to show ( ) for his violent actions
①regret ② compunction ③ remorse ④repentance ⑤ satisfaction
■Remorse
**a gnawing(괴롭히는) distress arising from a sense of guilt for past wrongs
⇔If they show remorse, they think they should not have done wrong doing.
⇔ He drank to drown his sorrows. He drank so much so he blacked out. Next day, He began to come to myself and realized what I had done. Now, He deeply regret drinking out of desperation yesterday. He should not have drunk heavily.
① 양심의 가책
* He has shown no ~ for his actions.
* He felt no remorse for the murders he had committed
* She felt a sharp pang of remorse over the incident.
② 반성
*He was absolved after expressing his remorse
*he denied his offense and did not show any sign of remorse.
△ Synonyms
contrition, regret, repentance, guilt, compunction
△ Antonyms
happiness satisfaction
▲ compunction
* slight regret
(양심의 가책, 후회, 마음의 거리낌)
The boy wrote an apology letter with compunction.
The beginning of compunction is the beginning of a new life.
▲repentance :
*being sorry for doing wrong behavior
(회개 후회)
a sinner's repentance is always welcome.
Repentance comes too late.
Repentance wipes out sin.
▲contrition
*deeply felt remorse ; penitence (깊은 반성, 회개)
Cleansed of guilt by ~ and atonement, he felt light of heart again
Exxon’s new ~ is hardly sincere.
There was no contrition and no apology
