61. lionize : to treat as a celebrity

62. lion's share [from Aeosop's fable in which the lion took all the spoils of a joint hunt] : the whole thing or, now popularly, the biggest or best portion

63. liger [Li(on) + (Ti)ger] : the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger 

• tiglon [Tig(er) + L(i)on]/ tigon : the offspring of a male tiger and a female lion 

• leopard / jaguar 표범

• giraffe : 기린

• zebra : 얼룩말

64. Leo : a N constellation between Cancer and Virgo, containing the star Regulus/ 사자자리

• When Oliver left, Leslie picked up the newspaper on the table. Idly, she turned to the horoscope by Zoltaire. It read :
   
  For Leo (July 23rd to August 22nd).
  This is not a good day to change plans. Taking risks can lead to serious problems.
   
  Leslie read the horoscope again, disturbed. She was almost tempted to telephone Oliver and tell him not to leave. But that's ridiculous, she thought. It's just a stupid horoscope.
  [The Best Laid Plan written by Sidney Sheldon]

65. wise [wisa-, wise < weid-, to see, know < videre, to see] : (adj)
① having or showing good judgment; sagacious; prudent; discreet

• You were wise to leave when you did.

• It was wise of you to do so.

• You'll understand when you're older and wiser.

• Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise.
  [The Tiger Waits written by Anton Myrer - p13]

② prompted by judgment; judicious; sound

• a wise saying

• wise action

③ having information; informed
④ learned; erudite

66. wise : (n) a way; manner

• It happened in this wise.

• They're in no wise to blame.

67. -wise : (adj) 
① in the manner of; like

• to walk crabwise

② in the position or direction of

• lengthwise

• Turn the handle clockwise.

③ in connection with; with regard to

• taxwise
  
  ◈ USAGE - Many new adverbs are formed, especially in American English, by adding -wise to nouns, with the meaning "in connection with." : The company must try to improve its position taxwise/ saleswise/ moneywise/ profitwise. Some people do not like this use.

68. wise after the event : understanding what should have been done to prevent a bad situation that has now happened

• If we had waited another week we could have bought the car more cheaply. Well, it's easy to be wise after the event.

69. wise guy : (n) a person who acts as if he were smarter than other people; a person who jokes or shows off too much / someone who thinks they can supply information which shows that they know more than others, but which is in fact of no use

• James is a wise guy and displeases others by what he says. 

• OK, wise guy; if you're so clever, what's the right answer?

70. to wise up to : (v) to (cause) to learn or become conscious of the true nature of someone or something / to finally understand what is really going on after a period of ignorance

• Joe immediately quit his job when he wised up to what was really going on. (As soon as he realized what was happening, he quit his job.)

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