82. bin : a box, frame, crib, or enclosed placed used for storage

83. pinnacle [pinna, wing, point + cle, a suffix meaning small] : 
① a high point or peak of a building or a rock

• the pinnacles of St John's Church

② the highest point of development or achievement

• These newspapers were regarded as the pinnacle of journalism.
• Humans were not merely in charge of nature, they were the pinnacle of a long process of evolution. Earlier theories of evolution existed, but it was Darwin, in the middle of the nineteenth century, brought up in the most advanced industrial nation of time, who provided scientific underpinning for this view. He spoke of the blind workings of "natural selection"-an inevitable process that mercilessly weeded out weak and inefficient forms of life. Those species who survived were, by definition, the fittest.[The Third Wave written by Alvin Toffler]

84. pin : a very small, thin, pointed piece of metal 

85. cubicle [cubiculum < cubare, to lie down] :
① a small sleeping compartment, as in a dormitory
② any small compartment, as for study
③ a very small division of a larger room, such as one used for dressing or undressing in at a swimming pool

• When the elevator reached the third floor, Dana go out. She stood there, speechless at the scale of what she was seeing. She was looking at a sea of cubicles. It seemed as though there were hundreds of them, occupied by thousands of people. There were different-colored signs over each cubicle. [The Best Laid Plans written by Sidney Sheldon]
• As Dana looked up, she saw Matt baker in the distance, moving in her direction. The damned man was everywhere!  Dana quickly stepped behind a cubicle so he could not see her.
  [The Best Laid Plans written by Sidney Sheldon]

86. cube [cubare, to lie down] : 
① a solid object with six equal square sides

• The box was cube-shaped.

② the number made by multiplying a number by itself twice

• The cube of 2 is 8.(2 x 2 x 2 = 8)

87. particle [pars, part + -cle, a suffix which has the meaning of "small"] :
① an extremely small piece; tiny fragment
② any very small portion or part/ the smallest portion

• He has not a particle of patriotism or virtue.
• There was not a particle of truth in his words.

③ Physics, a piece of matter so small as to be considered without magnitude though having inertia and the force of attraction

88. part [pars, part 조각/부분 < par, equal < parare, to equate :동등하게 나눈 부분/조각]
(v) to (cause to) separate or no longer be together

• We tried to part the two angry dogs.
• Nancy refused to be parted from her beloved cat.
• Cathy parted the curtains and looked out.
• The clouds parted and the sun shone. 

• to part with : to give away/ to stop having
  It's not easy to part with one's favourite possessions.
  　
• to part company (with) : to end a relationship (with) /to no longer be together (with)
  I hear you and your wife have parted company.
  I'm getting off the train here, so we must part company.

(n) pieces/조각, 일부분

• The Korean Peninsula extends southward from the northeastern section of the vast Asian continent, spanning 1,000 kilometers north to south. It shares most of its northern border with China and touches Russia. Since 1948, the Peninsula has been divided into two parts, the Republic of Korea in the south and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in the north.
• A large part of the house was/ Large parts of the house were destroyed by the storm.

• to take part in : to participate in /참가하다, 참여하다
  I took part in a debate.
  　
• to play a part in : to play a role in / 역할을 하다/ 한목 단단히 하다
  The question of cost will play an important part in our decision.
  In South Korea, the Naktonggang River (525km) and the Han-gang River(514km) are the two major rivers responsible for irrigation and industrial water supply. The Han-gang River flows through Seoul, the capital of the Republic and serves as a lifeline for the large population in the central region, including Seoul's 11 million residents. The river also played a significant part in the development of Korea's ancient civilization.
  The teacher played a leading role in settling the dispute.
  The Yellow Sea, lying between Korea and the People's Republic of China, and the ocean south of the Peninsula form a continental shelf with the shallow sea floor providing valuable resources for the fishing industry. Surrounding the Peninsula on three sides, the sea has played a remarkable role in Korean life since ancient times, contributing to the early development of shipbuilding and navigation skills. In recent years, the seabed off the southwestern coast has been explored for petroleum deposits.
  　
• for my part : as far as I concerned/ speaking for myself
  For my part, I don't care who wins.
  　
• for the most part : mostly/ most of the time /대부분
  For the most part the children are very healthy.
  Nature's power is for the most part beyond man's control, yet its calamities can be prevented or minimized through human endeavor. Sadly enough, the nation has suffered untold sorrow and tremendous loss of human life and property due to the torrential rains that have pounded the Korean Peninsula, in particular, the central region, over the past several days.
  　
• in part : in some degree/ partly
  The accident was due in part to carelessness, but mainly to bad luck.
   
• part and parcel of : a necessary or important part that can't be separated from the whole of
  Working irregular hours is part and parcel of being a journalist.

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