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517 words, each under the lesson that teaches it. The list is the course's: level 6 of the National Institute of Korean Language's graded list (whose lists ).
1 · 네모의 연구원 첫 출근
Nemo's first day at the institute · read the scene
Word Meaning 갓 newly; freshly 생소하다 unfamiliar; strange 부설 establishment as an attachment 산하 affiliated; under 일원 member 일터 workplace; workshop 풋풋하다 fresh; unripe 친숙하다 familiar; friendly 따라나서다 go with; accompany 순응 adaptation; adjustment 말단 end; last 정규 being regular; being formal
2 · 직원 회의
The staff meeting · read the scene
Word Meaning 안건 item on the agenda; case 제의 suggestion 결의 resolution; decision 불참 nonattendance; nonparticipation 이견 different opinions; divergent opinion 만장일치 unanimity 일제히 all together; simultaneously 피력 frank speech 반문 asking back 왈가왈부 arguing over something 수긍 assent; consent 요컨대 in short; in brief
3 · 업무 분장
Who does what · read the scene
Word Meaning 도맡다 shoulder alone; undertake alone 떠넘기다 shift onto 권한 right 분담 share 전담 specializing; being dedicated 직무 duty; job 파견 sending; dispatching 게을리하다 neglect; disregard 충실히 faithfully; loyally 우선순위 priority 감당 coping with; managing 기꺼이 willingly; gladly
4 · 인사 발령 발표
New posts are announced · read the scene
Word Meaning 전직 being former 현직 current job; present position 후임 succession; replacement 국장 director 임명 appointment; nomination 발령 appointment; issuance 부임 proceeding to a new post 간부 executive; manager 공백 blank; margin 임원 officers; directors 고위 high position 취임 inauguration; taking office
5 · 데이터 분석가 채용
Hiring a data analyst · read the scene
Word Meaning 두루 without exception 면모 appearance; face 추리다 select; choose 강점 strengths 소양 knowledge 역량 competence; capability 이력 career; record 자질 nature; disposition 적응력 adaptive ability 일대일 one-on-one 공모 open recruitment; contest 통보 notification; informing
6 · 면접 실패
An interview goes badly · read the scene
Word Meaning 동문서답 irrelevant answer 얼버무리다 equivocate; mix 식은땀 cold sweat 안절부절 nervously; anxiously 당혹 puzzlement; perplexity 횡설수설 gibberish; babbling 팔방미인 beauty; jack-of-all-trades 수완 ability; acumen 탁월하다 excellent; distinguished 아무쪼록 as much as one can; to the best of one's ability 자신만만하다 confident 자만 conceit; pride
7 · 장 원장의 은사 정년 퇴임
Dr. Jang's old teacher retires · read the scene
Word Meaning 재직 employment; service 정년 retirement age 퇴임 retirement 감회 reminiscence 시원섭섭하다 feeling mixed emotions; having mixed feelings 홀가분하다 lighthearted; carefree 공적 accomplishment 공로 contribution 격세지감 being amazed at how much things have changed in a short time 아득하다 remote; faraway 한결같다 constant; steadfast 답례 return courtesy; return salute
8 · 꼬이는 하루
A day when everything goes wrong · read the scene
Word Meaning 꼬이다 go wrong; get messed up 허둥지둥 hurriedly; in a rush 헐레벌떡 gaspingly; pantingly 느닷없이 abruptly; all of a sudden 낭패 abject failure; big trouble 설상가상 misfortune on top of misfortunes 차질 problem; setback 착오 mistake; error 가뜩이나 what is worse; besides 급기야 at last 황급히 urgently; hurriedly 허겁지겁 hurriedly; in a rush
9 · 야근
Working late · read the scene
Word Meaning 훤하다 bright; light 더미 heap; pile 뒤죽박죽 mess 막바지 last stage; last minute 털썩 with a thud 녹초 being utterly exhausted; being dog-tired 안간힘 all one's strength; struggle 바삐 busily; hurriedly 비품 equipment; furnishing 들이켜다 drink; gulp 곤두세우다 make something stand on end 찌뿌드드하다 sluggish; unpleasant
10 · 예산 삭감
Budget cuts · read the scene
Word Meaning 감축 reduction 대폭 sharply; drastically 적잖다 not a few; not a little 감하다 be reduced; become smaller 기금 fund 운용 application; operation 총액 total amount 결산 settlement of accounts; closing the books 회계 accounting; bookkeeping 재무 finance 분기 quarter 부득이 unavoidably; inevitably
11 · 서 연구원의 육아 휴직
Seo's parental leave
Word Meaning 휴직 leave of absence; time off from work 월차 every month; monthly leave 병행 doing things simultaneously 임신부 pregnant woman; mother-to-be 산모 woman after childbirth; mother 태교 prenatal education 모유 breast milk 분유 dry milk; powdered milk 기저귀 diaper 여아 daughter; girl 무럭무럭 rapidly; in the manner of rising into the air 부디 please; kindly
12 · 보고서 초안
The report draft
Word Meaning 짤막하다 shortish 간략하다 brief; concise 개괄적 general outline; sweeping outline 상세하다 detailed 세밀하다 detailed 서두 start; beginning 요점 key points; essence 빈약 poorness; scantiness 명료하다 clear; lucid 모호하다 vague; obscure 정연하다 well-organized; neat 열거 listing; enumeration
13 · 연구 동향 보고
The research briefing
Word Meaning 대두 emergence; rise 동향 trend; tendency 선행 going ahead; being ahead 탐구 search; quest 학술 academics and academic techniques; being academic 문헌 literature; document 고찰 consideration; study 종합적 comprehensive; all-encompassing 학계 academic circles; academia 학문적 being academic; being learned 학식 knowledge; intelligence 범주 category; class
14 · 가설 검증
Testing a hypothesis
Word Meaning 가설 hypothesis 귀납적 inductive 검증 verification; inspection 논증 proof; demonstration 표본 example; sample 추정 estimation; assumption 입증 giving proof; demonstration 타당성 validity; feasibility 타당하다 valid; feasible 변수 variable 가늠 aim; estimate 상이하다 different
15 · 통계 지표 분석
Nemo reads the numbers
Word Meaning 현저하다 marked; noticeable 현저히 markedly; noticeably 추이 development; progress 웃돌다 exceed 감소세 (no equivalent expression) 증가세 growing trend 내지 to; or 전반적 overall 통틀다 lump together; put together 확연히 clearly; definitely 판이하다 completely different 전무후무 being neither before nor since
16 · 대변인실의 하루
The press office
Word Meaning 거듭 again 공개적 public; open 회견 interview; conference 표명 expression; statement 유감 dissatisfaction; regret 각계각층 diverse fields and classes 외신 foreign news 언론사 press 중대 significant 속보 breaking news; newsflash 급변 rapid change 시사하다 imply; hint
17 · 스캔들 수습
Ahn handles a scandal
Word Meaning 파문 ripple; impact 파급 spread; extension 파장 wavelength; impact 논란 controversy; adverse criticism 폭로 revelation; disclosure 실상 reality; actual state 내막 inside knowledge 회피 avoidance; evasion 공공연하다 open; public 익명 anonymity; pseudonym 진상 truth; reality 뻔히 obviously
18 · 원내 역학 관계
Office politics
Word Meaning 아부 flattery; blarney 편들다 side with; be on someone's side 견제 check; holding someone in check 패 group; party 뒷전 back; behind 서열 rank; grade 위계질서 order of rank; hierarchy 으스대다 brag; boast 얕보다 devalue; disesteem 푸대접 poor treatment 쌍벽 matchless twin stars 넘보다 look over; peep over
19 · 이 보좌관 상사의 호통
Lee's boss loses his temper
Word Meaning 걸핏하면 easily; readily 톡톡히 thickly 호되다 severe; harsh 야단맞다 be scolded; be punished 다그치다 rush; urge 큰소리치다 shout; yell 노여움 anger 노하다 get angry; become angry 치밀다 soar; well up 끓어오르다 brim over; boil with 분하다 feel vexed; feel mortified 쩔쩔매다 struggle; be intimidated
20 · 아침 금융 시장 동향 보고
The morning market report
Word Meaning 급등 soaring 급락 plunge 강세 bullish tendency; stress 약세 weak tendency 상승세 upward tendency; upswing 하락세 downward trend; downturn 덩달다 follow blindly 시시각각 every hour; every minute 들어맞다 come true; prove right 예견 foresight; prescience 기미 sign; indication 조짐 sign; harbinger
21 · 주식 시장 폭락
A stock market crash
Word Meaning 폭등 soaring 폭락 plunge; nosedive 투기 speculation 재테크 investment 자산 assets; fortune 한탕 quick buck 대박 great success 솔깃하다 interested in; enthusiastic about 무모하다 reckless; thoughtless 섣불리 hastily; rashly 헛되이 vainly; fruitlessly 본전 principal; investment
22 · 경기 침체
The recession
Word Meaning 불황 economic depression; recession 침체기 depression; stagnation 부진 sluggishness 몰락 fall; downfall 부도 bankruptcy 부도나다 be dishonored 막대하다 huge; enormous 여파 ripple; wave 저조 being low-pitched; low pitch 난관 difficult situation; deadlock 덮치다 hit; collapse 사면초가 enemies on all sides; being beleaguered
23 · 경기 회복의 조짐
Signs of recovery
Word Meaning 회복세 recovery; turn for the better 호황 boom; prosperity 호조 good condition; favorable progress 흑자 surplus; being in the black 비약적 rapidly-rising; fast-developing 가속 acceleration; speeding up 정체기 rut; plateau 도약 leap; jump 발돋움 tiptoeing; development 순조롭다 favorable 진전 progress; advance 조만간 soon
24 · 가계 살림
Household budgets
Word Meaning 가계 family; household 수지 earnings and expenses; income and expenditure 검소 simplicity; plainness 헤프다 quickly used up; easily worn out 흥청망청 carousingly; exultingly 유흥비 amusement expenses; entertainment cost 차곡차곡 neatly; in a calm and orderly way 보태다 make up for; replenish 풍족하다 abundant; plentiful 생필품 daily necessity 단돈 just a small amount of money 한도 limit; cap
25 · 은행 창구
At the bank
Word Meaning 담보 security; collateral 원금 principal 인출 withdrawal 회수 retrieval; recovery 해약 cancellation; breach 대금 price; money 거금 fortune; big money 외환 foreign exchange 통용 general usage; interchangeable usage 장담 guarantee 어김없이 infallibly; punctually 한하다 be limited; be restricted
26 · 벤처 기업의 투자 유치
A start-up pitches its idea
Word Meaning 벤처 venture 이윤 profit; gain 잠재력 potentiality 무궁무진 infinitude; endlessness 창출 creation 실용화 commercialization; being put to practical use 고안 designing; inventing 발상 idea; thinking 획기적 groundbreaking; epoch-making 극대화 maximization 영리 profit-seeking 돌파 breakthrough
27 · 생산 현장 실태 조사
The factory floor
Word Meaning 공산품 industrial product 설비 facilities; equipment 가동 operation 결함 flaw; fault 생산성 productivity 생산적 productive; producing 투입 throwing in; inserting 과잉 excess 원가 cost of production; cost 인건비 labor cost; personnel expense 단가 unit price 기능적 functional
28 · 남부 산업 단지
Industry in the south
Word Meaning 반도체 semiconductor 중공업 heavy industry 경공업 light industry 조선업 shipbuilding industry 철강 steel 광업 mining industry 광부 miner 업종 type of business; type of industry 금융업 financial business 종사자 worker 원료 raw material; materials 수송 transportation
29 · 어촌 마을
A fishing village
Word Meaning 어민 fisherman 고기잡이 fishing; fisher 수산업 fishing industry 산물 product; fruit 농어촌 agricultural and fishing villages 사공 boatman; rower 비리다 fishy; taste foul 표류 floating; loitering 수평선 horizontal line 대양 ocean 헤치다 dig; pick 바짝 in a parched manner; close
30 · 농업과 임업의 미래
Farmers and foresters
Word Meaning 임업 forestry 재배 cultivation 생산지 production site; natural location 생산자 producer; manufacturer 직거래 direct transaction 자급자족 self-sufficiency 품종 kind; type 개량 improvement 무공해 nonpolluting 햅쌀 new crop of rice 맺히다 form; bear 무르익다 ripe completely; peak 잘다 small; tiny
31 · 무역 협정 체결
A trade agreement
Word Meaning 대외 being external; being foreign 관세 tariffs 외제 being foreign-made; foreign brand 진흥 promotion 통상 commerce; trade 협정 agreement; deal 세관 customs 다국적 multinational 경제권 economic bloc 경제성 economic feasibility 국제적 being international; being global 의존도 degree of dependence
32 · 조세와 국가 재정
Taxes and the treasury
Word Meaning 재정 finances 국고 national treasury; public money 국비 public funds; government expenses 조세 tax 세 tax; duties 감면 reduction; exemption 보조금 subsidy 지원금 aid; public assistance 수혜자 beneficiary 특혜 favor; preferential treatment 정책적 policy-level 거시적 macroscopic; comprehensive
33 · 도시 빈민의 실상
Poverty in the city
Word Meaning 빈곤 poverty; poorness 빈민 poor people; the poor 빈털터리 being penniless; being broke 생활고 financial difficulties; economic distress 영세민 destitute person; low-income person 급급하다 thinking only of one thing; busy oneself about something 생계 living; livelihood 헤어나다 escape; be free from 구걸 begging; plea 곤궁 poverty; destitution 보잘것없다 worthless; trifling 굴레 bridle; halter
34 · 양극화와 불평등
The gap between rich and poor
Word Meaning 빈부 rich and poor; wealth and poverty 격차 gap; differential 고소득 high income 저소득 low income 중산층 middle class 분배 allocation; allotment 고루 evenly; equally 동등 equality 위화감 disharmony; feeling out of place 사치스럽다 extravagant; lavish 특권 privilege 실정 real condition; real situation
35 · 골목 상권의 애환
Small shop owners
Word Meaning 유동 flow; circulation 임대료 rent 진열 exhibit; display 판촉 promotion 점포 store; shop 업소 business; establishment 폐장 close 우후죽순 springing up; mushrooming 상인 merchant; dealer 덤 extra; free addition 증정 offer 북적거리다 bustle; crowd
36 · 고미술 경매장
At an auction house
Word Meaning 경매 auction; public sale 값어치 value; worth 고가 high price 헐값 being dirt cheap 보배 treasure 안목 appreciative eye; good eye 파격적 shocking; unconventional 상당 worth; value 희귀하다 rare; uncommon 유일무이 being the one and only 손색 inferiority 어마어마하다 enormous; tremendous
37 · 독점 규제와 공정 경쟁
A monopoly case
Word Meaning 독점 exclusive possession; monopoly 점유율 share; occupation rate 공략 conquest; capture 도태 elimination; natural selection 치열하다 fierce; intense 겨루다 compete; match 기업체 business entity 경영진 management; executives 사업주 proprietor 내실 internal stability 주력 flagship 구형 old model; old style
38 · 노사 분규와 중재
Labour talks
Word Meaning 노사 labor and management; workers and employers 파업 strike; walkout 협상 negotiation; talk 타협 compromise; meeting halfway 협조 cooperation; collaboration 교섭 negotiation 이해 gains and losses; interests 결성 organization 결속 solidarity; banding together 부리다 work; handle 부당 injustice; being unfair 단호하다 resolute; determined
39 · 공장 구조조정과 실직
Layoffs at the plant
Word Meaning 감원 layoff; downsizing 해직 dismissal; firing 퇴진 decampment; retirement 밀려나다 be expelled; be ousted 밥벌이 job; living 일감 piece of work; job 백수 bare hands; empty hands 구인난 labor shortage 이직률 turnover 고용 employment 고용 employment 알선 good offices; recommendation
40 · 국제 유가와 에너지 전환
Oil prices and energy
Word Meaning 유가 oil price; price of petroleum 연료 fuel 고갈 being dried up; exhaustion 절감 reduction 절전 power saving; energy conserving 동력 power; engine 전동 being electric 연비 mileage; gas mileage 급속 rapidity 방사능 radioactivity 최적 the most suitable; being optimal 적정 being appropriate
41 · 개표 방송의 밤
Election night
Word Meaning 개표 ballot counting 유권자 voter; powerful person 후보자 candidate 기권 waiving 당락 success or failure; result 어부지리 fish in troubled waters; playing both ends against the middle 선출 election 지지율 approval rating 압도 overwhelming; overpowering 압도적 overwhelming; sweeping 막상막하 almost equal 아슬아슬 with a chill; nervously
42 · 선거 유세 현장
On the campaign trail
Word Meaning 출마 running for office; coming forward as a candidate 유세 power; influence 공약 pledge 밀어주다 help; support 후원자 backer; supporter 비방 slander; libel 헐뜯다 slander; malign 공정 fairness 공정성 fairness 서민적 folksyness 이행 fulfillment; execution 기약 promise
43 · 여야 대립과 정치 지형
Ruling party and opposition
Word Meaning 여당 ruling party 야당 opposition party 여야 ruling party and opposition party 당 political party 좌파 left wing 우파 right wing 진보적 progressive 분열 division; split 정계 politics 세 power; influence 적대 being hostile 중립 neutrality
Lessons 44–86
