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).
130 · 일간지 시사 사설 집필
Writing an editorial
Word
Meaning
논설문
editorial writing; persuasive writing
매
mae
논평
criticism; comment
논하다
treat; comment
혹평
severe criticism; harsh review
반론
counterargument; objection
단적
direct; straightforward
별개
being separate
화두
topic; subject
기고
contribution
게재
publication; insertion
등재
registration; publication
131 · 편파 방송 논란
A biased broadcast
Word
Meaning
치우치다
be inclined; be unequally distributed
편파적
being partial; being biased
결여
lack; want
대대적
big; extensive
밀착
tightness; closeness
선정적
being sexual
수용자
consumer; user
특집
special edition; special feature
섭외
casting; liaison
월간
monthly publication; monthly issue
격주
doing every other week; alternating weeks
연재
serial publication; serialization
132 · 온라인 허위 정보와 루머
Rumours online
Word
Meaning
유언비어
rumor
유포
circulation; spread
전파
spread; dissemination
배포
distribution
속설
popular belief
합성
synthesis; compound
터무니없다
absurd; groundless
턱없이
groundlessly; unfoundedly
수소문
asking around
어처구니없다
absurd; ridiculous
모욕
insult; affront
비하
self-deprecation; abasement
133 · 드라마 캐스팅
Casting a TV drama
Word
Meaning
신인
new figure; new face
악역
role of villain; role of bad guy
각본
scenario; script
배역
part; role
조연
supporting role; supporting actor
주역
hero; key person
극적
dramatic
비극적
tragic
선풍적
sensational
매니저
manager
인지도
recognition; awareness
등용문
gateway
134 · 현대 미술 전시회
An art exhibition
Word
Meaning
개작
adaptation; remake
걸작
masterpiece; great work
기법
technique
모티브
motive; inspiration
예술성
artistry
창작품
creation; creative work
기교
technique
출품
exhibiting; showing
조형미
stereoscopic beauty
정교하다
delicate; elaborate
색채
color; tone
사실적
real
135 · 출판 기념회
A writer's book launch
Word
Meaning
필자
the author; the writer
문단
literary circle; literary world
집필
writing
저서
book
기념회
commemorative meeting
전업
profession; full-time job
여류
female; woman
서평
book review
평론
critique; criticism
호평
good review; favorable reception
전기
biography
기행
travelogue; travel essay
136 · 시 낭송의 밤
Poetry night
Word
Meaning
구절
phrase
시적
poetic
낭송
recitation
기술
depiction
문학적
literary
짜임새
weave; good structure
갈래
part; section
화자
speaker; narrator
통속
conventionality; something general
전래
being passed down; being traditional
허구
fiction; fabrication
청중
audience
137 · 탈춤 공연
A mask dance performance
Word
Meaning
우스꽝스럽다
ridiculous; laughable
익살스럽다
waggish; humorous
해학적
being humorous; being jesting
풍자
satire; innuendo
신명
high spirits; fun
무형
intangibility; formlessness
재현
repeat; reenactment
거문고
geomungo
반주
instrumental accompaniment
율동
rhythm; dance routine
기립
standing up
박자
beat
138 · 회식 후 노래방
Karaoke with the team
Word
Meaning
애창곡
one's favorite song
유행가
popular song
대중성
popularity
개그
humor
음향
sound
한껏
to the fullest extent; to one's heart's content
한바탕
on a large scale
들뜨다
be excited; fall off
전율
shudder; shiver
쾌감
pleasure; pleasant feeling
환호
cheer; shout of joy
웅성웅성
noisily
139 · 민속박물관 견학
The folk museum
Word
Meaning
개관
opening; launch
소실
destruction; disappearance
고무신
gomusin; rubber shoe
구슬
marble; bead
바래다
fade; lose color
장신구
ornament
항아리
hangari; pot
솥
cauldron; pot
대접
bowl
빚어지다
be made; be moulded
장인
craftsman; artisan
처마
eaves
140 · 올림픽 유치 성공
The Olympic bid
Word
Meaning
유치
attraction; invitation
개막
raising the curtain; commencement
폐막식
closing ceremony
국민적
national
주최
hosting
획득
winning; acquisition
은메달
silver medal
동메달
bronze medal
제치다
get rid of; beat
제패
domination; win
승승장구
being on a fast track; going from strength to strength
행렬
line; parade
141 · 경기장에서
At the stadium
Word
Meaning
전반부
first half
후반부
second half; latter part
골대
goalpost
득점
scoring; score
수비
defense
리그
league
홈런
home run
구기
ball game
주전
being main
코치
coaching; teaching
반칙
breach; infringement
판정
judgment; decision
142 · 육상 경기 대회
Track and field day
Word
Meaning
꿰뚫다
pierce; penetrate
명중
hitting the bull's eye; hitting the mark
과녁
target
겨냥
aiming; targeting
겨누다
aim; point
단거리
short distance; sprint
결선
finals; final contest
결승선
finish line
완주
finishing the course
전반
first half
순발력
muscle power; quick reaction
민첩하다
agile; prompt
143 · 스포츠 스타의 영광과 은퇴
An athlete's career
Word
Meaning
권투
boxing
유도
judo
역도
weight lifting
번쩍
high up; with ease
승마
horse riding; horseback riding
요트
yacht
막강
mightiness; powerfulness
기량
ability
전성기
prime years
징크스
jinx
패배
loss; defeat
승자
winner; victor
패자
loser
144 · 일요일 아침 예배
A Sunday service
Word
Meaning
예수
Jesus Christ
개신교
Protestantism
예배
service; worship
설교
lecture; sermon
찬송가
hymn
신자
believer; devotee
거룩하다
divine; sacred
부활
revival; resurrection
숭배
admiration; worship
경건하다
reverent; devout
선교
mission work; missionary work
선교사
missionary
145 · 사찰과 수도원의 하루
A temple and a convent
Word
Meaning
승려
Buddhist monk; Buddhist priest
불경
Buddhist scriptures
경전
scripture; bible
수도
ascetic practice
수녀
nun; sister
미사
mass
정적
being poised; being calm
정적
silence
그윽하다
secluded; quiet
우러나다
draw; infuse
초월적
something transcendental
섭리
principle; logic
146 · 점술집 방문
The fortune teller
Word
Meaning
점
fortune telling
기이하다
eccentric; odd
흉하다
unlucky; ominous
기묘하다
odd; weird
간밤
last night
용하다
skilled; excellent
팔자
destiny
초능력
supernatural power
미지
being unknown
등골
spine; back
희한하다
strange; odd
깃들다
permeate; seep
147 · 재개발과 강제 철거
Evicted for redevelopment
Word
Meaning
내몰리다
be expelled; be sent out
내몰다
expel; send out
철거
demolishment
허물다
pull down; tear down
헐다
tear down; demolish
터전
lot; site
거처
residence; dwelling
변두리
outskirts; environs
전셋값
jeonse price
보유
possession
업자
trader; dealer
폐허
ruins; demolition
148 · 반지하 주거 실태
A basement flat
Word
Meaning
들끓다
be crowded with; be controversial
바퀴벌레
cockroach
곰팡이
fungus; mold
통풍
ventilation
허름하다
shabby; ragged
틈새
crack; crevice
열악하다
poor; inadequate
파이프
pipe; tube
사각지대
blind spot
취약
weakness; frailty
찌들다
become filthy; be inured to
딱하다
pathetic; pitiful
149 · 새 보금자리 집들이
Seo's cosy new flat
Word
Meaning
아늑하다
cozy; snug
드리우다
hang; let down
야광
glow in the dark; luminescence
은은하다
indistinct; delicate
푸근하다
cozy; snug
들여놓다
bring in; invite someone in
옥상
rooftop
담장
wall
용이하다
easy
주생활
housing
생활권
daily life; daily living
등
lamp
150 · 귀촌과 마을 공동체
Newcomers in an emptying village
Word
Meaning
녹슬다
rust; become rusty
황량하다
desolate; deserted
이주
move; removal
원주민
native; aborigine
이주민
immigrant; emigrant
뿌리내리다
take root; settle down
객지
place away from home
귀향
return to the hometown
금의환향
returning in glory
폐쇄적
being closed
뒤섞이다
be mingled; be blended
상주
residing; stationed
151 · 기념관 건립 공사
Building a memorial hall
Word
Meaning
단단히
hard; solidly
탄탄히
stoutly; firmly
튼튼히
strongly; healthily
다지다
harden; firm
자재
material
망치
hammer
견고하다
solid; robust
밧줄
rope
막대
stick; rod
사슬
chain
건립
building; construction
구축
construction; establishment
152 · 변화하는 가족 제도
The changing family
Word
Meaning
붐
boom
핵가족화
nuclearization
부양
support
자립
independence; self-reliance
복리
welfare
단란하다
happy; harmonious
불효자
undutiful child; unfilial child
연장자
older person; one's senior
조부모
grandparents
혈연
blood relation; blood ties
맏형
eldest brother
누이
sister
153 · 양성평등과 사회적 편견
Gender equality
Word
Meaning
성비
sex ratio; gender ratio
남녀평등
gender equality
성차별
sexual discrimination; sexism
양성평등
gender equality; sexual equality
여성적
being feminine; being womanly
현모양처
wise mother and good wife
여성상
ideal woman; image of women
통념
common idea; social convention
틀
mold; frame
얽매이다
be bound; be tied up
마누라
wife; woman
집사람
wife
154 · 입양인의 친부모 찾기
An adoptee looks for her mother
Word
Meaning
미혼모
unmarried mother; single mother
입양
adoption
보육원
orphanage
아비
dad; father
애틋하다
anxious; regrettable
정감
affection
엇갈리다
miss each other on the way; cross
짊어지다
tote; carry
감수
putting up with; enduring
손가락질
finger-pointing; pointing
함흥차사
hamheungchasa
이심전심
mental communication; telepathy
155 · 해외 긴급 구호
Sending food aid
Word
Meaning
식량난
food shortage
굶주리다
starve; be hungry for
굶주림
starvation
양식
food; nourishment
기아
hunger
물자
supplies; goods
원조
assistance; support
구제
help; relief
구호
relief; aid
십시일반
making a united effort to help a person
환원
return; giving back
공헌
contribution
156 · 119 구조대의 사투
The rescue team
Word
Meaning
구출
rescue; help
구사일생
narrow escape
천만다행
fortune
사후
being after the fact; being post
대원
member; fellow
앞다투다
scramble
합동
joint; collaboration
협동심
cooperative spirit; team spirit
민간단체
private organization
힘입다
be supported; be backed
이바지
ibaji
불러오다
call in; cause
157 · 학교 폭력과 집단 따돌림
Bullying at school
Word
Meaning
따돌리다
exclude; spurt ahead
내치다
throw away; force out
몰아내다
send out; kick out
몰아넣다
drive in; corner
비웃음
ridicule; sneer
경멸
contempt; scorn
째려보다
glower
흘기다
glare; stare
눈총
glare; angry stare
꼬집다
pinch; criticize
찔리다
be pierced; be poked
자기중심적
self-centered
158 · 삭막한 현대 사회
A cold society
Word
Meaning
각박하다
stonehearted; insusceptible to pity
냉혹하다
callous; cold-hearted
냉담하다
indifferent; cold
인간미
humanity
이기심
selfishness; egoistic mind
얌체
free rider; selfish person
무례
rudeness; disrespect
역지사지
put yourself in someone else's shoes
가엾다
feeling pity
동병상련
sympathizing
동정
sympathy; compassion
호의
goodwill; favor
159 · 오랜 벗과의 해후
Old friends
Word
Meaning
긴밀하다
close; intimate
돈독하다
close; reliable
절친하다
close
친교
friendship
벗
friend
지인
acquaintance
유유상종
birds of a feather flock together
교감
unspoken connection
유대감
bond; fellowship
의리
justice; righteousness
신의
fidelity; truthfulness
각별하다
special; extraordinary
160 · 형제간의 사소한 다툼
A family quarrel
Word
Meaning
티격태격하다
bicker with each other; quarrel
불화
disharmony; discord
반목
enmity; hostility
등지다
become estranged; put something behind
공연히
vainly; in vain
대뜸
instantly; suddenly
불쑥
abruptly; suddenly
트집
fault; hole
변덕
caprice; fickleness
거슬리다
be irritated; be offended
못마땅하다
unhappy; dissatisfied
화목
harmony; concord
161 · 안 대변인의 소개팅
Ahn's blind date
Word
Meaning
싹트다
sprout
연상
seniority; elder
동성
same sex
주선
arrangement
성사
accomplishment; achievement
백년해로
married couple growing old together
동상이몽
same situation, different thoughts
로맨틱
romantic
매료
fascination; charm
이끌리다
be led; be guided
애착
attachment; affection
친화
harmony; friendship
162 · 유산 상속 분쟁
Fighting over a will
Word
Meaning
배신
betrayal; treachery
저버리다
break; fail to meet
가식적
fabricating; fake
부응
satisfaction; living up to something
신세
debt of gratitude
보답
requital; reward
상속
inheritance; bequeathal
유서
will
유언
will; dying wishes
뒷일
aftermath
분쟁
dispute; conflict
노골적
being undisguised; being thinly veiled
163 · 장관과의 만찬 자리
Dinner with a minister
Word
Meaning
민망하다
pitiful; pathetic
꼴불견
shabbiness; indecency
망신
shame
걸맞다
well-matched; suitable
예의범절
decorum; manners
언행
words and actions
품행
conduct; behavior
품격
character; dignity
품위
dignity; class
건방지다
arrogant; impertinent
의젓하다
dignified; courtly
참견
interference
164 · 정책 입법 패배 후
After the defeat
Word
Meaning
씁쓸하다
bitterish; a bit bitter
오기
being obstinate; being headstrong
상심
heartbreak; grief
설움
sorrow; sadness
탄식
lamentation; sigh
탄성
lamentation; sigh
처참하다
miserable; wretched
한심하다
pathetic; pitiable
통쾌하다
extremely delightful
사기
morale; fighting spirit
정신력
mental toughness
패기
spirit; vigor
165 · 감사 결과 발표 대기
Waiting for the results
Word
Meaning
안달
fretting; impatience
조마조마
nervously
꺼림칙하다
feeling uneasy
덜컥
with a thud; with a thump
심히
severely; harshly
시름
anxiety; grief
염려
concern; worry
혹시나
by any chance
자칫
(no equivalent expression); a little
자칫하다
fail at the slightest slip
최악
the worst
떨치다
shake off; stop thinking
166 · 믿을 수 없는 속보
Unbelievable news
Word
Meaning
경악
horror; shock
난감하다
being at a loss; beyond one's capacity
어리둥절하다
confused; confounded
의아하다
dubious; suspicious
의혹
suspicion; dubiosity
회의적
being skeptical; being suspicious
어처구니
being unspeakable; being staggering
영문
reason; situation
새삼스럽다
new again; fresh again
흡사
as if; just like
뜨이다
be opened; be seen
펄쩍
suddenly; abruptly
167 · 민원실의 하루
The complaints desk
Word
Meaning
수두룩하다
plenty of; numerous
수차례
several times
푸념
complaining; grumbling
하소연
complaint; whining
고충
difficulty; problem
곤욕
trouble; insult
곤경
trouble
처지
circumstances
고달프다
tired; exhausted
고되다
hard; difficult
사사건건
in every way
부닥치다
hit; bump
168 · 노인의 파란만장한 일생
An old man tells his life story
Word
Meaning
굴곡
in and out; ups and downs
나날
day by day; day-to-day
우여곡절
complications; ups and downs
파란만장
being turbulent; being full of ups and downs
힘겹다
difficult; tough
험난하다
rough; rugged
고난
hardship; trouble
고비
crisis; critical moment
시련
hardship; ordeal
나그네
traveler; passenger
한탄
lamentation; deploration
떠돌아다니다
wander; roam
169 · 자수성가한 벤처 기업인
A self-made businessman
Word
Meaning
출세
success; being successful
자수성가
making one's fortune by one's own efforts; succeeding on one's own
