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496 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 ).
173 · 오 박사 댁의 주말 요리
Cooking at Dr. Oh's
Word Meaning 두툼하다 thick; rich 달구다 heat up; heat 달아오르다 burn; become hot 톡톡 pop pop; gently 남김없이 all; completely 통째 whole; whole unit 곁들이다 add; do things at a time 고다 boil to pulp; stew 손맛 touch; feel 휘젓다 stir; churn 깨소금 sesame seed with salt 노른자 yolk; cream
174 · 서 연구원의 처가 추석 방문
Chuseok at Seo's in-laws
Word Meaning 둥그렇다 round 옹기종기 in a huddle 대목 busiest season; peak season 한과 hangwa 처가 wife's home 둘러앉다 sit round 오붓하다 peaceful; comfortable 묵히다 leave unused; idle 장거리 long distance 약소하다 scanty; insignificant 각별히 particularly; especially 그지없다 boundless; endless
175 · 연구원 직원 야외 캠핑
The staff camping trip
Word Meaning 느슨하다 loose 팽팽하다 tight; taut 모닥불 bonfire 캠프 camping; camp 천막 tent 매듭 knot; problem 깡통 can; empty-headed person 만끽 relish; savor fully 실외 outside of a building 싱그럽다 refreshing 거르다 filter; sieve 식용 being edible
176 · 카메라 앞의 옷차림
Dressing for the cameras
Word Meaning 옷자락 hem 복장 attired appearance 맵시 being stylish 의생활 clothing habits 맞춤 match; assembly 신축성 elasticity; flexibility 미어지다 be worn out; be full 섬유 fiber 밑창 sole; bottom 멋스럽다 stylish; fashionable 자그마하다 somewhat small; smallish 기품 elegance; gracefulness 엉성하다 loose; lean
177 · 국제 학술회의 출장길
A flight to a conference
Word Meaning 조종 operation; driving 경유 going via; stopover 운항 flight; sailing 착륙 landing 경로 route; path 기류 current; atmosphere 육로 land route; overland route 묵직하다 be heavy; be reliable 견문 knowledge; experience 반나절 half-day 등지 et cetera 화물 freight; cargo
178 · 해외 정책 연수
A study tour abroad
Word Meaning 서구 Occident 외적 external 비기다 compare 답사 field survey 세태 social conditions 풍조 stream; drift 패턴 pattern 열풍 craze; fever 정통 being authentic 도처 here and there 유례 similar example; parallel case 진풍경 spectacle
179 · 도심 거리 축제
A street festival
Word Meaning 다채롭다 varied; colorful 각양각색 varieties; all sorts 인산인해 crowds; sea of people 함성 cry; shout 유희 game; amusement 기호품 item of personal preference 즐비하다 aligned 소동 disturbance; fuss 요란 fuss; bustle 소란스럽다 noisy; fussy 난생 in one's lifetime 어지럽히다 make someone dizzy; make someone giddy
180 · 토요일의 집안일
Saturday chores
Word Meaning 달라붙다 attach; stick 널리다 spread; hang 꿰다 thread; string 조립 assembly 솔 brush 문지르다 rub 물들이다 dye; color 빗기다 have someone to comb; comb 싹 with a snip; with a swishing sound 뜯어내다 take off; tear off 엉기다 clot; coagulate 엉키다 tangle; get entangled
181 · 심야의 정전
A power cut at night
Word Meaning 비스듬히 obliquely 드러눕다 lie down; lay oneself down 걸터앉다 sit on; perch on 노크 knock 수화기 receiver 더듬다 grope; fumble for 돌아다보다 look back; look back on 뒤돌아보다 look back; turn back 떨구다 glance down; drop 치켜들다 raise; lift 내젓다 wave; shake 내려서다 step down; be sent down
182 · 모래판의 씨름 한판
A ssireum match
Word Meaning 손아귀 grip; clutch 움켜잡다 grasp; grip 움켜쥐다 grip; grasp tightly 맞붙다 stick together; play against each other 짓밟다 trample; stamp 타격 beating; damaging 뒤통수 the back of the head 목덜미 the back of the neck; nape 굴다 behave 엄지 thumb; big toe 누비다 quilt; move around 밀어붙이다 push; push ahead 정정당당하다 fair
183 · 유람선 위의 한강
On a riverboat
Word Meaning 내뿜다 spurt; spout out 뿜다 spout; gush 뿜어내다 spout; gush 수중 being underwater 흘러들다 flow into; stream into 떠다니다 float; drift 변 side 탁 with a slap; with a snap 이따금 now and then; on occasion 묘하다 subtle; odd 미묘하다 subtle; delicate 조화롭다 harmonious
184 · 연초 정책 로드맵 수립
Planning the year ahead
Word Meaning 애초 the beginning; the start 연초 beginning of the year 거창하다 grand; large-scaled 궁극적 ultimate; final 포부 aspiration; hope 중점 focus 중점적 being focused 전략적 strategic 지향 orientation; aim 취지 purpose; meaning 일환 part 개시 beginning; start
185 · 표류하는 국책 과제
A project stalls
Word Meaning 차일피일 (delaying) little by little 본격화 being in full swing 걸림돌 obstacle; hindrance 구체화 taking shape; embodiment 기틀 base; foundation 최후 the final; the last 연계 connection; link 합류 joining; meeting 이탈 breakaway; separation 해체 disbandment; dissolution 시행착오 trial and error 미정 being undecided
186 · 유능한 상사의 부임
Lee's new boss
Word Meaning 영입 engaging; scout 앞장 lead; head 오른팔 right arm; right-hand man 직속 affiliate 신임 confidence; trust 노릇 job; work 구실 obligation; mission 능하다 skillful; adroit 재치 quick wit 친화력 sociability; affinity 맞장구 agreement; (no equivalent expression) 관료 bureaucrat; official
187 · 청년들의 취업 고민
Young people's job worries
Word Meaning 공직 official position 관리 civil servant; government employee 귀천 distinction of classes 시즌 season 까마득하다 far; remote 장차 in the future 막연히 vaguely 전유물 preserve 변변찮다 not so good; poor 미숙하다 inexperienced; unskilled 결점 flaw; fault 하루빨리 as soon as possible; immediately 딱히 exactly
188 · 정상회담 경호와 보안
Security for the summit
Word Meaning 치안 public order; security 엄중하다 strict; stringent 소지 possession 요건 agenda; important matter 제재 disciplinary action; prohibition 풀어놓다 send; dispatch 잇달다 come one after another; occur in succession 정체 identity; nature 비밀스럽다 secretive; clandestine 경계 guard; lookout 눈여겨보다 take a close look; observe carefully 주체 owner; key member
189 · 시립 공공도서관 개관
A new public library
Word Meaning 공립 being public 도립 being provincial 신설 foundation; establishment 민간 civil; public 재원 source of money; funds 분산 dispersion 조성 building; development 강행 pushing ahead; enforcement 수용 accommodating; admitting 활자 type; font 전문 the whole text 이면 back; rear
190 · 금연 캠페인 정책
An anti-smoking campaign
Word Meaning 폐해 evil influence; bad effect 표어 slogan; motto 내걸다 hang; risk 조장 incitement; instigation 원색적 being vivid; being raw 각계 diverse fields 쟁점 bone of contention 부착 sticking; attachment 유발 causing; provoking 종전 being previous 쏠리다 lean; concentrate 효용 usefulness; utility
191 · 전자 상거래와 유통 혁명
Online shopping takes off
Word Meaning 상거래 business transaction; commerce 증대 increase; expansion 쇄도 rush 물리다 return; recover 휴무 being off; being closed 양질 good quality; fine quality 번창 prosperity; success 한몫 portion; part 견본 sample; example 금상첨화 icing on the cake; frosting on the cake 족하다 enough 극소수 minimum number; few
192 · 웰빙 열풍과 건강 염려증
Health fads
Word Meaning 자가 one's own house; one's self 해독 detoxification 컨디션 condition 병적 abnormal; pathological 비정상적 abnormal; unusual 인공적 articial 활력소 tonic; energizer 안락 ease; comfort 골머리 head 끔찍이 extremely; horribly 거뜬하다 light; easy 계통 system; procedure
193 · 장 원장의 삶의 지혜
Dr. Jang on how to live
Word Meaning 가훈 family motto; home discipline 자아실현 self-realization; self-actualization 인생관 view of life; outlook on life 사상누각 house of cards; sand castle 필연적 being inevitable; being unavoidable 합당하다 reasonable; suitable 실질적 real; actual 실질 content; essence 속성 attributes; properties 깨우치다 bring to reason 각성 awakening; coming to one's sense 명실상부 in name and reality; truly
194 · 세계 경제력 순위 분석
Ranking the world's economies
Word Meaning 우월 superiority; supremacy 우세 superiority; predominance 우열 superiority and inferiority 우위 superiority; dominant position 단연 obviously 맞먹다 be equal to; be equivalent to 특수성 distinct characteristic; uniqueness 특징적 being distinct; being peculiar 견주다 compare; weigh 상반 conflicting; opposing 밀도 density; depth 정점 top; climax
195 · 원로 석학의 서거
Remembering a great scholar
Word Meaning 유식하다 knowledgeable; intelligent 지성 intellect; intelligence 해박하다 knowledgeable; erudite 위인 great man 위인 person; figure 천부적 being innate; being inherent 미술가 artist 헌신 devotion; dedication 헌신적 being devoted; being dedicated 심혈 cardiac blood; heart and soul 정열 passion 정열적 passionate 경지 scope; area
196 · 네모 연구원의 운전면허 시험
Nemo's driving test
Word Meaning 후진 being underdeveloped; being less developed 모퉁이 corner; turn 막다르다 dead-end 어설프다 awkward; slovenly 조심조심 very carefully; very cautiously 잽싸다 quick; nimble 다짜고짜 willy-nilly; without notice 쉽사리 readily; with ease 수월하다 easy; effortless 몰아가다 drive; lead 빈틈없이 without a missing part; perfectly 험악하다 wild; rough
197 · 신입 연구원 오리엔테이션
Advice to new staff
Word Meaning 근면 diligence 착실하다 diligent; sufficient 충실 substantial; thorough 투철하다 thorough; clear 겸허 modesty; humbleness 진취적 progressive 열성적 being enthusiastic; being zealous 의욕적 enthusiastic; ambitious 자발적 voluntary 일념 determined mind; whole heart 결의 resolution; determination 전력 all one's energy; full effort
198 · 연구원의 오랜 조직 관행
Old customs at the office
Word Meaning 관행 practice; custom 관례 custom 의례적 formal; perfunctory 일련 series; chain 부재 absence 공간적 spatial 각기 individually; separately 결부 (no equivalent expression) 부각 bringing in relief 인적 human 종사 engage in; work in 복수 plural; multiple
199 · 이 보좌관의 끈기와 결단
Lee will not give up
Word Meaning 기어이 by all means; finally 당당히 proudly; greatly 기필코 by all means; at any cost 벼르다 look forward to; be determined 작정 determination; resolution 확고하다 firm; solid 한결같이 constantly; unchangingly 시종일관 being consistent from the start to finish 일관성 consistency; coherence 아랑곳없이 regardlessly 무릅쓰다 bear; endure 과감히 boldly
200 · 책임 회피와 면피 행정
An official dodges the blame
Word Meaning 비겁하다 cowardly; dastardly 비굴하다 subservient 기피 evading 거리낌 trouble; disturbance 마지못하다 being compelled to; being forced to 안이하다 easy; easygoing 안일 ease; idleness 건성 half-heartedly; casually 시늉 pretense; pretending 무작정 recklessness; rashness 미흡하다 insufficient; unsatisfactory 의존적 being dependent; being reliant
201 · 파격적인 정당 대표 선출
A new party leader
Word Meaning 대담하다 brave; bold 독선적 egomanic 독자적 independent; personal 공세 aggression; offensive movement 과시 display; ostentation 역동적 dynamic 자유분방 freewheelingness 융통성 financing; borrowing 의도적 being intentional; being deliberate 앞당기다 bring something forward; move up 늠름하다 manly; brave 순수성 purity
202 · 연말 자선 모금 행사
A donation drive
Word Meaning 아낌없다 unstinting; unsparing 아낌없이 unsparingly; unstintingly 선뜻 readily; gladly 호의적 being favorable; being friendly 실천적 practical 올바로 properly; honestly 하나같이 uniformly; without exception 구태여 purposefully; on purpose 성화 impatience; irritation 호들갑 fuss; uproar 대수롭다 significant; important 무심히 heedlessly; indifferently
203 · 장 원장의 고뇌와 결단
Dr. Jang makes a hard decision
Word Meaning 결단 decision; determination 결단력 decisiveness; determination 결정짓다 decide 고심 consideration; contemplation 곰곰이 pensively; musingly 궁리 deliberation 감안 allowance; consideration 염두 mind 여지 possibility; room 모색 seeking 이왕이면 if so; if that is the case 사색 contemplation; thinking
204 · 연구 과제 심사
Screening grant applications
Word Meaning 가려내다 pick out; identify 간과하다 overlook; ignore 간주 regard; consider 명목 being something in name only; being nominal 무용지물 useless thing 치중 focus; concentration 한정하다 limit; restrict 핵심적 central; key 정당하다 fair 예사롭다 common; commonplace 이례적 unprecedented; rare 전형 archetype
205 · 정치인의 표정 읽기
Reading a politician's face
Word Meaning 감지 sensing 들여다보이다 be seen through 들추다 raise; lift 사로잡히다 be captured; be caught alive 채다 figure out; wise up to 훑다 thresh; strip off 의식적 conscious 물끄러미 gazingly 이를테면 so to speak; as it were 막론하다 go without question; be needless to say 기색 countenance; sign 훑어보다 skim through; glance through
206 · 옛 동료와의 해후
Two old colleagues catch up
Word Meaning 그간 meantime 이제껏 up to now; until the present 진작 before 때마침 just in time 그나저나 anyway; anyhow 일찌감치 early 채 barely; hardly 근 about 더러 few; a few 피차 both; each other 내키다 feel like; be willing to do 감 feeling; sense
207 · 정책 토론과 이견
Lee and Nemo argue about a policy
Word Meaning 가령 supposing; for example 설령 even if; even though 하물며 much less; much more 더군다나 moreover 비단 simply; merely 국한 limitation; being confined to 명분 moral duty; cause 상응 suitability; compatibility 시정 rectification; correction 극 extreme; electric pole 양상 look; aspect 유동적 fluid; mobile
208 · 장 원장의 청렴과 사양
Dr. Jang declines a gift
Word Meaning 마다하다 decline; refuse 사양 decline politely; refuse 한사코 persistently; desperately 기껏 to the utmost; as much as one can 소위 as they say; so-called 한갓 just; only 한낱 only; just 불과 only 진정 sincerely; truthfully 도 degree; extent 가히 well; indeed 기어코 by all means; finally
209 · 이 보좌관의 군대 무용담
Lee's army stories
Word Meaning 복종 obedience 거스르다 go against; oppose 물러가다 move back; step back 행세 behavior; demeanor 조직적 structure; being systematic 더더욱 even more; much more 사뭇 all through; quite 유독 alone; only 별의별 assorted; various 절로 by oneself; automatically 제각기 individually 도모 plan
210 · 지진 방재 모의 훈련
An earthquake drill
Word Meaning 동요 tremble; shake 진정 settlement; relaxation 최고조 climax; peak 졸지 sudden situation; unexpected situation 변형 deformation 갈피 space between layers; border 틀어막다 fill; stuff 구조적 structural 휘다 bend; curve 순전히 genuinely 허망 falsehood; untruth 가하다 apply; exert
211 · 욕망에 관한 세미나
A seminar on desire
Word Meaning 갈망 longing; yearning 동경 longing 열망 aspiration; longing 쾌락 pleasure; delight 안주 living in peace; satisfaction 은근히 constantly and slowly; tastefully 잡다하다 miscellaneous; sundry 능사 one's perfect job; one's business 유 existence 진보 development; advancement 북돋우다 encourage; cheer up 초월 transcendence
212 · 안 대변인의 공식 성명 준비
Ahn prepares a statement
Word Meaning 대변 feces; excrements 아우르다 embrace; encompass 빤히 brightly; plainly 임하다 face; be confronted by 단번에 at once 단숨에 at a stroke; in one fell swoop 얼핏 in an instant; in a flash 속속들이 to the core; to the bottom 미달 shortage; deficiency 허술하다 shabby; humble 골칫거리 headache; nuisance 풀어내다 untie; solve
213 · 동네 놀이터 만들기
A playground for the neighbourhood
Word Meaning 공터 open area 망 mesh; net 투정 complaining; grumbling 건전 soundness; healthiness 성장기 time for full growth; growth period 무던히 fairly; quite 단결 solidarity; unity 서신 letter 문안 greeting with regards 동호인 people interested in the same hobby 지그시 softly; gently 멀다 go blind; be hard of hearing
