ability | n. Syn. capacity; skill (능력) capacity; skill |
ablaze | a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright (불타는) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color |
abolish | v. Syn. cancel; annul (폐지가) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely |
abolitionist | n. (진폐 론자가) a reformer who favors abolishing slavery |
abound | v. (풍부하) be full of; be plentiful |
abrupt | a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen (돌연) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another |
absorb | v. Syn. monopolize; receive (흡수) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
abut | v. Syn. adjoin (접하다) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent |
academician | n. (대학인) a scholar who is skilled in academic disputation |
access | n. Syn. approach (교통 안내) approach; entry; entrance |
accessibility | n. (접근성) attribute of being easy to meet or deal with |
accessory | n. Syn. adjunct; appendage (장난 액세서리) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item |
acclaim | v. Syn. applaud (주목) applaud; announce with great approval |
accompaniment | n. (반주) act of accompanying someone or something |
accompanying | a. Syn. attendant; concomitant (동행) attendant; concomitant |
accomplishment | n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment (성취) achievement; fulfillment |
accordion | n. (아코디언) a portable box-shaped free-reed instrument; reeds that are made to vibrate by air from the bellows controlled by the player |
account | n. Syn. report; description (계정) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
accredit | v. Syn. authorize; commission (믿다) authorize; commission; give credit for |
accuse | v. Syn. blame; condemn (고발) blame; condemn |
acquisition | n. Syn. acquirement; attainment (익히 비난 정품 인증) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something |
acronym | n. Syn. abbreviation (약어) abbreviation |
addict | v. (수집 중독자) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
addictive | a. (중독성) causing or characterized by addiction |
additive | n. Syn. addition; supplement (첨가제) addition; supplement |
adjacent | a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring (인접) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near |
adjoin | v. Syn. attach (인접) be next to; be contiguous to; border on |
adjust | v. Syn. adapt; regulate (조정) adapt; regulate |
adobe | n. Syn. clay; brick (어도비) clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick |
adolescent | n. (스칼렛) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity; |
adopt | v. Syn. accept (입양) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
adoption | n. (입양) act of accepting with approval |
advent | n. Syn. arrival (도래) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important |
affiliate | v. Syn. associate; incorporate (제휴 등록) associate; incorporate |
affirm | v. Syn. assert; confirm (긍정) assert; confirm |
affliction | n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain (고통) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress |
affordable | a. (저렴) able to pay for |
agitation | n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance (동요) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance |
air | v. (공기) be broadcast on television or radio |
airborne | a. Syn. aloft (공수) aloft; flying; in the air |
alignment | n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance (정렬) arrangement; association; alliance |
allocate | v. Syn. assign (할당) assign; distribute according to plan |
alloy | v. Syn. combine; mix (합금) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate |
ally | n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator (앨리) confederate; partner; collaborator |
aloof | a. Syn. apart; distant (교묘한) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote |
amaze | v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock (놀라게) astonish; affect with wonder |
amazing | a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising (놀라운) awesome; astounding; surprising |
ambition | n. Syn. aspiration (야망) aspiration |
ambitious | a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising (야심) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement |
amend | v. Syn. correct; improve (수정) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors |
amendment | n. Syn. correction; revision (개정안) correction; revision |
amplification | n. (증폭) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail |
amplify | v. Syn. intensify; increase (증폭) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase |
analogous | a. Syn. comparable (유사한) comparable; similar or alike |
analyze | v. Syn. diagnose; examine; analyze (분석) diagnose; examine |
anatomy | n. Syn. dissection (해부학) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals |
ancestral | a. (조상) inherited or inheritable by established rules |
annex | v. Syn. attach (별관) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit |
annihilate | v. Syn. destroy (몰살) destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence |
annoying | a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating (성가) bothersome; troublesome; irritating |
antedate | v. (고대하다) be earlier in time; go back further |
anthology | n. Syn. collection (선집) book of literary selections by various authors |
antibiotic | a. Syn. antibacterial (항생제) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections |
anticipate | v. Syn. expect; predict (기대) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict |
antique | n. Syn. relic; curio (골동품) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
apologize | v. (사과) beg pardon |
appeal | n. Syn. attraction; charm (어필) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appealing | a. Syn. attractive; charming (매력) attractive; charming |
appetite | n. Syn. desire (식욕) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink |
applaud | v. Syn. clap; acclaim (박수) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands |
applicant | n. Syn. candidate (신청) candidate |
application | n. Syn. diligence (응용 프로그램) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance |
appoint | v. Syn. designate; nominate (임명) designate; nominate |
appraisal | n. Syn. assessment; evaluation (평가) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth |
appreciable | a. Syn. considerable; perceptible (감지할 수있을 정도의) considerable; perceptible |
appreciate | v. Syn. admire; value (감사) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
approach | n. Syn. access; method (접근법) access; method |
appropriate | v. Syn. acquire; allocate (해당) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use |
approximate | v. Syn. approach (대략) approach; come near |
approximately | ad. Syn. about; roughly (약) about; roughly |
aquatic | a. Syn. watery (수산물) consisting of, relating to, or being in water |
arc | n. (아크) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape |
arduous | a. Syn. hard; strenuous (험난할) demanding great effort or labor; difficult |
armory | n. Syn. arsenal (병기를) arsenal; a place where arms are manufactured |
arrangement | n. Syn. composition; order (배열) composition; order |
ascend | v. Syn. climb; mount (오르다) climb; mount |
ascending | a. Syn. climbing; rising (오름차순) climbing; rising |
asphyxiate | v. (질식) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate |
aspiration | n. Syn. ambition; longing (열망) ambition; longing |
aspiring | a. Syn. ambitious; enthusiastic (야심찬) ambitious; enthusiastic |
assault | n. Syn. attack; onslaught (폭행) attack; onslaught |
assemblage | n. (조립) a group of persons together in one place |
assert | v. Syn. declare (주장) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly |
assess | v. Syn. estimate; judge (평가) estimate value; judge worth of something |
assessment | n. Syn. evaluation; judgment (평가) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable |
assistance | n. (지원) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose |
assuredly | ad. Syn. certainly; undoubtedly (절대) certainly; undoubtedly |
astonished | a. (놀랐습) amazed; surprised |
astound | v. Syn. surprise; shock (놀라게) affect with wonder; surprise; shock |
astronomer | n. (천문학) a physicist who studies astronomy |
astronomy | n. (천문학) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole |
atmosphere | n. Syn. air (분위기) air |
atom | n. (원자) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element |
attachment | n. Syn. preference; affection (첨부 파일) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory |
attain | v. Syn. gain (이르다) achieve or accomplish; gain |
attend | v. (출석) be present at; go to; take care of; tend |
attendance | n. (출석) act of being present |
attendant | n. Syn. aide; servant (승무원) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting |
attention | n. Syn. concentration; care (주목) act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought |
attire | n. Syn. clothing; dress (복장) clothing; dress |
attraction | n. Syn. affinity; appeal (관광 명소) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts |
attractive | a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting (매력) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auditorium | n. (강당) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
autobiography | n. (자서전은) biography or story written by yourself |
available | a. Syn. free (해당) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
avocation | n. Syn. sideline; hobby (부업 정보) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment |
awkward | a. Syn. clumsy; inept (곤란) difficult to handle or manage |
backdrop | n. Syn. background; setting (배경) background; setting |
balance | n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability (균형) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability |
ballet | n. (발레) a sort of theatrical representation by dancers |
bandmaster | n. (악장) conductor of a band |
bang | n. (쾅) a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success |
bankrupt | v. (파산) cause to become financially ruin; ruin |
bar | n. Syn. caf‚ (바) a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick |
barbecue | n. (바베큐) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors |
barn | n. (창고) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals |
baroque | a. Syn. embellished; elaborate (바로크) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape |
barren | a. Syn. desolate (기술 불모) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking |
basement | n. Syn. cellar (지하) cellar; storage room |
basin | n. (분지) bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids |
beaded | a. (페르시) covered with beads of liquid |
behavior | n. Syn. conduct; manner (행동) conduct; manner |
beleaguer | v. Syn. harass (포위하다) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops |
belie | v. Syn. contradict (속일) contradict; give a false impression |
bellows | n. (벨로우즈가) a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely |
benefit | n. Syn. welfare; gain (빈) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain |
betray | v. Syn. reveal (배신) be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly |
bicameral | a. Syn. cameral (상하 양원제의) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches |
biography | n. (침대) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life |
bison | n. (들소) any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns |
blame | v. Syn. condemn; rebuke (참고 문헌) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure |
blaze | n. Syn. flame (국어) brilliant burst of fire; destructive fire; flame |
bleak | a. Syn. cold; cheerless (의기소침한) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable |
blend | n. Syn. combination; mixture (물린) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture |
blight | v. (황폐) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate |
bluff | a. (절벽) direct and outspoken but good-natured |
blush | v. (홍당무) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame |
board | n. Syn. lumber; plank (이사회) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose |
bold | a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent (대담) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent |
bonanza | n. Syn. boom (보난자) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money |
boom | n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity (붐) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish |
boon | n. Syn. blessing; benefit (최선) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request |
boundless | a. Syn. infinite; vast (무한한) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast |
bouquet | n. Syn. bunch (꽃다발) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present |
breach | n. Syn. violation; infringement (위반) breaking of contract or duty |
breath | n. (호흡) air that is inhaled and exhaled in respiration |
brilliance | n. Syn. cleverness; magnificence (증명) cleverness; magnificence |
brilliantly | ad. Syn. brightly; radiantly (훌륭하게) brightly; radiantly |
brim | n. Syn. brink; edge (모자 챙을) brink; edge |
bronze | n. (청동) an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements |
brook | n. Syn. creek; stream (브룩) creek; stream |
bunch | n. Syn. clump; cluster; gathering (다발) clump; cluster; gathering |
buzz | n. (버즈) confusion of activity and gossip; sound of rapid vibration |
buzzer | n. (부저) a signaling device that makes a buzzing sound |
bypass | n. (바이패스) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel |
cabinetmaker | n. (가구 제작자) a woodworker who specializes in making furniture; |
calculate | v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate (계산) compute; determine; estimate |
calibration | n. Syn. adjustment; measurement (교정) adjustment; measurement |
cancellation | n. (- 제품에 따라 취소) act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement |
canopy | n. Syn. covering; umbrella (캐노피) covering; umbrella |
canyon | n. (협곡) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge |
cardinal | a. Syn. chief (추기경) chief; serving as an essential component |
carve | v. Syn. cut; sculpt (개척이) cut; sculpt |
carving | n. (조각) cutting away parts to create a desired shape |
cassette | n. (카세트) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video |
cast | v. (캐스트) assign the roles of; choose at random |
casting | n. (주조) choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie |
catalyst | n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus (polemical) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged |
catastrophe | n. Syn. calamity; disaster (재앙) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune |
catching | a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive (잡기) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring |
categorize | v. Syn. classify; sort (분류) classify; sort |
caterpillar | n. (무한 궤도) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth |
cathedral | n. Syn. church; temple (성당) church; temple |
caution | n. Syn. care (주의) care; being attentive to possible danger |
cautious | a. Syn. conservative; careful (주의) conservative; careful |
cavern | n. Syn. cave (동굴) cave; large underground chamber, as in a cave |
celebrity | n. (연예인) a widely known person |
cell | n. (세포) any small compartment |
chagrin | n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment (샤그린) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment |
chamber | n. Syn. cell; compartment; room (챔버) cell; compartment; room |
charcoal | n. (숯) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color |
charitable | a. Syn. benevolent; kind; humane (자선) benevolent; kind; humane |
checkout | n. (체크 아웃) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room |
chef | n. (요리사) a professional cook |
chill | a. Syn. cool (감기) cool; freeze |
chilly | a. Syn. cold (쉴리) cold |
chivalry | n. (기사) courtesy towards women |
choir | n. (성가대) band or organized company of singers, especially in church service |
choke | v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate (질식) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply |
chop | v. Syn. cut; hew (들어온다) hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax |
chord | n. (화음) combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together |
chore | n. (자질구레한 일) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee |
choreography | n. (안무) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances |
chorus | n. (합창) any utterance produced simultaneously by a group |
chromosphere | n. (채층) a gaseous layer of the sun's atmosphere |
chronological | a. (연대순) arranged in order of time of occurrence |
cider | n. (사과) beverage made from juice pressed from apples |
civility | n. (문명) act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship |
civilization | n. Syn. culture (문명) culture |
claim | n. (주장) demand for something as rightful or due |
clam | v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe (대합) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang |
clap | v. Syn. applaud; slap (박수) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another |
classification | n. (분류) assigning to a class or category |
classify | v. (분류) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories |
clergy | n. (성직자) clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service |
clergyman | n. (성직자) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church |
clip | v. (클립) cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of: |
clog | v. Syn. congest; jam (나막신) congest; jam |
clumsy | a. Syn. awkward; inept (서투른) awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude |
clutch | n. (클러치) device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation |
coalesce | v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix (뭉쳤다) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite |
codify | v. Syn. classify (법전으로 편찬하다) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize |
coherent | a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive (코히어런트) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner |
cohesive | a. (응집) cohering or tending to cohere; well integrated |
coil | n. Syn. ring; roll (코일) a series of connected spirals or concentric rings formed by gathering or winding; spiral pipe or series of spiral pipes |
coinage | n. (주화) coins collectively |
coincident | a. (일치) concerning; simultaneous |
collapse | v. (붕괴) breakdown; failure |
collective | a. Syn. common (집단) common; assembled into or viewed as a whole |
collide | v. (충돌) bump; hit; conflict |
collision | n. Syn. crash; impact (충돌) crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals |
colloquialism | n. (colloquialism) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech |
colonel | n. (대령) a commissioned military officer |
combination | n. Syn. blend; union (조합) blend; union |
combine | v. Syn. blend; fuse; merge (결합) blend; fuse; merge |
combustible | a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable (가연성) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited |
combustion | n. (연소) act of burning something |
comet | n. (혜성) an object that goes around the sun |
comical | a. (만화의) arousing or provoking laughter |
commander | n. Syn. chief; leader (사령관) chief; leader |
commentary | n. (논평) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material |
commentator | n. (해설) a writer who reports and analyzes events of the day |
committed | a. Syn. dedicated; devoted (헌신) dedicated; devoted |
communication | n. (커뮤니케이션) activity of communicating; activity of conveying information |
compact | a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise (압축) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something |
compaction | n. (압축) an increase in the density of something |
companion | n. Syn. associate; partner (동반자) associate; partner |
compete | v. Syn. vie; contest; fight (헬스) contest; fight |
competent | a. Syn. capable; adept (관할) capable; adept |
competitiveness | n. (경쟁력) an aggressive willingness to compete |
complacence | n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction (자기 만족) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself |
complement | v. Syn. complete; consummate (보완) complete; consummate; make perfect |
complex | a. Syn. intricate; compound (안색 비교) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures |
complexity | n. Syn. complication (복잡) complication |
complicated | a. Syn. intricate; circuitous (복잡한) difficult to analyze or understand |
complication | n. Syn. complexity; intricacy (합병증) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease |
compound | v. Syn. combine; constitute (화합물) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase |
compress | v. Syn. squeeze; contract (압축) close; squeeze or press together; contract |
compressed | a. Syn. compact (압축) compact |
compression | n. (압축) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required |
compromise | v. (타협 viscid) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of |
computation | n. Syn. calculation (계산) calculation |
concede | v. Syn. admit; yield (꾸미다) admit; yield; give up physical control of another |
conceive | v. Syn. design; consider (임신) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way |
conception | n. Syn. thought; idea (임신) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving |
conceptual | a. (개념) being or characterized by concepts or their formation |
concerto | n. (협주곡) composition for orchestra and a soloist |
concise | a. Syn. succinct; terse (간결한) brief and compact; expressing much in few words |
conciseness | n. Syn. brevity (간결) brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking |
conclusive | a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final (설득 결정) definitive; decisive; final |
condemn | v. Syn. blame; denounce (판결) blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of |
condemnation | n. Syn. blame (비난) blame |
condensation | n. Syn. compression (응축) compression |
condense | v. (응축) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate |
conduct | v. Syn. accompany; direct (행위) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide |
conductor | n. (지휘자) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance |
cone | n. (원뿔) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point |
confederacy | n. Syn. alliance (공모) alliance |
confederate | n. Syn. ally; collaborator (남부) ally; form a group or unite |
confer | v. (부여) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over |
confess | v. Syn. acknowledge; admit (고백) acknowledge; admit |
confident | a. Syn. assured (자신감) assured; having or marked by assurance |
configuration | n. (구성) arrangement of parts or elements; outline |
confirmation | n. (확인) additional proof that something that was believed |
confluence | n. Syn. conflux; throng (합류) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet |
conform | v. (준수) comply with; follow; fit; meet |
conformity | n. (적합성) behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards |
confront | v. (직면) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with |
congenial | a. Syn. compatible (맞는) compatible |
conglomerate | n. Syn. assortment (대기업) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass |
congratulation | n. (축하) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration |
congregate | v. (모이는) assemble; convene; gather |
conifer | n. (침엽수) any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones |
conjecture | v. (추측) believe especially on uncertain or tentative grounds |
conscientious | a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable (양심) diligent; responsible; reliable |
conscious | a. Syn. awake (의식) awake; alert |
conservatism | n. (보수주의) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes |
consideration | n. (고려) considerate and thoughtful act |
consonant | a. Syn. compatible; harmonious (자음) compatible; harmonious |
consort | v. Syn. associate; join; consort with (배우) associate; join |
consortium | n. (컨소시엄) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together |
constellation | n. Syn. gathering; cluster (별자리) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name |
constituent | n. Syn. component; element; ingredient (구성) component or part; citizen, voter |
construction | n. (건설) act of constructing or building something |
consultant | n. (포함) an expert who gives advice |
consume | v. Syn. devour; eat (소비) devour; eat |
container | n. Syn. receptacle (컨테이너) any object that can be used to hold things |
contender | n. (도전자) contestant you hope to defeat |
contention | n. Syn. controversy (경합) competing as for profit or prize |
context | n. Syn. circumstance; setting (문맥) circumstance |
continental | a. (대륙) being or concerning or limited to a continent |
contour | n. Syn. configuration; outline (윤곽) configuration; outline |
contract | v. Syn. shrink; constrict (계약서) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate |
contraction | n. (수축) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope |
contradict | v. Syn. confront; oppose (반대) confront; oppose |
contrast | n. (대조) act of distinguishing by comparing differences |
controversial | a. Syn. controvertible; disputable (논쟁) controvertible; disputable |
controversy | n. Syn. contention; argument (논쟁) contentious speech act; argument |
conventional | a. (일반) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact |
converge | v. Syn. approach (수렴) approach; tend to meet; come together |
conversational | a. (회화) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation |
converse | v. Syn. chat (대화) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts |
conversion | n. Syn. change; transformation (전환) change; transformation |
convert | n. Syn. transform (변환) change something into another form; transform |
converter | n. (변환기) a device for changing one substance or form or state into another |
convex | a. Syn. bulging (볼록) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere |
convinced | a. (설득) certain, sure |
coop | n. (쿠프) barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals |
coordinate | v. Syn. integrate; harmonize (좌표) bring order and organization to; harmonize |
core | n. Syn. center; essence (코어) basic, center, or most important part; essence |
cornet | n. (코넷) a brass musical instrument with a brilliant tone |
corps | n. (군단) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together |
correspond | v. (해당) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages |
corresponding | a. (해당) accompanying |
corrode | v. (부식) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away |
corrosion | n. Syn. decay; erosion (부식) decay; erosion |
corruption | n. Syn. bribery; fraud (부정 부패) bribery; fraud |
counsel | v. Syn. advise; suggest (변호사) advise; suggest |
couple | n. Syn. pair (커플) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another |
courthouse | n. (법원) building that houses judicial courts |
courtship | n. (구애) a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman |
cowhand | n. (cowhand) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback |
cozy | a. Syn. comfortable; relaxing (아늑한) comfortable; relaxing |
crab | n. (게) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply |
crack | v. (균열) break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through |
crater | n. (분화구) a bowl-shaped opening at the top of a volcano |
credence | n. Syn. credit; faith (신임) credit; faith |
credential | n. Syn. certificate; warrant (자격증) certificate; warrant |
credit | n. Syn. reputation; prestige (신용) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow |
creditor | n. Syn. debtor (채권자) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists |
crimson | a. Syn. bloody (진홍) bloody |
crosscut | a. (샛길) a diagonal path; a route shorter than the usual one |
crumble | v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate (푸딩) break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces |
crystalline | a. (구체화) consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals |
crystallization | n. (큐비즘) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation |
crystallize | v. (크리스털) assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape |
cubism | n. (입방) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes |
cucumber | n. (오이) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons |
culture | n. Syn. civilization (문화) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals |
cupboard | n. (찬장) a small room or cabinet used for storage space |
curious | a. Syn. inquisitive (호기심) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry |
curriculum | n. Syn. course; program (커리큘럼) course; program |
custodian | n. Syn. curator; guardian (보관) curator; guardian |
cylinder | n. (실린더) cylindrical container |
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