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ESL ACT Vocabulary (1)
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ability
ablaze
abolish
abolitionist
abound
abrupt
absorb
abut
academician
access
accessibility
accessory
acclaim
accompaniment
accompanying
accomplishment
accordion
account
accredit
accuse
acquisition
acronym
addict
addictive
additive
adjacent
adjoin
adjust
adobe
adolescent
adopt
adoption
advent
affiliate
affirm
affliction
affordable
agitation
air
airborne
alignment
allocate
alloy
ally
aloof
amaze
amazing
ambition
ambitious
amend
amendment
amplification
amplify
analogous
analyze
anatomy
ancestral
annex
annihilate
annoying
antedate
anthology
antibiotic
anticipate
antique
apologize
appeal
appealing
appetite
applaud
applicant
application
appoint
appraisal
appreciable
appreciate
approach
appropriate
approximate
approximately
aquatic
arc
arduous
armory
arrangement
ascend
ascending
asphyxiate
aspiration
aspiring
assault
assemblage
assert
assess
assessment
assistance
assuredly
astonished
astound
astronomer
astronomy
atmosphere
atom
attachment
attain
attend
attendance
attendant
attention
attire
attraction
attractive
auditorium
autobiography
available
avocation
awkward
backdrop
balance
ballet
bandmaster
bang
bankrupt
bar
barbecue
barn
baroque
barren
basement
basin
beaded
behavior
beleaguer
belie
bellows
benefit
betray
bicameral
biography
bison
blame
blaze
bleak
blend
blight
bluff
blush
board
bold
bonanza
boom
boon
boundless
bouquet
breach
breath
brilliance
brilliantly
brim
bronze
brook
bunch
buzz
buzzer
bypass
cabinetmaker
calculate
calibration
cancellation
canopy
canyon
cardinal
carve
carving
cassette
cast
casting
catalyst
catastrophe
catching
categorize
caterpillar
cathedral
caution
cautious
cavern
celebrity
cell
chagrin
chamber
charcoal
charitable
checkout
chef
chill
chilly
chivalry
choir
choke
chop
chord
chore
choreography
chorus
chromosphere
chronological
cider
civility
civilization
claim
clam
clap
classification
classify
clergy
clergyman
clip
clog
clumsy
clutch
coalesce
codify
coherent
cohesive
coil
coinage
coincident
collapse
collective
collide
collision
colloquialism
colonel
combination
combine
combustible
combustion
comet
comical
commander
commentary
commentator
committed
communication
compact
compaction
companion
compete
competent
competitiveness
complacence
complement
complex
complexity
complicated
complication
compound
compress
compressed
compression
compromise
computation
concede
conceive
conception
conceptual
concerto
concise
conciseness
conclusive
condemn
condemnation
condensation
condense
conduct
conductor
cone
confederacy
confederate
confer
confess
confident
configuration
confirmation
confluence
conform
conformity
confront
congenial
conglomerate
congratulation
congregate
conifer
conjecture
conscientious
conscious
conservatism
consideration
consonant
consort
consortium
constellation
constituent
construction
consultant
consume
container
contender
contention
context
continental
contour
contract
contraction
contradict
contrast
controversial
controversy
conventional
converge
conversational
converse
conversion
convert
converter
convex
convinced
coop
coordinate
core
cornet
corps
correspond
corresponding
corrode
corrosion
corruption
counsel
couple
courthouse
courtship
cowhand
cozy
crab
crack
crater
credence
credential
credit
creditor
crimson
crosscut
crumble
crystalline
crystallization
crystallize
cubism
cucumber
culture
cupboard
curious
curriculum
custodian
cylinder
Word and Definition List
ablaze 
a. Syn. burning; radiant; bright
(불타는) burning; radiant; bright; keenly excited ; resembling flame in brilliance or color
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abolish
v. Syn. cancel; annul
(폐지가) cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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abrupt
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(돌연) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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absorb
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(흡수) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
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abut
v. Syn. adjoin
(접하다) border upon; adjoin; touch or end at one end or side; lie adjacent
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accessory
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(장난 액세서리) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
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accomplishment
n. Syn. achievement; fulfillment
(성취) achievement; fulfillment
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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
Show examples and contexts (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
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accredit
v. Syn. authorize; commission
(믿다) authorize; commission; give credit for
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acquisition
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(익히 비난 정품 인증) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
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addict
v.
(수집 중독자) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
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adjacent
a. Syn. adjoining; neighboring
(인접) adjoining; neighboring; close to; lying near
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adobe
n. Syn. clay; brick
(어도비) clay; brick ;sun-dried brick; structure built with this type of brick
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advent
n. Syn. arrival
(도래) coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
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affliction
n. Syn. calamity; distress; misfortune; pain
(고통) cause or condition of pain, suffering, or distress
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agitation
n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(동요) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
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alignment
n. Syn. arrangement; association; alliance
(정렬) arrangement; association; alliance
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alloy
v. Syn. combine; mix
(합금) combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
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ally
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(앨리) confederate; partner; collaborator
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aloof
a. Syn. apart; distant
(교묘한) apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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amazing
a. Syn. awesome; astounding; surprising
(놀라운) awesome; astounding; surprising
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ambitious
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(야심) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
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amend
v. Syn. correct; improve
(수정) change for the better; improve; remove faults or errors
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amplification
n.
(증폭) addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
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amplify
v. Syn. intensify; increase
(증폭) broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
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anatomy
n. Syn. dissection
(해부학) detailed analysis; branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals
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annex
v. Syn. attach
(별관) append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
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annoying
a. Syn. bothersome; troublesome; irritating
(성가) bothersome; troublesome; irritating
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anthology
n. Syn. collection
(선집) book of literary selections by various authors
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antibiotic
a. Syn. antibacterial
(항생제) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections
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anticipate
v. Syn. expect; predict
(기대) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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antique
n. Syn. relic; curio
(골동품) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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appeal
n. Syn. attraction; charm
(어필) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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appetite
n. Syn. desire
(식욕) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
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applaud
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(박수) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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application
n. Syn. diligence
(응용 프로그램) close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
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appraisal
n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(평가) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
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appreciable
a. Syn. considerable; perceptible
(감지할 수있을 정도의) considerable; perceptible
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appreciate
v. Syn. admire; value
(감사) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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appropriate
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(해당) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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arduous
a. Syn. hard; strenuous
(험난할) demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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asphyxiate
v.
(질식) deprive of oxygen to the extent of producing death or very serious symptoms; suffocate
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assert
v. Syn. declare
(주장) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
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assess
v. Syn. estimate; judge
(평가) estimate value; judge worth of something
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assessment
n. Syn. evaluation; judgment
(평가) act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
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assistance
n.
(지원) activity of contributing to fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
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astronomy
n.
(천문학) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
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atom
n.
(원자) a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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attachment
n. Syn. preference; affection
(첨부 파일) a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
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attendant
n. Syn. aide; servant
(승무원) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
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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
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attraction
n. Syn. affinity; appeal
(관광 명소) appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
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attractive
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(매력) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
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available
a. Syn. free
(해당) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
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avocation
n. Syn. sideline; hobby
(부업 정보) activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
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balance
n. Syn. equilibrium; symmetry; stability
(균형) being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
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bar
n. Syn. caf‚
(바) a counter where you can obtain food or drink; cafe; strip; stick
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barbecue
n.
(바베큐) a rack to hold meat for cooking over hot charcoal usually out of doors
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barn
n.
(창고) an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
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baroque
a. Syn. embellished; elaborate
(바로크) complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
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barren
a. Syn. desolate
(기술 불모) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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basin
n.
(분지) bowl-shaped vessel, usually used for holding food or liquids
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beleaguer
v. Syn. harass
(포위하다) besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
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bellows
n.
(벨로우즈가) a mechanical device that blows air onto a fire to make it burn more fiercely
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benefit
n. Syn. welfare; gain
(빈) advantage; something that aids or promotes well-being ; welfare; gain
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betray
v. Syn. reveal
(배신) be unfaithful; reveal unconsciously or unwillingly
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bicameral
a. Syn. cameral
(상하 양원제의) composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
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biography
n.
(침대) an account of the series of events making up a person's life; accounts of people's life
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bison
n.
(들소) any of several large shaggy-manned humped bovid having large heads and short horns
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blame
v. Syn. condemn; rebuke
(참고 문헌) condemn; rebuke; find fault with; censure
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bleak
a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(의기소침한) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
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blend
n. Syn. combination; mixture
(물린) combination; mixture; forming uniform mixture
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blight
v.
(황폐) blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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blush
v.
(홍당무) become rosy or reddish; turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
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board
n. Syn. lumber; plank
(이사회) a committee having supervisory powers; a flat piece of material designed for a special purpose
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bold
a. Syn. brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
(대담) brave; daring; intrepid; impudent
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bonanza
n. Syn. boom
(보난자) boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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boom
n. Syn. bonanza; prosperity
(붐) bonanza; prosperity; prosper; expand; flourish
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boon
n. Syn. blessing; benefit
(최선) blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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boundless
a. Syn. infinite; vast
(무한한) being without boundaries or limits; infinite; vast
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bouquet
n. Syn. bunch
(꽃다발) small cluster or arrangement of flowers; an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present
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bypass
n.
(바이패스) channel used to conduct gas or liquid around another pipe or a fixture; conductor having low resistance in parallel
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cabinetmaker
n.
(가구 제작자) a woodworker who specializes in making furniture;
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calculate
v. Syn. compute; determine; estimate
(계산) compute; determine; estimate
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cancellation
n.
(- 제품에 따라 취소) act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
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canyon
n.
(협곡) narrow chasm with steep cliff walls, cut into the earth by running water; a gorge
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cassette
n.
(카세트) container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video
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casting
n.
(주조) choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
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catalyst
n. Syn. enzyme; stimulus
(polemical) agent which brings about chemical change while it remains unaffected and unchanged
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catastrophe
n. Syn. calamity; disaster
(재앙) calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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catching
a. Syn. contagious; charming; attractive
(잡기) act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
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caterpillar
n.
(무한 궤도) a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
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chagrin
n. Syn. embarrassment; disappointment
(샤그린) anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
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charcoal
n.
(숯) a stick of black carbon material used for drawing; a very dark gray color
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checkout
n.
(체크 아웃) counter in a supermarket where you pay for your purchases; the latest time for vacating a hotel room
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choir
n.
(성가대) band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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choke
v. Syn. asphyxiate; suffocate
(질식) breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion; reduce the air supply
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chop
v. Syn. cut; hew
(들어온다) hew; cut by striking with a heavy sharp tool, such as an ax
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chord
n.
(화음) combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together
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chore
n.
(자질구레한 일) a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
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choreography
n.
(안무) art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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civility
n.
(문명) act of showing regard for others; courteous behavior; politeness; citizenship
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clam
v. Syn. tranquilize; soothe
(대합) be moist or glutinous; stick or adhere; produce or cause to clang
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clap
v. Syn. applaud; slap
(박수) applaud; slap; strike together with a sharp sound, as one hard surface on another
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classify
v.
(분류) declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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clergy
n.
(성직자) clergymen collectively; body of people ordained for religious service
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clergyman
n.
(성직자) a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
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clip
v.
(클립) cut, cut off, or cut out with or as if with shears; cut off the edge of:
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clumsy
a. Syn. awkward; inept
(서투른) awkward; showing lack of skill or aptitude
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clutch
n.
(클러치) device for gripping and holding; tense, critical situation
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coalesce
v. Syn. combine; fuse; mix
(뭉쳤다) combine; fuse; grow together; come together so as to form one whole; unite
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codify
v. Syn. classify
(법전으로 편찬하다) arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
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coherent
a. Syn. adhesive; cohesive
(코히어런트) adhesive; cohesive; sticking together ; logical; sound; capable of thinking and expressing yourself in a clear and consistent manner
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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
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collision
n. Syn. crash; impact
(충돌) crash; conflict of opposed ideas or attitudes or goals
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colloquialism
n.
(colloquialism) colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
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combustible
a. Syn. flammable; burnable; inflammable
(가연성) capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
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commentary
n.
(논평) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
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communication
n.
(커뮤니케이션) activity of communicating; activity of conveying information
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compact
a. Syn. compressed; condensed; concise
(압축) closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
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complacence
n. Syn. arrogance; satisfaction
(자기 만족) arrogance; satisfaction; feeling you have when you are satisfied with yourself
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complement
v. Syn. complete; consummate
(보완) complete; consummate; make perfect
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complex
a. Syn. intricate; compound
(안색 비교) complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
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complicated
a. Syn. intricate; circuitous
(복잡한) difficult to analyze or understand
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complication
n. Syn. complexity; intricacy
(합병증) complexity; intricacy; any disease or disorder that occurs during the course of another disease
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compound
v. Syn. combine; constitute
(화합물) combine; mix; constitute; pay interest; increase
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compress
v. Syn. squeeze; contract
(압축) close; squeeze or press together; contract
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compression
n.
(압축) applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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compromise
v.
(타협 viscid) adjust or settle by making mutual concessions; endanger the interests or reputation of
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concede
v. Syn. admit; yield
(꾸미다) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
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conceive
v. Syn. design; consider
(임신) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
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conception
n. Syn. thought; idea
(임신) beginning; forming of an idea; act of conceiving
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concise
a. Syn. succinct; terse
(간결한) brief and compact; expressing much in few words
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conciseness
n. Syn. brevity
(간결) brevity; terseness and economy in writing and speaking
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conclusive
a. Syn. definitive; decisive; final
(설득 결정) definitive; decisive; final
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condemn
v. Syn. blame; denounce
(판결) blame; denounce; express strong disapproval of
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condense
v.
(응축) change from a gaseous to a liquid state and fall in drops; compress or concentrate
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conduct
v. Syn. accompany; direct
(행위) direct the course of; manage or control; lead or guide
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conductor
n.
(지휘자) a device designed to transmit electricity, heat; person who collects fares on a public conveyance
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cone
n.
(원뿔) a shape whose base is a circle and whose sides taper up to a point
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confer
v.
(부여) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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confluence
n. Syn. conflux; throng
(합류) act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
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conformity
n.
(적합성) behavior in correspondence with socially accepted standards
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confront
v.
(직면) be face to face with; oppose in hostility or competition; deal with
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conglomerate
n. Syn. assortment
(대기업) corporation made up of different companies in diversified fields; composing of heterogeneous elements gathered into a mass
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congratulation
n.
(축하) act of acknowledging that someone has an occasion for celebration
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conscientious
a. Syn. diligent; responsible; reliable
(양심) diligent; responsible; reliable
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conservatism
n.
(보수주의) a political or theological orientation advocating the preservation of the best in society and opposing radical changes
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consortium
n.
(컨소시엄) a group of people or organizations that have agreed to work together
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constellation
n. Syn. gathering; cluster
(별자리) a number of stars seen from the Earth as a group and often having a name
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constituent
n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
(구성) component or part; citizen, voter
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container
n. Syn. receptacle
(컨테이너) any object that can be used to hold things
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contract
v. Syn. shrink; constrict
(계약서) constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
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contraction
n.
(수축) act of decreasing something in size or volume or quantity or scope
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controversial
a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
(논쟁) controvertible; disputable
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controversy
n. Syn. contention; argument
(논쟁) contentious speech act; argument
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conventional
a.
(일반) based upon tradition rules; formed by agreement or compact
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conversational
a.
(회화) characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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converse
v. Syn. chat
(대화) chat; talk informally; engage in a spoken exchange of thoughts
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convert
n. Syn. transform
(변환) change something into another form; transform
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converter
n.
(변환기) a device for changing one substance or form or state into another
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convex
a. Syn. bulging
(볼록) curving outward; having surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of sphere
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coop
n.
(쿠프) barrel or cask for liquor; enclosure or cage, as for poultry or small animals
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coordinate
v. Syn. integrate; harmonize
(좌표) bring order and organization to; harmonize
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core
n. Syn. center; essence
(코어) basic, center, or most important part; essence
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corps
n.
(군단) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
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correspond
v.
(해당) be compatible, similar or consistent; exchange messages
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corrode
v.
(부식) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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couple
n. Syn. pair
(커플) a male and female associated together; a pair who associate with one another
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courtship
n.
(구애) a man's courting of a woman; seeking the affections of a woman
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cowhand
n.
(cowhand) a hired hand who tends cattle and performs other duties on horseback
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crab
n.
(게) a stroke of the oar that either misses the water or digs too deeply
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crack
v.
(균열) break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
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credit
n. Syn. reputation; prestige
(신용) arrangement for deferred payment for goods and services; money available for a client to borrow
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creditor
n. Syn. debtor
(채권자) a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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crumble
v. Syn. fall apart; disintegrate
(푸딩) break into small pieces; cause to fall in pieces
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crystalline
a.
(구체화) consisting of or containing or of the nature of crystals
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crystallization
n.
(큐비즘) a mental synthesis that becomes fixed or concrete by a process resembling crystal formation
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crystallize
v.
(크리스털) assume crystalline form; cause to take on a definite and clear shape
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cubism
n.
(입방) an artistic movement in France beginning in 1907 that featured surfaces of geometrical planes
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cucumber
n.
(오이) cylindrical green fruit with thin green rind and white flesh eaten as a vegetable; related to melons
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culture
n. Syn. civilization
(문화) all the knowledge and values shared by a society ; foster; raising of plants or animals
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curious
a. Syn. inquisitive
(호기심) difficult to please or satisfy; careful or anxious to learn; eager for knowledge; given to research or inquiry
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