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abbreviate
v. Syn. shorten
(생략) make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
abbreviation
n.
(약어가) shortening something by omitting parts of it
abnormal
a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
(비정상) unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard
ad.
(승선) on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle; in or into a group, organization, or business
abort
v. Syn. failure; terminate
(취소) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abrasion
n. Syn. scratch; friction
(마모) scratch; friction
abrasive
a.
(연마재) rubbing away; tending to grind down
abrupt
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(돌연) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
absence
n.
(부재) state of being absent; state of being away
absentee
n.
(부재자) one who is absent or not in residence
absolute
a. Syn. complete; certain
(절대) perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely
ad. Syn. utterly; definitely
(절대적으로) utterly; definitely
absorb
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(흡수) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption
n. Syn. assimilation; reception
(흡수) process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract
a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
(추상) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd
a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
(부조리) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundance
n. Syn. profusion; richness
(풍요) great or plentiful amount; fullness to overflowing
abundant
a. Syn. plentiful
(풍요로운) plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abuse
n. Syn. misuse
(학대) improper use or handling; misuse
academic
a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(학술) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education
accelerate
v. Syn. speed; hasten
(가속) move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
accelerated
a. Syn. rapid
(가속) rapid; caused to move faster
accessory
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(장난 액세서리) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
accidental
a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen
(사고) unexpected; unforeseen
accommodate
v. Syn. adapt; oblige
(숙박) do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable; adapt; allow for
accompany
v.
(동행) travel with; be associated with
accomplished
a. Syn. skilled; experienced
(성취) skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
accountable
a.
(책임) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained
accountant
n.
(회계사 정보) one who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting
n.
(회계) system that provides quantitative information about finances
accumulate
v. Syn. collect
(축적) pile up; collect; mount up; increase
accuracy
n.
(정확도) quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accurate
a. Syn. precise; correct
(정확) capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
achieve
v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
(전체) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill
acid
n.
(달성) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful
acidic
a.
(산성) tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid
acidity
n.
(산성) pH values below 7; taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
acquaintance
n.
(안면) personal knowledge or information about someone or something
acquire
v. Syn. obtain; gain
(취득) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
acquisition
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(익히 비난 정품 인증) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
activate
v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
(전체) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actual
a. Syn. true; real
(실제) true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actually
ad. Syn. truly; really
(사실) truly; really; in fact
actuate
v. Syn. motivate; activate
(...에 대하여 방해 구를 두다) put into motion or action; activate
acumen
n. Syn. acuteness; insight
(통찰력) mental keenness; quickness of perception
acupuncture
n.
(침술) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin
acute
a. Syn. keen; sharp
(급성) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt
v. Syn. alter; modify
(적응) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptation
n. Syn. modification; adjustment
(적응) modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
addict
v.
(수집 중독자) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to
adequate
a. Syn. sufficient; enough
(충분한) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere
v. Syn. stick; bond
(준수) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive
a. Syn. sticky; glutinous
(접착제) sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjoining
a. Syn. neighboring; adjacent
(인접한) neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjunct
n. Syn. addition; accessory
(외래) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjustment
n.
(조정) making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer
v. Syn. govern; supervise
(관리) govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration
n. Syn. management; supervision; executive
(관리) management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties
administrative
a.
(관리자) of or relating to or responsible for administration
administrator
n.
(관리자) one who manages a government agency or department
admire
v. Syn. esteem; appreciate
(존경) regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission
n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
(입학) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter
admit
v.
(유치) permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to
advancement
n. Syn. progress; promotion
(승진) progress; promotion; forward step; improvement
adventure
n. Syn. risk; venture
(어드벤쳐) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer
n.
(모험가) one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous
a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
(모험) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversely
ad. Syn. negatively; detrimentally
(고급 악영향) negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
adversity
n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(역경) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advertise
v. Syn. notify
(광고문의) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of
advocate
v. Syn. urge; support
(열변을 토하다) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
aerodynamics
n.
(공기 역학) study of how objects move through the air or water
affected
a. Syn. artificial; pretended
(와플) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affective
a. Syn. sentimental
(정서) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
affinity
n. Syn. kinship
(유사성) natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
afflict
v. Syn. plague; suffer; torment
(괴롭히다) cause pain, suffering or distress
afford
v. Syn. pay; risk
(여유) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
aggravate
v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
(악화) worsen; make worse or more troublesome
aggregation
n.
(집계) several things grouped together or considered as a whole
agile
a. Syn. nimble; brisk
(민첩한) moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility
n.
(민첩성) mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agony
n.
(고뇌) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle
agreeable
a. Syn. pleasing; acceptable
(매력) ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agriculture
n.
(호기심 비판) practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
ailment
n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction
(질환) sickness; illness; affliction
aim
n. Syn. objective; object; plan
(목적) point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
aircraft
n.
(항공기) vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
airsickness
n.
(햇빛) motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
akin
a. Syn. related; similar
(유사) of the same kin; related by blood
alchemy
n.
(연금술) medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
alder
n.
(알더) north temperate shrubs or trees having toothed leaves and cone like fruit
alert
n.
(알림) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alienate
v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
(이간) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally
alike
a. Syn. similar; resembling
(모두) similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegation
n.
(주장) suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
allegiance
n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity
(충성) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
alliteration
n.
(...에 대신하다) repetition of beginning sound in poetry
allowance
n. Syn. authorization; permission
(수당) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting
alloy
n. Syn. mixture; amalgam
(합금) mixture; combination of diverse things
allude
v. Syn. imply; refer
(언급) refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
alone
a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
(혼자) solitary; by oneself
alongside
ad.
(나란히) along or by the side; side by side with
alter
v. Syn. modify; change; convert
(변경) modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration
n. Syn. renovation; change
(변경) passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate
a. Syn. substitute
(대체) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
alternately
ad.
(교대) one after another; succeeding by turns
alternation
n.
(교대) successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative
a.
(대체) one of two or more things, ideas or courses of action that may be used; option; choice
altitude
n. Syn. elevation; height
(고도) elevation especially above sea level; height
aluminum
n.
(알루미늄) silvery ductile metallic element
amateur
a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert
(아마추어) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
amaze
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(놀라게) astonish; affect with wonder
amazement
n. Syn. wonder; surprise
(놀랍게) wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambience
n. Syn. environment; atmosphere
(분위기) particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
ambitious
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(야심) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
ambivalence
n.
(양가 감정) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambivalent
a. Syn. mixed; contradictory
(양면 가치의) mixed; experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble
n. Syn. stroll
(산보) moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
amenable
a. Syn. responsible; accountable
(의무) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amends
n.
(보상) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
amenity
n.
(어메니티) pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
ammunition
n. Syn. weapon
(탄약) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells
amnesia
n.
(기억 상실) partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount
n. Syn. quantity; sum
(금액) total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample
a. Syn. abundant
(충분한) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
amuse
v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
(즐겁게) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
analogy
n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(비유) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis
n. Syn. study; investigation
(분석) study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
anarchist
n. Syn. rebel
(무정부 주의자) person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anchor
v. Syn. fasten
(앵커) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
anecdote
n. Syn. episode; story
(일화) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography
anesthetic
n.
(마취) substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling
angular
a.
(연마할) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
announcer
n.
(아나운서가) one who proclaims a message publicly
annoy
v. Syn. disturb; irritate
(귀찮게) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
annual
a.
(연례) occurring or payable every year
annually
ad. Syn. yearly
(연간) yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anthem
n. Syn. song; hymn
(빈약한 닦지) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology
n.
(인류학) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
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
anticipation
n. Syn. expectation
(기대) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate
v.
(antiquate) make obsolete or old-fashioned
antiquated
a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged
(골동품) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antique
a. Syn. old; archaic; ancient
(골동품) old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
antiquity
n. Syn. relic
(고대) ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
antiseptic
n. Syn. bactericide; germicide
(소독제) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
apology
n. Syn. regret
(사과) acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
apparent
a. Syn. visible
(겉보기) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye
appendix
n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
(충수) something appended or added
applaud
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(박수) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
appointment
n. Syn. arrangement
(예약) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
appreciation
n. Syn. recognition; taste
(감상) recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
apprentice
n.
(도제) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
approval
n. Syn. sanction; endorsement
(승인) official approbation; endorsement; act of approving
approve
v. Syn. ratify
(승인) ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
apt
a. Syn. appropriate; suitable
(쉽다) likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aptitude
n. Syn. intelligence; talent
(적성) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding
aquamarine
a.
(아쿠아마린) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue
aquarium
n.
(수족관) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals
arbitrary
a. Syn. capricious; impulse
(임의) randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arboreal
a.
(교목 성의) tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
arc
n.
(아크) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape
arch
n.
(아치) any part of a curved line
archaeological
a.
(고고학) related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archaeology
n.
(고고학) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind
architect
n.
(건축가) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural
a.
(건축) of or pertaining to the art and science of architecture
archives
n.
(자료실) public records; place where public records are kept
arena
n.
(경기장) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments
aria
n. Syn. melody
(아리아) operatic solo; solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arise
v. Syn. spring
(발생) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action
arithmetic
n.
(산수) theory of numerical calculations
armor
n. Syn. shield
(갑옷) shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
armored
a.
(장갑) protected by armor; provided with protective covering
arms
n. Syn. weapon
(무기) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
arrange
v. Syn. plan; schedule
(배열) put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
array
v. Syn. marshal
(배열) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arsenal
n. Syn. armory
(아스날) storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons
artery
n.
(동맥) one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor
articulate
a. Syn. effective; distinct
(또렷하게 표현할) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
artificial
a. Syn. unreal
(인공) made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artillery
n.
(대포) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons
artisan
n.
(아티산) manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
ascent
n.
(이던데) upward slope or grade; movement upward
aspect
n. Syn. respect; facet
(양상) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind
assassination
n.
(암살) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack
assemble
v. Syn. gather
(조립) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assess
v. Syn. estimate; judge
(평가) estimate value; judge worth of something
asset
n. Syn. properties; advantage
(자산) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assign
v. Syn. appoint; allot
(할당) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
assignment
n. Syn. task; job
(할당) task given to students; job; distribution; appointment
associate
v. Syn. pertain; connect
(연결) connect or join together; combine
association
n. Syn. alliance; connection
(협회) connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assorted
a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous
(모듬) varied; miscellaneous
assortment
n. Syn. variety; conglomerate
(구색) variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume
v. Syn. suppose; presume
(가정) suppose; presume; take on; bear
assumption
n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
(가정) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assurance
n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty
(보증) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt
assure
v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
(보증) solidify; guarantee; convince
astonish
v. Syn. surprise; shock
(놀라게) surprise; shock
astonishing
a. Syn. astounding; miraculous
(놀라운) very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astounding
a.
(놀라운) surprising; shocking
astronomy
n.
(천문학) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
astute
a. Syn. shrewd
(기민한) wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asylum
n. Syn. protection
(망명) place of refuge or shelter; protection
asymmetrical
a. Syn. unbalanced; uneven
(비대칭) unbalanced; uneven
atheist
n. Syn. nonbeliever
(무신론자를) nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete
n.
(운동) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games
atlas
n.
(아틀라스) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables
atomic
a.
(원자) of or relating to or comprising atoms; immeasurably small
atomization
n.
(분무) act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles
atrophy
n. Syn. shrinkage
(위축) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attach
v. Syn. fasten; annex
(첨부) fasten; annex; be in contact with
attack
n.
(공격) offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attempt
n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort
(시도) action of trying at something
attendance
n.
(출석) act of being present
attendant
n. Syn. aide; servant
(승무원) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting
attribute
v. Syn. ascribe; explain
(기원) relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
audible
a. Syn. perceptible; discernible
(청취) perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audience
n. Syn. spectator; viewer
(청중) a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
audit
n.
(감사) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts
audition
v. Syn. test
(오디션) take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
auditorium
n.
(강당) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
augment
v. Syn. increase
(확대) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
aurora
n.
(오로라) the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force
authentic
a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(정통) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate
v. Syn. verify; confirm
(인증) prove genuine; establish authenticity of
author
n.
(작성자) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer
authorize
v. Syn. empower; sanction
(승인) empower; give permission for; sanction
autobiographical
a.
(자서전) of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
automated
a. Syn. mechanical; automatic
(자동) mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic
a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary
(자동) mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
automobile
n.
(자동차) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway
automotive
a.
(자동차) of or relating to motor vehicles; moving by itself; self-propelling
autonomous
a.
(업체 끊긴) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
avalanche
n.
(눈사태) great mass of falling snow and ice
avant-garde
n. Syn. vanguard
(전위) radically new or original; cutting edge
avenue
n.
(번가) way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average
a. Syn. typical; mediocre
(평균) typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
averse
a. Syn. reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
(반대) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
avert
v. Syn. prevent
(막기) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
aviator
n.
(비행) someone who operates an aircraft
avocation
n.
(avocational) person's regular business or occupation; hobby or recreational or leisure pursuit
avoid
v. Syn. shun; prevent
(피하) shield away from; prevent
awareness
n. Syn. realization; consciousness
(인식) realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
axis
n. Syn. shaft; pivot
(축) the center around which something rotates; pivot