abandon | n. Syn. relinquish (포기) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm |
abbreviation | n. (약어가) shortening something by omitting parts of it |
abnormal | a. Syn. anomalous; unusual (비정상) unusual; not typical; not normal |
abort | v. Syn. failure; terminate (취소) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy |
abortion | n. (낙태) termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan |
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 |
absolutely | ad. Syn. utterly; definitely (절대적으로) utterly; definitely |
absorb | v. Syn. monopolize; receive (흡수) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention |
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 |
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 |
academy | n. (아카데미) school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists |
access | n. Syn. approach (교통 안내) approach; entry; entrance |
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 |
account | n. Syn. report; description (계정) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event |
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 |
accurate | a. Syn. precise; correct (정확) capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision |
accuse | v. Syn. blame; condemn (고발) blame; condemn |
accused | n. (고소) defendant or defendants in a criminal case; person charged with an offense |
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 |
acknowledge | v. Syn. recognize; admit (인정) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks |
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 |
across | ad. (바운스) from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length |
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 |
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 |
addict | v. (수집 중독자) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to |
address | v. (주소) make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of |
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 |
adjunct | n. Syn. addition; accessory (외래) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior |
adjust | v. Syn. adapt; regulate (조정) adapt; regulate |
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 |
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 |
adopt | v. Syn. accept (입양) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family |
adore | v. Syn. idolize; adorn (숭배) worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection |
adult | n. (성인) one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown |
adventure | n. Syn. risk; venture (어드벤쳐) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger |
adventurous | a. Syn. valiant; venturesome (모험) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures |
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 |
affect | v. (영향) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon |
affected | a. Syn. artificial; pretended (와플) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked |
affection | n. Syn. fondness; love (애정) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness |
affective | a. Syn. sentimental (정서) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged |
afford | v. Syn. pay; risk (여유) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of |
agency | n. (기관) a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government |
agenda | n. Syn. schedule; calendar (의제) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered |
aggravate | v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate (악화) worsen; make worse or more troublesome |
aggregation | n. (집계) several things grouped together or considered as a whole |
aggressive | a. (공격적으로) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly |
agony | n. (고뇌) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle |
agreement | n. (계약) state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character |
aid | n. (도움) person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant |
ailment | n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction (질환) sickness; illness; affliction |
air | v. (공기) be broadcast on television or radio |
aircraft | n. (항공기) vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon |
aisle | n. (통로) passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building |
alarm | n. (경보기) any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger |
album | n. (앨범) a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs |
alert | n. (알림) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action |
alien | a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign (외국인) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person |
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 |
alliance | n. (제휴) state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties |
alliteration | n. (...에 대신하다) repetition of beginning sound in poetry |
allowance | n. Syn. authorization; permission (수당) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting |
ally | n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator (앨리) confederate; partner; collaborator |
alone | a. Syn. solitary; by oneself (혼자) solitary; by oneself |
along | ad. (함께) by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together |
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 |
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 |
ambassador | n. (앰버서더) authorized messenger or representative |
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 |
ambulance | n. (구급차) field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital |
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 |
ammunition | n. Syn. weapon (탄약) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells |
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 |
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 |
anniversary | a. (주년) annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place |
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 |
anonymous | a. Syn. unknown; nameless (익명) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name |
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 |
antiquated | a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged (골동품) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged |
antique | n. Syn. relic; curio (골동품) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion |
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 |
anxiety | n. (불안) concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation |
anyhow | ad. (얘기할) in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event |
apart | ad. (갈라) separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside |
apparent | a. Syn. visible (겉보기) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye |
appeal | n. Syn. attraction; charm (어필) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge |
appendix | n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant (충수) something appended or added |
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 |
apply | v. Syn. exert (신청) exert; put into service; avail oneself to; |
appointment | n. Syn. arrangement (예약) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement |
appreciate | v. Syn. admire; value (감사) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of |
apprentice | n. (도제) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
archives | n. (자료실) public records; place where public records are kept |
area | n. (지역) plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range |
arena | n. (경기장) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments |
argue | v. (논쟁) invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate |
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 |
arms | n. Syn. weapon (무기) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family |
array | v. Syn. marshal (배열) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement |
arrogant | a. Syn. overbearing; lofty (오만) arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others |
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 |
article | n. Syn. essay; editorial (문서) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class |
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 |
ascent | n. (이던데) upward slope or grade; movement upward |
ashamed | a. (부끄러워) affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt |
aside | ad. (제쳐) on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest |
aspect | n. Syn. respect; facet (양상) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind |
aspirin | n. (아스피린) white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation |
assassination | n. (암살) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack |
assault | n. Syn. attack; onslaught (폭행) attack; onslaught |
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 |
assist | v. Syn. help (지원) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate |
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 |
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 |
athlete | n. (운동) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games |
atlas | n. (아틀라스) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables |
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 |
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 |
attitude | n. (태도) posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue |
attorney | n. Syn. lawyer (변호사) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy |
attractive | a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting (매력) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting |
auction | n. (옥션) public sale of property to the highest bidder |
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 |
auditorium | n. (강당) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits |
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 |
author | n. (작성자) beginner, former, or first mover of anything; creator; originator; one who composes or writes book or composer |
authority | n. Syn. jurisdiction; power (권위) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government |
authorize | v. Syn. empower; sanction (승인) empower; give permission for; sanction |
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 |
autonomous | a. (업체 끊긴) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent |
available | a. Syn. free (해당) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible |
avalanche | n. (눈사태) great mass of falling snow and ice |
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 |
aviator | n. (비행) someone who operates an aircraft |
avoid | v. Syn. shun; prevent (피하) shield away from; prevent |
aware | a. (인식) knowing; having knowledge or cognizance |
awful | a. Syn. terrible (무서운) causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible |
awkward | a. Syn. clumsy; inept (곤란) difficult to handle or manage |
axis | n. Syn. shaft; pivot (축) the center around which something rotates; pivot |
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