TOEIC Reading Vocabulary
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[Esc] (1) n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(익히 비난 정품 인증) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something
[Esc] (2) n.
(스칼렛) a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
[Esc] (3) a. Syn. unfavorable; hostile
(불리한) in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
[Esc] (4) a. Syn. artistic; elegant
(미학) elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
[Esc] (5) v. Syn. associate; incorporate
(제휴 등록) associate; incorporate
[Esc] (6) v. Syn. plague; suffer; torment
(괴롭히다) cause pain, suffering or distress
[Esc] (7) v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
(악화) worsen; make worse or more troublesome
[Esc] (8) n. Syn. anxiety; disturbance
(동요) anxiety; extreme emotional disturbance
[Esc] (9) v. Syn. relieve; moderate; reduce
(경감) provide physical relief, as from pain; make easier; remove in part
[Esc] (10) n.
(보상) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
[Esc] (11) a. Syn. unknown; nameless
(익명) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name
[Esc] (12) n. Syn. assessment; evaluation
(평가) assessment; evaluation; the classification of someone or something with respect to its worth
[Esc] (13) a. Syn. effective; distinct
(또렷하게 표현할) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
[Esc] (14) v. Syn. discover; insure
(확인하다) find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
[Esc] (15) v. Syn. refer; attribute; assign
(돌리다) inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
[Esc] (16) n. Syn. attack; onslaught
(폭행) attack; onslaught
[Esc] (17) v. Syn. declare
(주장) declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
[Esc] (18) n. Syn. properties; advantage
(자산) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
[Esc] (19) v. Syn. absorb
(동화) incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
[Esc] (20) n. Syn. lawyer
(변호사) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
[Esc] (21) v. Syn. increase
(확대) make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
[Esc] (22) a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(정통) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
[Esc] (23) v. Syn. profit; promote
(소용) turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
[Esc] (24) v. Syn. prevent
(막기) prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
[Esc] (25) v. Syn. frustrate; perplex
(배��) frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
[Esc] (26) a. Syn. desolate
(기술 불모) desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
[Esc] (27) n.
(배치) quantity of bread baked at one time; a collection of things or persons to be handled together
[Esc] (28) a. Syn. fantastic
(기괴한) fantastic; violently contrasting; strangely unconventional in style or appearance
[Esc] (29) a. Syn. cold; cheerless
(의기소침한) cold or cheerless; unlikely to be favorable
[Esc] (30) n. Syn. error
(이 끊긴) serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
[Esc] (31) a. Syn. insensitive
(이 무딘) having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
[Esc] (32) n.
(보너스) an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
[Esc] (33) n.
(브레 이스) something which holds anything tightly or supports it firmly, as bandage, cord, or rod;
[Esc] (34) a.
(접근) easily broken; having little elasticity
[Esc] (35) n. Syn. pill
(캡슐) small container; pill in form of small rounded gelatinous; shortened version of a written work
[Esc] (36) n.
(사상자) serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
[Esc] (37) a.
(도자기) of or pertaining to pottery; relating to the art of making earthenware; as, [___] products; [___] ornaments for ceilings.
[Esc] (38) n.
(시리얼) grass such as wheat, oats, or corn, the starchy grains of which are used as food.
[Esc] (39) n.
(논평) written explanation or criticism or illustration that is added to a book or other textual material
[Esc] (40) n.
(헌신) pledge, undertaking; act of binding yourself to a course of action
[Esc] (41) v.
(출퇴근) obtain or bargain for exemption or substitution; travel regularly from a place of residence to another place
[Esc] (42) a. Syn. harmonious
(가능) harmonious; having similar disposition and tastes
[Esc] (43) n.
(경쟁) quality of being adequately or well qualified physically and intellectually
[Esc] (44) v. Syn. assemble; gather; accumulate
(컴파일) put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
[Esc] (45) a. Syn. mandatory; obligatory
(의무) mandatory; obligatory; required by rule
[Esc] (46) v. Syn. admit; yield
(꾸미다) admit; yield; give up physical control of another
[Esc] (47) v. Syn. design; consider
(임신) form or develop in the mind; devise; become pregnant with; begin or originate in a specific way
[Esc] (48) n.
(양보) act of yielding; point yielded; acknowledgment or admission
[Esc] (49) a. Syn. succinct; terse
(간결한) brief and compact; expressing much in few words
[Esc] (50) v.
(부여) bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
[Esc] (51) n.
(구성) arrangement of parts or elements; outline
[Esc] (52) v.
(준수) comply with; follow; fit; meet
[Esc] (53) n.
(혼동) mistake that results from taking one thing to be another; lack of clarity or order
[Esc] (54) a. Syn. successive; sequential
(연속) following one after another without interruption; sequential
[Esc] (55) n. Syn. Agreement; accord
(합의) general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
[Esc] (56) v. Syn. retain; preserve
(보존) retain; protect from loss or harm; preserve; use carefully or sparingly, avoiding waste
[Esc] (57) a. Syn. noticeable; prominent
(이채) noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
[Esc] (58) n. Syn. component; element; ingredient
(구성) component or part; citizen, voter
[Esc] (59) v. Syn. restrain; confine
(제약) restrain; keep within close bounds; confine
[Esc] (60) n.
(포함) an expert who gives advice
[Esc] (61) v. Syn. taint; pollute; defile
(오염) make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute; defile
[Esc] (62) v. Syn. ponder; meditate
(명상) look at attentively and thoughtfully; observe deep in thought
[Esc] (63) n. Syn. disgrace
(경멸) state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
[Esc] (64) v.
(주장) strive in opposition; contest; dispute; struggle for
[Esc] (65) v. Syn. confront; oppose
(반대) confront; oppose
[Esc] (66) v.
(꾸미다) form by an exercise of ingenuity; devise; invent; design
[Esc] (67) a. Syn. controvertible; disputable
(논쟁) controvertible; disputable
[Esc] (68) n. Syn. contention; argument
(논쟁) contentious speech act; argument
[Esc] (69) v. Syn. approach
(수렴) approach; tend to meet; come together
[Esc] (70) v.
(죄수) find or declare guilty
[Esc] (71) a. Syn. gracious
(코디얼) gracious; showing warm and friendliness
[Esc] (72) n.
(군단) an army unit usually consisting of two or more divisions; a body of people associated together
[Esc] (73) v.
(부식) destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
[Esc] (74) a. Syn. spoiled; tainted
(부패) changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
[Esc] (75) n. Syn. dress; attire
(의상) dress; attire; aset of clothes appropriate for a particular occasion or season
[Esc] (76) n.
(예의) polite behavior; act of civility or respect; consent or agreement in spite of fact
[Esc] (77) n. Syn. handicap; maim; disable
(장애인) person or animal that is partially disabled or unable to use a limb or limb
[Esc] (78) n.
(임계) standard of judging; any approved or established rule or test
[Esc] (79) a.
(원유) of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
[Esc] (80) v.
(절정에 달하다) reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
[Esc] (81) a.
(누적) increasing by successive addition
[Esc] (82) v.
(보도) bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
[Esc] (83) a.
(커트) having been shortened; effectively cut short; rudely brief or abrupt, as in speech or manner
[Esc] (84) a.
(냉소) skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
[Esc] (85) n. Syn. shortfall; shortage
(적자) inadequacy or insufficiency; sum of money falls short of required amount; shortage
[Esc] (86) v. Syn. deteriorate
(타락한) become worse; decline; fall
[Esc] (87) v. Syn. consider; ponder
(고의) consider; think about carefully; weigh
[Esc] (88) v. Syn. signify; indicate; show
(상징) indicate; signify directly; refer to specifically
[Esc] (89) v. Syn. condemn; criticize; announce
(비난하다) condemn openly; criticize; make known in formal manner
[Esc] (90) v. Syn. portray; describe
(축도) represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
[Esc] (91) v. Syn. nominate; assign; name
(지정) indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
[Esc] (92) v.
(경멸) dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
[Esc] (93) v. Syn. decline
(저하) become worse; decline
[Esc] (94) v.
(확산) spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
[Esc] (95) n. Syn. predicament
(딜레마) predicament; state of uncertainty or between equally unfavorable options
[Esc] (96) v. Syn. weaken; attenuate
(희석) weaken; make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water
[Esc] (97) v. Syn. detect; perceive
(분별) detect; perceive
[Esc] (98) n. Syn. difference
(차이) lack of consistency; difference
[Esc] (99) a. Syn. separate; distinct
(이 매각하다) separate; consisting of unconnected distinct parts
[Esc] (100) n.
(위장) dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
[Esc] (101) v. Syn. discourage; frighten
(골칫거리인이) destroy courage or resolution by exciting dread; cause to lose enthusiasm
[Esc] (102) n. Syn. expedition; sending off
(파견) act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
[Esc] (103) v. Syn. scatter
(분산을 얼룩말) move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
[Esc] (104) n. Syn. temperament; nature; tendency
(처분) natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
[Esc] (105) v. Syn. upset; interrupt
(혼란) upset; throw into confusion or disorder
[Esc] (106) v. Syn. waste; scatter
(낭비) spend or expend wastefully; vanish by dispersion; drive away; disperse
[Esc] (107) v.
(증류) drop; fall in drops; flow in a small stream
[Esc] (108) n. Syn. disorder; turmoil
(소동) disorder; turmoil; mental or emotional unbalance or disorder
[Esc] (109) v.
(신성) perceive intuitively; foresee future; have nature of or being a deity
[Esc] (110) a. Syn. radical; severe
(과감한) radical; taking effect violently or rapidly
[Esc] (111) a. Syn. questionable
(모호한) questionable; filled with doubt
[Esc] (112) v. Syn. reside; inhabit
(면만) live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
[Esc] (113) a. Syn. irregular; odd; whimsical; bizarre
(편심) departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
[Esc] (114) a. Syn. eatable
(식용) eatable; substance that can be used as food
[Esc] (115) n.
(자아) self, especially as distinct from the world and other selves; exaggerated sense of self-importance
[Esc] (116) v. Syn. provoke
(유도) draw out; bring forth or to light; generate or provoke as response or answer
[Esc] (117) n.
(엘리트) a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
[Esc] (118) a. Syn. expressive; persuasive
(웅변) vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
[Esc] (119) v. Syn. commence
(승선) commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
[Esc] (120) a.
(경험적) derived from experiment and observation rather than theory
[Esc] (121) v. Syn. grant; award
(부여) grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
[Esc] (122) v. Syn. increase; improve
(음란 강화) make better or more attractive; increase; improve
[Esc] (123) v. Syn. follow
(뒤이어 일어나다) pursue; follow or come afterward; follow as a consequence
[Esc] (124) v. Syn. require; necessitate; involve
(수반) imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in ornamental way
[Esc] (125) n.
(단체) real being; something that exists as a particular and discrete unit; fact of existence
[Esc] (126) n. Syn. businessperson; enterprise
(기업) person who organizes and operates a business; contractor
[Esc] (127) v.
(직시하다) look in the face of; apprehend; consider or regard in a certain way
[Esc] (128) n. Syn. era
(시대) particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
[Esc] (129) n. Syn. balance
(평형) mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
[Esc] (130) n. Syn. corrosion
(침식) corrosion; a gradual decline of something
[Esc] (131) a. Syn. mistaken; wrong
(말세) containing or derived from error; mistaken
[Esc] (132) n.
(호위) one who conducts someone as attendant; guard; protection, care, or safeguard on a journey
[Esc] (133) n.
(에센스) most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience
[Esc] (134) n. Syn. morals; principles
(윤리) morals; study of principles relating to right and wrong conduct.
[Esc] (135) a. Syn. racial
(소수 민족) relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
[Esc] (136) v. Syn. bring out; arouse
(연상) bring out; arouse; call forth
[Esc] (137) v. Syn. embody
(예시) serve as an example of; embody
[Esc] (138) a.
(면제) not subject to duty or obligation; not subject to taxation
[Esc] (139) a. Syn. strange
(이색) from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
[Esc] (140) n. Syn. skill
(규정) specialized knowledge; expert skill
[Esc] (141) a. Syn. definite; outspoken
(조명 담금질) precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
[Esc] (142) n.
(박람회) exhibition; part of a play that provides the background information; opening section of a fugue
[Esc] (143) a. Syn. excellent; flawless
(아름다운) excellent; flawless; acutely perceptive or discriminating
[Esc] (144) a. Syn. nonexistent; vanished; dead
(멸종) no longer existing or living; vanished; dead
[Esc] (145) v.
(소화) quench; put out, as a light or fire; cause to die out; put an end to; destroy
[Esc] (146) v. Syn. build
(조작) build; put together out of components or parts
[Esc] (147) n. Syn. side
(일면) small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
[Esc] (148) v. Syn. promote; expedite
(촉진) help bring about; make less difficult
[Esc] (149) a. Syn. weak; frail
(거미) lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
[Esc] (150) n.
(플랩) flat, usually thin piece attached at only one side; act of waving or fluttering; blow given with something flat; slap
[Esc] (151) v. Syn. discard
(날뛰는) throw with force or recklessness; throw or cast away; move in an abrupt
[Esc] (152) v. Syn. waver; shift
(변동) rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
[Esc] (153) v.
(떨림) vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
[Esc] (154) n.
(거품) white substance, consisting of an aggregation of bubbles, which is formed on the surface of liquids
[Esc] (155) v. Syn. hinder
(호일) prevent from being successful
[Esc] (156) a. Syn. menacing; threatening
(무서운) arousing fear; threatening; difficult to undertake or defeat
[Esc] (157) v. Syn. policy; theory
(공식화) decide upon and express in words
[Esc] (158) n. Syn. fortress; stronghold
(요새) a fortified defensive structure; permanent army post
[Esc] (159) n. Syn. remnant
(화석) remnant; remains of a plant or animal that existed in a past geological age
[Esc] (160) v. Syn. rear
(육성) rear; promote the growth of; help develop
[Esc] (161) n. Syn. disgusting; filthy
(파울) act that violates of the rules of a sport
[Esc] (162) v. Syn. break; crack
(골절) break into pieces; crack; destroy; violate or abuse
[Esc] (163) n.
(사기) getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
[Esc] (164) n. Syn. margin; periphery
(프린지) margin; periphery; decorative border of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band
[Esc] (165) v. Syn. thwart; defeat
(좌절) make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
[Esc] (166) n.
(은하계) large, isolated system of stars, as the Milky Way; any collection of brilliant personalities
[Esc] (167) n. Syn. jail
(교도소) place of confinement, especially for minor offenses or provisional imprisonment
[Esc] (168) n.
(의류) any article of clothing, as coat or gown
[Esc] (169) n.
(기어) toothed machine part, such as a wheel or cylinder, to transmit motion or to change speed or direction
[Esc] (170) v. Syn. slide; slip
(글라이드) slide; move in a smooth, effortless manner
[Esc] (171) a. Syn. dusky; dim
(우울) imperfectly illuminated; dusky; dim; clouded
[Esc] (172) a. Syn. beautiful; magnificent
(화려한) dazzlingly beautiful; magnificent
[Esc] (173) n. Syn. rumor
(잡담) rumor; malicious report about other people; light informal conversation for social occasions
[Esc] (174) v. Syn. feed
(스친) scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
[Esc] (175) n.
(그리스) oil; fat; state of being covered with unclean things
[Esc] (176) n.
(슬픔) pain of mind; mental suffering arising from any cause, as misfortune, loss of friends; sorrow; sadness
[Esc] (177) v.
(절망) cause to be sorrowful; distress
[Esc] (178) a.
(어두운) unrelenting; rigid; dismal and gloomy; cold and forbidding
[Esc] (179) v. Syn. obstruct
(타락) put at disadvantage; prevent progress or free movement of
[Esc] (180) v. Syn. breed
(해치) breed; emerge from the egg
[Esc] (181) v. Syn. transport; drag
(정규직) draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
[Esc] (182) v. Syn. torment; bother; disturb
(괴롭힐테야) be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
[Esc] (183) v. Syn. cure
(치유) cure; make or get healthy again
[Esc] (184) v. Syn. lift; raise; hoist; throw
(쉬다) cause to move upward or onward by a lifting effort; lift; raise; hoist; throw
[Esc] (185) n. Syn. descendent; offspring
(후손) person who inherits some title or office
[Esc] (186) n. Syn. legacy; bequest; tradition
(문화 유산) legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
[Esc] (187) n. Syn. class; order
(계층) arrangement by rank or standing; series in which each element is graded or ranked
[Esc] (188) v. Syn. stunt; inhibit; hamper; impede
(방해) put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
[Esc] (189) n.
(경첩) a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
[Esc] (190) ad.
(역사) to this place; to a prescribed limit; up to this time; as yet; until now
[Esc] (191) a. Syn. uniform; similar
(균질) of the same or similar nature or kind
[Esc] (192) n.
(호스) a flexible pipe for conveying a liquid or gas
[Esc] (193) v. Syn. float; waver; vacillate
(마우스를 가져가면) hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
[Esc] (194) n. Syn. dampness; moisture
(습도) dampness; moisture
[Esc] (195) v. Syn. throw; cast; toss
(헐링 스틱) throw with great force; cast; toss
[Esc] (196) n. Syn. assumption; theory
(가설) assumption; theory
[Esc] (197) a.
(히스테리) marked by excessive or uncontrollable emotion; affected, or troubled, with fear or panic