4000 CAE Vocabulary List

바가지 annoy by constant scolding, complaining, or urging

애매한 darken; make dim or indistinct; conceal in obscurity

오아시스 fertile or green spot in a waste or desert

애자 conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride

최적 most favorable or advantageous

오블리제 force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for

항해 relating to ships, sailors, or navigation

만족 an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem

누드 naked; unclothed; undraped; as, a nude statue.

이의 신청 act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

닉 shallow notch, cut, or indentation on an edge or a surface; an exact point or critical moment

의무 act of binding oneself by a social, legal, or moral tie; written promise to repay a debt

향수 homesickness; bittersweet longing for things of past

누드 naked; unclothed; undraped; as, a nude statue.

기회 one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences

만족 an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem

간과 ignore; disregard;  fail to notice; watch over

마비 without the power of sensation and motion or feeling; insensible; unresponsive; indifferent

해로운 causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive

비만 state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

유목 leading a wandering life with no fixed abode; changeable; unsettled

오아시스 fertile or green spot in a waste or desert

강박 관념 compulsive, often unreasonable idea or emotion

구하는 get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way

분노 act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense

발신 sociable; going out or away; departing

이의 신청 act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

참신 quality of being novel; newness; something new and unusual

오래된 no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated

난초 plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors

압도적 overpowering in effect or strength; very great or intense; extreme

이의 신청 act of expressing earnest opposition or protest

점유 inhabit;  live in a certain place; be present in; be inside of

자라다 grow too large for; lose or discard in the course of maturation

선택 해제 tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil

비만 state of being obese due to an excess of body fat

뉘앙스 a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning

오아시스 fertile or green spot in a waste or desert

범죄 act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of the law; attacking or assaulting

집게발 stop something's growth; squeeze tightly between fingers; give a small sharp bite to