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abandon
n. 포기 lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm
abbreviate
v. 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. 비정상 unusual; not typical; not normal
aboard
ad. 승선 on a ship, train, plane, or other vehicles; in or into a group, organization, or business
abort
v. 취소 stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy
abortion
n. 낙태 termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan
abrasive
a. 연마재 rubbing away; tending to grind down
absence
n. 부재 state of being absent; state of being away
absent
a. 결석 go away or leave; missing; not present
absentee
n. 부재자 one who is absent or not in residence
absolute
a. 절대 perfect in quality or nature; complete; totally unlimited; certain
absolutely
ad. 절대적으로 utterly; not viewed in relation to other things or factors  
absorb
v. 흡수 assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
absorption
n. 흡수 process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
abstract
a. 추상 theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
absurd
a. 부조리 preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish
abundant
a. 풍요로운 plentiful; possessing riches or resources
abuse
n. 학대 improper use or handling; misuse
academic
a. 학술 related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to the scholarly organization; based on formal education
academy
n. 아카데미 school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists
accelerate
v. 가속 move faster; cause to develop or progress more quickly; occur sooner than expected
acceleration
n. 가속 a faster rate of improvement; the rate of change of velocity to time
access
n. 교통 안내 approach; entry; entrance
accessible
a. 정중한 easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
accident
n. 사고 an event that takes place without one's foresight or expectation; sudden, and unexpected event
accidental
a. 사고 unexpected; happening by chance, unintentionally  
accidentally
ad. 실수 inadvertently; by chance; casually; fortuitously; not essentially or intrinsically
accompaniment
n. 반주 act of accompanying someone or something
accompany
v. 동행 travel with; be associated with
accomplish
v. 수행 succeed in doing; bring to pass; achieve; reach the end of; complete
accomplished
a. 성취 skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined
accomplishment
n. 성취 achievement; fulfillment; something that is successful
account
n. 계정 narrative or record of events; the reason given for a particular action or event
accountant
n. 회계사 정보 one who maintains and audits business accounts
accounting
n. 회계 a system that provides quantitative information about finances
accumulate
v. 축적 pile up; collect;  mount up; increase
accumulation
n. 퇴적 increase by natural growth or addition; concentration
accuracy
n. 정확도 quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
accurate
a. 정확 capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision
accusation
n. 고발 indictment; charge of wrongdoing that is made against a person or other party
accuse
v. 고발 blame; say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind
accused
n. 고소 defendant or defendants in a criminal case; a person charged with an offense
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
acknowledge
v. 인정 declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
acquaintance
n. 안면 personal knowledge or information about someone or something
activate
v. 전체 make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive
actively
ad. 적극적 energetically; vigorously; voluntarily, not passively
actual
a. 실제 true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current
actuate
v. ...에 대하여 방해 구를 두다 put into motion or action; activate
acumen
n. 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. 급성 quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
adapt
v. 적응 make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
adaptation
n. 적응 modification; alteration or adjustment in structure or habits
additional
a. 추가 further; extra; supplemental or added to
address
v. 주소 make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of
adequate
a. 충분한 sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
adhere
v. 준수 stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with
adhesive
n. 접착제 glue; paste; the substance that unites or bonds surfaces together
adhesive
a. 접착제 sticky; glutinous; tending to persist
adjoining
a. 인접한 neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
adjunct
n. 외래 something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
adjust
v. 조정 change something slightly, especially to make it more correct, effective, or suitable
adjustment
n. 조정 making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
administer
v. 관리 govern; supervise; give or apply medications
administration
n. 관리 management; supervision; people who are in charge of management; the activity of government for powers and duties
administrator
n. 관리자 one who manages a government agency or department
admiration
n. 감탄 favorable judgment; feeling of pleasure, wonder, and approval
admire
v. 존경 regard with wonder or astonishment; view with surprise; marvel at
admission
n. 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
admittedly
ad. 인정한 doubtlessly; in an acknowledged manner; confessedly
adolescent
n. 스칼렛 a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
adopt
v. 입양 accept; take on; raise; take into one's family
adoption
n. 입양 act of accepting with approval
adore
v. 숭배 worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection
adorn
v. 장식 enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
adornment
n. 꾸미기 embellishment; decoration; something that beautifies or adorns; ornament
adult
n. 성인 one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown
advance
v. 사전 proceed; move forward; improve; moving forward
advanced
a. unadorned 모험 improved; highly developed or complex; ahead of the times; progressive
advancement
n. 승진 progress; promotion;  forward step; improvement
adventure
n. 어드벤쳐 something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger
adventurer
n. 모험가 one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
adventurous
a. 모험 valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures
adversary
n. 적수 the opponent in a contest; someone who offers opposition
adversely
ad. 고급 악영향 negatively; in an adverse manner; oppositely; inimically; offensively; unfortunately
adversity
n. 역경 state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
advocate
v. 열변을 토하다 speak, plead, or argue in favor of; plead for; push for something
advocate
n. 옹호 one that argues for a cause; supporter or defender
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. 와플 speaking or behaving in an artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked
affection
n. 애정 fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
affectionate
a. 애정 having affection or warm regard; loving; fond; kindly inclined; zealous
affective
a. 정서 sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged
affinity
n. 유사성 natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
affirmative
a. 무 confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
afflict
v. 괴롭히다 cause pain, suffering, or distress
afford
v. 여유 pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of
affordable
a. 저렴 able to pay for
agency
n. 기관 a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government
agenda
n. 의제 items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered
aggravate
v. 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
agile
a. 민첩한 moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
agility
n. 민첩성 mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
agreeable
a. 매력 ready to consent or submit; acceptable
agreement
n. 계약 state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character
agriculture
n. 호기심 비판 the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
aid
n. 도움 person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant
ailment
n. 질환 sickness;a slight but often persistent illness 
aim
n. 목적 point or direct towards an object or spot with the intent of hitting it
air
v. 공기 be broadcast on television or radio
aircraft
n. 항공기 a vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon
airsickness
n. 햇빛 motion sickness experienced while traveling by air
aisle
n. 통로 passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; the wing of a building
ajar
a. 열려 half-open; slightly turned or opened
akin
a. 유사 of the same kin; related by blood
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 to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing, photographs
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 the warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
alien
a. 외국인 dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person
alignment
n. 정렬 arrangement; association; alliance
alike
a. 모두 similar; in the same manner or to the same degree
allegation
n. 주장 suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong
alliance
n. 제휴 state of being allied; the act of allying or uniting; a union of interests between families, states, parties
alliteration
n. ...에 대신하다 repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
alloy
n. 합금 mixture; a combination of diverse things
allude
v. 언급 refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
ally
n. 앨리 confederate; partner; collaborator
alone
a. 혼자 solitary; by oneself, not with any other people  
alter
v. 변경 modify; cause to change; make different; convert
alteration
n. 변경 a passage from one form or state to another; change
alternate
v. 대체 occur successively; pass back and forth from one state, action, or place to another
alternation
n. 교대 successive change from one thing or state to another and back again
alternative
n. 대체 one of two or more things, ideas, or courses of action that may be used; option or choice
aluminum
n. 알루미늄 silvery ductile metallic element
amateur
n. 아마추어 one who engages in an art, science, study, or athletic activity as a pastime rather than as a profession
amaze
v. 놀라게 astonish; affect with wonder
amazement
n. 놀랍게 wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment
ambassador
n. 앰버서더 authorized messenger or representative
ambience
n. 분위기 particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
ambition
n. 야망 aspiration; a strong wish to achieve something
ambivalence
n. 양가 감정 state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate
ambivalent
a. 양면 가치의 mixed;  experiencing or expressing opposing or contradictory feelings
amble
n. 산보 moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
ambulance
n. 구급차 field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; a wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital
amenable
a. 의무 responsive to advise or suggestion; responsible to a higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
amendment
n. 개정안 a change or changes made to the words of a text; revision
amenity
n. 어메니티 pleasantness resulting from agreeable conditions
amiable
a. 이던가요 good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
amicable
a. 우호 exhibiting friendliness or goodwill; not quarrelsome
amnesia
n. 기억 상실 partial or total loss of memory, usually resulting from shock or illness
amount
n. 금액 total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum
ample
a. 충분한 more than enough in size or scope or capacity; relatively large
amplification
n. 증폭 addition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail
analogy
n. 비유 the similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity
analysis
n. 분석 study; investigation; the process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
analyze
v. 분석 diagnose; study, or examine something in detail to discover more about it
anarchist
n. 무정부 주의자 a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
anecdote
n. 일화 a short account of the amusing or interesting event; short narrative; a secret story of history or biography
anesthetic
n. 마취 a 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
animation
n. 애니메이션 act of animating or giving life or spirit; state of being animate or alive
ankle
n. 발목 the joint which connects the foot with the leg; tarsus
annex
v. 별관 append or attach; take possession of; incorporate into an existing political unit
anniversary
a. 주년 annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
announce
v. 발표 herald; give out; proclaim; make known publicly
announcement
n. 공지 사항 formal public statement; an act of making known publicly
announcer
n. 아나운서가 one who proclaims a message publicly
annual
a. 연례 occurring or payable every year
annually
ad. 연간 yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year
anonymous
a. 익명 having no name; having an unknown or unacknowledged name
antagonist
n. 길항제 one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
anthem
n. 빈약한 닦지 song of praise or patriotism; the song of devotion or loyalty
anthropology
n. 인류학 social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
anticipation
n. 기대 something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence
antiquate
v. antiquate make obsolete or old-fashioned
antiquated
a. 골동품 too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
antique
n. 골동품 any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
antique
a. 골동품 old; belonging to, made in, or typical of an earlier period
antiquity
n. 고대 ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness
antiseptic
n. 소독제 a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
anxiety
n. 불안 concern something  in a state of painful uneasiness;  state of restlessness and agitation
anxious
a. 불안 eager; keen; worried; uneasy, and apprehensive about an uncertain event or matter
anyhow
ad. 얘기할 in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
apart
ad. 갈라 separately, regarding space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside
apologize
v. 사과 beg pardon; tell someone that you are sorry for having done something
apology
n. 사과 acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
appeal
n. 어필 attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
appealing
a. 매력 attractive or interesting; charming
appetite
n. 식욕 instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink
application
n. 응용 프로그램 close attention; work of applying something; verbal or written request for assistance
apply
v. 신청 exert; put into service; avail oneself to;
appoint
v. 임명 designate; nominate; choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
appointment
n. 예약 act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement
appreciate
v. 감사 be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
appreciation
n. 감상 recognition; taste; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
apprentice
n. 도제 works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner
approach
n. 접근법 a way of considering or doing something
appropriate
v. 해당 acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
approval
n. 승인 official approbation; endorsement; an act of approving
approve
v. 승인 ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of
approximately
ad. 약 very similarly; roughly
apt
a. 쉽다 likely; precisely suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
aquamarine
a. 아쿠아마린 of bluish-green color; 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. 임의 randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
arboreal
a. 교목 성의 tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees
archaeological
a. 고고학 related to or dealing with or devoted to archaeology
archaeology
n. 고고학 study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
architect
n. 건축가 one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures
architectural
a. 건축 of or about the art and science of architecture
architecture
n. 건축 art and science of designing and erecting buildings; buildings and other large structures
area
n. 지역 a plane surface, as of the floor of a room; open space in a building; the enclosed space; extent; scope; range
arena
n. 경기장 a playing field where sports events take place; a 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
aria
n. 아리아 operatic solo; a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment
arithmetic
n. 산수 theory of numerical calculations
armor
n. 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 a protective covering
arms
n. 무기 weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family
arrange
v. 배열 put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
arrangement
n. 배열 composition; a plan for how something will happen
array
v. 배열 set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement
arrogance
n. 오만 overbearing pride; haughtiness; manifest feeling of personal superiority in rank, power, or estimation
arrogant
a. 오만 arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others
arsenal
n. 아스날 storage place for military equipment; a 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. 문서 essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class
articulate
v. 또렷하게 발음하다 speak clearly and distinctly; utter a speech sound; be jointed; make clear or effective
artificial
a. 인공 made by humans; produced rather than natural.
artisan
n. 아티산 manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
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
aspirin
n. 아스피린 white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation
assault
n. 폭행 a violent attack; an onslaught
assemble
v. 조립 put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
assembly
n. 조립 gathering; meeting; a group of persons gathered together for a common reason
assessment
n. 평가 act of judging or assessing; amount determined as payable
asset
n. 자산 properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assignment
n. 할당 a task that was given to students; job; distribution; appointment
assist
v. 지원 give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
assistance
n. 지원 help, especially money or resources that are given to people  
assistant
n. 조수 helper; a person who assists or helps someone else
associate
v. 연결 connect or join together; combine
association
n. 협회 connection, whether of persons or things; a union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
assorted
a. 모듬 varied;  consisting of various types mixed together  
assortment
n. 구색 variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things
assume
v. 가정 suppose; presume; take on; bear
assumption
n. 가정 something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of
assure
v. 보증 tell someone confidently that something is true; guarantee; convince
astonish
v. 놀라게 surprise someone very much; shock
astonishing
a. 놀라운 very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
astray
a. 타락 away from the correct path or direction, either in a literal or in a figurative sense; wandering
astronomer
n. 천문학 a physicist who studies astronomy
astronomical
a. 천문 enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
astute
a. 기민한 wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence
asymmetrical
a. 비대칭 unbalanced; uneven;  having parts on either side or half that do not match  
atheist
n. 무신론자를 nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
athlete
n. 운동 a sportsman; one who contended for a prize in public games
atmosphere
n. 분위기 air; a mixture of gases that surrounds any planet
atom
n. 원자 a tiny piece of anything; the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element
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. 위축 wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
attachment
n. 첨부 파일 a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
attack
n. 공격 offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment
attempt
n. 시도 the action of trying at something
attend
v. 출석 be present at; go to; take care of; tend
attention
n. 주목 act or state of attending or heeding; application of the mind to any object of sense, representation, or thought
attentive
a. 세심한 alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
attic
n. 다락방 story or room directly below the roof of a building, especially a house;
attitude
n. 태도 posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue
attorney
n. 변호사 lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy
attract
v. 인정 draw to, or cause to tend to; engage or fix, as the mind, attention; invite or allure
attraction
n. 관광 명소 appeal; a characteristic that provides pleasure and attracts
attractive
a. 매력 appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting
attribute
v. 기원 relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
auction
n. 옥션 public sale of property to the highest bidder
audible
a. 청취 perceptible; heard or perceptible by the ear
audience
n. 청중 a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance
audition
v. 오디션 take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
augment
v. 확대 make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
august
a. August impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
aurora
n. 오로라 a natural appearance of coloured light in the sky, that is usually seen nearest the Arctic or Antarctic
authentic
a. 정통 not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy
authenticate
v. 인증 prove genuine; establish authenticity of
authority
n. 권위 jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government
autobiographical
a. 자서전 of or relating to a person's life or an account of a person's life
autobiography
n. 자서전은 biography or story written by yourself
automated
a. 자동 mechanical; automatic; accomplished without the intervention of a human operator
automatic
a. 자동 mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
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
available
a. 해당 convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible
avant-garde
n. 전위 radically new or original; cutting edge
avenge
v. 복수 take vengeance for something, or on behalf of someone
avenue
n. 번가 way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street
average
a. 평균 typical; mean; achieve or reach on average
averse
a. 반대 reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
avert
v. 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. 피하 shield away from; prevent
aware
a. 인식 knowing; having knowledge or cognizance
awareness
n. 인식 realization; consciousness; having knowledge of
awful
a. 무서운 causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible
awkward
a. 곤란 difficult to handle or manage
awkwardly
ad. awkwardly in an uncomfortable, nervous, or embarrassed way
axis
n. 축 the center around which something rotates; pivot