4000 Eiken Vocabulary List

n. 보모 a person engaged in caring for children when the parents are not home
But as a parent, how can you be sure your local pre-teen or teenager is a good babysitter?

n. 학사 unmarried men; the first or lowest academic degree conferred by universities and colleges
A soon-to-be-married man's friends throw him the ultimate bachelor party.

n. 백본 support; mainstay; vertebrate spine or spinal column
The people will have to put the bone back in the backbone for state leaders.

a. 뒤로 directed to the back or rear; unwilling; averse; reluctant; hesitating; undeveloped
Although he is clever, he is backward in giving his views.

n. 베이컨 back and sides of a pig salted and smoked
They built a fire against the side of a great log and then cooked some bacon in the frying-pan for supper.

n. 배지 a distinctive mark, token, or sign worn on the person
He was awarded a merit badge for his bravery in the battle.

n. 수하물 trunks, bags, parcels, and suitcases in which one carries one's belongings while traveling; luggage
When you fully engage in the present, there is no room for baggage from the past or fear of the future.

v. 미끼 harass; tease; lure, entice, or entrap
The school bully will bait the smaller children, terrorizing them.

v. 베이킹 prepare, as food, by cooking in dry heat, either in an oven or under coals, or on heated stone or metal
In some places, people still bake bricks in the sun.

n. 균형 being in equilibrium; equilibrium; symmetry; stability
Many here see the ruling against US cotton subsidies as just the first step in tipping the balance of future world trade talks in favour of developing countries.

n. 발코니 platform projecting from the wall of a building
He planted some flowers on the balcony that projects over the street.

a. 대머리 hairless; lacking a natural or usual covering
Although he carried, under his wig, a perfectly bald and shiny head, he had only reached middle age.

n. 발레 a sort of theatrical representation by dancers
That school strives to be an international leader in ballet training.

n. 풍선 a large non-rigid bag filled with gas or heated air
Since the early hours of the morning, the team had been carrying out final checks, and they'd started inflating the balloon.

n. 기구 타는 사람 someone who flies a balloon
Steve Fossett achieves his goal of becoming the first solo balloonist to circle the globe.

a. 향유 mild and pleasant; fragrant
A balmy breeze refreshed us after the sultry blast.

n. 금지 official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
Opponents say the ban will prompt smokers to eat in nearby Los Angeles, allowing people to light up if they're outdoors.

n. 밴드 orchestra; team; strip; ribbon; belt; unite; ally
The band, made up of four previously unknown young actors, has provoked hysteria across Asia since starring in the Taiwanese TV series.

n. 쾅 a vigorous blow; a conspicuous success
But there are fears that if the Egyptian side doesn't play well, the crowds will stay away, and the African Cup may go off with a whimper rather than a bang.

n. 은행 a person in charge of the bank; one who owns or is an executive in a bank
This fact sheet offers suggestions on how to develop good relationships with your banker and other lenders.