Unit 15, Lesson 4 Flashcards
삼가다
to abstain from; to refrain from
치
(an old unit of length in Korea) about 3.03cm
빈익빈부익부
the widening gulf between rich and poor; “the poor get poorer and the rich get richer”
여정
an itinerary
골칫거리
a nuisance; a bother; a pest; a headache; “material for brain [use]”
썰매
a sled
내진
earthquake-proof; “enduring earthquake”
수다
chatting; chats; casual talk
이상
abnormal(ity); absurd(ity) (-하다)
세계기상기구
the World Meteorological Organization
타다
to be sensitive to; to be apt to feel; to be influenced by (weather, shyness, etc.)
오히려
on the contrary
주머니
a pocket; a (small) sack
논밭
a farm field; “rice paddy and vegetable field”
빈국
a poor country
접어들다
to go into (a phase, such as a season or time); to enter into
폭염
heat wave; scorching heat; “fierce heat”
특보
a special report; (weather) advisory; “a special announcement/warning”
인체
the human body
풍수해
disasters caused by wind and water
구축
establishing (-하다/되다)
민관
(both) civilian and governmental
긴밀
closeness; intimacy; “tight and dense” (-하다)
인프라
infrastructure; “infra”
마음가짐
(mental) attitude
띄다
to be seen; to be visible (눈에-)
가물가물
dim; faint; flickering; glimmering (a “mimicking” word that describes flickering)
기울이다
to devote (oneself) to; to concentrate on; “to lean”
난민
a victim of natural disaster or war; “people in difficulty”
천재지변
a natural disaster
빈부격차
the gap between the rich and the poor
인재
a man-made disaster; a disaster caused by humans
강제적
forceful
생수
freshwater; mineral water; “live water”
지진해일
a tsunami; “earthquake sea wave”
반비례
an inverse proportion/ratio (-하다)
무대장치
a stage set
선포
announcement; proclamation (-하다/되다)
밤사이
overnight; during the night
돌부리
a jagged stone; stone with sharp part sticking out of the ground
손수레
a hand cart
밀접
closeness; intimacy; “dense contact” (-하다)
시절
the season; the time of year; the time; the times
퇴근길
the way home from work
극복
overcoming; conquest (-하다/되다)
공개
disclosure; opening to the public (-하다/되)
해당
relevancy; applicability (-하다/되다)
야기
to cause/be caused (-하다/되다)
외피
a crust; a shell; epidermis; “outer skin”
쓸쓸하다
to be lonely
성분
a component; an ingredient
호소
appeal; complaint (-하다)
진눈깨비
sleet; wet snow
산림
forest; woods; “mountain forest”
요소
a factor; an element
동참
joining (for noble causes) (-하다)
이례적
unusual; uncommon
옷차림
attire; an outfit; “dress setting”
환하다
to be bright; to be well lit; to be clear; to be unobstructed; to be versed (in); to be familiar (with)
황폐화
devastation; ruining (-하다/되다)
낙엽
a fallen leaf
지형적
topographical
차곡차곡
neatly; orderly (a “mimicking” word that describes stacking things neatly)
엷다
to be thin; to be light; to be flimsy
강타
a heavy blow; “strong hit”
대응책
a countermeasure; a solution
설계
a design; a plan; a blueprint (-하다/되다)
빙판길
an icy road; “ice plate road”
분간
distinguishing (-하다/되다)
감상
a sentiment; emotion
산업화
industrialization (-하다/되다)
수행
implementation; practice (-하다)
어느새
before one realizes; in no time; so soon
전력
electric power; electricity
정성
sincerity; sympathy; devotion
풍랑
wind and waves; rough seas
값지다
to be expensive; to be precious; to be valuable; to be priceless
비상사태
a state of emergency
강풍
a strong wind; a gust
다소
more or less; “many and few”
기상캐스터
a weather forecaster; a meteorologist; “weather caster”
불청객
an uninvited guest; an unwelcome visitor; a gate-crasher; persona non grata
치고
considering; seeing; as; for
뚜렷하다
to be apparent; to be clear; to be distinct
활성화
activation; galvanization (-하다/되다)
조차
even
위력
power; force
