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”