Unit 16, Lesson 4 Flashcards
만학도
“a late learner” (owing to economic hardships, etc.)
경시대회
a competition (through tests)
준법
law-abiding
고통
pain; agony; torment
기특하다
to be admirable; to be praiseworthy; to be commendable (used when adult commends children or youths for good deeds)
심야
night; “deep night”
최종적
final(ly); last(ly) (-으로)
규제
regulation; control; restriction (-하다)
사교육
private education; private extra curriculum; private tutoring
명문
prestige; prestigious; “a gate with a name”
촌지
a small gift; “small token of appreciation”
서민
common people; working-class people; hatless peasants; “commoners” “poor, smelly, Irish unfortunates”
선발
selection (-하다/되다)
인성
character; personality
외고
a foreign language high school (short form of 외국어 고등학교)
순간
moment; instant
유용하다
to be useful; to be helpful; to be valuable
이과
natural science
시행
enforcement; implementation (-하다/되다)
창의성
creativity; ingenuity
흡수
absorption (-하다/되다)
불이익
disadvantage
존재
existence; presence (-하다)
특성
characteristic; nature
거절
rejection; refusal (-하다)
관행
practice; custom; convention; norm
본격적
full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; real; genuine
실효성
effectiveness
이기심
selfishness; self-centeredness
불리하다
to be disadvantageous
마다하다
to refuse; to reject
열정
passion; ardor
제시
suggestion; indication
뇌물
bribe; kickback
자명하다
to be obvious; to be certain; to be clear; to be self-explanatory
내신성적
a school GPA; a school record
발휘
display (of one’s skill, talent, ability); exhibition (-하다)
어차피
anyway; anyhow
한계
limit; limitation
현명하다
to be wise; to be sensible
충격
impact; shock
한
(deep) resentment; sorrow; regret
문과
liberal arts
선호
preference (-하다)
괜히
in vain; uselessly; for no (good) reason
머뭇거리다
to hesitate; to be hesitant
판단
judgment (-하닫)
학문
academic learning; (one’s) academic studies
자발적
voluntary
