Unit 16, Lesson 4

Question 1

만학도

Answer 1

“a late learner” (owing to economic hardships, etc.)

Question 2

경시대회

Answer 2

a competition (through tests)

Question 2

준법

Answer 2

law-abiding

Question 3

고통

Answer 3

pain; agony; torment

Question 4

기특하다

Answer 4

to be admirable; to be praiseworthy; to be commendable (used when adult commends children or youths for good deeds)

Question 4

심야

Answer 4

night; “deep night”

Question 5

최종적

Answer 5

final(ly); last(ly) (-으로)

Question 6

규제

Answer 6

regulation; control; restriction (-하다)

Question 6

사교육

Answer 6

private education; private extra curriculum; private tutoring

Question 7

명문

Answer 7

prestige; prestigious; “a gate with a name”

Question 8

촌지

Answer 8

a small gift; “small token of appreciation”

Question 10

서민

Answer 10

common people; working-class people; hatless peasants; “commoners” “poor, smelly, Irish unfortunates”

Question 11

선발

Answer 11

selection (-하다/되다)

Question 11

인성

Answer 11

character; personality

Question 13

외고

Answer 13

a foreign language high school (short form of 외국어 고등학교)

Question 13

순간

Answer 13

moment; instant

Question 14

유용하다

Answer 14

to be useful; to be helpful; to be valuable

Question 14

이과

Answer 14

natural science

Question 15

시행

Answer 15

enforcement; implementation (-하다/되다)

Question 16

창의성

Answer 16

creativity; ingenuity

Question 18

흡수

Answer 18

absorption (-하다/되다)

Question 19

불이익

Answer 19

disadvantage

Question 20

존재

Answer 20

existence; presence (-하다)

Question 21

특성

Answer 21

characteristic; nature

Question 22

거절

Answer 22

rejection; refusal (-하다)

Question 23

관행

Answer 23

practice; custom; convention; norm

Question 24

본격적

Answer 24

full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; real; genuine

Question 25

실효성

Answer 25

effectiveness

Question 26

이기심

Answer 26

selfishness; self-centeredness

Question 28

불리하다

Answer 28

to be disadvantageous

Question 29

마다하다

Answer 29

to refuse; to reject

Question 30

열정

Answer 30

passion; ardor

Question 31

제시

Answer 31

suggestion; indication

Question 31

뇌물

Answer 31

bribe; kickback

Question 32

자명하다

Answer 32

to be obvious; to be certain; to be clear; to be self-explanatory

Question 34

내신성적

Answer 34

a school GPA; a school record

Question 36

발휘

Answer 36

display (of one’s skill, talent, ability); exhibition (-하다)

Question 36

어차피

Answer 36

anyway; anyhow

Question 37

한계

Answer 37

limit; limitation

Question 38

현명하다

Answer 38

to be wise; to be sensible

Question 39

충격

Answer 39

impact; shock

Question 41

한

Answer 41

(deep) resentment; sorrow; regret

Question 42

문과

Answer 42

liberal arts

Question 43

선호

Answer 43

preference (-하다)

Question 44

괜히

Answer 44

in vain; uselessly; for no (good) reason

Question 45

머뭇거리다

Answer 45

to hesitate; to be hesitant

Question 46

판단

Answer 46

judgment (-하닫)

Question 48

학문

Answer 48

academic learning; (one’s) academic studies

Question 49

자발적

Answer 49

voluntary