Reading Builder-Book 3 (K)

achievement

업적, 성취
Winning a gold medal is my greatest achievement.

calculator

계산기, 계산자
We were allowed to use a calculator during our math exam.

engineer

기술자
The engineer finished the difficult task.

excel

능가하다
He excels in mathematics.

genius

천재
The boy genius is smarter than the teacher.

inventive

창의력이 풍부한
She made that robot? She is so inventive.

painting

그림
Who drew that painting?

praised

칭찬했다
I praised my dog for behaving well.

specialty

전문, 전공
Baking a cake is my specialty.

talent

재능, 소질
Singing is a natural talent for David.

atmosphere

대기, 공기
The Earth's atmosphere is comprised of many different gases.

gas

기체, 가스
The gas formed when you boil water, is called 'steam'.

light wave

광파(光波)
How fast are light waves?

location

(~이 일어나는,존재하는) 장소[곳/위치]
We went to our secret location for a picnic.

mixture

혼합물
The mixture of coke and lemonade, tasted quite nice.

particle

입자, 미립자
There are a lot of dust particles in the air.

rainbow

무지개
The leprechauns claim there is a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow.

scatter

뿔뿔이 흩어지다
The birds scattered in different directions when the boy ran towards them.

soot

그을음
His face was covered in soot from the fire.

sunset

해질녘
If you go to the west coast at sunset, the view is amazing.

weather

날씨
weather in Korea is very cold in winter

advise

조언하다,충고하다
The doctor advised the patient to stop eating chocolate.

concern

걱정하다, 걱정시키다
I am concerned about my report card because I failed two exams.

decline

거절하다
The machine kept declining my card, so I couldn’t buy the jacket.

encourage

용기를 북돋우다, 격려하다
Parents need to encourage children to play more sports and not just to study.

express

표현하다
In drama class, the girl expressed the emotions beautifully.

interest

흥미
The interests of the child, should not be ignored.

involve

관련시키다, 관계시키다
Tom was involved in a car accident.

keep busy

바쁘게 지내다
We had to keep our dog busy while the guests entered our house.

lucky

행운의, 운수 좋은
According to numerology, 17 is my lucky number.

pressure

압력을 가하다
Today, there are more students pressuring other students to act badly.

quit

(하던 일을) 그만하다[그만두다]
Sue quits every sport she plays after 2 days.

advantage

장점, 이점
Sue has an advantage over Tom because she has played this game before.

category

부문, 종류
It's important to put the books under the correct category.

company

회사, 상회
I work at a steel company.

complain

불평하다, 투덜거리다
Tom complained when David received more food than him.

item

항목
There were many items for sale.

journalist

저널리스트
Lisa wants to be a journalist when she grow up.

magazine

잡지
My favorite magazine is 'Elle'.

theme

주제, 제목
The theme song for the movie 'Lion King' is 'Circle of Life'.

trade

교환
I traded my chocolate bar for a sandwich.

travel

여행하다
I want to travel but I don't have enough money.

trial

견습(기간)
When you begin a job, usually you are on a three month trial.

alley

(볼링 등의) 레인
Never walk alone in a dark alley, it could be dangerous.

detective

탐정, 형사
I want to be a detective when I grow up.

fancy

(생활 방식 등이) 값비싼[고급의]
Sue is going to a fancy dress party tonight.

gang

한무리, 패거리
Being part of a gang doesn't mean you will be popular.

inquire

문의하다
David inquired about the singing competition to the host.

investigate

조사하다, 연구하다
The detectives investigated the crime scene.

jewelry

보석류
My favorite jewelry is my ring.

shortcut

지름길, 손 쉬운 방법
Taking shortcuts usually compromises quality.

stranger

낯선 사람
Don’t talk to strangers!

turtle

(모든 종류의) 거북
Is a turtle faster on the land or in the sea?

whistle

휘파람 불다
Tom was whistling while he went walked to the park.

bacteria

박테리아, 세균 (다수)
There is bacteria everywhere, even if you have just cleaned it.

browse

대강 훑어보다
I had a browse through the book, and thought it looked interesting.

complicate

복잡하게 하다
I think algebra is complicated.

cookie

쿠키, 비스킷
cookies and milk are my favorite snack!

cover

덮다, 씌우다, 싸다
Mom covered the food so flies won't touch them.

dough

가루 반죽, 굽지 않은 빵
Mixing dough in ice-cream is delicious!

instruction

(제품 등의) 사용 설명서
Read the instructions carefully.

recipe

조리법, 요리법
Following this recipe is difficult.

simple

간단한, 쉬운
Sometimes simple designs are better than fancy ones.

stir

휘젓다
You must stir the pasta sauce slowly.

suggest

(아이디어·계획을) 제안[제의]하다
Tom suggested to eat something before the movie starts.

appeal

흥미를 끌다, 마음에 호소하다
Wrestling programs are more appealing to boys than girls.

concert

음악회, 연주회, 콘서트
There are so many concerts I want to go to, but I cannot afford all of them.

delinquent

비행 소년
delinquents behave badly because they want to have love and attention.

famous

유명한, 이름난
I'm going to be a famous celebrity.

grand

웅장한, 웅대한
With the renovations to the hotel, it has now become a grand property.

improvise

즉흥적으로 작곡[연주, 노래]하다
Tom had to improvise, when Sue forgot her lines in the school play.

originate

시작하다, 일으키다
Burritos originated in Mexico.

raspy

삐걱거리는, 귀에거스리는
After spending 2 hours in Karaoke, David's voice became raspy.

scat

무의미한 음절의 즉흥적인 노래
Do you know how to scat?

unique

특이한, 독특한
Sue has a unique art style.

ban

금지하다
Smoking is banned in all indoor areas.

dragon

용
Donkey, in the movie Shrek, is married to a dragon.

isolate

고립시키다, 격리시키다
When you are isolated you begin to feel lonely.

kingdom

왕국
Which kingdom does Lord Nobevelle rule?

limit

한계선
What are the speed limits on these roads?

modernize

(현대적인 장비·사상 등을 써서) 현대화하다
I want to modernize my grandparents' fashion.

mountain

산, 산맥
Sue went to the mountains in the weekend to camp.

population

인구, 주민수
The population of Korea, is much bigger than Australia's population.

rule

규칙, 규정
rules are there to make society more fair and safe.

tiny

작은, 조그마한
The tiny mouse, had the heart of a lion.

traditional

전통의, 전통적인
Japan's traditional clothing is called a 'kimono'.

ballet

발레
Tom wants to learn ballet but feels embarrassed to learn with his friend Sue.

borrow

빌리다
Thank you for letting me borrow your math book this week.

common

보통의, 흔한
Even a common cold is getting harder to cure.

foreign

외국의, 외국에 있는
There are many foreign foods at the international food festival.

lack

필요로 하다, ~만큼 모자라다
One of the toughest parts of isolation is a lack of an expressive exit.

language

(한 나라, 한 민족 등의) 국어
Learning many languages can be beneficial in life.

loan

빌려주다, 대여하다
Tom loaned money 3 months ago, but he still hasn't returned it!

precisely

정밀하게, 정확히
That is precisely the point I wanted to make.

rationale

이론적 해설,원리
I don’t agree with the rationale for going to war.

stands for

…뜻하다, … 상징하다
NASA stands for National Aeronautics and Space Administration.

arrest

체포하다, 구속하다
Police arrested the suspect, but he escaped after 3 days.

business

사업체(회사·가게·공장 등)
It is difficult to run a big business.

case

사건
Detectives were finding this case difficult to solve.

excuse

변명, 이유
There is no excuse to have not done your homework, if you had time to watch television.

headline

(신문 기사 등의) 큰 표제
When a major event takes place, all newspapers have the same headline.

headquarter

본부
The mafia's headquarters is yet to be found.

jail

교도소, 감옥
The criminal has been sentenced to 30 years in jail.

president

대통령
The president is selected through an election process.

question

질문하다, 묻다
Authorities questioned the neighbors, but no one had any information.

shocked

충격을 받은
People were shocked when the media announced that the mass murderer was only 13 years old.

0

가짜의

admire

동경하다, 사모하다, 존경하다
Johnny Depp is whom I admire.

content

만족하여
Tom is content with his B in science.

equivalent

동등한, 같은 양의, 같은 뜻의
1000 milliliters is equivalent to 1 liter.

expensive

값비싼
Sue bought an expensive dress, but now she can't pay rent.

fulfill

완료하다, 달성하다
David fulfilled his dream, when he became a famous singer.

property

재산, 소유물
I need a new apartment. Is the property on George Street available?

real estate

부동산
Sue needs to move to a new apartment, so she calls the real estate to make an appointment.

recent

최근의, 근래의
recent changes in the weather is the result of global warming.

researcher

연구원
The researchers realized that the monster never existed.

vacation

휴가
It's had to make time for a family vacation.

computer

컴퓨터, 계산기
John's computer is broken.

download

내려받다
Although it is possible to download music files, it is illegal to do so.

free

무료로, 공짜로
Lots of places advertise free membership but there are always hidden fees.

latest

최신의
I have bought the latest computer game.

membership

회원임, 회원의 자격
A membership with the club allows you to enjoy more benefits.

online

온라인상, 연결된
You need a computer to go online.

provide

대주다, 공급하다
The school will provide the stationary needed.

unlimited

제한 없는
If you pay $20 you can have unlimited food at the new buffet.

variety

종류
There is a variety of chocolates at the supermarket.

website

웹페이지
This is my first website therefore it is very simple.

another

다른
Sue went and bought another cake.

complain

불평하다, 투덜거리다
You can stand here and complain, or you can go out and do something about it!

estimate

견적서
Can you estimate the world's population?

fake

모조품, 위조품
The criminal was caught selling fake diamonds.

genuine

진실한, 진심 어린
The baby's smile was so genuine, it made me smile for no reason.

material

재료, 물질
You can buy all the materials you need to make that dress at the fabric store.

pocket

호주머니
The cat forgot her pocket that held her money.

problem

문제, 난문제
problems in life cannot be avoided.

sentence

문장
It is hard to construct a good sentence.

suspicious

의심스러운, 수상쩍은
People who walk around in dark areas, with black clothes and a cap, look suspicious.

thrown away

버리다
The teddy bear was thrown away by the owners when one arm came off.

brain

뇌
A chicken's brain is the size of a pea.

brilliant

재기가 뛰어난
The brilliant child was moved up to a higher English class.

complete

완성된
I bought a new stamp, and now my stamp collection is complete.

consequence

결과, 결말
The consequence of not studying for an exam is failing.

criticize

비평하다, 흠잡다
The judge criticizes the competitors to help them improve.

draw

비김
Both teams in the basketball game were so good that it ended in a draw.

fascinating

매혹적인, 황홀한
The dog that can sing was very fascinating!

improvement

개선, 호전
We need to make an improvement on our behavior.

outsmart

…보다 재치가 높다
Can you outsmart the computer?

process

과정, 순서
To become famous is a long process.

attack

공격하다
The soldiers will attack if you threaten them.

camouflage

위장하다
The chameleon camouflaged with the tree, to hide from its predators.

defense

방어, 수비
The defense force protects our country.

enemy

적, 적대자
It's not good to have enemies, you should try to be friends with everyone.

environment

환경, 주위
The environment is very fragile right now, we all must look after it.

escape

달아나다, 탈출하다
We have to escape tonight from prison.

necessary

필요한
It is not necessary to go to school on Sunday.

pain

(육체적) 아픔, 고통
I fell over and felt great pain in my leg.

poison

독, 독물
Romeo drank the poison.

survival

생존, 살아남음
It is our job to ensure the polar bears' survival.

transform

변형시키다,
In the movie I watched last weekend, cars transformed into robots!

accident

사고, 재난
There a many accidents in this area, so be careful.

admire

동경하다, 사모하다, 존경하다
My mum is the person I admire the most.

auditorium

강당
The auditions were held in the auditorium.

disappoint

실망하다
David was disappointed because he couldn’t enter the competition.

inconvenient

불편한, 부자유스런
The new arrangement of the furniture is very inconvenient.

interesting

(특별하거나 신나거나 특이해서) 재미있는, 흥미로운
Have you read any interesting books?

schedule

예정표
The doctor has a full schedule this week.

science

과학, 학문
science is my weakest subject.

semester

(대학의) 학기
This semester I am doing a lot of sports.

trip

여행
I took a trip to Hollywood last month.

battle

전투, 전쟁
The battle ended with many deaths.

fear

무서움, 두려움
Sue has a fear of heights.

legendary

전설상의, 전설의
The legendary sword 'Excalibur', was pulled out by King Arthur.

mainland

본토
Stuffed steamed bean curd dim sum is a specialty of mainland China.

military

군의, 군대의
You need to be healthy to enter the military.

mythology

(집합적) 신화
My favorite Greek mythology is 'Hercules'.

pregnant

임신한
I never want to be pregnant.

robe

길고 헐거운 겉옷
The King's robe was made with expensive silk.

swallow

삼키다
It was hard to swallow because I had a cold.

victory

승리
The war ended with no victory.

wisdom

지혜, 슬기
I don't believe wisdom comes with age.

according to

…의 따라
according to the news, it will rain tomorrow.

광고
The advertisement for fast food is effective on both children and adults.

application

신청, 지원, 원서, 신청서
This application form is very confusing!

assistance

거듦, 보조
We dialed 119 for assistance, but they took a long time.

catalog

(물품·책 등의) 목록, 카탈로그
We checked the catalog to see the prices of items.

concern

걱정하다, 걱정시키다
Sue's English teacher is concerned because Sue hasn't been coming to class.

immediately

곧, 즉각
immediately, the children ran outside when the lunch bell rang.

letter

편지
Yesterday, I received a letter from my friend in America.

misplace

잘못 두다; 둔 곳일 잊다
I misplaced my assignment, so I have to start from the beginning.

state

말하다
Tom had to state his side of the story for the accident report.

waste

(돈, 시간 등을) 낭비하다
Faster! said David," We have no time to waste."

cell

세포
All organisms are made of cells.

chlorophyll

엽록소
chlorophyll is good for your body.

damp

축축한[눅눅한]
Put a damp cloth on your forehead. It will make you feel better.

divide

나누다, 분할하다
We divided the cake into 8 pieces.

energy

정력, 힘
Popeye gets his energy from spinach.

fixed to

…의 고정 시키다
The wardrobe is fixed to the wall, so we can't take it to our new house.

manufacture

생산하다
The company that manufactures cars, makes a lot of pollution.

plant

식물
I don’t know whether I should buy a plant or a flower.

root

(식물의) 뿌리
The plant grew new roots after we placed it in water.

seed

씨, 종자
The flower was once a seed.

source

(사물의) 원천, 근원
Oranges are a good source of vitamin C.

apologize

사과하다, 사죄하다
Tom apologized to Sue for being late.

appreciate

고맙게 여기다
I really appreciated the birthday card. I thought everyone forgot.

benefit

이득, 이익
There are many health benefits if you exercise.

compliment

칭찬, 찬사
David was showered with compliments after his performance on stage.

delay

늦추다, 연기하다
The plane was delayed due to the bad weather.

enclose

에워싸다
The fence encloses the pig sty.

further

그 이상의, 더 먼
further down the road there is a flea market.

inform

알리다, 알려주다
It was Tom's responsibility to inform the school before he went overseas.

served

접대하다, 주문을 받다
Although Sue was in line first, the people before her were served first.

system

체계, 조직
Chaos was caused when terrorists hacked into the country's defense systems.

unable

~할 수 없는
If you are unable to attend the meeting, make sure you call two hours before.