Short Articles for Reading Comprehension-Book 2 (K)

fatality

재난, 참사, 사망자
Drunk driving fatalities have declined more than 10 percent over the past 10 years.

inflict

짊어지우다, 과하다, 괴롭히다
Rebels say they have inflicted heavy casualties on government forces.

inject

삽입하다
The nurse injected the medicine into my arm.

jellyfish

해파리
jellyfish are strange in that they do not have a skeleton and just float in the sea.

prey

먹이
The hawk saw the mouse and swooped in to catch his prey.

provoke

화나게 하다, 자극하다
Do not provoke the mother bear by hurting her cubs.

purpose

목적
What was the purpose of cheating on the test when she already knew all the answers?

toxicity

유독성
Some house plants have a high toxicity so keep them away from pets and small children.

venom

(전갈 등이 분비하는) 독액
It was the venom in the bite that caused her skin to get red and puffy.

victim

(사고 등의) 희생자
Two-year-old Christie was a victim in the car accident.

acknowledge

인정하다
Peter acknowledged his parents had been right about his study habits and wanted to do better.

certificate

증명서
You will get a certificate showing that you finished this class.

considerable

상당한, 적지 않은
Jeff had a considerable number of shells in his collection.

documentary

기록물
He made an important documentary about the lives of sharks.

fame

명성
Michael Phelps gained his fame by setting a world swimming record at the Olympics.

fortune

부, 재산
Warren Buffet has a vast fortune he made from investing his money wisely.

gap

(의견·성격 등의) 큰 차이, (문화·사회적인) 격차
There is usually a huge gap between what wealthy people make and what the poor people make.

playwright

각본 작가, 극작가
Shakespeare was a famous playwright, and even the King liked his work.

suspicion

의심, 불신
I have a suspicion that she took the jacket without asking and was too scared to say it.

alligator

악어
alligators have powerful jaws and like the water.

armor

갑옷
The knight put on a heavy suit of armor and went out to fight.

breed

(품종을) 개량하다
People breed certain kinds of dogs so they will be gentle and good with children.

captive

포로의, 사로잡힌
The pirates held the captive tourists until the army arrived.

decrease

줄다, 감소하다
The amount of water in the pool decreased every time someone splashed it out.

environment

(자연) 환경
It is important to take care of the environment so that there is clean air and food for everyone.

farming

농업, 경작
Rice farming requires a significant amount of water.

nuisance

폐, 성가심
Mosquitoes are a constant nuisance during the hot summer nights.

particularly

각별히
Kiho was particularly careful when he picked up the baby.

problem

문제, 난문제
Pollution is a serious problem for everyone.

rare

(자주 있는 일이 아니어서) 드문; (존재하는 수가 많지 않아서) 진귀한[희귀한]
The red wolf is a rare animal, and is on the endangered species list because there are so few.

wild

야생, 황무지
Most animals live in the wild.

career

직업
It is important to think about your career and not just about getting money from one job.

driver

운전사
The race car driver smiled and waved as he got in the vehicle.

ensure

보증하다, 지키다
Please wear a seatbelt to ensure your safety on the ride.

gradually

차차, 차츰
Nathan practiced every day and gradually became much better.

member

(집단의) 일원
The club members had to come to the meetings and pay dues.

repeat

되풀이하다, 반복하다
Tom's teacher had to repeat the instructions several times before Tom understood.

retire

퇴직하다, 은퇴하다
My grandfather retired when he was 70.

sponsor

(방송 프로그램,스포츠 행사 등의) 스폰서[광고주/후원 업체]
I like to play virtual combat games on my computer.

track

경주로
Cars raced around the track at the Indy 500.

victory

승리
Napoleon experienced victory after victory until he went to Waterloo.

artistic

예술적인, 미술적인
Marcus showed his artistic side by painting a picture of the sunset.

cast

배역
The entire cast of "Cats" sings and dances well.

complete

완료하다
You may leave after you complete the test.

credit

칭찬, 인정, 공훈목록
The TV show's credits named all of the actors and dancers.

dramatic

극적인
The dramatic conclusion came when the wicked man realized his father had died in his place.

film

영화
Would you like to see the new film at the theater?

include

~을 (~에) 포함시키다
Please include graphs with your research paper.

responsible

(사람,행동이) 책임감 있는
A responsible person takes care of himself and others.

scene

(연극 등의) 장면, 신
In the first scene of the movie, people are getting ready to board the Titanic.

sequence

(일련의) 연속적인 사건들[행동들/숫자들 등]
There was a sequence of strange events that led up to the war.

shot

사진, 촬영
Everyone needed to travel to China because the director wanted a shot of those mountains.

affect

~에 영향을 미치다
The Bible has greatly affected the lives of many people.

calculate

계산하다
Sid calculated the amount of water he could carry in one bucket.

echo

메아리
Marcie shouted into the canyon but only heard her echo reply.

experiment

(과학적인) 실험
The experiment consisted of several parts, beginning with the acid test.

flash

섬광, 번쩍하는 빛
A flash off to the right proved that the electric storm had already begun.

foghorn

(항해) 농무 경적
The captain steered more carefully when he heard the bellow of the foghorn.

sound

소리, 음
Even if there is no one to hear it, a tree falling in a forest still makes a sound.

speed

속력, 속도
Most cars cannot travel at a high speed.

thunder

천둥
thunder rolled loudly across the plain and frightened people and animals.

vice versa

거꾸로
Healthy lives lead to healthy habits and vice versa.

alphabet

알파벳
Roman and Greek alphabets consisted of many letters.

civilization

문명
Archaeologists are realizing that civilization has always existed.

destroy

파괴하다, 부수다
Jerusalem was completely destroyed in AD 70 by the Roman army led by Titus.

lesson

학과, 수업
Quinn loved his math lesson and always got there early.

navigator

항공사, 항해자, 항법사, 항해장, 자동 조정 장치
Mason was a navigator on a bomber in World War II.

power

권력, 정권
The British Empire had a lot of power in the 1700s.

precursor

선구자, 선봉
The disappearing coastal water was the precursor to the tsunami.

script

필적, 필기 문자
Cuneiform was a kind of script invented by the ancient Sumerians.

symbol

상징(물)
Egyptian hieroglyphs are symbols for words.

trader

상인
traders or merchants form an important part of the economy.

affection

애정, 호의
Cats and dogs always show a lot of affection for their owners.

badge

배지, 기장
The "badge" of an animal distinguishes from others.

chemical

화학의, 화학적인
The use of chemical weapons is strictly banned.

dominance

우세, 우월, 지배
Hitler rose to dominance because of the way people felt after World War I.

enemy

적, 적대자
Anger is an enemy of peace, so you should try to control your anger.

mate

(한 쌍을 이루는 새,동물의) 짝
Certain animals have the same mate for life.

predator

(비유적으로) 포식자, (약한 사람들을 이용해 먹는) 약탈자
Tiger sharks are predators of the deep.

shape

(흐릿한) 형체[형상/모습]
Since the light was dim, the detective could only make out the shape of a man's head.

spread

펴다, 뿌리다
spread some flour on the counter before kneading the bread.

warn

경고하다, 주의를 주다, 조심하라고 하다
Paul Revere rode through the streets and shouted to warn everyone that the British had arrived.

attempt

시도하다
Do not give up without attempting to find out the truth-don't just believe anything.

cause

~의 원인이 되다, 일으키다
Do you think carbon dioxide causes global warming?

communicable

전달할 수 있는
Do not allow anyone into her hospital room because her illness is communicable.

contagious

전염성의
The flu is contagious, so please wash your hands and be careful around sick people.

epidemic

유행성의
The Black Plague was a terrible epidemic that killed about one third of Europe's people.

illness

병
Her mother nursed her through her long illness and helped her recover.

infected

감염된, 오염된
Wash that cut and keep it clean so it does not get infected.

organism

유기체, 미생물
Every living organism needs some kind of food to survive.

physical

육체의, 신체의
Stephen Hawkings has a physical disability and is confined to a wheelchair.

transmit

전송[송신/방송]하다
Email is transmitted all over the world at the push of a button.

academic

학문적인
His academic pursuits included history, geography, and physics.

classic

일류의, 최고급의
The Mona Lisa is a classic painting.

cultural

문화의, 문화적인
Each civilization has its own cultural standards.

epic

서사시
War and Peace is an epic novel about several Russian families in the early 1800s.

fantasy

공상 문학 작품
Isaac Asimove wrote some fantasy stories about space and time travel.

influence

영향, 작용
Everything you watch and hear influences your mind so be very careful.

literary

문학의, 문학적인
The literary club met every other week and discussed a classic novel.

mythical

신화의
Centaurs and dragons are mythical animals.

publish

출판하다, 발행하다
Big universities publish academic books for people to read.

series

(라디오·텔레비전의) 시리즈
There are seven books in the Harry Potter series.

trilogy

3부작
The Three Musketeers was actually the first book in a trilogy by Alexander Dumas.

carve

조각하다, 깎아서 만들다
The old man carved small animals and flowers from small blocks of wood.

explorer

탐험가
Vasco de Gama was a famous Portuguese explorer and discovered a route between India and Europe.

fascinate

매혹하다, 반하게 하다
People have always been fascinated by diamonds.

figure

인물
Public figures have a responsibility to set a good example for their people.

identity

신원, 신분, 정체
Guard your personal information or someone will steal your identity.

inhabit

~에 살다, 거주하다
Archaeologists dig up ancient cities that used to be inhabited by different peoples.

magnificent

웅장한, 장엄한
The Taj Mahal is a magnificent tomb that was built around 1648.

primitive

원시의, 초기의
There were primitive drawings on the walls of the cave.

sparse

(넓은 지역에 분포된 정도가)드문, 희박한
The edge of the desert had only sparse vegetation.

statue

상, 조각상
Many ancient Greek statues can be seen in museums.

amazing

(감탄스럽도록) 놀라운
Mount Kilamanjaro is an amazing sight-it rises 19,340 feet into the air.

celebrate

축하하다, 경축하다
Mary celebrated her birthday by taking everyone out for ice cream sundaes.

culture

(한 국가나 집단의) 문화
Every nation has its own culture, and people everywhere have their own ways of living.

discover

(무엇의 존재를) 발견하다
The scientist discovered a cure for cancer.

displays

전시품
Mike likes the comic book shows because there are many displays with his favorite characters on them.

gunpowder

화약
gunpowder is a useful but highly explosive substance, and should be handled with care.

historian

역사가, 사학자
Josephus and other historians wrote about the history of the Jewish people.

ordinary

평범한, 보통의
Some people feel that they are ordinary, not special in any way.

search

찾다
All of the police were searching for the lost children.

substance

물질, 재료
The children had all kinds of substances on them-mud, water, sand, and chocolate.

absorb

흡수하다
My mother rushed to absorb the spilled milk with a sponge.

atmosphere

대기, 공기
Our atmosphere is special in that it protects us and maintains the air we need to breathe.

deforestation

삼림 벌채, 남벌
Farmers in the Amazon caused some deforestation because they needed to plant crops.

demand

수요
The demand for oil became greater than the supply so the price went up.

devastate

황폐시키다, 철저하게 파괴하다
The end of the Gold Rush devastated many small towns, leaving them to become 'ghost towns'.

ecology

생태학
The ecology of a place needs to be considered when adding new animals to the area.

global warming

지구 온난화
global warming occurs when the temperature goes up.

oxygen

산소
oxygen and nitrogen are important parts of the air we breathe.

profitable

이익이 되는
Dean started selling more tickets when he realized it was profitable.

rainforest

열대우림
The rainforest has many different kinds of tropical plants and animals.

survival

생존, 살아남음
Every animal has a keen sense of survival and will fight to the death if necessary.

automobile

자동차
The police made all the automobiles go one way and all the trucks go another.

avoid

피하다, 회피하다
It is wise to avoid people who have bad morals because they will get you into trouble.

differentiate

구별짓다
It takes wisdom and guidance to be able to differentiate between good and bad.

general

(거의 모든 사람·사물 등에 해당하는) 일반[보편/전반]적인
In general, Penny always did her work on time and was a good student.

grammar

문법
grammar is necessary in learning a language, but it should not be the most important thing.

idiom

관용구, 숙어
Get out of hand and "drop her a line" are two idioms that sound confusing.

limited

한정된
We did not go into the forest because of our limited knowledge of the area.

pronunciation

발음, 발음법
Tolly knew a lot of English, but his poor pronunciation made it hard to understand him.

rule

규칙, 규정
There are many rules at school.

vocabulary

(특정 언어의 모든) 어휘
Any person who reads a lot has a broad vocabulary.

astronaut

우주 비행사
Buzz Aldrin was an astronaut who walked on the moon.

communicate

전달하다, 알게하다
Please communicate your ideas by writing them down or drawing pictures.

conquer

정복하다
We conquered our enemy after a long battle.

indicate

가리키다
Jimmy indicated Sally's hiding place by pointing toward the door.

national

국민의, 국가의
Every country has a national anthem, a song that shows the pride in the country.

plant

(나무·씨앗 등을) 심다
Grandmother planted a vegetable garden full of delicious lettuce, beans, and tomatoes.

separate

가르다, 분리하다
The teacher carefully separated the sheets of papers into different piles.

standard

(보통 사람들이 인정하는) 수준[기준]
Jerry set high standards for himself, but thought they were important in getting the most out of life.

stripe

줄무늬, 줄
The American flag has thirteen stripes on it.

territory

영토, 영지
The Shilla and Paekche kingdoms ruled the southern territories.

Aborigine

오스트레일리아 원주민
The first people to live in Australia were the aborigines.

attention

주의
Please pay attention to what I am saying.

claim

(권리, 사실을) 주장하다
George went to the 'Lost and Found' office to claim his lost scarf and gloves.

coastal

근해의
Many coastal areas, like the beaches of Australia, are in danger from pollution.

continent

대륙
Hector said there are only five continents: America, Africa, Oceania, Antarctica, and Eurasia.

desert

사막
Crossing a desert like the Sahara is dangerous due to the lack of water.

interior

내부
Dr. Simons opened the box to show us its interior.

monotreme

단공류 동물
Monotremes are not like other mammals, since mammals give birth to live babies.

permanent

영속하는, 불변의
I'm looking for a permanent job, not a temporary one.

settlement

식민지, 개척지
The travelers built a settlement near the coast and began to farm the land.

ancient

고대의, 먼 옛날의
Cheops, an ancient ruler of Egypt, built the largest pyramid in Giza.

competitive

경쟁의, 경쟁적인
Vin was a very competitive person because he always wanted to be the best at everything.

debate

논쟁, 토론
I watched the political debates on television.

derive

(이익·즐거움 등을) 끌어내다, 얻다
Some medicines are derived from plants, so people think they are better for your body.

evidence

증거
There was no evidence that Matthew had eaten the cookies-they were all still in the jar.

international

국제적인
Rosa opened an international restaurant and served different foods from all over the world.

invention

발명품
The light bulb and the computer are two useful inventions we still use today.

mention

언급하다, 간단히 말하다
You are not to mention that girl’s name in this house.

origin

기원, 발달, 유래
The origin of the Italian language is Latin.

text

본문
Our texts for class are Biology Today and Bacteria in Action.

trace

추적하다, (추적하여) 찾아내다
She traced the rocks back to the pond and found a big pile of them there.

base

기초하다, 근거를 두다
Margie based her ideas on a book she read several years ago.

border

경계, 국경
Students got a blank map and needed to draw the borders of every country on it.

conference

협의, 상의
The Manga conference was exciting, and there were all kinds of classes on drawing.

confusion

혼동, 혼란
In the confusion after the hurricane, some people were injured or robbed.

devise

고안하다
Sam devised a clever escape plan.

distance

거리
Not many people can run well over great distances-they usually get very tired.

extend

뻗다, 뻗치다
Kim extended his arm and easily grabbed the next rope.

longitude

경도
Ship captains need to know the longitude so they can plot a course for the boat.

meridian

자오선
Our class needed to label the meridians on the map.

organize

(어떤 일을) 준비[조직]하다
It is best to be organized the day before a big event so you do not forget anything.

suggest

(아이디어·계획을) 제안[제의]하다
My mom suggested that we do our homework at the library and then go out for a picnic.

system

제도, 체제
The library uses a special system to organize the books and magazines.

zone

지역, 지대, ~대
One dangerous zone is the Bermuda Triangle, a place where many ships and planes have disappeared.

benefit

이득, 이익
One benefit of studying hard is a good grade.

circulation

순환
You need to eat healthy foods and exercise to have good circulation in your body.

export

수출하다
Some are concerned with the import or export of goods or services between one country and another.

illegal

불법의, 비합법적인
It is illegal to kill a bald eagle or a white tiger.

improve

개선하다, 향상시키다
You can only improve with constant practice and study.

medicinal

약의, 약용의
Various plants have medicinal properties and can be used to treat illnesses.

promote

활성화시키다, 증진하다
Please promote good habits by practicing them yourself.

protect

보호하다
Father walked in front of me to protect me from the strong wind.

quality

질, 품질
This shirt is made from high quality cotton and will not shrink.

regard

…을 … 으로 여기다[평가하다]
Please regard the needs of others before you think about what you want.

stress

스트레스
My parents are under a lot of stress because they need to pay a lot of bills.

verify

증명하다, 입증하다
You should verify that statement by looking it up in the book.

brand

상표
Jenny paid a lot of money for a t-shirt with a brand name on it.

chew

씹다
chew your food more than twenty times before swallowing it and your body will be healthier.

industry

산업, 공업, 제조업
The oil companies are a part of the fuel industry.

manufacture

생산하다
Companies manufactured things to display at the expo.

persuade

(~을 하도록) 설득하다, 설득하여 ~하게 하다
My grandfather kindly persuaded us to think about things before just rushing into them.

prehistoric

유사 이전의, 선사의
Dinosaurs are part of our prehistoric past.

president

대통령
The president will meet with the kings of several nations at the meeting.

produce

생산하다, 만들다
Using only paper and pencils, the artist produced a beautiful sketch of the waterfront.

resin

송진, 수지
Amber is actually the resin from a certain kind of tree, and is common in Poland.

sap

수액
You need about 40 liters of tree sap to make 1 liter of maple syrup.

vending machine

자판기
Most vending machines are full of unhealthy junk food.