수직 Listening-Level 2 Unit 04 (E)

academic career

학문 관련 직업 경력
For instance, if my son chooses a pencil, we believe it means he’ll have a successful academic career.

accept

to take it
They accept donations to help animals.

admission

the act of allowing to enter a place
Do these tickets include admission to the Harmony Blues show?

amateur

somebody with limited skill in, or knowledge of, an activity
For these contests, we will only accept amateurs.

being

존재, 생명체
They're very emotional beings with kind hearts.

bill

an account of money owed for goods etc
I guess the tip isn’t included in the bill.

billiard ball

당구공
I’m looking for a billiards ball.

care for

to tend to the needs of someone
I didn’t really care for the pasta at that restaurant.

collectible

capable of being collected
It can be used to make collectible billiard balls and traditional medicines.

compass

a device to determine direction
And lastly, bring a map and compass.

compete

to try to beat others in a contest, fight etc
The debate team has to compete on Friday.

critical

very important
Bringing plenty of water is critical, because mountain biking is physically exhausting.

crucial

extremely important
Protecting your head is crucial when mountain biking.

discount

a (small) sum taken off the price of something
I’m sorry, but the discount doesn't apply to the performance tickets.

exhausting

making you feel very tired
Mountain biking is physically exhausting.

figurine

a small statue of a person or animal
It can be used to make collectible figurines and traditional medicines.

gear

a mechanism that performs a specifi c function in a complete machine
Martin, always dry out your workout gear after you use it.

host

person in charge of a social or other event
My name is Nimbus, and I'm hosting two contests at the PC Playground next weekend.

in a timely manner

적시에, 시기 적절하게
This new system also makes it easier to respond to your suggestions in a timely manner.

ivory

Ivory is a white, hard substance that comes from elephants.
I thought people stopped using ivory decades ago.

medicine

a substance used to treat illness
Well, I took some medicine for my allergies a few days ago.

mourn

to feel sad at the death of someone
They even mourn their dead.

outstanding

extremely good; excellent
We wish you all the best of luck and look forward to an outstanding event.

performance

how well a person does at something
Tickets to that performance cost an additional $4 a person.

persuade

to make them agree to do something
He said it to persuade others to take up mountain biking.

poacher

a person who hunts illegally
But there are a lot of poachers out there that hunt elephants for their ivory.

potential

possible; capable of becoming real in the future
He said it to warn of potential dangers during mountain biking.

proper

right as to how to do something
First of all, please wear proper shoes for hiking.

protective

keeping something safe
First of all, please wear proper protective gear.

random

without a definite pattern or method
For the League of Heroes contest, players will be grouped into random teams and compete against computer AI.

relating to

~과 관련된
And I heard there’s a special tradition relating to a child’s first birthday.

save

to set aside for future use
Oh, I’m searching online for ways to save the elephants.

side-by-side

나란히
In the Suncraft contest, you will play side-by-side with professional Suncraft players.

sort through

~을 자세히 살피다
We've been sorting through the suggestions you’ve dropped in the box that we put up in the stadium several months ago.

strategy

a plan or method for achieving a particular goal
The contests are for players of real-time strategy games.

take ~ into consideration

~을 고려하다
Be sure to take these things into consideration before your next trip.

take up

to begin doing, playing etc
How can I persuade others to take up mountain biking?

traditional

following customs that have continued in a group of people or society for a long time without changing
This silk is used in traditional Thai clothing.

tune

A tune is a song.
You need to tune the guitar before playing it.

tusk

A tusk is a long, curved, pointed tooth of an elephant, boar, or walrus.
How many elephants are killed each year just for their tusks?