Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 27 (K)

abstract

추상적인
Love is an abstract concept for many people.

autonomy

자치
When children become toddlers, they start to assert their autonomy.

bombard

퍼붓다, 포격하다
The audience bombarded the candidate with many comments about healthcare.

cause-and-effect

원인과 결과, 인과관계
Babies normally do not understand the cause-and-effect of their behaviors.

complex

복잡한
The mother could no longer her son with his complex math problems.

concentrate

집중하다
It was difficult to concentrate in the library because the people were talking too loudly.

concrete

구체적인
The police did not have any concrete evidence to arrest the criminal.

consider

고려하다
She considered becoming a doctor, but she decided against it because she couldn't stand blood.

cooperatively

협조적으로
The school, the hospital and the church worked cooperatively to help the child get better.

curiosity

호기심
Out of curiosity, he called the police station to find out what had happened to the robber.

discourage

낙담시키다, 단념시키다
The parents tried to discourage their son from joining the army.

disdainful

경멸적
The students had a disdainful attitude towards their substitute teacher.

infancy

유년기
From it's infancy, the restaurant never served alcohol.

inquisitive

탐구적인, 꼬치꼬치 묻는
She had a very inquisitive daughter; she asked at least five questions to everyone she met.

logic

논리
The youth had very poor logic and was not able to win many arguments.

mobile

움직일 수 있는
Her doctor recommended four weeks of bed rest, but after one week she was quite mobile.

motor skill

운동기능
The five year old had very good fine motor skills; she used her scissors effectively.

role-play

역활극
The school teaches the students to role-play different situations in order to prevent the students from getting kidnapped.

self-reliant

자력으로 행동하는
Even after the stroke, her 70 year old mother was very self-reliant; she cooked her own meals and did her own shopping.

temper tantrum

울화증, 짜증
It was obvious the child was not properly disciplined; he threw a temper tantrum even in public.