Extensive Reading-Book C Unit 64 (K)

affect

영향을 주다
Her lack of a college degree started to affect her self-esteem.

aside

한켠으로, 옆으로
After she took the turkey out of the oven, she set it aside for it to cool.

assess

평가하다
assessing the situation correctly was crucial in order for the company to become successful.

assign

할당하다, 배당하다
The mother assigned different household chores to her children.

barter

물물교환
Some tribes in Africa do not use money but use a system of barter.

borrow

빌리다, 꾸다
My sister wanted to borrow my favorite dress.

coincidence

우연의 일치
It was no coincidence that you did well on your exam; it was through your hard work and determination that you were able to receive such a good grade.

commodity

상품, 물품; 원자재
Money, gold, silver, wheat, corn are all important commodities.

comparison

비교
The comparison of the long term costs is what helped them make their decision.

confidence

자신 있게, 확신을 가지고
She lacked confidence to run for president.

energy-efficient

에너지 효율이 좋은
The sales person encouraged her to purchase an energy-efficient refrigerator even though it was a little more expensive.

exchange

교환
In exchange for my cleaning services, the owner of the house gives me free legal advice.

fluctuation

변동, 오르내림, 파동
There are often fluctuations in the oil price due to the war in the Middle East.

inconvenience

불편
When her car broke down, it was an inconvenience for her to get to work by public transportation.

increasingly

점점 더, 더욱 더
It is increasingly becoming common for men to not wear ties in the work place.

inflation

통화팽창, 인플레이션
Gas prices had become very expensive due to inflation.

lending

꾸어주다, 빌려주다
I didn't trust him, and I knew lending him money was a not a very wise decision.

merely

단순히, 단지
The school had to shut down because they merely required the students to just show up for class to receive a diploma; none of the students learned anything.

moldy

곰팡이가 핀
After sitting on the counter for a month, the bread became moldy.

retrieve

되찾다, 회수하다
After her computer crashed, there was no way to retrieve the information from the hard drive.

tangible

유형의; 만져서 알 수 있는
The police had no tangible evidence against the suspect; it was only a suspicion.

value

평가하다, 가치를 두다
Most people do not truly value the work of a woman in the home.

vault

금고
The bank keeps their money in a vault.

virtually

거의, 사실상
With his wealth, he could virtually purchase anything he wanted to.

worth

가치가 있는
How much do you think that artifact is worth?