Reading for the Real World 3/e-Intro Unit 05 (K)

acute

심한
When she fell out of the tree, the girl felt an acute pain in her arm.

ash

재
ashes are the very hot, dusty substance left over from a fire.

commodity

상품, 일용품
Handheld games are becoming quite the commodity among children these days.

crisis

위기
In an international crisis, the nation might find itself in short supply of products essential to national security.

drain

배수로, 하수구
The drain in the kitchen sink is blocked.

drastically

급격하게, 과감하게
Henry's new haircut drastically changed the way he looks.

erupt

(화산 따위가) 분출하다, 터지다
He said that the volcano probably erupted.

evacuate

대피시키다
More than 125,000 homes had to be evacuated in Nevada and California.

fertility

풍부, 비옥
In India, people believe that rice is important to fertility.

harvest

추수, 수확
The harvest is usually collected in the fall.

harvest

추수, 수확
The harvest is usually collected in the fall.

hazard zone

위험 구간
Over the past five years, about 11% of new houses have been built in flood hazard zones.

humanitarian

인도주의의
Her humanitarian efforts were recognized by the United Nations.

imminent

절박한, 촉박한
The imminent sound of the bell made everyone nervous.

kilometer

킬로미터
I ran five kilometers this morning.

legendary

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

logical

논리적인
This is not a logical decision.

loom

(위험·근심 등이) 불안하게 다가오다
The ominous clouds loomed over the school.

mighty

강력한
The mighty wrestler scared all who faced him.

monopoly

전매, 독점
Most governments have laws to prevent companies from becoming a monopoly.

pesticide

구충제, 살충제
We wash our fruits and vegetables to remove the harmful pesticides applied to them by farmers.

post-industrial

후기 산업 사회
A post-industrial utopia is often described as a world where stop the use of fossil fuel.

precious

귀중한, 값비싼
This necklace is very precious to me because it was my grandmother’s.

radius

반지름
The radius of a circle is half the diameter.

revolt

반란을 일으키다, 반역하다
The Muslims of Spain revolted in the year 756.

summit

정상, 정상 회담
I am the two hundred and ninth person to stand on the summit of Mount Everest.

swell

증가하다, 팽창하다
The union membership swelled.

trickle

흐르다, 흘리다
Tears were trickling down her cheeks.