Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 3 Unit 08 (K)

admission

입학
Jack was allowed admission into the private club.

airfare

항공요금
airfare always seems to be more expensive in the summer than in the winter.

assume

가정하다, ~라고 생각하다
Since all the lights were out, we assumed no one was home.

awesome

굉장한, 아주 멋진
Our department did an awesome job on our project.

bruise

타박상, 멍
After hitting my knee against the desk, I got a bruise.

confusion

혼동, 혼란
When the fire alarm rang, there was much confusion in the room.

consulate

영사관
You should get in touch with the country's consulate that you are intending to visit for information.

contact

접촉하다, 연락을 취하다
I contacted all the investors by email.

convince

확신시키다, 납득시키다
I tried to convince my mother to allow me to marry the prisoner.

correspondent

통신원, 특파원
The correspondent was live from the war zone.

depressed

의기소침한, 낙담한
The depressed boy laid on his bed all day and thought about his sick dog.

enrollment

등록
Due to increased tuition fees, overall enrollment dropped by 12 percent over the past year.

flip-flops

고무슬리퍼
You should wear flip flops when you use a public shower, so you don't get a foot fungus.

hang out

할일 없이 어슬렁 거리다, 놀다
Jessie and David like to hang out around the beach.

historian

역사가
The well known historian will be featured in a documentary about Ancient Egypt.

jump off

뛰어내리다
We jumped off the subway and hurried up the stairs.

meteorologist

기상학자
The meteorologist forecasted five days of severe thunderstorms.

nonetheless

그럼에도 불구하고
The report isn't due until the end of next week. nonetheless, I think we should finish it as soon as we can.

pastime

기분전환, 오락
Fishing is one of my grandfather's favorite pastimes.

peak

산꼭대기, 봉우리
When the explorer reached the peak of the mountain, he planted his country's flag.

postpone

연기하다
After postponing having children, the couple realized they were now too old to have children.

predict

예언하다, 예보하다
It is difficult to predict who will win the election.

principal

교장
Sue was sent to the principal's office, for not attending her classes.

range

범위, 한도
Rainfall in the forest falls within the range of 2.4 to 5.6 inches a month, depending on the season.

reduce

줄이다, 감소시키다
I would like to reduce the amount of coffee I consume each day.

reference

추천서
I need references for my grad school application. I'm going to ask my thesis adviser and two other professors.

relatively

상대적으로
Students from wealthier families do relatively better than students from low income families.

reusable

재사용할 수 있는
As a child, I wore reusable diapers.

rival

~와 맞먹다, 겨루다
His accomplishments rival those of his father.

scene

현장
The crime scene was blocked off with police tape.

scorching

타는 듯한, 몹시 뜨거운
The scorching heat of the sun made travel difficult.

scrape

까진 상처
After climbing the tree, I had a few scrapes on my arms.

shredder

서류분쇄기
A shredder is a machine for shredding things such as documents or parts of bushes that have been cut off.

slacks

느슨한 바지
I bought a new pair of black slacks to go with my brown jacket.

soundtrack

사운드 트랙, 영화음악
The soundtrack to the movie is available at your nearest music store.

surpass

~보다 낫다, 능가하다
His accomplishments surpassed those of his father.

switch on

불을 켜다
When I got to the office, I switched on my computer and got to work.

thumbtack

압정
I used thumbtacks to put up my flyer about next week's party.

treat

치료하다
She is being treated in the hospital. A full recovery is expected.

woodwind

목관악기
woodwind instruments use vibrating air to produce many different musical sounds.