Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 02 (K)

accountability

책임, 의무
Only one person has taken accountability for all the things that have gone wrong.

blind date

안면이 없는 남녀의 데이트
I am meeting a friend of Cheryl's on a blind date on Saturday.

bloodline

혈통, 혈족
The royal family's bloodline could be traced to the 11century.

breather

잠깐의 휴식
After hiking for over two hours, we took a well deserved a breather.

candidate

후보자
She is the next candidate for the promotion.

captivity

포로, 강금
The hostage was held in captivity for a year before he was eventually released.

chaos

혼돈, 대혼란
The chaos spread from inside the building to the center of campus.

confide

신뢰하다
I usually confide all my secrets to my best friend.

conflict

전투
The conflict between the two nations lasted for over ten long years.

confrontation

대면
The confrontation between the manager and the employee harmed the image of the company.

curfew

야간 통행 금지
When I was 13 my curfew was 7pm.

depletion

고갈, 소모
The group had to travel back to the river due to the depletion of their water supplies.

destruction

멸망, 파멸
The destruction of the old house was sad to see.

devastating

파괴적인
The hurricane was devastating because it affected the entire village.

differentiate

구별짓다, 식별하다
It is difficult for most people to differentiate the identical twins.

emission

배출
My car's emission was too much for city standards.

enchanter

매력있는 사람
The quiet boy was oddly enough a skillful enchanter.

enforce

집행하다
Police officers enforce local laws.

engrave

새기다, …에 조각을 하다
They had their initials engraved on the inside of their wedding bands.

enhance

높이다, 강화하다
Some athletes believe enhancing their muscles will help them improve their game.

extinct

멸종된
Dinosaurs no longer roam the earth because they are extinct.

gift certificate

상품권
I got my dad a $100 gift certificate from the department store so he can buy what he really wants.

gourmet chef

미식 요리사
Allen became the new gourmet chef at the hotel.

grumpy

성미가 까다로운
Belinda is very grumpy when she doesn't get enough sleep.

homecoming

모교 방문 축제
I can't wait to see all of my friends at homecoming. I really missed them over the summer.

hypothesis

가설
Scientists first make a hypothesis and then test it with an experiment.

inevitable

피할 수 없는
Many historians believe the civil war was inevitable when the population of the United States divided.

integrity

정직, 청렴
Most people wanted him to run for office since he has a lot of integrity.

interrupt

방해하다
The research was interrupted when the funding ran out.

methane

메탄
methane is a type of gas that is used as fuel.

mishap

사고, 불상사
She had a mishap with her car on her way to work.

muscular

근육이 잘 발달한
Many athletes have muscular physiques that help them in their sport.

mystical

신비적인
Ancient stories usually contain many mystical ideas about dragons and gods.

naughtiness

개구쟁이 짓
The student's sheer naughtiness was inexcusable.

nursery

원예식물 재배장
I worked in a nursery over the summer caring for plants.

patronage

후원, 장려
Our small market enjoys the patronage from many people in our community.

predator

포식동물
Coyotes are natural predators of many small creatures.

protest

이의를 제기하다
The workers protested the drop in wages.

realtor

부동산 중개업자
I visited my realtor to look at some new property.

repetition

반복
The music had a lot of repetition of the lyrics.

stiff

뻣뻣한
During her interview, she looked stiff and her answers seemed rehearsed.

subscription

구독 예약
If I am not happy with the magazine, I am able to cancel my subscription at any time.

substitute

대체물, 대리자
The substitute office worker really did a great job in Pete's absence.

sulfide

황화물
Large doses of sulfide can do damage to the ozone.

suspend

정지시키다
You must suspend the project until we have more money to fund it.

systematic

조직적인
Everyone who runs their own business should maintain a systematic method of calculating the tax they are due to pay.

tentative

시험적인, 임시의
The politicians reached a tentative agreement against the odds in an extremely tough crisis meeting

thereof

그것의, 그것으로 부터
They do not fear the practise, but the consequences thereof.

ultraviolet

자외선의
The ultraviolet rays from the sun can cause skin cancer.

victorious

승리를 거둔
We were victorious on the playing field.