Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 03 (K)

adolescent

청춘기의
The adolescent girl was in a hurry to grow up.

adventurous

대담한
The hikers had an adventurous spirit.

advocate

옹호하다, 지지하다
He advocated the control of firearms in the county.

algebra

대수(학)
You need to know basic math skills before you can enroll in an algebra class.

alleviate

덜다, 경감하다
The drugs did not alleviate her pain; in fact, they made it worse.

auction

경매, 공매
The auction raised over a million dollars for cancer research.

axolotl

아흘로틀 (미국·멕시코산 도롱뇽)
The axolotl lives its entire life underwater.

breed

품종, 계통
The Rottweiler is a very aggressive breed of dog, which most people are scared of.

caiman

카이만 (중남미산 소형 악어)
A caiman should only be handled by trained professional because they are quite dangerous.

censorship

검열
To protect children from harmful media, the government called for media censorship.

charity

자선
I always make it a point to give a portion of my salary to charity every month.

compliment

칭찬
His compliments made the shy girl blush.

congestion

혼잡, 정체
New York City suffers from major traffic congestion.

contemplation

묵상, 숙고
I was in deep contemplation when the professor asked a difficult philosophical question.

controversial

논의의 여지가 있는
Religion and politics are controversial subjects that people tend to shy away from.

demonstrate

증명하다
Arriving to work on time everyday demonstrated the new secretary's sense of responsibility.

disobedience

불복종
Civil disobedience in the form of a violent protest gained the attention of the governor.

donate

기부하다
I usually donate more money to charities during the Christmas season.

endangered

위험에 처한
The endangered white storks were released into the wild.

evolve

서서히 발전하다
Some people believe that the whale evolved from some sort of wolf.

external

외부의
The disk drive doesn't work on her computer, but I have an external disk drive she can use

funeral

장례식
The funeral ceremony will take place at 10 am Wednesday.

gill

아가미
gills allow fish to breathe underwater.

grumble

투덜거리다
Garret grumbled about having to finish his homework before going outside to play.

hindsight

(총의)가늠자
It is easy to criticize things in hindsight.

innovative

혁신적인
The child was quite innovate and did not require any toys to keep him busy; he could make things out of an empty box.

inspirational

영감을 불러 일으키는
Her life was inspirational to many young women.

judicial

재판의
In the United States, the judicial branch of the government is the Supreme Court.

larvae

애벌레, 유충
The larvae from a frog are called tadpoles.

laundromat

자동세탁기
I had to go to the laundromat to wash my clothes because my washer was broken.

legislative

입법상의
The French Parliament is the legislative body of the French government

magnificent

훌륭한, 멋진
The king wore a magnificent crown on his head.

masterpiece

걸작, 명작
One of Auguste Rodin's masterpieces is the 'Thinker'.

mollusk

연체동물
When they visit the sea, they like to eat fresh mollusks.

mourner

애도자, 조객
There were several mourners at the celebrity's funeral.

nonviolent

비폭력의
nonviolent protests often have a larger impact than violent ones.

participate

참여하다
We have to all participate in the school’s homecoming rally.

plaid

격자무늬의
Betsy wore a cute plaid skirt to school.

ponder

곰곰히 생각하다
I took some time to ponder his ideas over a walk.

privilege

특권, 특전
When the children do not obey their parents, they lose their privilege of watching TV.

proponent

지지자
His neighbor is a strong proponent of recycling and environmental conservation.

randomly

무작위로
She randomly selected the clothes she would wear for the day.

resident

거주자
The residents of Hawaii enjoy a very scenic view.

skyrocket

급등하다
Our family's income skyrocketed when my mom got a great new job.

strapless

어깨끈이 없는
I think a strapless gown looks very elegant.

strategy

전략, 전술
The company's strategy is simple: make good products and sell theem at a low price.

substitute

대신하다
The student teacher was substituting for the regular professor in class today.

subtract

빼다
You need to subtract these numbers to get the correct answer.

transition

(다른 상태, 조건으로의) 이행, 과도
My university has transitioned from quarters to semesters.

utilize

이용하다
She utilized her negotiation skills to get the contract.