Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 05 (K)

abandoned

황폐한
The sick cub was abandoned by its mother.

apparently

분명히, 명백히
apparently it is going to rain today.

apricot

살구
The round orangish apricot is similar to a plum.

asphalt

아스팔트
Road crews fill the holes in the road with sticky, black asphalt.

aspiring

포부를 가진
Some aspiring musicians move from small towns to large cities like Los Angeles for more opportunities.

baggy

헐렁헐렁한
Circus clows typically wear baggy pants.

burglary

강도
There have been several burglaries in the neighborhood.

carbonated

탄산가스로 포함시킨
I prefer juices to carbonated drinks.

commence

게시하다, 시작하다
The ceremony will commence after all of the audience members have been seated.

commotion

격동
After the announcement, there was a great deal of commotion as all customers rushed to aisle 7.

contradict

부정하다, 부인하다
He said he was at home Thursday night, but his wife contradicted his story and said he wasn't there.

criticism

비평, 비판
I thought that Mary's criticism of Tonya's painting was a little rough.

daunting

대담한, 힘든
Due to the schedule change, she faced the daunting task of studying for five exams in a single night.

dyslexia

난독증
His dyslexia caused him to do poorly in school; he had a difficult time reading.

explosive

폭발적인
The terrorists used explosives to destroy the governmental building.

far-fetched

얼토당토 않은
Brandon's idea seemed too far-fetched for everyone to agree on.

fascinating

흥미있는, 매혹적인
The story of the beginning of the church is fascinating.

fighting spirit

투지
He overcame the difficulties with a fighting spirit.

flare

돌발하다
My old knee injury flared up while I was playing basketball.

grin

싱긋 웃다
When I told her the good news, she just grinned without saying anything

harsh

혹독한
The children grew up in a very harsh environment.

hypnosis

최면, 최면술
The patient tried hypnosis to see if her problems could be revealed.

immense

거대한, 막대한
Zack has an immense amount of debt to clear up.

immodest

천박한, 조심성 없는
The immodest host made many of the guests feel uncomfortable.

initiative

솔선, 주도
The student took the initiative to learn Chinese before going on his exchange program to China.

intriguing

호기심을 자극하는
I found the street performers to be very intriguing.

investigator

수사관
The investigator quickly went about collecting clues.

movie-goer

영화팬
movie-goers were asked to rate the movie

outrageous

엉뚱한, 괴이한
The judge gave me an outrageous fine even though it was my first offense.

overdue

늦은, 연착한
My library books are overdue.

overwhelming

압도적인
The soldier experienced overwhelming joy at seeing his newborn child for the first time.

perspective

전망
Her perspective of the situation was very different than mine.

porch

베란다
During summer evenings, I like to sit out on the porch and relax.

progressive

진보적인, 혁신적인
The fashion designer's style was considered very progressive for his time.

refund

환불
I got a refund for the items I bought at the store.

rickety

흔들흔들하는, 곧 무너질것 같은
I was worried that the rickety chair would not be able to hold me.

senator

상원의원
The Texas senator came to our school to discuss politics with us.

simultaneously

동시에
The boy was very gifted and was able to learn five languages simultaneously.

sloppy

너절한, 조잡한
The sloppy room would take all day to clean and rearrange.

sourdough

발효한 빵 반죽으로 구운 빵
sourdough bread is tougher to chew than bread prepard the normal way.

sportscaster

스포츠방송 아나운서
Many sportsfans would love to have a job as a sportscaster.

subconscious

잠재의식의
Breathing and blinking are subconscious functions that occur naturally without thought.

susceptible

영향을 받기 쉬운
A city without walls is susceptible for an enemy invasion.

sweltering

무더운
August is typically a sweltering month.

torture

고문
torture is illegal under international law, but prisoners are still physically and mentally abused in many situations.

unanimous

만장일치의
The jury were unanimous in their opinion that the defendant was guilty of murder.

unconventional

관습에 의하지 않은, 자유로운
Jason uses unconventional methods for teaching.

uptight

긴장한, 근심스러운
Don't be so uptight about your grades.

victorious

승리를 거둔
We were victorious on the playing field.

vulnerable

공격받기 쉬운
Because the deer was standing in the middle of an open field, he was a vulnerable target.