Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 10 (K)

advocate

지지자, 옹호자
He was an advocates of health care reform to make it more affordable for the poor.

antibody

항체
If your body did not produce antibodies, you'd always be sick.

asthma

천식
The boy had to use medicine to control his attacks of asthma.

autism

자폐증
autism is more common in boys than girls.

awkward

어색한, 서투른
During adolescents, teenagers often feel very awkward with what is going on in their bodies.

bachelor

독신 남자
I was surprised to know that he was still a bachelor at the age of 40.

blizzard

심한 눈보라
The blizzard that affected parts of the southwest was disastrous since citiznes were not accustomed to driving in so much snow.

cater

요구를 들어주다
The hotel staff will cater to a guest's every need.

clearance

창고 정리 판매
The clearance lasted only for the weekend.

comment

의견으로서 진술하다
Darren commented on the lack of care shown to the elderly.

confrontation

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

demolish

헐다, 파괴하다
The house was completely demolished during the earthquake.

discipline

훈육하다
I was disciplined by my parents because they did not want me to make the same mistake twice.

donate

기부하다, 기증하다
I donated my old clothes to charity.

elective

선택과목
I took film appreciation as one of my electives this semester.

ethnicity

민족성
Your ehtnicity should not be an issue about whether you get the job or not.

fairytale

동화, 옛날 이야기
One of my daughter's most beloved fairytales is Cinderella.

far-fetched

에두른, 억지의
His plan to swim across the river was absolutely far-fetched.

flavonoid

플라보노이드 (식물 색소의 일종)
Foods that contain flavonoids are really good for you.

formerly

전에, 이전에
The European Union was formerly called the European Community.

give in

굴복하다, 따르다
It took me a month of asking her out, but she finally gave in and agreed to have dinner with me.

granddad

할아버지
Grandad says I look just like my dad when I was his age.

guideline

지침, 정책
The teacher did not have specific guidelines for the students to follow which caused some students to be very confused.

gunmen

총잡이, 무장괴한
After the robbery, the bank was surrounded with gunmen who kept onlookers away.

immunity

면역
With earlier vaccinations, there is more immunity to chicken pox then there was sixty years ago.

injustice

불법, 부정
Since he could not stand the injustice of the government any longer, he decided to leave the country.

interaction

상호작용
Children need interaction with others their age to help them develop their social skills.

irritated

신경질이 난
I was very irritated by her decision not to put me in charge of the project.

matchless

무적의, 비길데 없는
Her matchless skills on the tennis court made her a champion.

nonexistent

존재하지 않는
Her social skills are nonexistent.

periodic

주기적인
Joseph makes periodic visits into town when he needs supplies.

permissible

허용되는
Her parents were very permissible and allowed their daughter to make all decisions independently even though she was only 12 years old.

pleading

변론, 항변
All the pleading from the citizens made the king change his mind about jailing the young boy.

reassure

다시 자신을 갖게 하다
Her praise reassured me that I had done alright.

reduction

축소, 감소
The reduction of the husband's salary affected the family greatly.

relief

구제, 원조
The traveler sought relief from the storm.

retail

소매
Common citizens buy the majority of their goods from retail stores.

ruthless

무자비한
He is a ruthless businessman and nothing will stop him when it comes to a business opportunity.

seemingly

외관상으로
No one seemingly noticed that she made a few errors in her presentation.

shorthanded

일손이 모자라는
Our cafe cannot afford to be shorthanded on the weekends because that is our busiest time.

skeptic

회의론자, 무신론자
I have to admit that I am a skeptic when it comes to fortune tellers and people who claim they can speak to the dead.

sterilize

살균하다, 멸균하다
Long ago, doctors did not sterilize their tools before using them on patients.

strikingly

두드러지게, 눈에 띄게
He looks strikingly similar to Brad Pitt.

terrain

지역, 지대
You need to wear proper shoes when hiking due to the rough terrain.

timidly

소심하게
Alex timidly walked into the classroom to begin his first day of school.

triumphant

승리를 얻은
The triumphant team raised the championship trophy in the air.

trivia

(대답이 별난 것으로 나오는)퀴즈 게임
Testing one's knowledge of trivia can be fun at parties.

uncluttered

정돈된
His uncluttered room surprised his mother.

undeniable

거부할 수 없는
When you are wealthy, it is an undeniable truth that you can buy happiness to a certain degree.

uninhabited

사람이 살지 않는
The inspector said that the area to the south was largely uninhabited.

uninterrupted

연속된, 중단되지 않은
The singer enjoyed an uninterrupted string of hit songs in the early 90s.

untamed

야생의, 길들이지 않은
The untamed horse refused to be domesticated by the cowboy.

validity

정당함, 타당성
Her testimony added to the validity of the prosecuter's case.

wilderness

황무지
When I was younger, I used to enjoy camping in the wilderness. However, since the wolf attack, I prefer to stay in the city.