Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 11 (K)

abs

복근
I work out four times a week, but getting my abs flat is tough.

agonizing

고통스러운
My tattoo took an agonizing hour to finish.

all-inclusive

포괄적인
Insurance through my workplace is all-inclusive.

attest

증명하다
My neighbor can attest to the fact I was home during the evening.

boundary

경계, 영역
The city boundaries are marked by the railroad tracks.

burst out

갑자기 ~하다
Dan burst out crying when his daughter got married.

chimp

침팬지
The researchers were tying to teach the chimp sign language.

collie

콜리(개의 품종)
I think the most famous collie is Lassie. I remember watching her TV show when I was a boy.

contemplate

심사숙고하다
The principal contemplated on an appropriate punishment for the boys.

dazed

아찔해진, 멍해진
He had a dazed look in his eyes because he had drank so much.

descend

불시에 방문하다
The children descended upon their gifts with glee.

devotion

헌신, 전념
Her devotion to her children was evidenced by her sacrificing her career to home school them.

dread

두려워하다
As a student, I dreaded my math classes.

easygoing

태평스런
Sharon is fun to be with because she is so easygoing.

endure

(곤란, 고통등을)견디다, 인내하다
They had to endure many cold evenings because the heater was broken.

evaluation

평가
Her yearly evaluation was very positive, so she got a big raise.

excessive

과도의, 지나친
The amount of work required in the class was excessive.

eyeopening

괄목할만한, 놀랄만한
Traveling abroad would be an eyeopening experience for anyone.

funky

멋진
It is common to see some funky fashions around areas where a university is located.

furious

격노한, 화내어 날뛰는
The teacher was furious with her class's behavior during the trip to the museum.

garment

의상
Her garments are typically well-designed.

gracious

품위있는
Our gracious host showed us around his home and then had a lovely dinner prepared for us.

hardship

고난, 고통
Going through hardships is one of the many realities of life.

hygienic

위생적인
Surprisingly, the man had extremely good hygienic habits.

hypothesis

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

identify

식별하다
Even the youngest baby can identify its mother by her voice.

immeasurable

끝없는, 무한의
The police man said the woman's help in solving the case was immeasurable.

impersonal

비인격적인
It seems that the more advanced we get as a society, the more impersonal we become.

inspirational

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

intimidate

겁주다, 위협하다
My dad intimidates my friends whenever they visit.

lawmaking

입법
Their process of lawmaking is unfair because the people have no say into what laws are made.

lean

기대다
Josh was tired so he was leaning against his car.

legacy

유산
The Greeks left a rich legacy of literature and art.

motivate

동기를 주다, 자극하다
Her speech motivated me to hold onto my dreams.

nitric oxide

일산화 질소
In order for a plant to grow well, the soil must be rich in nitric oxide.

non-traditional

비전통적인
I grew up in a non-traditional home with only my dad and sister.

outlook

예측, 전망
The outlook for the situation did not look good.

perseverance

인내력
Although everyone told her she would fail, she kept working because she has a lot of perseverance.

ramble

두서없이 말하다
When you are writing an essay, do not ramble. Stick to the point.

reduction

감소, 하락
Most people want a reduction in their taxes.

rescue

구하다
The lifeguard rescued the young boy from the ocean.

retrieve

되찾다, 회수하다
After her computer crashed, there was no way to retrieve the information from the hard drive.

ritual

의식
Many children experience the ritual of baptism when they are very young.

ruin

망치다
After the fire, the house was ruined.

self-centered

자기 중심의
An only child can grow up to be a self-centered individual if they are not socialized with others.

senior

선배, 고참자
seniors have a much better perspective of student life than incoming freshmen.

separately

따로따로
Victor and Ian arrived separately.

specialty

전문, 전공
Baking a cake is my specialty.

tendency

경향
She has a tendency of leaving her clothes everywhere.

tryout

입단테스트
They are having tryouts for the baseball team next weekend.

unending

끊임없는
There seems to be an unending supply of stray cats in my neighborhood.