Target Listening (Practice Test)-Practice Book 4 Unit 12 (K)

agenda

협의사항
According to the agenda, I won't be giving my presentation until after we vote on Mr. Wilson's proposal.

astound

몹시 놀라다
I was astounded to hear that Angela got into Harvard.

autism

자폐증
autism is more common in boys than girls.

batch

묶음
I just made a batch of fresh-hot cookies.

beforehand

미리
It is a good idea to ask your professor for permission to miss class beforehand.

buckled

죔쇠가 달린
The buckled belt will keep you from moving around too much during the ride.

circumstances

상황, 환경
Several circumstances lead to his decision to leave the company.

confrontation

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

distinctive

특색있는
James Earl Jones has a very distinctive voice which most people can easily recognize as the voice of Mufasa in the Lion King.

ecosystem

생태계
The major oil spill will have a great impact on the surrounding ecosystems.

elegant

우아한
Mary had exquisite tastes and had her house decorated with elegant furniture.

enlist

입대하다
After our nation's capital was attacked, several young people enlisted in the military.

finalize

완성하다, 끝내다
We finalized my work contract today.

flavor

향미, 맛
The flavor of this drink is a bit too sweet for me.

fulfillment

이행, 수행
The fullfillment I get from seeing my children do well in life is indescribable.

garment

의상
Her garments are typically well-designed.

hatch

부화하다
My daughter is going to hatch chickens for her science fair project.

hazardous

위험한
Smoking cigarettes is hazardous to your health.

hesitation

주저, 망설임
hesitation can be the difference between living and dying.

horizontally

수평적으로
You should lie down horizontally in bed.

immensely

막대하게, 아주, 굉장히
He seems to have a mind of his own, and also seems to be immensely popular.

inbox

서류받이, 서류함
I checked my inbox to see if I had any emails sent to me.

inhabitable

살기에 적합한
There is not much inhabitable land on Greeland.

inhibit

억제하다, 제지하다
Her lack of confidence inhibited her from getting a better job.

inseparable

나눌 수 없는
These wires are inseparable to the computer's memory.

intricate

복잡한
The blueprint of the building is very intricate.

linemen

(미식축구) 라인맨 (공격선·방어선에 있는 선수)
Their team probably has the best collection of linemen in the league.

longevity

장수, 수명
Many people say that happiness is the key to longevity.

materialize

실현되다
Money just doesn’t materialize from trees. You have to work for it.

metabolic

신진대사의
Diabetes is a metabolic disease where the body does not produce enough insulin, so there is too much blood sugar.

microgravity

미세중력
Scientists have developed machines that simulate microgravity in a controlled environment.

mimic

흉내내다
The baby mimicked every sound the dog made.

movement

(문화적·사회적) 운동
There was a powerful movement to unseat the president.

multimillion

수백만의
Mrs. Lee is in charge of a multimillion dollar company.

mutual

서로의, 상호의
The two lovers had a mutual affection for each other.

offense

공격
Michael enjoys playing offense more than defense because it is livelier.

opt

선택하다, 고르다
The kids opted to have pizza for dinner on Friday night.

petition

청원, 탄원
If you want to change a law, you can start by asking your neighbors to sign a petition.

prom

졸업파티
A prom is a formal dance at a school or college which is usually held at the end of the academic year.

prominent

유명한
He is a very prominent and successful author.

resort

의지하다, 호소하다
The mother tried very hard to discipline her son without resorting to spanking.

respectively

각각, 저마다
The first and second prizes went to Tom and Larry, respectively.

self-reliance

자기 의존, 자력
Her parents were surprised by the extent of her self-reliance.

stimulus

자극, 고무
We fed the brain some electrical stimuli to see how it would respond.

student council

학생 자치 위원회
student council is always involved in arranging the fall dance.

tactics

전술, 병법
The generals tactics were successful in capturing the enemy.

tickle

간질이다
My father would always tickle my belly when I was in a bad mood.

timid

겁많은, 소심한
The timid deer ran off when it saw the people approach.

tuxedo

턱시도
Many of the male celebrities wore tuxedos to the awards ceremony.

wrongly

부당하게
You wrongly used company funds for your personal use.