Quiz 3 Korean 204 vocab

훌륭한

excellent; admirable

위대한

great; outstanding

고유한

unique; distinctive

글자

letter; written character

적다

to write down

음

sound

뜻

meaning

수가 많다

to be numerous; to be large in number

수가 적다

to be few; to be small in number

누구나

anyone; everyone

백성

the common people

학자

scholar

연구하다

to research; to study

서기 ---년

the year --- CE

완성하다

to complete; to finish

온 ____

the whole ____; all of ____

국민

citizens; the people of a nation

알리다

to inform; to make known

실제로

actually; in reality

사용하다

to use

노력하다

to make an effort; to try hard

신하

a king's subject; royal official

자신

oneself

직접

directly; personally

번역하다

to translate

지시하다

to instruct; to give orders

-뿐만 아니라

not only; as well as

영토

territory

넓히다

to widen; to expand

안전하게

safely

지키다

to protect; to guard; to keep

예술

art

과학

science

발전

development; advancement

힘쓰다

to strive; to devote effort

예를 들면

for example

고전 음악

classical music

정리하다

to organize; to put in order

여러 가지

various kinds

과학 기구

scientific instruments

존경하다

to respect; to admire

-로 정하다

to designate as; to decide on

기념하다

to commemorate; to celebrate

(-의) 곁

beside someone; someone's side

마음이 아프다

to feel heartbroken; to be emotionally hurt

시댁

one's husband's family or family home

친정

a married woman's parents or their home

모시다

to attend to; to accompany or care for someone respectfully

살림

household management; housekeeping

맡다

to take charge of; to be responsible for

홀어머니

widowed mother

뛰어난

outstanding; exceptional

풀벌레

grass-dwelling insects

섬세한

delicate; detailed

학식

scholarly knowledge; learning

현명하다

to be wise

당시

at that time; those days

정승

a high-ranking government minister in traditional Korea

출입하다

to enter and leave; to come and go

해치다

to harm; to hurt

어진

benevolent; kindhearted

권세

power and influence

오르막

an uphill slope; an ascent

내리막

a downhill slope; a descent

반드시

without fail; certainly

결국

eventually; in the end

죽임을 당하다

to be killed

깨닫다

to realize; to become aware

자녀

children; sons and daughters

곧은 마음

an upright heart; integrity

바른 행동

proper conduct; upright behavior

항상

always

본보기

an example; a role model

현명한

wise

효성

filial devotion; devotion to one's parents

이름이 높다

to be renowned; to have a distinguished reputation

자랑하다

to boast about; to take pride in

-을 만하다

to be worth doing; to be deserving of

천재

genius

관심이 많다

to be very interested

열중하다

to concentrate on; to be absorbed in

대나무

bamboo

들르다

to stop by; to drop in

고개를 숙이다

to lower one's head; to bow one's head

장난

mischief; a prank; playful behavior

연습

practice

지치다

to become tired; to be exhausted

소문이 퍼지다

for a rumor to spread; for word to spread

오히려

rather; instead; contrary to expectations

노력

effort

끈기

perseverance; persistence

추천

recommendation

초상화

portrait

최선을 다하다

to do one's best

영광스럽다

to be honored; to be glorious

차분하게

calmly; composedly

마음이 가라앉다

to calm down; for one's feelings to settle

떨리다

to tremble; to shake

흉을 보다

to speak ill of someone; to find fault with someone

흐뭇한 표정

a pleased expression; a satisfied look