KOR 204 · Quiz 3 Vocabulary

Vocabulary practice flashcards for KOR 204 Quiz 3, covering Korean-to-English definitions from Reading 12 (세종대왕), Reading 16 (신사임당), and Reading 18 (김홍도).

훌륭한

great, excellent, admirable

위대한

great, monumental (the greatest of his deeds)

고유한

native, of its own (unique to Korea)

글자

letters, writing system, script

적다

to write down (here, writing Korean using Chinese characters)

음

sound, pronunciation (of a Chinese character)

뜻

meaning (of a Chinese character)

수가 많다 / 적다

to be many / few in number

누구나

anyone, everyone

백성

the common people, a king's subjects

학자

scholar

연구하다

to research, study

서기 ___년

the year ___ AD/CE

완성하다

to complete, finish

온 ___

whole, entire, all

국민

the people (citizens) of a nation

알리다

to make known, announce, proclaim

실제로

actually, in practice

사용하다

to use

노력하다

to make an effort, try hard

신하

royal officials, the king's retainers

자신

oneself ("King Sejong himself")

직접

personally, directly, in person

번역하다

to translate

지시하다

to order, instruct

-뿐만 아니라

not only … but also

영토

territory (of a country)

넓히다

to expand, widen

안전하게

safely, securely

지키다

to protect, defend

예술

art(s)

과학

science

발전

development, progress

힘쓰다

to devote effort to, strive for

예를 들면

for example

고전 음악

classical (traditional) music

정리하다

to organize, put in order, systematize

여러 가지

various, many kinds of

과학 기구

scientific instruments

존경하다

to respect, revere

-로 정하다

to designate (something) as

기념하다

to commemorate, celebrate

(-의) 곁

side; being near someone

마음이 아프다

to be heartbroken, feel sad

시댁

a married woman's husband's family / in-laws' home

친정

a married woman's own parents' home

모시다

to look after, take care of (an elder)

살림

housekeeping, running a household

맡다

to take charge of, be responsible for

홀어머니

widowed mother

뛰어난

outstanding, excellent

풀벌레

insects that live in the grass (e.g., crickets)

섬세한

delicate, finely detailed

학식

learning, scholarly knowledge

현명하다

to be wise

당시

(at) that time, then

정승

high minister of state (top Joseon government official)

출입하다

to go in and out of; to visit regularly

해치다

to harm, hurt

어진

virtuous, benevolent, good-hearted

권세

power and influence

오르막 / 내리막

uphill / downhill; saying: what goes up must come down

반드시

surely, without fail, inevitably

결국

in the end, eventually

죽임을 당하다

to be killed, be put to death

깨닫다

to realize

자녀

children (sons and daughters)

곧은 마음

upright, honest mind

바른 행동

proper, right behavior

항상

always

본보기

model, example (to follow)

현명한

wise

효성

filial devotion (love and duty toward parents)

이름이 높다

to be famous, renowned

자랑하다

to be proud of, boast about

-을 만하다

to be worth (doing), deserve to be

천재

genius

관심이 많다

to be very interested in

열중하다

to be absorbed in, devote oneself to

대나무

bamboo

들르다

to stop by, drop in

고개를 숙이다

to bow / hang one's head (out of guilt)

장난

mischief, fooling around

연습

practice

지치다

to get tired, worn out

소문이 퍼지다

for a rumor (word) to spread

오히려

on the contrary, instead

노력

effort

끈기

perseverance, persistence

추천

recommendation

초상화

portrait

최선을 다하다

to do one's best

영광스럽다

to be an honor, be glorious

차분하게

calmly, composedly

마음이 가라앉다

to calm down, settle one's nerves

떨리다

to tremble, be nervous

흉을 보다

to criticize / speak ill of someone

흐뭇한 표정

a pleased, satisfied expression

칭찬하다

to praise