Korean Vocab - CLS sets

to make time

to be determined

to release

Korean chess

ping pong

appreciate, enjoy

put, place, position

to enroll

portrait

landscape painting

screening, showing

presentation

dance, dancing

artist's tools

classic, classics

clothes, costume

east and west

still-life painting

GoStop

scenery

old things

word stem

useful

rugged

flowering plants

vacation spot

to ask

to be expressionless

to prick

unfold; iron

thickness

and, as well as

by the hour

wage, pay

holder, bearer

professional

help-wanted ad

refueling

duty-free store

pointy

complexion

aching all over

after all

temptation

to repel

harm, damage

weight

burn calories

shopping bag

complicated

requires time and effort

meat

cereals

fermented food

soda

MSG

stop

watercolors

brush (paint)

frequency

break a promise

messy, dirty

tuition

teacher certification

entertainment company

change

wear a mask

club, society

tightwad

fire a water gun

chimney

passerby

bubble games

doggy paddle

yawn

office

romantic

catholicism

military band

to drop s/t

s/t drops

according to

idiot

claim a seat

student

just now

right now

parents-in-law

helpful

shabby

treat s/b

get out

cloth

toothbrushing

polish writing

trim body

repair

platform

mend, repair

polish

wavy

cut (요리)

straightener

homework

traditional market

miss school

too tight

props

decorate

errand

wedding invitation

covered in mud

shallow

weight

bleach

layer (hair)

amount of hair

counter for clothes

generally

army unit

inherent, innate, indigenous

sign language

proper noun

addiction

hallway

win the lottery

overdue

self-study

repair shop

today of all days

step on

chase

put, stick

transitive verb

intransitive

put s/t in s/t

pull, take out

knife

cover s/t so it can't be seen

free repair

not-free repair

not free

shoulder, bear

sleeping meds

logic

lifeguard

stimulant

narcolepsy

low blood pressure

second-hand smoke

indirect experience

oily

desire, will

instinct

(shirt) button

tie

shoelace

knot

defeat, reject

(car) exhaust

to farm

polluted, contaminated

air pollution

water pollution

soil pollution

to weigh s/t

measure

pick up, gather

early humans

tossing and turning

suffer

deep sleep

balance

amicable

make a lot of effort

falling asleep at the wheel

detrimental to health

break a promise, miss an appointment

절약하다

to return (to a library, not people)

pay back (to a bank, not a person)

pay back (to a person)

regulate

blood ties

school ties

regional ties

longevity

amount of food

folk remedy

lukewarm

costume

no doubt

title

audience age

performance date + time

explanation of work

change

number of persons

acting

script

impressive

cheerable?

seeing is believing

extremely

as if

make kimchi

cold-hearted

stomach ache

save (money)

be frugal (verb)

violently, badly, indiscriminately

profit, gain

praiseworthy anecdote

a fortune

an orphanage

generous

respectful

journalist, reporter

expertise

eloquence

writing talent

leadership

manage, administrate

global

knowledge

60th birthday party

a roll of something

ceremony

money gift

pesticides

annoying, tiresome

wire money

typical

counter for cabbage, lettuce, onion

can

electronic display

question mark

leaflet

organic, chemical-free

produce, manufacture

agree

definite, obvious

minor ( in college)

have indigestion

indigestion

thug, hoodlum

nutrition deficiency

nutrition out of balance

selfish person

gourmet

heaped rice

complain

friendship

death penalty

to recover

energy

particular, special

counter for meals

chewy

announcement

propose marriage

idiomatic expression

group viewing

assigned

들어가다 (for the interwebs)

task, assignment

mountaineering club

background, backdrop

immigration (at an airport, etc)

to question

pilot

bad weather

opening ceremony

closing ceremony

bipolar

social phobia

wise

save money

candle

phenomenon

sound

mission

secret

very distressed

cause harm, inconvenience

buzz, zoom

bell clapper

steam

soothe

to snore

slowly

highly

picnic, excursion

meeting for friendship

unity rally

to propose

reply

unhygienic

shut, close (mouth)

affection

in clusters

decorate

drop by

no way

excuse, justify

ask permission

number of times

greet

go to meet s/o

see s/o off

moon viewing

passive, half-hearted

individually

tightwad

proper time

look after s/o

sick 존댓말

paint one's nails

quotation marks

ending (movie, books)

원래 작품

true story

basis

realistic

monologue

to start, wage

do, act

tune, melody

first come first serve

small/medium business

appearance

family member

cast (for broken something)

modesty

good review

bad review

model, example

materialistic

smoke

familiar

filial son

filial daughter

one's children

talkative

taciturn

debate

argue

perfectionist

nightview

handle, deal with s/t

button hole

palm (of hand)

exclusive, closed

open, frank

competition

a liberal

relaxed, easygoing

position, rank

status

fashion sense

con-man

piggy bank

use banmal

donation money

donate (items)

donations

stock

bond

be swindled

homeless person

adopt (pet, kid)

effective, worthwhile

activism

fastidious

to be under scrutiny

narrator, speaker

drawers

resources

loyal (to country, higher people, not to friends)

loyalty, fidelity

enemy

corrupt government

NGO

understanding, empath

doctors without borders

narrow-minded

revere, look up to

pleased, content

training

w/ the purpose of

real name

alias

dishonesty

go towards failure

take over

competent

comment, remark

bomb shell declaration

wise man

national assembly member

exemption

noble, prestigious

• -skill
• -description

fortunately

language exchange

particle

reference

locals

hard to say

button

romantic

civil rights worker

nonviolence

segregated

a speech

achievements

male (animals)

female (animals)

남편

serve, take care of

2nd marriage

headstone

order

authority, prestige

housekeep

compassion

consumer

sermon

easter

break, crack

stick in s/t

take s/t out

simple

voicemail

nuke

US military in Korea

comfort women

1st person

flight attendant

weak, delicate

comma

alumni association

alimony

만큼

to faint

hiking boots

enrolled student

student going back to school after a break

orientation

year entered school

movement

tea kettle

pour

dough

mixture

leave s/t turned on

housekeeper

nanny

dissatisfaction

alarm clock

auditorium

lazybones

greedy guts

baby face

old face

someone you hate to see

sucking up

fidelity, loyalty

peace, tranquility, optimism

colloquial

co-op

advice, suggestion

palm lines

dirty jokes

stealthily

parasite

아프시다

talk behind s/o's back

heredity, inheritance

intention, aim

shelf

break (transitive)

motion sickness

bankruptcy

moth

flood

to be stuck in clusters

black out (from drinking)

become cool

DMZ

clear the table

• -flood damage
• -brilliant mind/gifted

방법, 사실

rummage, browse

toothpick

alcohol drinking manners

guilt

ceasefire, armistice

fountain pen

give excuses

tense (past, present, future)

answer text

declarative sentence

denial, negation

thief

prison

aux verb

siren

doubt, uncertainty

insincere apology

slender, frail

to smell

going up, improve

cheap person

make, weave

destination

flood

puberty

vacation house

be stung by a bee

traffic light

junk food

belly button falls out

can't tear eyes away

intend

fly (a plane)

be a good conversationalist

real life

tea/coffee check

food check

unequal

couple where the woman is older

flashlight

dark

emergency fund

restless, anxious

anger, rage, fury

childcare

working couple

trivial, minor

meal

skip a meal

sleep in the open

abandon

sharply

snatch, steal

temptation, lure

application form

submit

school record

counseling teacher

letter of application

screening

tuition fee

payment

blank paper

employment

be developed

nuclear reactor

radiation

gun incident

protest

gun incident

bank account

prescription

go straight

revolution

welfare policy

indigenous people

immigrant

public healthcare

poverty

nation assembly/congress

stable

degree, diploma

mixed blood

wear

break a bone

lane

car mirrors

break

destroyed, ruined

crushed

brick

study

suspicious

verdict

not guilty

guilty

juror

criminal record

legal

injured people

survivor

home situation is bad

land (a plane)

ferry

life jacket

sink

garage

driveway

invade

occupy

describe

introverted

extroverted

missing person

interpersonal relations

someone who was born in Korea, but emigrated and is a citizen of a foreign country

new student welcome party

center for Korean studies

lecture, address

visit (높은 말)

emigrate

course of study, curriculum, program

as a matter of fact

please lower you speech

modern person

human relations

hard work

institution, organization

one, merely, no more than

jobless person, unemployed

be driven out, evicted, dismissed

as much (many/long) as, a little, a few

common feature

common denominator

taking s/t, s/o as a research subject

refined, beautiful, lovely, nice

manner of speaking, use of words, speech, accent

class system

butcher

~600 gm

그렇게 하지요

skillfully

social position, standing

feel uncomfortable

double, two times

thereupon, and then

continuation, succession

sole master of the stage

give special treatment, go easy on

let's do so (그렇게 하지 뭐)

current/brand-new song

to (ind. obj.)

that is certainly true

civilized society

primitive society

unusually, particularly, uncommonly

inherit, uphold, cherish

be developed

indigenous Korean music

old Korean folk song

folk song, ballad

song in classical style

raise, hold up, mention

popular song

occupy, hold, take, have

missionary

hymn, psalm

all kinds of, every kind of, various

informality, unofficial nature

choral singing, ensemble

desirable, advisable

w/o hesitation, unreservedly

healthy, sound

form, tie, conclude

visit to ancestral tomb

the 5 grains, all types of grain

abundant, affluent

become ripe, mature, mellow

abundant year, good harvest

pray, supplicate, wish

count (on one's fingers), take (s/t as an example)

new crop, year's new grain

fresh fruit

non-glutinous rice

grind, powder

knead

brew (rice wine), make dough (만두, 송편), make, form

pine nuts

enough, plenty

delightfully, merrily, joyously

folk game

parade (of people)

join (one thing to another), connect, link

acquaintance, friend

same table

national treasure

treasure, valuables

cultural assets, properties

agree

heritage, legacy, inheritance

conspicuous, prominent, marked

for a long time, forever, eternally

preserve, conserve, maintain

concreteness, tangibility

intangible, formless

shape, form

appoint, designate, assign

superiority, excellence

originality

take pride in, brag, boast

be filled, be put in, dished up

indicate, denote, point to

castle town, capital city

first king of a dynasty

throne, crown, kingship

ascend, climb up

repair works

various places, here and there

scattered around

tower, pagoda, steeple

the British museum

journalist, newspaper reporter

society president, chairman

interested in, concerned about

vague, obscure, dim, hazy

powerful, energetic

fascinated, charmed, entranced

in one's own way, after one's kind

inside the school, on campus

open-air theater

graft

sense of distance

orthodoxy, legitimacy

introduce, present

comply with, accept, accede to

in earnest, on a full scale

fixed, determined, caught

about this time, this time of night/year

publicity, advertisement, public information

symphony

joint concert

voice actor

still, silent, quiet

discharge (electricity)

reception

drowsy, sluggish, listless

(손으로) grope, fumble, feel

withdrawal symptoms

appeal

make time

always, all the time

only, alone

ill at ease

갑자기

go this way and that way

trivial, minor, small, petty, trifling

put heads together

sway, dominate

modern conveniences

search one's memory

writer

conductor

brilliant, magnificent

organization, structure

member

presence, existence

feel honored, magnificent

be contributed

meaningful, significant

harsh criticism

feel confident, feel safe

play a solo

to that extent

soundlessness

outfielder

movement (music)

slow, dull

confused, bewildered

most important occasion

country, fields and gardens

belatedly

measure

beginning, introduction

astonished, shocked

beat, hit

very, very much

supreme

joy, delight, ecstasy

draw a line

ruler, rule

conduct, direct

nameless

children's book section

considerate, detailed, cautious, attentive

count on one's fingers

newly published book

collection of original fairy tales

ok, tolerable, acceptable, satisfactory

have a headache

in fact, indeed

distinguish

get married, take a wife

much, a lot, a great deal

sun sets

time, about the time

traveler, tourist, wayfarer

drop in, stop off at

servant

involuntarily, by chance, accidently

peck

tightly, hard, thickly

drag and put

truthfully, correctly

circumstances, situation, reason

be released, freed

그거야, as for that

shout, outcry, clamor

bundle, backpack

all over, thoroughly

ransack, fumble in, search

particularly, in particular, differently

be bound, tied up

corners of eaves, angled rafters

sleeping all curled up

gather, assemble

evacuate, let out

why, for what reason

then and there, on the spot, earlier

cordially, heartily, very kindly

grip, clutch, clench, hold tightly

very much, indeed

general, admiral, head, boss

mind, intention, idea, thought

hungry, feel empty

puritanical

way of thinking

rules of etiquette

pointing out, indication

solved, worked out, unraveled

earlier, then and there

suddenly, unexpectedly

ask the speaker

private

respect, revere

Confucian

find out, discover

be seen, found, prominent

at one, immediately, instantly

facing, meeting

start a new post

outright, without reservation, openly

stunned, bewildered

only then, for the first time, not until

schoolyard, campus

go before, go ahead, precede

in the back of one's mind

to this extent, this much, like this

uninterested in, indisposed to

notion, idea, conception

request, demand

gentlemanly, polite, courteous

a frontier old man's horse

border area

origin, origination, reason

only two people

entire property/fortune

cross with s/o, throw a temper tantrum

all of a sudden, in the blink of an eye

hastily, in a hurry

quick, swift, nimble, prompt, fleet

everybody, all alike

head (counter for horses, cows)

windfall

extra, a (free) addition

indeed, sure enough, as expected

pick up or take out of water

lame person

click one's tongue, be awestruck

pity, be sympathetic to

next (following) year

hobble, limp

as ever, as before, as it used to be

imbalance, disproportion

nowadays, recently

(achingly) cold, chilled

gums

means, way, possibility, likelihood

teeth

Chinese herbal medicine

about, approximately

and the like

excessive labor, over exertion, overwork

malnutrition, malnourishment

skip over, omit

of little importance, trivial

fill in, substitute, solder, patch up

nutritive element

cerebrum, brain

stimulate, incite, excite, stir up

miss each other on the road, divided, controversial

insistence, assertion, contention

supplement

inorganic substance, mineral

safe, free from danger

nutrient

storing up, accumulation

supposing that, in case, for example

height, summit, in the midst, at the height of

period of growth

physical labor

even, uniform, equal, balanced

people of mature age

in regard to, on, about