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3000 TOEIC Vocabulary (A)

abandon: Read
n. Syn. relinquish
(포기) lacking restraint or control; feeling of extreme emotional intensity; unbounded enthusiasm

abbreviation: Read
(약어가) shortening something by omitting parts of it

abnormal: Read
a. Syn. anomalous; unusual
(비정상) unusual; not typical; not normal

abort: Read
v. Syn. failure; terminate
(취소) stop; terminate before completion; terminate a pregnancy

abortion: Read
(낙태) termination of pregnancy; failure of a plan

abrasion: Read
n. Syn. scratch; friction
(마모) scratch; friction

abrasive: Read
(연마재) rubbing away; tending to grind down

abrupt: Read
a. Syn. sudden; unforeseen
(돌연) broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another

absence: Read
(부재) state of being absent; state of being away

absolutely: Read
ad. Syn. utterly; definitely
(절대적으로) utterly; definitely

absorb: Read
v. Syn. monopolize; receive
(흡수) assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention

abstract: Read
a. Syn. theoretical; abstruse
(추상) theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand

absurd: Read
a. Syn. preposterous; ridiculous; foolish
(부조리) preposterous; ridiculously incongruous or unreasonable; foolish

abuse: Read
n. Syn. misuse
(학대) improper use or handling; misuse

academic: Read
a. Syn. scholarly; collegiate; theoretical
(학술) related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization; based on formal education

academy: Read
(아카데미) school for special instruction; society of scholars, scientists, or artists

access: Read
n. Syn. approach
(교통 안내) approach; entry; entrance

accessory: Read
n. Syn. adjunct; appendage
(장난 액세서리) additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item

accidental: Read
a. Syn. unexpected; unforeseen
(사고) unexpected; unforeseen

accommodate: Read
v. Syn. adapt; oblige

accompany: Read
(동행) travel with; be associated with

accomplished: Read
a. Syn. skilled; experienced
(성취) skilled; experienced; having many social graces; polished or refined

account: Read
n. Syn. report; description
(계정) narrative or record of events; reason given for a particular action or event

accountable: Read
(책임) liable to being called to account; answerable; responsible; something that can be explained

accountant: Read
(회계사 정보) one who maintains and audits business accounts

accounting: Read
(회계) system that provides quantitative information about finances

accurate: Read
a. Syn. precise; correct
(정확) capable of providing a correct reading or measurement; performing with care and precision

accuse: Read
v. Syn. blame; condemn
(고발) blame; condemn

accused: Read
(고소) defendant or defendants in a criminal case; person charged with an offense

achieve: Read
v. Syn. accomplish; fulfill
(전체) gain with effort; accomplish; fulfill

acid: Read
(달성) sour; water-soluble compounds having a sour taste; quality of being sarcastic, bitter, or scornful

acidic: Read
(산성) tasting sour like acid; being or containing an acid

acknowledge: Read
v. Syn. recognize; admit
(인정) declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks

acquire: Read
v. Syn. obtain; gain
(취득) gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system

acquisition: Read
n. Syn. acquirement; attainment
(익히 비난 정품 인증) act of contracting or assuming or acquiring possession of something

across: Read
(바운스) from side to side; crosswise, or in a direction opposed to the length

activate: Read
v. Syn. encourage; stimulate
(전체) make active or more active; stimulate; make radioactive

actual: Read
a. Syn. true; real
(실제) true; real; being, existing, or acting at the present moment; current

actually: Read
ad. Syn. truly; really
(사실) truly; really; in fact

acupuncture: Read
(침술) treatment of pain or disease by inserting the tips of needles at specific points on the skin

acute: Read
a. Syn. keen; sharp
(급성) quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe

adapt: Read
v. Syn. alter; modify
(적응) make fit for; change to suit a new purpose

addict: Read
(수집 중독자) cause someone to become dependent; indulge in; be devoted to

address: Read
(주소) make a formal speech to; deal with or discuss; direct efforts or attention of

adequate: Read
a. Syn. sufficient; enough
(충분한) sufficient; enough to meet a purpose

adhere: Read
v. Syn. stick; bond
(준수) stick fast; stick to firmly; be compatible or in accordance with

adhesive: Read
a. Syn. sticky; glutinous
(접착제) sticky; glutinous; tending to persist

adjunct: Read
n. Syn. addition; accessory
(외래) something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior

adjust: Read
v. Syn. adapt; regulate
(조정) adapt; regulate

administer: Read
v. Syn. govern; supervise
(관리) govern; supervise; give or apply medications

administration: Read
n. Syn. management; supervision; executive
(관리) management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties

admission: Read
n. Syn. admittance; entrance; access
(입학) act or practice of admitting; power or permission to enter

admit: Read
(유치) permit to enter; receive; provide the right or a means of entrance to

adopt: Read
v. Syn. accept
(입양) accept; take on; raise; take into one's family

adore: Read
v. Syn. idolize; adorn
(숭배) worship with profound reverence; pay divine honors to; regard with the utmost esteem and affection

adult: Read
(성인) one who has attained maturity or legal age; fully grown

adventure: Read
n. Syn. risk; venture
(어드벤쳐) something happens without design; chance; hazard; risk; danger

adventurous: Read
a. Syn. valiant; venturesome
(모험) valiant; venturesome; inclined or willing to incur hazard or engage in adventures

adversity: Read
n. Syn. poverty; misfortune
(역경) state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune

advertise: Read
v. Syn. notify
(광고문의) give notice to; inform or apprise; make known; give public notice of

advocate: Read
v. Syn. urge; support
(열변을 토하다) speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something

aerodynamics: Read
(공기 역학) study of how objects move through the air or water

affect: Read
(영향) have an emotional or cognitive impact upon

affected: Read
a. Syn. artificial; pretended
(와플) speaking or behaving in artificial way; emotionally stirred or moved; infected or attacked

affection: Read
n. Syn. fondness; love
(애정) fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness

affective: Read
a. Syn. sentimental
(정서) sentimental; emotional; emotionally charged

afford: Read
v. Syn. pay; risk
(여유) pay; provide; have the financial means for; bear the cost of

agency: Read
(기관) a business that serves other businesses; an administrative unit of government

agenda: Read
n. Syn. schedule; calendar
(의제) items of business at a meeting; list or program of things to be done or considered

aggravate: Read
v. Syn. worsen; exacerbate
(악화) worsen; make worse or more troublesome

aggregation: Read
(집계) several things grouped together or considered as a whole

aggressive: Read
(공격적으로) making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly

agony: Read
(고뇌) extreme pain of mind or body; anguish; last struggle of life; death struggle

agreement: Read
(계약) state of agreeing; harmony of opinion, statement, action, or character

aid: Read
(도움) person or thing that promotes or helps in something done; helper; assistant

ailment: Read
n. Syn. sickness; illness; affliction
(질환) sickness; illness; affliction

air: Read
(공기) be broadcast on television or radio

aircraft: Read
(항공기) vehicle that can fly, such as an airplane, helicopter, balloon

aisle: Read
(통로) passageway between rows of seats, as in an auditorium or an airplane; wing of a building

alarm: Read
(경보기) any sound or information intended to give notice of approaching danger

album: Read
(앨범) a list of names; a register for visitors; a blank book, in which to insert autographs sketches, memorial writing of friends, photographs

alert: Read
(알림) warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action

alien: Read
a. Syn. strange; unfamiliar; foreign
(외국인) dissimilar, inconsistent, or opposed in nature; very different place, society, or person

alienate: Read
v. Syn. estrange; transfer; separate
(이간) cause to become unfriendly or hostile; transfer property or ownership; isolate or dissociate emotionally

alike: Read
a. Syn. similar; resembling
(모두) similar; in the same manner or to the same degree

allegation: Read
(주장) suggestion without proof that someone has done something wrong

allegiance: Read
n. Syn. loyalty; fidelity
(충성) loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion

alliance: Read
(제휴) state of being allied; act of allying or uniting; a union or connection of interests between families, states, parties

alliteration: Read
(...에 대신하다) repetition of beginning sound in poetry

allowance: Read
n. Syn. authorization; permission
(수당) approval; act of allowing, granting, or admitting

ally: Read
n. Syn. confederate; partner; collaborator
(앨리) confederate; partner; collaborator

alone: Read
a. Syn. solitary; by oneself
(혼자) solitary; by oneself

along: Read
(함께) by the length; in a line with the length; onward; forward; in company; together

alongside: Read
(나란히) along or by the side; side by side with

alter: Read
v. Syn. modify; change; convert
(변경) modify; cause to change; make different; convert

alteration: Read
n. Syn. renovation; change
(변경) passage from one form or state to another; change

alternate: Read
a. Syn. substitute
(대체) happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute

alternation: Read
(교대) successive change from one thing or state to another and back again

alternative: Read

altitude: Read
n. Syn. elevation; height
(고도) elevation especially above sea level; height

aluminum: Read
(알루미늄) silvery ductile metallic element

amateur: Read
a. Syn. nonprofessional; inexpert
(아마추어) nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art

amaze: Read
v. Syn. stun; astonish; shock
(놀라게) astonish; affect with wonder

amazement: Read
n. Syn. wonder; surprise
(놀랍게) wonder; state of extreme surprise or wonder; astonishment

ambassador: Read
(앰버서더) authorized messenger or representative

ambitious: Read
a. Syn. aspiring; enterprising
(야심) aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement

ambivalence: Read
(양가 감정) state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes, such as love and hate

ambulance: Read
(구급차) field hospital organized as to follow an army in its movements; wagon for conveying the wounded to hospital

amenable: Read
a. Syn. responsible; accountable
(의무) responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable

amends: Read
(보상) compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation

ammunition: Read
n. Syn. weapon
(탄약) military stores or provisions; articles used in weapons, as powder, balls, shot, shells

amount: Read
n. Syn. quantity; sum
(금액) total of two or more quantities; aggregate; sum

ample: Read
a. Syn. abundant
(충분한) more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large

amuse: Read
v. Syn. absorb; distract; bewilder
(즐겁게) occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive

analogy: Read
n. Syn. similarity; parallelism
(비유) similarity in some respects; comparison based on similarity

analysis: Read
n. Syn. study; investigation
(분석) study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts

anchor: Read
v. Syn. fasten
(앵커) secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate

anecdote: Read
n. Syn. episode; story
(일화) short account of amusing or interesting event; short narrative; secret story of history or biography

anesthetic: Read
(마취) substance that causes loss of sensation; producing temporary loss or impairment of feeling

angular: Read
(연마할) sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner

anniversary: Read
(주년) annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place

annoy: Read
v. Syn. disturb; irritate
(귀찮게) disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate

annual: Read
(연례) occurring or payable every year

annually: Read
ad. Syn. yearly
(연간) yearly; each year; returning every year; year by year

anonymous: Read
a. Syn. unknown; nameless
(익명) having no name; having unknown or unacknowledged name

anthem: Read
n. Syn. song; hymn
(빈약한 닦지) song of praise or patriotism; song of devotion or loyalty

anthropology: Read
(인류학) social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings

antibiotic: Read
a. Syn. antibacterial
(항생제) of or relating to chemical substance that kills microorganisms and cures infections

anticipate: Read
v. Syn. expect; predict
(기대) act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict

anticipation: Read
n. Syn. expectation
(기대) something expected; pleasurable expectation; wishing with confidence

antiquated: Read
a. Syn. obsolete; antique; aged
(골동품) too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged

antique: Read
n. Syn. relic; curio
(골동품) any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion

antiquity: Read
n. Syn. relic
(고대) ancient times, especially the times preceding the Middle Ages; extreme oldness

antiseptic: Read
n. Syn. bactericide; germicide
(소독제) substance that prevents infection; substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms

anxiety: Read
(불안) concern something in state of painful uneasiness; state of restlessness and agitation

anyhow: Read
(얘기할) in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event

apart: Read
(갈라) separately, in regard to space or company; in a state of separation as to place; aside

apparent: Read
a. Syn. visible
(겉보기) capable of being seen, or easily seen; open to view; visible to eye

appeal: Read
n. Syn. attraction; charm
(어필) attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge

appendix: Read
n. Syn. appendage; adjunct; concomitant
(충수) something appended or added

appetite: Read
n. Syn. desire
(식욕) instinctive physical desire, especially one for food or drink

applaud: Read
v. Syn. clap; acclaim
(박수) acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands

apply: Read
v. Syn. exert
(신청) exert; put into service; avail oneself to;

appointment: Read
n. Syn. arrangement
(예약) act of putting a person into a non-elective position; arrangement

appreciate: Read
v. Syn. admire; value
(감사) be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of

apprentice: Read
(도제) works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner; learner

approach: Read
n. Syn. access; method
(접근법) access; method

appropriate: Read
v. Syn. acquire; allocate
(해당) acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use

approval: Read
n. Syn. sanction; endorsement
(승인) official approbation; endorsement; act of approving

approve: Read
v. Syn. ratify
(승인) ratify; consider right or good; think or speak favorably of

aptitude: Read
n. Syn. intelligence; talent
(적성) inherent ability; quickness in learning and understanding

aquamarine: Read
(아쿠아마린) of bluish-green colour; of pale blue to light greenish blue

aquarium: Read
(수족관) tank or pool or bowl filled with water for keeping live fish and underwater animals

arboreal: Read
(교목 성의) tree-dwelling; treelike; living in trees

arc: Read
(아크) continuous portion of a circle; something curved in shape

arch: Read
(아치) any part of a curved line

archaeology: Read
(고고학) study of artifacts and relics of early mankind

architect: Read
(건축가) one who designs and supervises the construction of buildings or other large structures

archives: Read
(자료실) public records; place where public records are kept

area: Read

arena: Read
(경기장) playing field where sports events take place; large structure for open-air sports or entertainments

argue: Read
(논쟁) invent and offer reasons to support or overthrow a proposition, opinion, or measure; debate

arise: Read
v. Syn. spring
(발생) come up from a lower to a higher position; come above the horizon; spring up; come into action

arithmetic: Read
(산수) theory of numerical calculations

armor: Read
n. Syn. shield
(갑옷) shield; defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons

arms: Read
n. Syn. weapon
(무기) weapons considered collectively; official symbols of a family

array: Read
v. Syn. marshal
(배열) set out for display or use; place in orderly arrangement

arrogant: Read
a. Syn. overbearing; lofty
(오만) arising from feeling or assumption of one's superiority toward others

arsenal: Read
n. Syn. armory
(아스날) storage place for military equipment; stock of weapons

artery: Read
(동맥) one of the vessels or tubes which carry either venous or arterial blood from the heart; major transit corridor

article: Read
n. Syn. essay; editorial
(문서) essay; editorial; individual thing or element of a class

articulate: Read
a. Syn. effective; distinct
(또렷하게 표현할) expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language

artificial: Read
a. Syn. unreal
(인공) made by humans; produced rather than natural.

artillery: Read
(대포) large weapons, such as cannon and missile launchers operated by crews; branch of army in use of large weapons

ascent: Read
(이던데) upward slope or grade; movement upward

ashamed: Read
(부끄러워) affected by shame; abashed or confused by guilt

aside: Read
(제쳐) on, or to, one side; out of a straight line, course, or direction; at a little distance from the rest

aspect: Read
n. Syn. respect; facet
(양상) distinct feature or element in a problem; a way in which something can be viewed by the mind

aspirin: Read
(아스피린) white crystalline compound drug to relieve pain and reduce fever and inflammation

assassination: Read
(암살) act of assassinating; killing by treacherous violence; murder of public figure by surprise attack

assault: Read
n. Syn. attack; onslaught
(폭행) attack; onslaught

assemble: Read
v. Syn. gather
(조립) put together; bring or call together into a group or whole

assess: Read
v. Syn. estimate; judge
(평가) estimate value; judge worth of something

asset: Read
n. Syn. properties; advantage
(자산) properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality

assign: Read
v. Syn. appoint; allot
(할당) appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly

assignment: Read
n. Syn. task; job
(할당) task given to students; job; distribution; appointment

assist: Read
v. Syn. help
(지원) give help or support to, especially as a subordinate

associate: Read
v. Syn. pertain; connect
(연결) connect or join together; combine

association: Read
n. Syn. alliance; connection
(협회) connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose

assorted: Read
a. Syn. varied; miscellaneous
(모듬) varied; miscellaneous

assortment: Read
n. Syn. variety; conglomerate
(구색) variety; collection containing a variety of sorts of things

assume: Read
v. Syn. suppose; presume
(가정) suppose; presume; take on; bear

assumption: Read
n. Syn. hypothesis; supposition
(가정) something taken for accepted as true without proof; taking over or taking possession of

assurance: Read
n. Syn. certainty; confidence; insurance; guaranty
(보증) promise or pledge; certainty; self-confidence; freedom from doubt

assure: Read
v. Syn. solidify; guarantee; convince
(보증) solidify; guarantee; convince

astonish: Read
v. Syn. surprise; shock
(놀라게) surprise; shock

astounding: Read
(놀라운) surprising; shocking

astronomy: Read
(천문학) branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole

astute: Read
a. Syn. shrewd
(기민한) wise or keen; shrewd; with sharp intelligence

asylum: Read
n. Syn. protection
(망명) place of refuge or shelter; protection

asymmetrical: Read
a. Syn. unbalanced; uneven
(비대칭) unbalanced; uneven

athlete: Read
(운동) sports man; one who contended for prize in public games

atlas: Read
(아틀라스) a bound volume of maps, charts, or tables

atomization: Read
(분무) act of reducing to atoms, or very minute particles

atrophy: Read
n. Syn. shrinkage
(위축) wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease

attach: Read
v. Syn. fasten; annex
(첨부) fasten; annex; be in contact with

attack: Read
(공격) offensive move; expression of strong criticism; hostile comment

attempt: Read
n. Syn. try; endeavor; effort
(시도) action of trying at something

attend: Read
(출석) be present at; go to; take care of; tend

attendance: Read
(출석) act of being present

attendant: Read
n. Syn. aide; servant
(승무원) aide; servant; accompanying; person who participates in a meeting

attitude: Read
(태도) posture, action, or disposition of a figure or a statue

attorney: Read
n. Syn. lawyer
(변호사) lawyer; one who is appointed by another to act in his place or stead; proxy

attractive: Read
a. Syn. appealing; pleasing; inviting; intriguing; tempting
(매력) appealing; pleasing; inviting; tempting

auction: Read
(옥션) public sale of property to the highest bidder

audience: Read
n. Syn. spectator; viewer
(청중) a group of people within hearing; crowd seeing a stage performance

audit: Read
(감사) examination of accounts; adjustment or correction of accounts

auditorium: Read
(강당) area of theater or concert hall where audience sits

aurora: Read
(오로라) the first light of day; an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force

authentic: Read
a. Syn. genuine; real; valid; trustworthy
(정통) not counterfeit or copied; valid; trustworthy

author: Read

authority: Read
n. Syn. jurisdiction; power
(권위) jurisdiction; power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge; government

authorize: Read
v. Syn. empower; sanction
(승인) empower; give permission for; sanction

automatic: Read
a. Syn. automated; mechanized; involuntary
(자동) mechanized; operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control

automobile: Read
(자동차) self-propelled vehicle suitable for use on street or roadway

autonomous: Read
(업체 끊긴) self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent

available: Read
a. Syn. free
(해당) convenient for use or disposal; not busy, free; obtainable; accessible

avalanche: Read
(눈사태) great mass of falling snow and ice

avenue: Read
(번가) way or opening for entrance or exit place; passage by which a place may be reached; broad street

average: Read
a. Syn. typical; mediocre
(평균) typical; mean; achieve or reach on average

averse: Read
a. Syn. reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
(반대) reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling

aviator: Read
(비행) someone who operates an aircraft

avoid: Read
v. Syn. shun; prevent
(피하) shield away from; prevent

aware: Read
(인식) knowing; having knowledge or cognizance

awful: Read
a. Syn. terrible
(무서운) causing fear, dread, or terror; extremely bad or unpleasant; terrible

awkward: Read
a. Syn. clumsy; inept
(곤란) difficult to handle or manage

axis: Read
n. Syn. shaft; pivot
(축) the center around which something rotates; pivot