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verb

to be

"학생이에요."

verb

to have

"책이 있어요."

verb

to do

"공부해요."

verb

to go

"학교에 가요."

noun

house

"우리 집."

noun

water

"물을 주세요."

noun

tea

"차가 좋아요."

noun

family

"우리 가족."

noun

mother

"저의 어머니."

noun

father

"저의 아버지."

noun/determiner

Acquired or learned after birth through experience, education, or environment.

"언어 능력은 대부분 후천적인 학습을 통해 발달한다."

noun

The amount of money paid to a school or university for instruction and administrative services.

"대학 등록금이 매년 오르고 있어서 부담이 크다."

noun

The action or process of inviting people to join an organization, a course, or an activity.

"우리 동아리에서 신입 회원을 모집하고 있다."

noun

The practice of taking someone else's work or ideas and passing them off as one's own.

"그 가수는 노래 가사 표절 논란에 휘말렸다."

noun

The study of human culture, including philosophy, history, literature, and art.

"기술이 발전할수록 인문학적 소양의 중요성이 강조된다."

noun/determiner

Present from birth; innate or natural rather than acquired through experience or environment.

"어떤 이들은 선천적으로 음악적 재능을 타고난다."

verb

To give out or share something, such as information, software, or documents, to a wide group of people. It is common in media, IT, and administrative contexts.

"정부는 새로운 지침을 전국에 배포했다."

noun

The people who make up the workforce of an organization, business sector, or economy; also refers to their skills and abilities.

"천연자원이 부족한 한국은 인적 자원 개발에 집중해 왔다."

noun

The proportion or percentage of a market or space occupied by a specific entity.

"우리 회사의 시장 점유율이 작년 대비 5% 상승했습니다."

verb

To neglect, ignore, or treat something as unimportant. Essential for IELTS when discussing the negative consequences of focusing too much on one area while ignoring another.

"성적에만 집착하여 인성 교육을 등한시해서는 안 된다."

noun

The hidden side, back side, or underlying reality of a phenomenon that is not immediately visible.

"화려한 도시 생활의 이면에는 고독이라는 문제가 숨어 있다."

adjective

Available for use; able to be mobilized or utilized (usually resources, time, or manpower).

"우리는 가용한 모든 자원을 총동원하여 재난에 대비했다."

verb

To be diluted; to become thinner or weaker in concentration, or for a meaning/value to become less clear.

"본질이 희석되지 않도록 핵심 내용을 명확히 해야 한다."

adjective

Radical or drastic; favoring fundamental change or progressing at an extremely fast pace.

"그 나라는 급진적인 경제 개혁을 통해 위기를 극복하려 했다."

noun

The quality of being useful or suitable for a particular purpose, rather than just being attractive or theoretical.

"이 가구는 디자인보다 실용성에 중점을 두어 제작되었다."

noun

The welfare or well-being of the general public; public interest.

"언론은 사익보다 공익을 우선시해야 할 의무가 있다."

adjective

Playing a central, pivotal, or most important role in a system, organization, or process.

"그녀는 우리 팀에서 중추적인 역할을 담당하고 있다."

verb

To organize, consolidate, repair, or refurbish a system, law, or equipment to make it function properly and efficiently.

"정부는 노후된 인프라를 전면적으로 정비하기로 했다."

noun

An inflection point or turning point; a point on a curve or in a series of events where a significant change in direction or trend occurs.

"인공지능의 등장은 인류 역사의 거대한 변곡점이 되었다."

adverb

In a very careful and thorough way, paying close attention to every detail.

"정부는 이번 사태의 원인을 면밀히 조사하고 있습니다."

noun

The release of carbon (especially carbon dioxide) into the atmosphere through human activities like burning fossil fuels.

"전 세계적으로 탄소 배출을 줄이기 위한 노력이 시급하다."

noun

The act of information, secrets, or substances (like oil or water) leaking or flowing out from where they should be kept.

"개인 정보 유출에 대한 주의가 필요하다."

noun

The act of producing something again, or the process by which a social system or structure continues itself over time. In biology, it refers to reproduction.

"교육은 부의 불평등을 재생산하는 도구가 되어서는 안 된다."

noun

The final product, outcome, or result generated from a specific process, project, or effort.

"이 보고서는 3년간의 연구 끝에 얻은 최종 산출물이다."

adjective

Having a three-dimensional effect or examining something from multiple perspectives rather than a single flat view. It implies a comprehensive and detailed analysis.

"이 문제는 다양한 측면에서 입체적으로 분석해야 한다."

noun

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses; cognitive ability.

"충분한 수면은 인지능력 향상에 큰 도움을 준다."