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noun

A person who visits a place, such as a museum, a city, or a company. It implies a sense of being a guest or a spectator.

"주말에는 박물관에 방문객이 아주 많다."

noun

The feeling or opinion that someone has about something or someone, especially after their first meeting.

"그는 첫인상이 매우 좋아서 면접관들에게 인기가 많았다."

noun

Activities performed during one's free time for relaxation, hobbies, or enjoyment outside of work or study.

"바쁜 일상 속에서도 여가생활을 즐기는 것이 중요합니다."

adjective

To be colorful, diverse, or varied in appearance or content.

"이번 축제에는 다채로운 행사가 마련되어 있습니다."

noun

The end of a period of time or the deadline for finishing something.

"과제 마감 기한을 지켜야 한다."

noun

A building providing living quarters for students or staff at a school or college.

"학교 기숙사에서 살면 통학 시간을 줄일 수 있어요."

noun

A specific subject or area of study that is part of a curriculum.

"제가 가장 좋아하는 과목은 역사와 수학입니다."

noun

A temporary leave of absence from school or university, usually for a semester or a year.

"저는 군대에 가기 위해 이번 학기에 휴학을 했어요."

noun

The process where students register for the specific classes they want to take during an upcoming academic semester.

"내일 아침 9시에 수강신청을 해야 해서 일찍 일어나야 해요."

noun

The unit of measurement for academic credit, or the grade point average (GPA) earned by a student in a course.

"이번 학기에 학점을 잘 받아서 기분이 좋아요."

noun

The physical or digital work produced by a student for an assignment, such as an essay, report, or project.

"교수님께 이메일로 과제물을 제출했어요."

noun

The scientific study of the human mind and its functions, especially those affecting behavior in a given context.

"그녀는 사람들의 행동을 이해하기 위해 심리학을 전공했어요."

noun

General knowledge or liberal arts education that a person should have to be considered well-educated; also refers to refinement and good manners.

"그는 교양이 풍부하고 예의가 바른 사람이에요."

noun

A room or office where a professor or researcher conducts research and meets with students; can also refer to a laboratory.

"교수님을 뵈러 연구실에 방문했어요."

noun

The process of dividing a system, organization, or way of thinking into two separate branches or levels.

"교육 체계가 이론과 실무로 이원화되어 있다."

noun

The stage of human social and cultural development and organization that is considered most advanced.

"고대 이집트 문명은 나일강 주변에서 발생했습니다."

noun

Physical substance in general, as distinct from mind and spirit; in physics, that which occupies space and possesses rest mass.

"물은 생명체에게 없어서는 안 될 물질입니다."

noun

A forcible overthrow of a government or social order, in favor of a new system; a major change in the way something works.

"산업 혁명은 인류의 생활 방식을 완전히 바꾸어 놓았다."

noun

An object made by a human being, typically one of cultural or historical interest. It is something left behind by ancestors or from a past age.

"박물관에는 선사 시대의 유물이 전시되어 있다."

noun

The point where something begins or from which it derives; the source or root cause of something.

"그들은 생명의 근원을 찾기 위해 연구하고 있다."

adjective

To be in sharp contrast or showing striking differences when compared. It describes two things that are very different from each other.

"두 도시의 분위기는 매우 대조적입니다."

noun

An animal that naturally preys on others. A predator in the food chain.

"사자는 아프리카 초원의 최상위 포식자입니다."

adjective

To be consistent from beginning to end without change. It describes behavior, logic, or policies that remain steady.

"그의 주장은 처음부터 끝까지 일관되었습니다."

noun

A thing that represents or stands for something else, especially a material object representing something abstract.

"비둘기는 평화의 상징으로 널리 알려져 있습니다."

noun

The process of material (such as sand or mud) settling or being deposited, especially by water, ice, or wind. Sedimentation.

"강 하구에는 모래의 퇴적이 활발하게 일어납니다."

verb

To write a book, article, or any literary/academic work professionally or for a specific purpose.

"그 작가는 10년 동안 이 소설을 집필했다."

verb

To read a text very carefully and thoroughly, paying attention to every detail to ensure complete understanding.

"중요한 서류이니 꼼꼼히 정독해 주세요."

verb

To write down information while listening to a lecture or reading a text to remember it later.

"선생님의 설명을 노트에 필기했다."

noun

A person who is officially enrolled in and attending a specific course, lecture, or training program.

"이 강의는 수강생이 너무 많아서 줄을 서야 한다."

noun

The correct answer to a question, problem, or test.

"질문에 대한 정답을 아는 사람 있나요?"

noun

An incorrect answer to a question or test.

"오답을 확인하고 왜 틀렸는지 분석하세요."

noun

A group of living organisms consisting of similar individuals capable of exchanging genes or interbreeding. It is the basic unit of biological classification.

"지구상에는 수많은 식물 종이 존재한다."

noun

The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information. It can refer to the act of remembering or the stored information itself.

"그 사건에 대한 기억이 아직도 생생하다."

noun

The outside part or uppermost layer of something. It can be a physical surface or a figurative outward appearance.

"달의 표면에는 많은 운석 구덩이가 있다."

noun

The force that attracts a body toward the center of the earth, or toward any other physical body having mass.

"지구의 중력 때문에 물체는 아래로 떨어진다."

noun

The termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds, usually a species. It means no more individuals of that species exist.

"공룡은 수천만 년 전에 멸종했다."