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Kang Ho Kim (South Korea)
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  1. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
  2. complete
    having all necessary qualities
  3. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  4. dismay
    the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
  5. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  6. hail
    precipitation of ice pellets
  7. lack
    the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
  8. master
    a person who has authority over others
  9. patriot
    one who loves and defends his or her country
  10. project
    a planned undertaking
  11. recommend
    express a good opinion of
  12. remark
    make or write a comment on
  13. represent
    be a delegate or spokesperson for
  14. sufficient
    of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement
  15. utter
    without qualification
  16. affect
    have an influence upon
  17. calculate
    make a mathematical computation
  18. climate
    the weather in some location averaged over a period of time
  19. column
    a line of units following one after another
  20. decay
    the organic phenomenon of rotting
  21. exceed
    be or do something to a greater degree
  22. forbid
    command against
  23. grove
    a small growth of trees without underbrush
  24. limb
    one of the jointed appendages of an animal
  25. mammoth
    extinct elephant widely distributed in the Pleistocene
  26. mature
    having reached full natural growth or development
  27. permit
    allow the presence of or allow without opposing
  28. resist
    withstand the force of something
  29. scorch
    burn slightly and superficially so as to affect color
  30. tower
    a structure taller than its diameter
  31. approach
    move towards
  32. burrow
    a hole made by an animal, usually for shelter
  33. cease
    put an end to a state or an activity
  34. destructive
    causing damage
  35. drowsy
    half asleep
  36. famished
    extremely hungry
  37. forecast
    a prediction about how something will develop
  38. hibernate
    be in an inactive or dormant state
  39. migrate
    move from one country or region to another and settle there
  40. nestle
    move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
  41. observe
    watch attentively
  42. prepare
    make ready or suitable or equip in advance
  43. reduce
    make smaller
  44. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
  45. venture
    an undertaking with an uncertain outcome
  46. active
    characterized by energetic movement
  47. astound
    affect with wonder
  48. attend
    be present
  49. cherish
    be fond of
  50. contract
    a binding agreement that is enforceable by law
  51. eager
    having or showing keen interest or intense desire
  52. expose
    make visible or apparent
  53. grace
    elegance and beauty of movement or expression
  54. impose
    charge and collect payment
  55. modest
    marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
  56. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  57. paralyze
    cause to be immobile
  58. pessimist
    a person who expects the worst
  59. recite
    repeat aloud from memory
  60. respond
    show a reaction to something
  61. abrupt
    exceedingly sudden and unexpected
  62. achieve
    gain with effort
  63. attempt
    make an effort
  64. contempt
    lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
  65. entertain
    provide amusement for
  66. glimpse
    a brief or incomplete view
  67. mock
    treat with contempt
  68. persist
    refuse to stop
  69. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  70. phase
    any distinct time period in a sequence of events
  71. quaint
    attractively old-fashioned
  72. recall
    bring to mind
  73. reject
    refuse to accept or acknowledge
  74. revise
    make changes to
  75. sensitive
    responsive to physical stimuli
  76. applaud
    clap one's hands or shout to indicate approval
  77. crafty
    marked by skill in deception
  78. disclose
    expose to view as by removing a cover
  79. drab
    a dull greyish to yellowish or light olive brown
  80. entire
    constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
  81. exclaim
    utter aloud, often with surprise, horror, or joy
  82. exquisite
    delicately beautiful
  83. intend
    have in mind as a purpose
  84. jeer
    laugh at with contempt and derision
  85. peer
    look searchingly
  86. progress
    the act of moving forward, as toward a goal
  87. refine
    reduce to a pure state
  88. scoundrel
    someone who does evil deliberately
  89. uneasy
    causing or fraught with or showing anxiety
  90. vain
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  91. alter
    cause to change; make different
  92. confuse
    mistake one thing for another
  93. distribute
    give to several people
  94. eject
    put out or expel from a place
  95. embrace
    squeeze tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
  96. equip
    provide with, usually for a specific purpose
  97. flexible
    able to bend easily
  98. instant
    a very short time
  99. keen
    intense or sharp
  100. limp
    walk unevenly due to pain, injury, or weakness
  101. scurry
    move about or proceed hurriedly
  102. seize
    take hold of; grab
  103. shallow
    lacking physical depth
  104. surround
    extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle
  105. victim
    an unfortunate person who suffers from adverse circumstances
  106. ancient
    belonging to times long past
  107. century
    a period of 100 years
  108. chamber
    a natural or artificial enclosed space
  109. descend
    move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
  110. entry
    the act of going in
  111. interior
    inside and toward a center
  112. intrude
    enter uninvited
  113. locate
    determine the place of by searching or examining
  114. passage
    the act of moving from one state or place to the next
  115. portion
    something determined in relation to a thing that includes it
  116. precious
    of high worth or cost
  117. quarry
    animal hunted or caught for food
  118. ramp
    an inclined surface connecting two levels
  119. spacious
    having ample room
  120. surface
    the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer
  121. advantage
    the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
  122. astonish
    affect with wonder
  123. confirm
    strengthen
  124. distant
    separated in space or coming from far away
  125. founder
    a person who establishes some institution
  126. hamlet
    a community of people smaller than a village
  127. host
    a person who invites guests to a social event
  128. misgiving
    uneasiness about the fitness of an action
  129. parch
    cause to wither from exposure to heat
  130. prospect
    the possibility of future success
  131. scarce
    deficient in quantity or number compared with the demand
  132. shrewd
    marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
  133. sole
    the underside of the foot
  134. torment
    intense feelings of suffering; acute mental or physical pain
  135. typical
    exhibiting the qualities that identify a group or kind
  136. ail
    be unwell
  137. banish
    expel, as if by official decree
  138. communicate
    transfer to another
  139. console
    give moral or emotional strength to
  140. cower
    crouch or curl up
  141. deliberate
    carefully thought out in advance
  142. depth
    the extent downward or backward or inward
  143. desire
    the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
  144. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  145. misfortune
    a state resulting from unfavorable outcomes
  146. orphan
    a child who has lost both parents
  147. precipice
    a very steep cliff
  148. regain
    get or find back; recover the use of
  149. slay
    kill intentionally and with premeditation
  150. symptom
    a sensation associated with a particular disease
  151. annual
    occurring every year
  152. artificial
    contrived by art rather than nature
  153. blend
    mix together different elements
  154. bore
    make a hole, especially with a pointed power or hand tool
  155. considerable
    large in number, amount, extent, or degree
  156. crude
    belonging to an early stage of technical development
  157. evaporate
    change into gas or steam
  158. foliage
    the collective amount of leaves of one or more plants
  159. gash
    cut open
  160. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  161. increase
    a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous
  162. nourish
    provide with sustenance
  163. vary
    become different in some particular way
  164. vision
    the ability to see
  165. yield
    give or supply
  166. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
  167. amiable
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  168. bliss
    a state of extreme happiness
  169. caress
    touch or stroke lightly in a loving or endearing manner
  170. clutch
    take hold of; grab
  171. coax
    influence or persuade by gentle and persistent urging
  172. furious
    marked by extreme anger
  173. gesture
    motion of hands or body to emphasize a thought or feeling
  174. mope
    be apathetic, gloomy, or dazed
  175. prefer
    like better; value more highly
  176. recover
    regain or make up for
  177. replace
    put something back where it belongs
  178. request
    express the need or desire for; ask for
  179. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  180. shun
    avoid and stay away from deliberately
  181. appall
    strike with disgust or revulsion
  182. dejected
    affected or marked by low spirits
  183. depend
    be determined by something else
  184. dreary
    lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
  185. fanatic
    a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm
  186. impact
    the striking of one body against another
  187. invade
    march aggressively into a territory by military force
  188. isolate
    place or set apart
  189. occupy
    live in (a certain place)
  190. reveal
    make visible
  191. rout
    an overwhelming defeat
  192. suspect
    regard as untrustworthy
  193. temporary
    not permanent; not lasting
  194. terror
    an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
  195. tragic
    very sad, especially involving grief or death or destruction
  196. afford
    have the financial means to do something or buy something
  197. boast
    talk about oneself with excessive pride or self-regard
  198. chord
    a combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously
  199. exceptional
    surpassing what is common or usual or expected
  200. fortunate
    having unexpected good luck
  201. fringe
    an ornamental border of short lengths of hanging threads
  202. humble
    marked by meekness or modesty; not arrogant or prideful
  203. meadow
    a field where grass or alfalfa is grown to be made into hay
  204. melancholy
    a constitutional tendency to be gloomy and depressed
  205. obstinate
    refusing to change one's mind or ways; difficult to convince
  206. plead
    appeal or request earnestly
  207. plunge
    dash violently or with great speed or impetuosity
  208. relent
    give in, as to influence or pressure
  209. submit
    yield to the control of another
  210. trudge
    walk heavily and firmly, as when weary, or through mud
  211. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  212. ban
    prohibit especially by law or social pressure
  213. concentrate
    make denser, stronger, or purer
  214. concern
    something that interests you because it is important
  215. consider
    think about carefully; weigh
  216. contrast
    the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
  217. fragile
    easily broken or damaged or destroyed
  218. menace
    something that is a source of danger
  219. pounce
    move down on as if in an attack
  220. prompt
    according to schedule or without delay
  221. recent
    of the immediate past or just previous to the present time
  222. symbol
    something visible that represents something invisible
  223. talon
    a sharp hooked claw especially on a bird of prey
  224. trophy
    something given as a token of victory
  225. widespread
    widely circulated or diffused
  226. apt
    being of striking appropriateness and relevance
  227. blossom
    a flower or cluster of flowers on a plant
  228. bough
    any of the larger branches of a tree
  229. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
  230. detest
    dislike intensely
  231. dusk
    the time of day immediately following sunset
  232. extinguish
    put out, as of fires, flames, or lights
  233. familiar
    a friend who is frequently in the company of another
  234. obtain
    come into possession of
  235. orchard
    a small cultivated area where fruit trees are planted
  236. practice
    a customary way of operation or behavior
  237. prune
    cultivate, tend, and cut back the growth of
  238. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  239. threadbare
    thin and tattered with age
  240. wander
    move or cause to move in a sinuous or circular course
  241. address
    the place where a person or organization can be found
  242. approve
    judge to be right or commendable; think well of
  243. conclude
    bring to a close
  244. deprive
    take away
  245. elder
    a person of more advanced age
  246. escort
    accompany
  247. fare
    the sum charged for riding in a public conveyance
  248. forlorn
    marked by or showing hopelessness
  249. hearty
    showing warm and sincere friendliness
  250. inhale
    draw deep into the lungs by breathing
  251. merit
    the quality of being deserving
  252. stingy
    unwilling to spend
  253. summon
    ask to come
  254. valiant
    having or showing heroism or courage
  255. waft
    a long flag; often tapering
  256. abreast
    alongside each other, facing in the same direction
  257. barrier
    a structure or object that impedes free movement
  258. breadth
    the extent of something from side to side
  259. capital
    a large alphabetic character used in writing or printing
  260. ensure
    make certain of
  261. external
    happening or arising outside some limits or surface
  262. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  263. fortress
    a fortified defensive structure
  264. frequent
    coming at short intervals or habitually
  265. frontier
    a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
  266. peasant
    one of a class of agricultural laborers
  267. petty
    small and of little importance
  268. threat
    declaration of an intention to inflict harm on another
  269. utilize
    put into service
  270. vast
    unusually great in size or amount or extent or scope
  271. audition
    perform in order to get a role
  272. create
    bring into existence
  273. elevate
    raise from a lower to a higher position
  274. eliminate
    end, take out, or do away with
  275. engage
    consume all of one's attention or time
  276. entrance
    something that provides access to get in
  277. essential
    basic and fundamental
  278. foremost
    ranking above all others
  279. forsake
    leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
  280. recognize
    perceive to be something or something you can identify
  281. sentimental
    marked by tender, romantic, or nostalgic emotion
  282. source
    the place where something begins
  283. tour
    a route all the way around a particular place or area
  284. tradition
    a specific practice of long standing
  285. trio
    a set of three similar things considered as a unit
  286. arrest
    take into custody
  287. capable
    having ability
  288. congratulate
    say something to someone that expresses praise
  289. despise
    look down on with disdain or disgust
  290. dispute
    the act of coming into conflict
  291. eventual
    expected to follow in the indefinite future
  292. helm
    steering mechanism for a vessel
  293. humiliate
    cause to feel shame
  294. implore
    beg or request earnestly and urgently
  295. insert
    introduce
  296. outrage
    a disgraceful event
  297. pierce
    penetrate or cut through with a sharp instrument
  298. quiver
    shake with fast, tremulous movements
  299. release
    grant freedom to; free from confinement
  300. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
Created on Wed Nov 27 02:30:34 EST 2013 (updated Wed Nov 27 21:17:51 EST 2013)

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