A Single Shard Words and Phrases: Ch.

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Page 3 Inside out (idiom) [(소매 등을) 걷다] – 1. Change something so you
see the inside instead of the outside. 2. Know something very well.
Ex: He turned his shirt inside out. She knew the test material inside
and out.
Crane (noun) [두루미] – a tall, thin, graceful bird with a long neck and
legs.
Protrude(d) (verb) [튀어나오다] – Stick out, push out.
Ex: Because the bag was so full, some of the apples protruded from
it.
Salute (noun) [경례] – A hand gesture used, usually in the military, to
Page 4 show respect – similar to a bow. (verb) [경례하다] To salute someone.
Ex: The soldier saluted to the general as he left the room.

Glean (verb) [줍다] – pick up, gather, collect.

Ex: He was so hungry that he cleaned even the crumbs from the
table.
Page 5 Oblivious (adj.) [잊어버리고 있는, 깨닫지 못하는] - be unaware of
something, not know something
Ex: He was completely oblivious to the homework assignment.

Prod(ded) (verb) [쑤시다] – 1. To poke 2. To urge someone to do

something.
Page 6 Ex: The curious child prodded the snail with a stick. He prodded his
father to let him go to Everland.
Don (verb) [입다, 걸치다] – to wear (usually when the clothing is
Page 7 special)
Ex: She donned a beautiful veil with her wedding dress.

Garner (verb) [축적하다] – get, receive, earn (especially a large

Page 9 amount)
Ex: Lee Min Ki garnered a lot of attention with his hit film, Haeundae.

Orphan (noun) [고아] – a child who has no parents

Page 10 Shrivel(ed) (adj./shrivel=verb) – wrinkled [주름(살)지다], withered [시
들다].
Page 11 Ex. When you get old, your skin will become dry and shriveled.
Page 12 Arid (adj.) [건조한] – extremely dry, without moisture
Page 14 Marrow (noun) – 1. The soft flesh inside a bone. [골수] 2. The inside
part of something. [정수] 3. The strength of something [힘]
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Zigzag (noun) [Z자꼴] – a line with many turns from one side to the
other.
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Oafish (adj.) – clumsy, ungraceful [솜씨 없는], foolish [바보 같은].

Page 17 Kiln (noun) [가마] – an oven using for baking pottery.

Glaze(d) (adj.) [유약을 바른] – shiny, smooth (Ex: glazed pot, glazed
donut)
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Impudence (noun/imprudent = adj.) [철면피한, 무분별] – shameless,
Page 19 rude, bold, offensive. Ex: The teacher made the student leave class
for her imprudence.

Page 20 Lip (noun) (in this context, 가장자리) – the edge of something
Ex: She cut her finger on the lip of the open can.

Doubled over (adj.) [등을 구부리고 앉은] – hunched over, leaning

over (90° angle) Ex: The student was doubled over his desk in pain.

Page 21 Derision (noun) [조소] – mockery, ridicule, making fun of someone

Communal (adj.) [자치단체의, 공공의] – used by everyone, used by

Page 22 many people, public, shared

Quash(ed) (adj.) [누르다, 가라앉히다] – pressed down, suppressed,

crushed
Ex. Riot police quickly quashed the demonstration in Jogno.
Plentiful (adj.) [풍부한] enough, many, abundant, in great quantity
Ex: The harvest this year was plentiful.
Rutted (adj.) [홈을 파는] containing many cracks or grooves

Momentum (noun) [운동량, 타성, 힘] – force, energy, drive for

movement
Frenzy (noun) [격양] – excitement, wildness, chaos
Methodically (adj.) [조직적인, 체계적인] – routinely, systematic,
orderly
Placid (adj.)– calm [조용한], peaceful [평온한], tranquil [잔잔한]