* 이 수능 영 단어 는 EBS 영문법 , EBS 외국어 영역 200 제 , EBS 외국어 영역 10 주 완성 , EBS 외국어 영역 총 정리 를 바탕 으로 정리 한 수능 대비 영 단어 입니다 . 비교 적 쉬운 단어 , 낯선 단어 가 보일 수 도 있 습니다 . 지금 과외 수업 으로 수능 준비 를 하 고 있 는 제 학생 들 위주 로 단어 를 정리 합니다 . 또 , 수업 내용 으로 활용 하 기 때문 에 무례 하 지만 , 해석 은 해 두 지 않 았 습니다 . 스스로 해석 해 보 시 고 , 질문 이 있 으시 면 언제 든지 질문 주 세요 . 환영 하 겠 습니다 . EBS 반영 률 에 대한 회의 적 인 시각 도 있 지만 , 지문 내용 , 어휘 등 전 EBS 의 반영 률 을 높 게 보 고 있 습니다 . [ praise ] v , to say that you admire and approve of someone or something , especially publicly ; ≠ criticize ; 칭찬 하 다 ; ex ) Jane was praised by her teacher . The mayor praised the rescue teams for their courage . The parents , instead of praising her , called her a noisy chatterbox and told her that small girls should be seen and not heard . [ lie ] 와 [ lay ] 의 차이 [ lie ] - lay - lain v , to be in a position in which your body is flat on the floor , on the floor , on a bed ; 눕 다 , < 물건 이 > 가로놓이 다 ; ex ) He was lying on the bed smoking a cigarette . Don ` t lie in the sun for too long . The papers were lying neatly on his desk . For a few minutes he just lay there . By the time she was three , Matilda had taught herself to read by studying newspapers and magazines that ( lay / laid ) around the house . [ lay ] - laid - laid v , to put someone or something down carefully into a flat position ; = place ; 놓 다 , 눕히 다 ; ex ) He laid his hand on my shoulder . They laid a wreath at the place where so many people died . [ coincidental ] a , happening completely by chance without being planned ; 일치 하 는 , 동시 에 일어나 는 ; ex ) Any similarity between this film and real events is purely coincidental . Coincidentally , an American once visited Paris for the first time and was so beguiled by the city ` s beauty that he composed a song entitled " April in Paris . " [ recall ] v , to remember a particular fact , event , or situation from the past ; 회상 하 다 , 생각 해 내 다 ; ex ) I seem to recall I ` ve met him before somewhere . I can ` t recall who gave me the information . When Saint - Exupery , writer of The Little Prince , was captured by the enemy and thrown into a jail cell during World War 2 , he recalled , " I was sure that I was to be killed . [ nervous ] 의 두 가지 의미 ① a , worried or frightened about something , and unable to relax ; = anxious ; 두려워 하 는 , 불안 한 ; ex ) She was so nervous about her exams that she couldn ` t sleep . I wish you ` d stop looking at me like that . You ` re making me nervous . I was terribly nervous so I took out a cigarette . ② a , related to the nerves in your body ; 신경 의 ; ex ) She was suffering from a nervous condition . He had a nervous twitch ( = his body made small , uncontrolled movements ) . [ aware ] a , if you are aware that a situation exists , you realize or know that it exists ; 알아차리 고 , 깨닫 고 ; ex ) The children are aware of the danger of taking drugs . Were you aware that Joe had this problem with his knee ? I kept smiling , aware of him as a person and not just a jailor . [ critical ] 의 세 가지 의미 ① a , if you are critical , you criticize someone or something ; 비판 적 인 ; ex ) Many economists are critical of the government ` s economic policies . Many parents are strongly critical of the school . ② a , a critical time or situation is serious and worrying because things might suddenly become much worse ; 위험 한 , 위기 의 ; ex ) The fighting has stopped , but the situation is still critical . ③ a , something that is critical is very important because what happens in the future depends on it ; = crucial ; 결정 적 인 , 중요 한 ; ex ) These talks are critical to the future of the peace process . It is absolutely critical for us to know the truth . One of the most critical moments of our meeting came when he asked me whether I really believed that any tax changes could impact the economy or the stock market in the short term . [ steer ] v , to guide someone ` s behaviour or the way a situation develops ; to be in charge of an organization , team and make decisions that help it to be successful , especially during a difficult time ; 나아가 게 하 다 , 지도 하 다 ; ex ) Teachers try to steer pupils away from drugs . Mckinney steered the company through the recession . I politely said that policy changes , of course , matter in steering the economy in the right direction . [ dense ] a , made of or containing a lot of things or people that are very close together ; = thick ; 밀집 한 , 빽빽 한 ; ex ) A narrow track wound steeply up dense forest . [ essential ] a , extremely important and necessary ; 필수 적 인 , 본질 적 인 , 가장 중요 한 ; ex ) A good diet is essential for everyone . It is essential that our pilots are given the best possible training . To maintain a healthy , dense , green , actively growing turf , it is essential that a lawn ( should ) be watered during dry periods . [ potential ] a , likely to develop into a particular type of person or thing in the future ; = possible ; 잠재력 이 있 는 , 가능 한 ; ex ) Some potential consequences of overwatering include increased disease incidence , shallow rooting , waste of a valuable resource , and higher water bills . [ consequence ] n , something that happens as a result of a particular action or set of conditions ; 결과 ; ex ) Many believe that poverty is a direct consequence of overpopulation . He ate some poisonous mushrooms , with fatal consequence . [ incidence ] n , the number of times something happens , especially crime or disease ; 발생 률 ; ex ) Smokers had the highest incidence of colds . [ shallow ] a , measuring only a short distance from the top to the bottom ; ≠ deep ; 얕 은 ; ex ) The lake is quite shallow . Place the meat in a shallow dish . [ bear ] v , to be under something and support it ; = hold ; 지탱 하 다 ; ex ) My leg was painful , and I wasn ` t sure it would bear my weight . According to the ACE ( American Council on Exercise ) the buoyancy of water reduces the weight your body must bear by about 90 percent . [ stress ] n , the physical force or pressure on an object ; 압력 , 압박 ; ex ) Shoes with high heels put a great deal of stress on knees and ankles . This means the stress on weight - bearing joints , bones and muscles is similarly reduced . [ recover ] v , to get better after an illness , accident , shock ; 회복 하 다 ; ex ) After a few days of fever , she began to recover . That ` s why the pool is such a great place to work out if you ` re recovering from an injury , need a break from running or walking , or if you ` re new to exercise . [ component ] n , one of several parts that together make up a whole machine or system ; = constituent ; 구성 요소 ; ex ) Exercise is one of the key components of a healthy lifestyle . [ endurance ] n , the ability to continue doing something difficult or painful over a long period of time ; 지구력 , 인내 ; ex ) The marathon is a test of endurance . [ flexibility ] n , the ability to change or be changed easily to suit any new situation ; the ability to bend or be bent easily ; 유연 성 , 적응성 , 탄력 성 ; ex ) Employees expect flexibility in the work - place . Stretching exercises will help your flexibility . Water exercise like swimming can include all the components of fitness : muscular strength , endurance , and flexibility .