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Eighty-seven more TOPIK II words in frequency order: feelings and character, home life and money, culture and the arts, nature and weather, places, society and the economy, amounts, and key adverbs, each with an original polite sentence on the front (news style for written words).

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  1. 공식 (gongsik) (n.)
    그 가수의 결혼 소식은 아직 공식 발표가 없었어요.
    official, formal (as in an official announcement)

    There hasn't been an official announcement about the singer's marriage yet.

    Note: The same word also means a formula: 수학 공식 (a math formula).
    Society & Media
  2. 학습 (hakseup) (n.)
    이 앱은 외국어 학습에 많은 도움이 돼요.
    learning, study

    This app is a big help for learning foreign languages.

    Note: More formal than 공부; a learner is 학습자.
    Education & Study
  3. 호흡 (hoheup) (n.)
    수영할 때는 호흡을 잘 조절하는 게 중요해요.
    breathing, breath; respiration

    When you swim, it's important to control your breathing well.

    Note: 호흡하다 is formal; the everyday way to say "to breathe" is 숨을 쉬다.
    Health
  4. 진지하다 (jinjihada) (adj.)
    친구가 진지한 얼굴로 할 말이 있다고 했어요.
    serious, earnest

    My friend told me with a serious look that they had something to say.

    Note: The adverb form is 진지하게: 진지하게 생각해 보세요 (think it over seriously).
    Feelings & Relationships
  5. 도구 (dogu) (n.)
    베란다에 청소 도구를 모아 두었어요.
    tool, implement

    I've put the cleaning tools together on the balcony.

    Note: Also figurative: 돈은 목적이 아니라 도구예요 (money is a tool, not a goal).
    Daily Life & Money
  6. 확실히 (hwaksilhi) (adv.)
    운동을 시작한 뒤로 몸이 확실히 좋아졌어요.
    certainly, clearly, definitely

    Since I started exercising, my health has definitely improved.

    Note: The adjective is 확실하다 (certain, sure).
    Adverbs & Function Words
  7. 목사 (moksa) (n.)
    일요일마다 교회에서 목사님 설교를 들어요.
    (Protestant) pastor, minister

    Every Sunday I listen to the pastor's sermon at church.

    Note: Usually addressed as 목사님; a Catholic priest is 신부.
    People & Roles
  8. 코너 (koneo) (n.)
    우리 집은 저 코너에 있는 빵집 바로 옆이에요.
    corner (of a street); section

    Our house is right next to the bakery on that corner.

    Note: Also a section of a store or a show: 식품 코너 (food section).
    Places & Travel
  9. 내내 (naenae) (adv.)
    여름 방학 내내 집에서 게임만 했어요.
    throughout, all through

    I did nothing but play games at home all summer vacation.

    Note: Often comes after a stretch of time: 일 년 내내 (all year round), 주말 내내.
    Time & Change
  10. 흔들리다 (heundeullida) (v.)
    흔들리는 배 위에서 사진을 찍기가 어려웠어요.
    to shake, sway, rock

    It was hard to take pictures on the rocking boat.

    Note: Passive of 흔들다 (to shake, wave): 손을 흔들다 (to wave one's hand).
    Actions & Qualities

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  • Word selection follows the TOPIK public vocabulary list (2015, 토픽 어휘 목록 공개 목록) for TOPIK II (중급), ordered by the National Institute of Korean Language's learner word list (2003, KOGL Type 1); both via julienshim/combined_korean_vocabulary_list. Spelling, spacing and meanings checked against the Standard Korean Dictionary (표준국어대사전); romanization follows the Revised Romanization of Korean (2000). Reference only; all glosses and example sentences are original.

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