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Eighty-seven more TOPIK II words in frequency order: society and news, work, people, culture, places, time and change, amounts, feelings, daily life, everyday actions and qualities, and adverbs, each with an original polite sentence on the front (news style for written words).

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  1. 발생 (balsaeng) (n.)
    올해 들어 독감 환자 발생이 지난해보다 크게 늘었다.
    occurrence, outbreak (of an incident)

    Flu cases have risen sharply this year compared with last year.

    Note: Mostly written, as in this news-style sentence; the usual verb is 발생하다 (사고가 발생하다).
    Society & Media
  2. 담임 (damim) (n.)
    올해 우리 반 담임 선생님은 수학을 가르치세요.
    being in charge of a class; homeroom teacher

    Our homeroom teacher this year teaches math.

    Note: 담임을 맡다 = to be in charge of a class; the teacher is 담임 선생님.
    Education & Study
  3. 기운 (giun) (n.)
    감기 때문에 하루 종일 기운이 없어요.
    energy, strength, vigor

    I've had no energy all day because of a cold.

    Note: 기운 내세요 = Keep your spirits up.
    Health
  4. 어색하다 (eosaekada) (adj.)
    친구와 오랜만에 만나서 처음에는 좀 어색했어요.
    awkward, uncomfortable

    My friend and I hadn't met in a long time, so it was a bit awkward at first.
    Feelings & Relationships
  5. 참기름 (chamgireum) (n.)
    참기름은 뚜껑을 꼭 닫아서 서늘한 곳에 두세요.
    sesame oil

    Keep sesame oil tightly closed in a cool place.

    Note: 들기름 is perilla oil, the other common seed oil.
    Daily Life & Money
  6. 적당히 (jeokdanghi) (adv.)
    술은 적당히 마시면 건강에 나쁘지 않대요.
    moderately, in moderation; suitably

    They say alcohol isn't bad for your health if you drink in moderation.

    Note: From 적당하다 (suitable, moderate).
    Adverbs & Function Words
  7. 정치인 (jeongchiin) (n.)
    그 배우는 은퇴한 후에 정치인이 됐어요.
    politician

    That actor became a politician after retiring.
    People & Roles
  8. 승용차 (seungyongcha) (n.)
    기름값이 올라서 승용차 대신 버스를 타고 다녀요.
    passenger car

    Gas prices went up, so I get around by bus instead of by car.

    Note: A formal word; in speech, 차 or 자가용.
    Places & Travel
  9. 이튿날 (iteunnal) (n.)
    시험이 끝난 이튿날 아침에 늦잠을 잤어요.
    the next day, the following day

    I overslept the morning after the exam ended.

    Watch out: Spelled with ㄷ (이튿날), never 이틀날.
    Time & Change
  10. 넓히다 (neolpida) (v.)
    시에서 학교 앞 좁은 길을 넓히기로 했어요.
    to widen, broaden

    The city decided to widen the narrow road in front of the school.

    Note: Also figurative: 시야를 넓히다 = to broaden one's horizons.
    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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