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

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  1. 범인 (beomin) (n.)
    가게 앞 CCTV 덕분에 경찰이 범인을 금방 찾았어요.
    criminal, culprit

    Thanks to the CCTV outside the shop, the police found the culprit quickly.

    Note: 범인을 체포하다 (to arrest the culprit) is the news phrase.
    Society & Media
  2. 강의 (gangui) (n.)
    이번 학기에 경제학 강의를 듣고 있어요.
    lecture; (university) course

    I'm taking an economics course this semester.

    Note: 강의를 듣다 = to attend lectures, take a course; 강의하다 = to lecture.
    Education & Study
  3. 눈썹 (nunsseop) (n.)
    언니는 거울 앞에서 눈썹을 그리고 있어요.
    eyebrow

    My older sister is penciling in her eyebrows in front of the mirror.

    Note: 눈썹을 그리다 = to pencil in one's eyebrows; eyelashes are 속눈썹.
    Health
  4. 욕심 (yoksim) (n.)
    동생은 장난감 욕심이 많아서 뭐든지 자기가 가지려고 해요.
    greed; strong desire

    My younger sibling is greedy about toys, so they try to keep everything for themselves.

    Note: 욕심이 많다 = greedy; 욕심을 내다 = to set one's heart on something.
    Feelings & Relationships
  5. 모니터 (moniteo) (n.)
    하루 종일 모니터만 봤더니 눈이 너무 피곤해요.
    monitor, screen

    I've stared at a monitor all day, so my eyes are really tired.
    Daily Life & Money
  6. 왠지 (waenji) (adv.)
    그 사람 얼굴이 왠지 낯설지 않았어요.
    somehow, for some reason

    For some reason, that person's face didn't seem unfamiliar.

    Watch out: Spelled 왠지 (from 왜인지); 웬 (웬일, 웬 사람) is a different word.
    Adverbs & Function Words
  7. 검사 (geomsa) (n.)
    삼촌은 법을 공부해서 검사가 됐어요.
    prosecutor

    My uncle studied law and became a prosecutor.

    Note: 판사 = judge, 변호사 = lawyer.

    Homograph: 검사 (inspection, test: 건강 검사) is a different word.
    People & Roles
  8. 중부 (jungbu) (n.)
    충청도는 한국의 중부에 있어서 어디든 가기 편해요.
    central part, central region

    Chungcheong is in the middle of Korea, so it's easy to get anywhere from there.

    Note: 중부 지방 (the central region) covers Gyeonggi (with Seoul), Gangwon and Chungcheong, plus Hwanghae in the North.
    Places & Travel
  9. 변동 (byeondong) (n.)
    요즘 환율 변동이 심해서 여행 경비를 계산하기 어려워요.
    fluctuation, change

    Exchange rates are swinging a lot these days, so it's hard to work out travel costs.

    Note: Formal; used of prices, rates and plans.
    Time & Change
  10. 조심스럽다 (josimseureopda) (adj.)
    형은 속상한 친구에게 조심스럽게 말을 걸었어요.
    careful, cautious

    My older brother carefully started talking to his upset friend.

    Note: ㅂ irregular (조심스러워요).
    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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