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

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  1. 통계 (tonggye) (n.)
    정부 통계에 따르면 1인 가구가 계속 늘고 있다.
    statistics

    According to government statistics, single-person households keep increasing.

    Note: Mostly written, as in this news-style sentence; 통계 자료 = statistical data.
    Society & Media
  2. 실습 (silseup) (n.)
    간호학과 학생들은 다음 달부터 병원으로 실습을 나가요.
    practical training, hands-on practice

    The nursing students go out to hospitals for practical training from next month.

    Note: 실습하다 = to do practical training; 교육 실습 is a teaching practicum.
    Education & Study
  3. 인체 (inche) (n.)
    담배 연기에는 인체에 해로운 물질이 많이 들어 있다.
    the human body

    Cigarette smoke contains many substances harmful to the human body.

    Note: Mostly written, as in this news-style sentence; in speech, 몸.
    Health
  4. 멀어지다 (meoreojida) (v.)
    이사한 뒤로 그 친구와 점점 멀어졌어요.
    to grow distant, drift apart

    Since I moved, that friend and I have gradually drifted apart.

    Note: 멀다 + -어지다 (to become); the opposite is 가까워지다.
    Feelings & Relationships
  5. 천장 (cheonjang) (n.)
    이 집은 천장이 높아서 실제보다 넓어 보여요.
    ceiling

    This house has a high ceiling, so it looks bigger than it is.

    Note: The surface underfoot is 바닥 (floor).
    Daily Life & Money
  6. 일찍이 (iljjigi) (adv.)
    아버지는 일찍이 집을 나서서 회사에 가셨어요.
    early (on)

    My father left home early and went to work.

    Note: A more literary 일찍; also "ever before": 일찍이 없던 일 (something unheard of).
    Adverbs & Function Words
  7. 손자 (sonja) (n.)
    할머니는 주말마다 어린 손자를 돌보세요.
    grandson

    My grandmother looks after her young grandson every weekend.

    Note: A granddaughter is 손녀; 손주 covers grandchildren of either sex.
    People & Roles
  8. 코스 (koseu) (n.)
    이 길은 경치가 좋아서 드라이브 코스로 유명해요.
    course, route

    This road is known as a driving route for its fine scenery.

    Note: Also a set course meal: 코스 요리.
    Places & Travel
  9. 향상 (hyangsang) (n.)
    꾸준한 연습이 실력 향상에 가장 큰 도움이 돼요.
    improvement, advance

    Steady practice does the most to improve your skills.

    Note: 향상되다 = to improve (get better); 향상시키다 = to improve something.
    Time & Change
  10. 파다 (pada) (v.)
    아이들이 모래사장에서 구멍을 깊게 팠어요.
    to dig

    The children dug a deep hole on the sandy beach.

    Note: Also "to dig into, study closely": 한 분야를 파다.
    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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