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Armageddon, Part 1

Armageddon, aespa's first full-length album from May 2024, pairs cosmic spectacle with confrontation. This first half covers the double title tracks "Supernova" and "Armageddon" alongside "Set The Tone", "Mine" and "Licorice", so the vocabulary runs from stars, cells and chaos to the shadows and nightmares of "Mine" and the sweet-sour infatuation of "Licorice". Expect explosive verbs, fear and thrill nouns, and a good stock of everyday adjectives for describing how something feels.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
사건	incident, event, something happening	어젯밤에 이상한 사건이 있었어.Something strange happened last night.
거세다	fierce, violent, powerful	바람이 점점 거세지고 있어.The wind is getting fiercer and fiercer.
감히	dare to, presume to	아무도 감히 나를 막지 못해.Nobody dares to stop me.
건드리다	to touch, to mess with	그 상자는 건드리지 마세요.Please don't touch that box.
우주	universe, space	우주는 생각보다 훨씬 넓어.The universe is far wider than you think.
세포	cell (of the body)	온몸의 세포가 깨어나는 기분이야.It feels like every cell in my body is waking up.
휩쓸리다	to be swept up in, to be carried away	나는 분위기에 휩쓸려서 소리를 질렀어.I got swept up in the mood and screamed.
어둠	darkness	어둠 속에서도 길을 찾을 수 있어.I can find my way even in the darkness.
짙다	thick, deep, dense (of color, fog, darkness)	오늘 밤은 안개가 아주 짙어.The fog is very thick tonight.
혼란스럽다	confusing, chaotic, bewildering	머릿속이 너무 혼란스러워.My head is so confused right now.
겨누다	to aim at, to point (a weapon) at	그는 화살을 과녁에 겨눴다.He aimed the arrow at the target.
깨트리다	to smash, to break something	낡은 규칙은 다 깨트리고 싶어.I want to smash all the old rules.
덮치다	to strike, to pounce on, to overwhelm	거센 파도가 배를 덮쳤어.A fierce wave struck the boat.
몰아내다	to drive out, to chase away	불안한 생각을 다 몰아냈어.I drove out all my anxious thoughts.
심장	heart (the organ)	무대에 서면 심장이 빨리 뛰어.My heart beats fast when I stand on stage.
두근대다	to throb, to pound with excitement	노래가 시작되니까 가슴이 두근대.My chest is pounding now that the song has started.
몰려오다	to come flooding in, to swarm in	사람들이 무대 앞으로 몰려왔어.People swarmed toward the front of the stage.
들뜨다	to get excited, to be giddy	공연 생각에 하루 종일 들떠 있었어.I was giddy all day thinking about the concert.
물들이다	to dye, to color something	노을이 하늘을 붉게 물들였어.The sunset dyed the sky red.
자유롭다	free, unrestrained	음악을 들을 때가 제일 자유로워.I feel freest when I'm listening to music.
소리치다	to shout, to cry out	관객들이 다 같이 소리쳤어.The audience all shouted together.
그림자	shadow	벽에 낯선 그림자가 보였어.I saw an unfamiliar shadow on the wall.
두려움	fear, dread	두려움을 이기고 문을 열었어.I overcame my fear and opened the door.
거울	mirror	거울 앞에서 한참 나를 봤어.I looked at myself in the mirror for a long time.
전율	thrill, shiver running through the body	첫 소절부터 전율이 느껴졌어.I felt a thrill from the very first line.
도망치다	to run away, to flee	무서워서 그냥 도망치고 싶었어.I was scared and just wanted to run away.
악몽	nightmare	어젯밤에 악몽을 꾸고 깼어.I woke up last night from a nightmare.
부딪히다	to bump into, to collide with, to face head-on	어두워서 문에 부딪혔어.It was dark, so I bumped into the door.
맴돌다	to linger, to keep circling around	네 이름이 하루 종일 머릿속에 맴돌아.Your name keeps circling in my head all day.
미묘하다	subtle, hard to put into words	둘 사이 분위기가 좀 미묘해.The mood between those two is a bit subtle.
짜증 나다	to get annoyed, to be irritating	이유도 없이 괜히 짜증 나.I'm annoyed for no reason at all.
마비되다	to be paralyzed, to go numb	너무 놀라서 몸이 마비된 것 같았어.I was so startled that my body felt paralyzed.
소름 돋다	to get goosebumps	네 목소리를 들으면 소름 돋아.I get goosebumps when I hear your voice.
아찔하다	dizzying, heart-stopping	그 순간이 너무 아찔했어.That moment was so dizzying.