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XOXO (Kiss & Hug), Part 1
XOXO (2013) is EXO's first full album, repackaged with the hit Growl, and its first half swings between a possessive teenage growl and wide-eyed first love. The vocabulary here follows that swing: warnings and stares in Growl and Wolf, nervous love letters in XOXO, gratitude in Lucky, then the sea-and-storm imagery of Baby, Don't Cry and Black Pearl.
Vocabulary
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| 경고하다 | to warn | 마지막으로 경고하는데, 다시는 늦지 마.I'm warning you for the last time: don't be late again. |
| 자극하다 | to provoke, to stimulate | 동생을 자꾸 자극하지 마.Stop provoking your little brother. |
| 캄캄하다 | to be pitch-dark | 불을 끄니까 방이 캄캄해요.The room is pitch-dark now that the light is off. |
| 쳐다보다 | to stare at, to look at | 왜 그렇게 나를 쳐다봐?Why are you staring at me like that? |
| 감추다 | to hide, to conceal | 선물을 등 뒤에 감췄어요.I hid the present behind my back. |
| 단번에 | at once, in one go | 목소리만 듣고 단번에 알았어.I knew at once just from hearing the voice. |
| 입맛 | appetite | 요즘 걱정이 많아서 입맛이 없어요.I've had so much on my mind lately that I have no appetite. |
| 정신 차리다 | to snap out of it, to pull oneself together | 정신 차려, 내일이 시험이야.Snap out of it, the exam is tomorrow. |
| 보름달 | full moon | 오늘 밤에는 보름달이 떴어요.There's a full moon out tonight. |
| 단순하다 | to be simple, to be uncomplicated | 나는 단순한 사람이라 좋으면 좋다고 말해.I'm a simple person, so if I like something I say so. |
| 살며시 | gently, softly, quietly | 자는 아기에게 살며시 이불을 덮어 줬어요.I gently pulled the blanket over the sleeping baby. |
| 요새 | these days, lately | 요새 어떻게 지내?How have you been lately? |
| 별일 | anything special, anything out of the ordinary | 주말에 별일 없으면 같이 밥 먹자.If you've got nothing special on this weekend, let's grab a meal. |
| 조마조마하다 | to be on edge, to be anxious | 답장을 기다리는 동안 조마조마했어요.I was on edge while I waited for the reply. |
| 용기 | courage | 용기를 내서 먼저 인사했어요.I worked up the courage and said hello first. |
| 태어나다 | to be born | 저는 부산에서 태어났어요.I was born in Busan. |
| 다행이다 | to be a relief, to be fortunate | 아무도 안 다쳐서 정말 다행이에요.It's such a relief that nobody got hurt. |
| 당연하다 | to be natural, to be a matter of course | 친구를 돕는 건 당연한 일이지.Of course you help a friend. |
| 기대다 | to lean on | 피곤하면 내 어깨에 기대도 돼.If you're tired, you can lean on my shoulder. |
| 눈부시다 | to be dazzling | 오늘 햇빛이 정말 눈부시네요.The sunlight is really dazzling today. |
| 망설이다 | to hesitate | 망설이다가 결국 말을 못 했어요.I hesitated and in the end couldn't say it. |
| 상처 | wound, hurt | 그 말이 저한테는 큰 상처가 됐어요.Those words hurt me deeply. |
| 물거품 | sea foam, bubbles; something that comes to nothing | 비가 와서 여행 계획이 물거품이 됐어요.It rained, and our travel plans came to nothing. |
| 엇갈리다 | to miss each other, to cross paths without meeting | 길이 엇갈려서 한 시간이나 못 만났어요.We kept missing each other and didn't meet up for a whole hour. |
| 감당하다 | to bear, to handle, to cope with | 이 일은 혼자 감당하기 힘들어요.This is too much for me to handle alone. |
| 지도 | map | 휴대폰 지도를 보면서 찾아갈게요.I'll find my way there using the map on my phone. |
| 험난하다 | to be rough, to be full of hardship | 길이 험난해도 포기하지 않을 거예요.Even if the road is rough, I won't give up. |
| 수평선 | horizon (where sea meets sky) | 해가 수평선 아래로 지고 있어요.The sun is sinking below the horizon. |
| 헤매다 | to wander, to be lost | 골목에서 삼십 분이나 헤맸어요.I wandered around the alleys for a full thirty minutes. |
| 넋을 놓다 | to be lost in a daze, to be spellbound | 무대를 넋을 놓고 바라봤어요.I watched the stage completely spellbound. |
| 취하다 | to be intoxicated, to be carried away | 분위기에 취해서 시간 가는 줄 몰랐어요.I got so carried away by the atmosphere that I lost track of time. |
| 안내하다 | to guide, to show the way | 직원이 자리까지 안내해 줬어요.A staff member showed us to our seats. |
| 벗어나다 | to get out of, to move away from | 복잡한 도시를 벗어나고 싶어요.I want to get away from the crowded city. |
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