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The Winning

The Winning (2024) is a five-track EP that runs from the unapologetic greed of Shopper and 홀씨, a seed that refuses to settle anywhere low, to Love wins all and 관객이 될게, a promise to cheer someone on from the audience. Shh.. is a tribute to the women who came before her. The vocabulary covers ambition, boldness, shyness and encouragement.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
미어터지다	to be bursting at the seams, to be jam-packed	출근길 지하철이 미어터져요.The morning train is jam-packed.
빠짐없이	without exception, leaving nothing out	준비물을 빠짐없이 챙겼어요.I packed everything I needed without missing a thing.
대담하다	to be bold, to be daring	생각보다 대담한 계획이었어요.It was a bolder plan than I expected.
외치다	to shout, to cry out	산 위에서 크게 외쳐 봤어요.I tried shouting out loud from the top of the mountain.
홀씨	a spore; a dandelion seed carried on the wind	민들레 홀씨가 바람에 날아가요.The dandelion seeds are flying off on the wind.
뿌리내리다	to take root, to settle somewhere for good	이 도시에 완전히 뿌리내렸어요.I've put down roots in this city for good.
따갑다	to sting, to be prickly or harsh on the skin	햇볕이 따가워서 모자를 썼어요.The sun was stinging, so I put on a hat.
엄살	making a fuss, exaggerating how bad something is	조금 아픈 걸 가지고 엄살 부리지 마세요.Don't make a fuss over a little pain.
확률	probability, the odds	비가 올 확률이 높대요.They say the odds of rain are high.
구태여	going out of one's way to, needlessly	구태여 설명하지 않아도 알아요.I understand without you going out of your way to explain.
뒷짐	hands clasped behind one's back	할아버지가 뒷짐을 지고 걸어가세요.Grandpa is walking along with his hands clasped behind his back.
존재감	presence, the sense of someone being there	말이 없어도 존재감이 큰 분이에요.She has a strong presence even without saying much.
앞서다	to go ahead of, to be ahead	형이 항상 저보다 앞서 걸어요.My older brother always walks ahead of me.
악몽	a nightmare	어젯밤에 악몽을 꿔서 깼어요.I woke up from a nightmare last night.
도통	not at all, absolutely not	무슨 말인지 도통 모르겠어요.I've absolutely no idea what this means.
맞서다	to stand up to, to face head-on	불의에 맞서기가 쉽지 않아요.It isn't easy to stand up to injustice.
상상력	imagination	아이들은 상상력이 정말 풍부해요.Children have really rich imaginations.
반대말	an antonym, the opposite word	이 단어의 반대말이 뭐예요?What's the opposite of this word?
찬찬히	carefully, taking one's time over it	설명서를 찬찬히 읽어 보세요.Read the instructions carefully.
저물다	to grow dark, to draw to a close	해가 저물기 전에 돌아가요.Let's head back before it gets dark.
편안히	comfortably, at ease	편안히 앉아서 기다리세요.Please sit comfortably and wait.
틈새	a gap, a narrow opening	창문 틈새로 바람이 들어와요.Wind is coming in through the gap in the window.
찡그리다	to scrunch up one's face, to frown	빛이 세서 눈을 찡그렸어요.The light was strong so I scrunched up my eyes.
수줍음	shyness	수줍음이 많아서 발표가 어려워요.I'm very shy so presentations are hard.
열렬하다	to be ardent, to be enthusiastic	열렬한 응원 덕분에 힘이 났어요.The enthusiastic support gave me strength.
끌리다	to be drawn to, to be attracted	오늘은 매운 음식이 끌려요.I'm drawn to spicy food today.
잔뜩	a great deal, to the full	장을 봐서 냉장고를 잔뜩 채웠어요.I did the shopping and filled the fridge right up.