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Singles 2021–2022

IVE's first three single albums — ELEVEN (2021), LOVE DIVE and After LIKE (2022) — introduced the group's confident, self-assured voice. The title tracks describe the dizzy first stage of falling for someone, while the B-sides Take It, ROYAL and My Satisfaction are about knowing your own worth. The vocabulary covers hesitation and curiosity, honesty, and carrying yourself with confidence.

Vocabulary

Word	Meaning	Example
무표정하다	to be expressionless, to have a blank face	그 사람은 늘 무표정해서 속을 알 수 없어요.He always has a blank face, so you can't tell what he's thinking.
빼곡하다	to be packed tight, to be densely filled	일기장에 네 이름이 빼곡하게 적혀 있어.My diary is packed with your name.
낯설다	to be unfamiliar, to be strange	처음 듣는 이름이라 조금 낯설어요.I've never heard the name before, so it feels a little unfamiliar.
다채롭다	to be colourful, to be full of variety	이 도시는 다채로운 매력이 있어요.This city has all sorts of different charms.
실컷	to one's heart's content	오늘은 친구들이랑 실컷 춤췄어요.Today I danced with my friends to my heart's content.
들여다보다	to look into, to peer closely at	거울을 한참 들여다봤어요.I looked into the mirror for a long while.
답답하다	to be frustrating, to feel stifled	말을 안 하니까 너무 답답해요.It's so frustrating when you won't say anything.
뻔하다	to be obvious, to be predictable	그 드라마는 결말이 너무 뻔해요.That drama's ending is way too predictable.
서툴다	to be clumsy, to be unskilled	저는 아직 표현이 서툴러요.I'm still clumsy at expressing myself.
툭하면	at the drop of a hat, all too easily	동생은 툭하면 삐져요.My little sister sulks at the drop of a hat.
거슬리다	to get on one's nerves, to bother	그 소리가 자꾸 귀에 거슬려요.That noise keeps getting on my nerves.
맴돌다	to hover around, to circle	고양이가 제 주위를 계속 맴돌아요.The cat keeps circling around me.
마찬가지	the same, likewise	보고 싶은 건 저도 마찬가지예요.I miss you just the same.
충분하다	to be enough, to be sufficient	십 분이면 충분해요.Ten minutes is enough.
호기심	curiosity	호기심 때문에 한번 들어가 봤어요.I went in to have a look out of curiosity.
망설이다	to hesitate	망설이다가 결국 먼저 연락했어요.I hesitated, but in the end I got in touch first.
뛰어들다	to jump in, to dive in	아이들이 바다로 뛰어들었어요.The kids jumped into the sea.
익숙하다	to be familiar, to be used to	이제 무대가 꽤 익숙해요.I'm pretty used to the stage now.
시선	gaze, people's eyes on you	사람들의 시선이 느껴져서 고개를 들었어요.I felt people's eyes on me and looked up.
거침없이	boldly, without holding back	그녀는 자기 생각을 거침없이 말해요.She says what she thinks without holding back.
걸음걸이	the way one walks, gait	걸음걸이만 봐도 누군지 알겠어요.I can tell who it is just from the way they walk.
당당하다	to be confident, to hold one's head high	실수해도 당당하게 다시 시작하면 돼요.Even if you slip up, you can just start again with your head held high.
날씨	weather	요즘은 날씨가 하루에도 몇 번씩 변해요.These days the weather changes several times a day.
분명	surely, definitely	그 사람도 분명 널 좋아할 거야.I'm sure they like you too.
의심하다	to doubt, to suspect	제 진심을 의심하지 말아 주세요.Please don't doubt that I mean it.
장점	strength, good point	제 장점은 잘 웃는 거예요.My good point is that I smile a lot.
솔직하다	to be honest, to be frank	솔직하게 말해 줘서 고마워요.Thank you for telling me honestly.
드디어	finally, at last	드디어 시험이 끝났어요!The exams are finally over!
주목하다	to pay attention to, to take notice of	요즘 사람들이 이 가수를 주목하고 있어요.People are really taking notice of this singer these days.
확신하다	to be sure, to be convinced	저는 이 선택이 맞다고 확신해요.I'm sure this is the right choice.
겁내다	to be afraid of, to fear	실패를 너무 겁내지 마세요.Don't be too afraid of failing.
편견	prejudice, bias	편견 없이 사람을 만나고 싶어요.I want to meet people without any prejudice.
만족하다	to be satisfied, to be content	저는 지금 제 모습에 만족해요.I'm happy with who I am right now.

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