The Lingo of Language
Debate 101
Global Affairs
Trivia (Fun Facts)
Elite Universities
100

A letter or group of letters added to the end of a word to change its meaning.   

Suffix 

100

Facts, statistics, or examples used to support a claim in an argument. 

Evidence 

100

Started in 2022 and continuing today, this war between these two nations has caused a global energy crisis and a surge in food prices. 

the Russia-Ukraine War   

100

This sweet food found in ancient Egyptian tombs never spoils and is still edible today 

Honey 

100

Located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this Ivy League school is the oldest institution of higher learning in the U.S. 

Harvard University 

200

Break a leg'

(행운을 빌어)처럼 단어 뜻 그대로 해석하면 안 되는 영어식 관용구 

Idiom

200

A counter-argument that proves the opponent's specific point is wrong. 

Rebuttal 

200

Donald Trump's famous political slogan, often abbreviated as this 

MAGA

(Make America Great Again) 

200

This famous French landmark can grow about 15cm taller during the summer heat. 

The Eiffel Tower 

200

Known as the "Cradle of Tech Entrepreneurs," this California university is located in the heart of Silicon Valley. 

Stanford University 

300

A word formed from the first letters of a name, such as 'NASA' or 'VIP'. 

Acronym

300

 원문의 내용을 유지하면서 자신의 문구와 구조로 다시 쓰는 기법은?

Paraphrasing 

300

Japan's national military force, which is strictly for defense under its constitution. 

자위대

The Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) 

300

This is the only fruit that has its seeds on the outside. 

Strawberry 

300

This is the oldest private university in Japan, founded by Yukichi Fukuzawa, whose face is on the 10,000 yen note. 

Keio University 

400

꿀꿀(Oink), 멍멍(Woof)처럼 동물의 소리나 자연의 소리를 흉내 낸 단어 

Onomatopoeia

400

타인의 아이디어나 문장을 출처 없이 사용하는 행위는? 

Plagiarism 

400

손가락은 '핀거'

주먹은?

'오므린거'

400

This animal is the only mammal that cannot jump. 

The Elephant 

400

This Seattle-based institution is a top feeder for nearby tech giants like Amazon and Microsoft, and its computer science school is named after Paul Allen. 

The University of Washington (UW) 

500

This 10-letter word refers to a word, phrase, or number that reads the same backward as forward, such as 'racecar' or '12321'. 

Palindrome 

500

설득의 3요소 중 '신뢰성'과 '화자의 인격'을 뜻하는 것은? 

① Logos ② Pathos ③ Ethos ④ Kairos

Ethos 

500

This tech visionary, known for his signature black turtleneck,  famously told Stanford graduates to "Stay hungry, stay foolish." 

Steve Jobs 

500

This is the largest country in the world by land area, spanning across two continents and eleven time zones. 

Russia 

500

Located in Pittsburgh, this university is world-renowned for having the first-ever 'School of Computer Science' and is a global leader in Artificial Intelligence and Robotics. 

Carnegie Mellon University (CMU)