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열광적
enthusiastic; fanatical
관형사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열광하다
be enthusiastic; be fanatical
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열기
heat; hotness
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
열기구
hot-air balloon
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
열나다
develop a fever; become feverish; run a fever
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
열녀
yeollyeo
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
열녀문
yeollyeomun
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
열다
open; unlock
동사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
열대
the tropics
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열대림
tropical forests
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열대성
tropicality
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열대야
tropical night
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열대어
tropical fish
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열도
archipelago
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열등
inferiority
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열등감
inferiority complex
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열등의식
sense of inferiority
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열등하다
inferior
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열띠다
heated; enthusiastic; ardent
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열람
reading; perusal
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열람권
library card
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열람실
reading room
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열람하다
read; browse
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열량
heat value; amount of heat
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열렬하다
ardent; passionate; enthusiastic
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열렬히
ardently; passionately; enthusiastically
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열리다
fruit
동사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
열망
aspiration; longing
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열망하다
long for; desire
동사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열매
fruit; berry
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
열무
young radish
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
열무김치
yeolmukimchi; young summer radish kimchi
명사 · NIKL learner grade not listed
열반
nirvana
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열변
fiery eloquence; fiery speech
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열병
fever
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열부
virtuous woman
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열사
patriotic martyr
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열사병
heatstroke
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열성
zeal; fervor; enthusiasm
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열성껏
passionately; with enthusiasm
부사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열성적
being enthusiastic; being zealous
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열세
inferiority
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열세하다
inferior
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열쇠
key
명사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
열쇠고리
key ring
명사 · Intermediate · NIKL learner grade
열심
dedication
명사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
열심히
hard; diligently; zealously
부사 · Beginner · NIKL learner grade
열악하다
poor; inadequate
형용사 · Advanced · NIKL learner grade
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Beginner, intermediate, and advanced are the National Institute of Korean Language’s learner vocabulary grades. They are not official TOPIK levels or a prediction of test difficulty.