Introduction
Index of 2789 English words

Language and Tongue
Four times more vocabulary than Korean
Defeated by artificial intelligence
Charles Ponzi's Legacy
Syrian refugees, take them or not?
Don't ask what Muhammad looked like
An assassin guaranteed heaven(?)
Who Killed Diana
What's with the tax?
I want to play around with my pension
Alcyone and the Age of Peace
The terrifying Zika virus
Westport murder case
Dead Man Walking
Brittany Maynard's Choice
The Kennedy Curse
From Falling from a Horse to Sola Fide
Eternal love poems engraved in stone
Wolf and the Full Moon
Two-faced Janus
A Thousand Faces, Salt
Is anesthesia addictive?
Molding and plastics
The 'Ugly' Slayer
I can endure hunger, but I can't endure discrimination.
Fly like a butterfly, sting like a bee
Fairy tales for adults
Discovery of the Horse
Magic Black Fruit
Wine that doesn't need a vine 'sign'
Antoinette and the Revolution
Six-fingered yin yang
Virgin Queen Elizabeth
The first woman, Lilith
Is it imagination or historical fact?
The ancient version of 'makjang' drama
The 'human' story of the gods
Why, when I'm not guilty?

As you read, your English skills will improve!

Will I really remember the English words I memorized so diligently?
When should I use and how should I utilize the words I have memorized?

The moment you turn around, you forget and it's not fun...
If you just look at the words and memorize them, you will reach a limit.


What you need is context-sensitive vocabulary memorization!
If you read it with interest, the words will stick in your head.
Catch the original language pronunciation all at once!

A long time ago, I read an article in a major domestic daily newspaper that said that students and the general public in South Korea were investing trillions of dollars in English learning.
These days, when the need for English is more pressing than ever, I believe that the amount of time and money spent on English by children and adults, including the cost of studying abroad, would amount to tens of trillions of won.
Most generations, including myself, begin English with 'I am a boy', 'How are you?', 'Fine, thank you, and you?'
Both past and present, our country's English education system adheres to an inefficient system that wastes precious money and time.
This system absolutely needs change.

English is a melting pot of diverse languages ​​and cultures, including Greco-Roman influences, Hellenistic Christianity and the Bible, Islamic civilization, great writers like Shakespeare, and the Sanskrit languages ​​of India.
To become good at English, the trinity of speaking, writing, and listening is important, but the most important thing is to memorize a lot of vocabulary, know the exact meaning of each word, and internalize it.
Although my knowledge is limited, I have attempted to share with readers through this book the informative and fascinating stories hidden in English expressions related to various historical and cultural backgrounds.
Through this book, readers will be able to move beyond the rigid learning of simple rote memorization and effectively learn English expressions while broadening their scope of common sense by examining the interesting etymology of each expression.


English is a universal language.
Moreover, English is essential for those preparing for college entrance exams, job seekers, and various national exams.
This book will be a useful resource for these students, providing them with the basic concepts of various English expressions.
Also, I believe that it can serve as a good general education book for the general public who liked and were interested in English during their school days.
I hope that this book will help learners maintain their interest in English.