4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 12

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debt

n. an amount of money that a person owes
I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.

insist

n. to say very firmly that something is true
She insisted on paying for dinner because it was my birthday.

generous

adj. a person likes to give things to people
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.

fault

n. responsibility for a mistake
It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open.

mess

n. a condition that is not clean or neat
Heather’s room was a complete mess.

sue

n. to take someone to court for some harmful action
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.

bean

n. a plant seed that is good to eat
There are many different kinds of beans to eat.

ingredient

n. something that is part of a food dish
The main ingredients in cake are eggs, sugar, and flour.

abuse

n. to hurt someone or something on purpose
The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.

decrease

n. to make it less than it was before
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.

metal

n. a strong material people use to build things
Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings.

fund

n. an amount of money that people have
We all put money into our club’s fund.

monitor

n. to watch them closely
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.

afford

v. to have enough money to pay for it
I’ve been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.

bake

n. to cook food in an oven
My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes.

passive

adj. not to take action to solve problems
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.

quantity

n. a general amount, a supply
The store did not have the exact quantity of items that I needed.

candle

n. a stick of wax that is lit on fire for light or heat
When the lights went out, we lit some candles.

convert

v. to change it into something else
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.

oppose

n. to dislike it or act against it
I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime.