4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 18

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joy

n. a feeling of great happiness
I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.

diary

n. a book in which people write their personal experiences
I do not let anybody read my diary.

label

n. a tag that tells about something
The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.

ceiling

n. the top of a room
He painted the ceiling with a special roller.

monk

n. a religious person who lives a simple life
The monks knew a lot about religion.

ability

n. the quality of a person being able to do something well
His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.

odd

adj. different from what is usual or expected; strange
Lewis’s choice of hair color is quite odd.

investigate

n. to search for something or learn about it
The detective went to investigate the crime.

profession

n. a person's job
He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.

element

n. a particular part of it
Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.

cartoon

n. a funny drawing
Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.

delay

n. to wait to do something
I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.

agriculture

n. the growing of plants and raising of animals for food
The farmer studied agriculture in college.

grain

n. a food crop such as wheat, corn, rice, or oats
The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.

greet

n. to meet and welcome that person
When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.

priest

n. a person trained to perform religious duties
The priest taught us about God.

curious

adj. to want to know about something
I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.

faith

n. trust or belief without proof
The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

pause

n. to stop doing something for a while
Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.

convince

n. to make that person sure of something
She convinced me to buy the house.