4000 Essential English Words 2e 4 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 21

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contradict

v. to state the opposite of what someone else has said
Ken was always fighting with his little sister because she kept contradicting him.

survive

n. it manages to continue to live in spite of difficult circumstances
She survived a heart attack.

ashore

adv. it goes from the water to the land
After a long day of fishing, Glen pulled his boat ashore, so it wouldn’t float away.

counterpart

n. something that is very similar to something else in what it does
Our manager will meet our rival company’s counterpart later today.

finally

adv. at the end of a series of events
We finally reached our destination.

plunge

v. to move down into something very quickly
The water in the pool was very cold, but the boy plunged in anyway.

theorize

v. to develop ideas about something
They enjoyed theorizing about how things worked.

embryo

n. a human or animal that is still growing inside its mother
Some doctors say that what a mother eats has a big effect on her embryo.

obstruct

v. to get in its way
The car broke down on the road and obstructed traffic for hours.

publicize

v. to make something get a lot of attention
The company publicized the job positions in the newspaper.

gazette

n. a newspaper
Alice wants to write for a gazette when she’s older.

individual

n. a single member of a group
Each individual is responsible for themselves.

prolong

v. to make something last for a longer time
Sandy walked slowly across the beach, trying to prolong her lunch break.

surplus

n. an extra amount of something
The store sold their surplus items on sale.

homogeneous

adj. it is made up of things which are all the same
All of the houses on Victor’s block were boring and homogenous.

major

adj. a very important event
There had been a major shift in government policy.

verify

v. to find out if something is true
Julian called the movie theater to verify that the movie started at nine.

vigorous

adj. they use a lot of energy
Henry uses vigorous exercise to keep himself in shape.

devoid

adj. devoid of a thing, they are missing it
The movie was devoid of any violence, so it was a perfect movie for the family.

diverge

v. to become different or to follow a different direction
The road diverged into two paths that led to our houses.