4000 Essential English Words 2e 4 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 22

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altar

n. a table used in churches
The altar had many lit candles on it.

arthritis

n. an illness causing pain and swelling in a person's joints
Agatha couldn’t play the piano anymore because of her arthritis.

hone

v. to improve it and make it very good
Lisa honed her chess skills through hours and hours of practice.

document

n. a written text, usually not in the form of a book
Please scan this document so we have an electronic copy.

deception

n. the act of lying or tricking someone
The magic looked very real, but it was only deception.

psychic

adj. they know what will happen or what people think
I think my grandmother has psychic abilities because she can predict anything.

dung

n. solid waste material produced by animals
There was cow dung all over the field.

strife

n. disagreement or fighting between people or groups
There was a lot of strife between Jim and Lisa about what TV show to watch.

botany

n. the study of plants
Gardens are the best places for botany.

deceased

adj. dead
We visited the graves of our deceased grandparents.

motive

n. your reason for doing something
We can show he had a motive to commit the crime, but we cannot show he did it.

sinister

adj. they are evil
Bad guys in most movies have sinister laughs.

scope

n. something is how many people or things it relates to
Modern history has a wide scope.

dusk

n. the time in the evening when it begins to get dark
After dusk, Hannah went to catch fireflies in the park.

gratify

v. to please them
Bonnie was gratified after receiving her gift from her parents.

interpret

v. to find its meaning
It is difficult to interpret while someone is speaking.

text

n. language used in communicating messages
Spoken text has many features which are different from written text.

pneumonia

n. a dangerous illness causing the lungs to fill with liquid
Elaine got pneumonia after playing outside in the rain without a coat.

psychotic

adj. they have a very serious mental illness
The psychotic patient believed he saw things that weren’t real.

credible

adj. they can be believed or trusted
Dick gave a credible reason for being late and didn’t get in any trouble.