4000 Essential English Words 2e 4 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 25

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certify

n. to confirm that its results are true
The photograph on her passport certified that she was indeed Jolene Sawyer.

curb

n. to prevent it from happening or increasing
She curbed her anger by listening to a relaxing song.

vow

v. to make a promise to do something
Before they are allowed to work, all senators must vow to never accept bribes.

enact

v. to make it into a law
The council enacted a law that would only allow buses to drive downtown.

gross

adj. disgusting
The food was so gross that the dog couldn’t eat it without feeling sick.

needy

adj. very poor
After he lost his job, he became very needy.

coherent

adj. sticking together
This was a coherent program for solving the flooding problem.

smallpox

n. a disease that causes tiny bumps on the skin and high fevers
When she saw the tiny bumps, she thought her son might have smallpox.

transmit

v. to pass it from one person or place to another
The radio tower transmits a signal to all the radios in a 20-kilometer radius.

diagnose

v. to identify the medical condition they have
Several of the children were diagnosed with the flu.

render

v. to make it become something else
His report was rendered unimportant by the release of new information.

collaborate

v. to work together on something
When they collaborated, they managed to finish their chores early.

federation

n. a group of states or businesses working for a common cause
The United Nations is a federation designed to prevent war, disease, and famine.

onset

n. something unpleasant is the beginning of it
At the onset of the battle, the enemy wasn’t prepared for such a large attack.

pledge

n. to make a promise to do something
Her mother pledged that she would find her daughter’s lost kitten.

prohibit

v. to not allow it
She prohibited the students from speaking until their work was done.

transform

v. to change it in a very significant way
The education system has been completely transformed.

humane

adj. good and kind
Helping build homes for poor people is very humane.

compile

v. to collect a variety of them into a group
She compiled a list of people who she wanted to attend her birthday party.

widespread

adj. spread widely across the world
It is a widespread belief that colds are caused by cold weather.