4000 Essential English Words 2e 5 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 9

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majestic

adj. large and impressive
The rich people lived in a big, majestic house.

nor

conj. connecting two negative ideas
I eat neither apples nor oranges. I don’t like either one.

smash

v. to break something into many small pieces
Jacob smashed the window with a rock.

efficient

adj. not wasting energy
My car is very efficient. I rarely have to buy gas.

outraged

adj. very angry
My father was outraged when he saw that I had crashed his car.

display

v. to show something, especially by putting it in a certain place
The museum displayed many wonderful paintings.

successful

adj. intended to achieve
My father is a successful businessman.

whereas

conj. showing how two things are different
My sister loves horror movies, whereas I prefer comedies.

alongside

adv. next to something
We work alongside each other in the office.

pessimistic

adj. believing that the worst will happen
John is pessimistic. He always thinks something bad will happen.

appetite

n. hunger for food
Tom has a big appetite. He eats all the time.

breeze

n. a soft wind
The breeze caused the leaves to fall off the tree.

defy

v. to work against someone or refuse to do what they say
The students got into trouble for defying their teacher’s rules.

assist

v. to help something
Andrew assisted me with my homework.

feeble

adj. small or weak
The boy was too feeble to carry the object very far.

slap

v. to hit someone with the palm of the hand
Out of anger, Helen slapped Eunice on the face.

wage

n. the money that a person gets for doing a job
The wages I receive from my job are really great!

lively

adj. having a lot of energy
Jennifer is very lively: she’s always running and playing.

forgive

v. to stop being angry with someone
Sandra forgave Peter after he said he was sorry.

relationship

n. the way in which two or more people behave toward each other
The teacher was proud of her good relationship with the students.