4000 Essential English Words 2e 5 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 23

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controversy

n. a dispute about something that affects many people
There has been a lot of controversy over the judge’s decision.

evolve

n. to change over time
Many people think that humans evolved from animals.

factor

n. something that has an effect on the way another thing happens
Smoking is the main factor that causes lung cancer.

offspring

n. the children of a person or the babies of an animal
The dog’s offspring had the same color of fur as she did.

regulate

v. to control how something happens
The bank regulates how much money people can borrow.

accurate

adj. completely correct
The story in the newspaper wasn’t very accurate.

genetic

adj. related to the genes in one's body
The color of one’s eyes is genetic.

asteroid

n. a giant rock from outer space
In 1908, a giant asteroid hit Siberia.

reinforce

v. to make something stronger; to support it
Peter reinforced his opinion with information from a book.

vegetarian

n. someone who does not eat any meat products
I became a vegetarian because I don’t like the taste of meat.

multiply

v. to increase in number
In the past year, the number of people at work has multiplied by ten percent.

genome

n. the collection of all the genes in a living thing
Understanding the human genome may help cure many diseases.

identical

adj. being the same as someone or something else
James and John are identical twins.

stricken

adj. badly affected by a disease or problem
The pilot landed the stricken airplane with difficulty.

mammal

n. an animal that usually has hair and is not born from an egg
Even though they live in water, whales are actually mammals.

majority

n. more than half of the people or things in that group
A majority of the people voted for Tom Smith in the election.

analyze

v. to study something
The scientist will analyze the blood sample.

vast

adj. very large
The wealthy man bought a vast amount of land in the countryside.

intellectual

n. a very smart person
We’ve always considered my Uncle Max to be the intellectual of the family.

pesticide

n. a substance used to kill insects
The farmer sprayed his crops with a pesticide to keep bugs away.