4000 Essential English Words 2e 6 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 9

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facility

n. a building that exists for a particular purpose
There are many educational facilities in big cities.

heap

n. a large pile of them
After the building was torn down, all that was left was a heap of bricks.

lick

v. to pass the tongue over something
The dog jumped up and licked her face.

ornament

n. attractive object that people display in their homes
The woman kept some colorful ornaments on the shelves.

criteria

n. factors on which a person judges or decides something
Before she got the job, she had to meet all the necessary criteria.

crust

n. tough outer part of a loaf of bread
The little boy never ate the crust of his pizza.

hound

n. a type of dog that is often used for racing or hunting
The men took their hounds with them when they went on the hunting trip.

external

adj. connected to an outer part
It is warm inside my house, but the external temperature is freezing.

consumption

n. act of eating or drinking it
These apples are too rotten for consumption.

faculty

n. a mental or physical ability
The boy’s mental faculties impressed all of his teachers.

escort

v. safely accompany them to a place
Her bodyguards escorted her to the movie theater.

considerate

adj. pay attention to the needs of others
The considerate boy gave his girlfriend a present to cheer her up when she was sad.

hemisphere

n. one half of the Earth
In the northern hemisphere, the weather is usually warmest in July and August.

spectator

n. someone who watches something, for example, a sports event
There were thousands of spectators at the big game.

entitle

v. to give them the right to have or do something
His golden ticket entitled him to sit in the front row at the concert.

pedestrian

n. a person who is walking on a street
Drivers should be careful when pedestrians are walking around.

cater

v. to provide them with all the things they need or want
Bill was too sick to get out of bed, so his nurse catered to his needs.

impersonal

adj. not friendly and makes people feel unimportant
The boy felt scared on his first day at the big, impersonal high school.

sanctuary

n. a place where people in danger can go to be safe
The church was made into a sanctuary for homeless people in the winter.

yell

v. to say something very loudly
The coach yelled at his team for their poor performance.