4000 Essential English Words 2e 6 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 14

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orbit

v. to move around it in a continuous, curving path
The Moon orbits the Earth.

overview

n. a general description of a situation
My brother gave me an overview of the important parts of the book.

glacier

n. a slowly moving mass of ice
The huge glacier melted its way to the ocean.

globe

n. the Earth
Water covers most of the globe.

rite

n. a traditional ceremony carried out by a particular group or society
Special masks are worn during the rite when a new baby is born.

horizontal

adj. flat and level with the ground
The Russian flag has three horizontal stripes of white, blue, and red.

provide

v. to supply it
Each student was provided with a test and three sharp pencils.

flap

v. to move quickly up and down or from side to side
The tiny bird flapped its wings and ate from the flowers.

inventory

n. a supply of something
Gwen was checking the inventory to make sure we had what we needed.

supernatural

adj. not real or explainable by laws of nature
The dragon had supernatural powers, such as flying and breathing fire.

preview

n. an opportunity to see something before it is available to the public
The band played us a preview of their new song.

relevant

adj. important to a certain person or situation
The 30-year-old book about politics is still relevant to our society today.

oracle

n. a person who speaks with gods and gives advice about the future
The king went to the oracle to ask if going to war was a good idea.

recur

v. to happen more than once.
Burglaries seem to recur over and over in our neighborhood.

stall

v. to stop a process and continue it at a later time
If you give the car a push, it won’t stall.

behalf

n. done for that person by another
The original speaker was sick, so his son gave the speech on his behalf.

loaf

n. shaped and baked in one piece
Could you please buy a loaf of bread for sandwiches?

hum

v. to make a low, continuous noise
The man hummed his favorite song.

inward

adj. not expressed or shown to others
She had an inward feeling of guilt when she lied to her mother.

adj. happened earlier in time or order
He turned back to the previous page to read the paragraph again.