4000 Essential English Words 2e 6 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 20

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discharge

v. to allow them to leave from a place, usually a hospital
I was discharged from the hospital after three days.

sideways

adv. moves to or from the side
Jim turned sideways in order to slow down and stop his snowboard.

omen

n. a sign of what will happen in the future
He thought that seeing a black cat in the street was an omen of bad luck.

aerial

adj. to being in the air or flying
The aerial photographer took pictures from the air balloon.

consistency

n. the state of always behaving in the same way
Her consistency in archery meant that our team had a chance to win.

intact

adj. complete and not damaged
Despite being over 30 years old, my father’s model ship is still intact.

poignant

adj. a very strong feeling of sadness
The girls cried at the end of the poignant movie.

overcast

adj. full of clouds and is not sunny
The sky was overcast in the morning, but by noon it was bright again.

upbringing

n. taught to behave by their parents
He had a strict upbringing and was never allowed to watch television.

apparatus

n. a device used for a particular purpose
The campers had an apparatus that showed them their exact location.

accumulate

v. to collect a lot of it over time
The mail accumulated in their mailbox while they were on vacation.

sob

v. to cry loudly
I sobbed when my youngest daughter got married.

seclude

v. to keep them away from other people
She was secluded on an island for over a year.

avalanche

n. a large amount of snow, ice, and rock falling off a mountain
The avalanche destroyed the mountain village.

speck

n. a very small mark or amount
A speck of blood appeared where the mosquito had bit him.

mortal

adj. cannot live forever
All people are mortal.

sober

adj. serious and calm
After the funeral, everybody felt very sober.

ranger

n. A ranger is a person who protects the forest or parks.
Peter wanted to be a ranger because he liked spending time outside.

rubble

n. piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed
There was rubble all over the city after the earthquake.

episode

n. happens as part of a series of events
We watched the final exciting episode of the TV series.