4000 Essential English Words 2e 6 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 23

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scrutiny

n. the careful examination of something
A scientist should always practice scrutiny with their work.

flammable

adj. able to catch on fire
Be careful with that blanket near the candle. It is extremely flammable.

resent

v. have bad feelings about it
He resented the fact that he had never been able to play an instrument.

backstage

adv. occurs behind a theater's stage
After the show, the director went backstage and thanked the actors.

mob

n. a large crowd of people that often wants to cause violence
The copier was destroyed by a mob of angry workers.

testify

v. to give evidence as a witness
The judge listened while the victim testified about the robbery.

subject

v. to force them to do or experience it
The officers subjected everyone to a careful search before they left the plane.

billionaire

n. someone who has at least one billion dollars
The sale of his inventions made the inventor a billionaire.

brute

n. someone who behaves or looks like a violent animal
My older brother can act like a brute when he doesn’t get his way.

satire

n. uses humor and irony to make fun of something
This book is a satire of what life was like in the army.

culprit

n. someone who has committed a crime or other bad deed
The police were still searching for the culprit from the robbery.

tumult

n. a loud and confused noise made by a large crowd of people
She couldn’t hear her friend over the tumult of the other excited guests.

underestimate

v. to think less of them than they really are
We lost the game because we underestimated the other team’s skill.

segregate

v. to place it in a group apart from other things
In gym class, the children were segregated into two groups: boys and girls.

collide

v. to hit it while moving
The two cars collided with each other because their drivers were not careful.

clumsy

adj. awkward in handling things
The businessman was clumsy and dropped his work files.

evacuate

v. to send people away from a dangerous place
Floods from the hurricane caused families to evacuate the town.

amid

prep. in the middle of it
The bee was busily flying amid the flowers in the garden.

premature

adj. done too early or before the proper time
Mark’s celebration was premature because the ball hadn’t fallen in the hole.

uproar

n. loud noise caused by people who are very angry or upset
The fans made a great uproar when their team lost the game.