1000 Basic English Words 2 New 영영 Unit 03,04

fix

v. to repair something
My dad is going to fix my computer.

river

n. a large stream of water
One day, a fisherman sat down by a river and he began to fish.

back

n. the side opposite the front
The people in the back of the room could not hear.

pants

n. trousers
The boy is wearing pants, not a skirt.

absent

adj. not present; missing
He was absent from school for the first time all year.

wood

n. the hard material of a tree that forms its base and branches
Birds live in the woods.

art

n. the body or work created by an artist or a group
His art is the best stuff I have seen ever.

plant

n. a living thing that grows in the ground, usually has leaves or flowers
Plants take in minerals through their roots.

repeat

v. to say or do again
Can you please repeat the question?

school

n. a place of learning
Do you go to a public school?

choose

v. to select; decide between several possibilities
She had to choose between the two.

picnic

n. a very informal meal eaten in the open air, usually as part of a trip, outing etc
I hope we can have the picnic next month.

picture

n. a painting, drawing, or photograph
These are pictures of my friends.

build

v. to make something by putting separate parts together
I want to build a skyscraper!

rock

n. a large mass of stone
A runestone is a large rock that has the language of the Vikings written on it.

wall

n. the sides of a room or building
What color should we paint the walls?

land

n. the solid part of the surface of the Earth
The land is really dry this year.

draw

v. to make a picture using a pen or pencil
Martha is drawing a man walking with a flag.

paint

v. to create art with paint
Sue painted a picture of the beach.

kid

n. a child or teenager
A kid has a pet.

difference

n. distinguishing feature
The main difference between the TVs is the price.

science

n. the study of the natural world
He studied physical science in college and received an A.

relax

v. to rest and do easy or fun things
While the baby is napping, the mother can relax.

museum

n. a building where artwork and artifacts are kept
This museum is in Washington D.C.

correct

adj. agreeing with fact or known truth
My teacher gave us a correct answer.

excellent

adj. being of very high quality
My sister is an excellent driver.

glue

n. a thick, sticky liquid used to join things together
The children used glue to stick the pieces of paper together.

tomorrow

n. the day following today
Tomorrow, I will start piano lessons.

book

n. a number of sheets of paper (especially printed) bound together
He reads a book.

noise

n. a sound, particularly one that is loud, displeasing or frightening
They were making too much noise at the cafe.

example

n. a sample of something
For example, many people who live in deserts are nomads.

plan

n. an agreed upon method for doing something
The plan was to trick the Trojans into believing the wooden horse was a gift.

piece

n. a small amount of something that comes from a bigger thing
She ate three pieces of pizza.

sound

n. something that is heard; a noise
The piano made a beautiful sound.

guess

v. to say what you think is likely or probable
I have a present for you. Can you guess what it is?

library

n. (a building or room containing) a collection of books, tapes, videos etc
She checked the book out of the library.

difficult

adj. hard to do or understand; not easy
It is difficult to know what to do for the best.

mean

adj. not being kind to anyone or anything
The old lady is very mean. She never smiles.

quiet

adj. silent; making little sound
It is important to be quiet in the library.

read

v. to say something aloud
We are reading about a famous basketball player.