4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 15,16

consume

v. to eat or drink it
Jack consumed a whole plate of spaghetti.

length

n. how long it is from one end to the other
The length of the floor is three meters.

observe

v. to watch it
Brian observed the sun rising over the mountains.

extremely

adv. very, very good
I was extremely worried about him.

fear

n. the feeling of being afraid
I have a great fear of skateboarding.

wonder

v. to want to know more about something; to feel curious
The young mother wondered if she'd have a boy or a girl.

realize

v. to suddenly understand
After I left my house, I realized that I left the light on.

risk

n. a chance of something bad happening
I took a risk and climbed the snowy mountain.

yet

adv. used to say something has not happened up to now
We can't go out yet; we're still eating.

breathe

n. to let air go in and out of your body
We need strong healthy lungs to help us breathe well.

characteristic

n. something that shows what a person or a thing is like
One characteristic of tigers is their black stripes.

happen

v. he or she does it by chance
I happened to meet some new friends at school today.

across

prep. to go to the other side of it
He walked across the board to the other side.

excite

n. to make them happy and interested
I heard about the school dance on Friday.This excited me.

prize

n. that is given to the winner
I won a prize for getting the best grade on my science test.

mistake

n. something you do wrong
My boss always yells at me when I make a mistake.

fortunate

adj. lucky
I was fortunate to get a seat.

opportunity

n. a chance to do something
I had an opportunity to take pictures in the jungle.

respond

v. to give an answer to what someone else said
When the teacher asked the question, we all responded.

race

n. a contest to see who is the fastest
Paul is a fast runner, so he easily won the race.

dinner

n. the main meal eaten in the evening
I had a hamburger for dinner.

red

adj. the color of blood
Jack is wearing a red shirt.

clothes

n. what people wear to cover their bodies
I bought warm clothes for the cold winter.

exchange

n. to give one thing in return for another
The men exchange business cards.

community

n. a group of people who share the same area or interests
The community got together to plant trees.

end

n. to stop or finish
They are happy because the teacher wanted to end the class early.

home

n. the place where that person lives
The family likes to stay at home on the weekends.

December

n. the twelfth month of the year
The last day of the year is December 31st.

family

n. a group of people who are related to each other
There are four people in my family.

start

n. to begin doing something
Catherine has to start work at 8 o'clock in the morning.

wear

n. to have clothing on your body
The man has to wear a suit to work.

seven

adj. the word for the number 7
I have seven colored pencils on my desk.

green

adj. the color of growing grass or leaves
I don't like green apples.

art

n. something creative that expresses ideas and feelings
My sister likes to look at the art in the museum.

January

n. the first month of the year
My birthday is in January.

year

n. a period of 365 days or twelve months
You become one year older every birthday.

book

n. a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover
The man smiles as he reads his favorite book.

together

adv. an action is done with another person or thing
Let's work together to finish the project.

from

prep. a starting place or position
Chris studies from 10 o'clock to noon every morning.

university

n. a school where people study for a degree
My dream is to go to a good university.