4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 21,22

career

n. a job that you do for a large part of your life
He was in the hospitality business for most of his career.

leave

n. to go away from someone or something
He packed his bag and was ready to leave for home.

clerk

n. a type of worker
Clerks in a store help customers.The clerk added up her bill for the groceries.

though

conj. when one idea makes another seem surprising
Though he was overweight, he liked to be active.

hero

n. a brave person who does things to help others
To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real hero.

effort

n. hard work or an attempt to do something
He always puts a lot of effort into his studies.

hurry

v. to do something quickly
I hurried home on my bike.

later

adv. after the present, expected, or usual time
She missed the train, so she'll arrive a little later than expected.

brain

n. the organ in your head that lets you think
You must use your brain to solve the problem.

excellent

adj. it is very good
I got an excellent score on my school test.

inform

n. to tell them about something
I called and informed her about my idea.

operation

n. when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body
The operation on my arm was a success.

refuse

n. to say "no" to it
The dog refused to play with the cat.

appear

v. to seem
She appeared to be sad.She was crying.

base

n. the bottom of something
The base of the table has three legs.

pain

n. the feeling that you have when you are hurt
His head was full of pain.

locate

n. to find it
I could not locate my keys in the house.

enter

n. to go into it
Two guards greeted me as I entered the front door.

nurse

n. a person who helps sick people in the hospital
A nurse helped me get better.

various

adj. there are many types of it
She owned shoes of various styles.

actual

adj. real or true
This is the actual sword that the king owned, not a fake one.

customer

n. a person who buys something at a store
The customer put a few items in a bag.

earn

v. to receive an income for work that you do
He finally earned a spot on the team.

opposite

n. completely different
The opposite of black is white.

reward

n. something given in exchange for good behavior or work
He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

include

n. to have it as part of a group
Does this meal include a soft drink?

plate

n. a flat round thing that you put food on
I put my plate down so I could put some food on it.

receive

n. to get it
I received a present on my birthday.

steal

n. to take something that is not yours
The men tried to steal money from the bank.

comfort

n. to make them feel better
I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

amaze

n. to surprise them very much
The news in the paper amazed Jack.

mystery

n. something that is difficult to understand or explain
The path on the map was a complete mystery to me.

thief

n. someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them
A thief broke into our home and took my mother's jewelry.

set

n. to put it somewhere
Please set the dice down on the table.

charge

n. the price to pay for something
The charge for the shirts was $15.

gate

n. a type of door
Gates are usually made of metal or wood.We want to put up a wooden gate around our house.

deliver

n. to take it from one place to another
The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

manage

v. to control or be in charge of it
I had to manage the meeting myself.

occur

n. to happen
When did the thunderstorm occur?

contact

n. to speak or write to them
I contacted Sue about my party.