4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 23,24

match

n. to be the same or similar
The two shoes matched.They looked the same.

safety

n. the condition of being safe and free from danger
For his own safety, he was placed in a car seat.

shoot

v. to fire something like a bullet at someone or something
The hunter raised his gun to shoot at the target.

behavior

n. the way you act
Their behavior was good this semester.They didn't cause trouble.

behind

prep. to be at the back of something
The little girl was hiding behind a tree.

remove

n. to take it away
I removed the nail from the board.

mental

adj. it has to do with your mind
I made a mental picture of the room.

personality

n. what you are like and how you behave
John has a bad personality.

web

n. a home made by a spider
Mom cleaned the spider webs out of the garage.

member

n. a person who is part of a group
Julie is the newest member of our team.

advance

n. to go forward
He advanced across the bridge slowly.

pole

n. a long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things
The flag was hanging from the flag pole.

swim

n. to move through water
I love to swim in the ocean.

average

adj. it is at a normal level
I'm not rich or poor; I'm average.

sound

v. to make a noise
The alarm clock sounded and woke us all up.

athlete

n. a person who plays sports
Some athletes can play many sports very well.

lower

n. to make it go down
The chart shows how his production has lowered over the year.

course

n. a class in school
I took a P.E.course in school this year.

passenger

n. a person who rides in a car, train, or airplane
One passenger was standing near the subway train.

poem

n. a short kind of writing
William Shakespeare wrote many poems.

friendship

n. the relationship between people who are friends
Michael and Lisa have a very strong friendship with each other.

cheer

n. to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement
The crowd all cheered when the home team won.

public

adj. it is meant for everyone to use
I went to the public park to play with my friends.

critic

n. who gives opinions about movies, books, plays, etc.
The wine critic tasted the wine so he could give his opinion.

event

n. especially something important
Finishing high school was a major event in his life.

exercise

n. to run or play sports so that you can be healthy
You should exercise every day.

term

n. a word for something
I often use the term “oops” when I make a mistake.

perform

n. to do something in front of people who watch
He will perform a song for the class.

probably

adv. it is likely to happen
You will probably get a good grade if you study for the test.

block

n. a solid piece of wood, stone, or ice
I saw a block of ice on the floor.

smart

adj. intelligent
Mary is a smart student.

support

n. to like it and help it be successful
Everyone at work supports the new plan.

guide

n. someone who shows you where to go
We followed a guide at the park.

strike

n. to hit them
She struck the other girl in the face.

unite

n. to get together to do something
If we unite, we can finish our project faster.

complex

adj. hard to understand
It is hard to understand.A jigsaw puzzle can be complex because it has so many pieces.

lack

n. there is not enough of it
His only problem is a lack of money.

pressure

n. what you apply to make someone do something
They put pressure on him to change his mind.

bury

v. you put it under the ground or under a lot of other things
My father was buried in his hometown when he died.

direction

n. the way to go
Go in this direction for 10 minutes, and you will get to the river.