4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 27,28

hunger

n. the feeling that you get when you need to eat
After playing all day long, he was filled with hunger.

bite

n. the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something
The boy took a big bite of his hamburger.

deal

n. an agreement that you have with another person
I made a deal with the other company to give us some money.

trip

n. a journey to a certain place
Ken took a trip to the city yesterday.

effective

adj. it works well
Swimming is an effective way to stay healthy.

tour

n. a short trip in which you see many sights
I took a tour of Asia and Europe.

coast

n. the land by an ocean
I stayed on the southern coast of Australia.

examine

n. to look at it carefully
The doctor examined my eyes today.

gift

n. something you give someone
Dave received many gifts for Christmas.

imagine

n. to think of it in your mind
Sally imagined herself winning lots of money.

puzzle

n. something that is hard to understand
The question was a puzzle to him.

rather

adv. when you want to do one thing but not the other
I would rather have the red one than the blue one.

journey

n. a long trip
I went on a journey across the country with my parents.

spider

n. a small creature with eight legs
Some adults have a fear of little creatures such as spiders.

actually

adv. in fact or really
My dad looks a little mean, but actually he's very kind.

desert

n. an area of land without many plants or water
Not many plants grow in the desert.

specific

adj. it is precise or exact
Please choose a specific place on the map.

FALSE

adj. it is not correct
If you think the answer is false, press the red button.

quite

adv. something is a certain way completely or very much
I think typing on a keyboard is quite easy.

figure out

n. you come to understand it and find an answer
I couldn't figure out what he wanted me to do.

own

v. to have it
My grandfather owns that house.

boring

adj. not fun
I think the Internet is boring.

message

n. a set of words that you send to someone
I left a message for you in the envelope.

professor

n. a person who teaches in college
Mike's science professor knows a lot about physics.

rush

n. to go somewhere or do something very quickly
Nancy rushed to finish her homework.

cancel

n. to decide that an event or a request will not happen
She canceled the rest of her plans because of the rain.

band

n. a group of people who play music
My brother is in a rock band.

barely

adv. by the smallest amount, almost not
I barely had enough money to pay for my bus ticket.

schedule

n. a plan that tells you when to do things
What is your class schedule for today?

list

n. a record of information printed with an item on each line
My mom makes a list of groceries to buy.

predict

n. to say that it will happen
She predicted that I would get married next year.

stage

n. a place where actors or musicians act or sing
A large screen was on the stage.

storm

n. a lot of rain or snow
There is a lot of rain or snow.Did that storm wake you up last night?

within

prep. to say that something is inside another thing
Within the box, there was a pizza.

garbage

n. waste material like unwanted or spoiled food, bottles, paper, etc.
The boy cleaned up the garbage around his house.

driveway

n. a short private road that leads to a person's home
The long driveway led us to their new house.

instrument

n. something designed to do a certain task like play music
My favorite musical instrument is the piano.

magic

n. the power to do impossible things
The magician used magic to pull a rabbit out of his hat.

notice

n. to see it for the first time
Did you notice the view?

share

n. to give some of it to another person
Jimmy shared his apple with me.