4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 29,30

craft

n. to make it using skill
She crafted the bookcase out of solid pine wood and then painted it.

innocence

n. a lack of experience of difficult or complex things in life
Everyone who met her found her innocence to be charming.

usual

adj. it is what we expect
It was just the usual people who came.

moderate

adj. it is not too big or too small in size or amount
It takes a moderate amount of patience to be around small children all day.

payment

n. you give someone some money for what you get
I made the last payment on my car yesterday.Now I am really the owner.

sociable

adj. they are friendly
Many of my good friends are sociable, but I am shy.

talkative

adj. he or she talks a lot
My aunt is very talkative whenever she is on the phone.

meeting

n. you are with other people
We have lots of meetings at our school to plan what to do.

perception

n. a situation is a way of thinking about it or understanding it
Since he couldn't see, his perception of life was much different than mine.

speed

v. you go very fast
Speeding is the cause of most car accidents.

lead

n. you go first and it follows you
I will lead you to the right place.

merge

n. to combine them into one whole thing
The storm clouds merged into one large menacing cloud that filled the sky.

settle

n. you reach an agreement
We settled the argument by looking up the answer on the web.

burden

n. a serious or difficult responsibility
Children who do not behave are a burden to their parents.

fragile

adj. they are not strong and can be damaged easily
The fragile glassware was carefully packed into boxes.

half

n. cut something into two parts that are the same size
The machine can divide the book in half.

shiver

n. a shaking movement the body makes when someone is cold or scared
I got shivers on my way home because it was so cold.

compromise

n. to agree to something that is not exactly what you want
We both compromised about the game we decided to play.

dive

n. you go down head first into the water
I like sky-diving from an airplane.

overwhelm

n. to exist in such a large amount that someone cannot deal with it
The amount of homework her teacher assigned has overwhelmed her.

belief

n. a strong feeling that something is correct or true
A preacher or priest should have a strong belief in God.

ahead

adv. it is in front of it
The blue car drove on ahead of us.

amount

n. how much there is of something
Can I use my card to pay for the entire amount?

proper

adj. it is right
It is not proper to throw your garbage on the road.

above

prep. it is at a higher level than something else
He straightened the sign that was above the crowd.

center

n. the middle of it
The center of a dart board is the most important spot.

common

adj. it happens often or there is much of it
It is common for snow to fall in the winter.

cost

n. to require payment
These designer shoes cost more than the regular ones.

honesty

n. the quality of being truthful or honest
A courtroom should be a place of honesty.

evidence

n. a fact or thing that you use to prove something
He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.

demonstrate

v. to show how it is done
She demonstrated her plan to her co-workers.

independent

adj. it is not controlled by something else
She chose to live an independent life in the country.

sale

n. you can buy it
Everything for sale here is the same price.

jail

n. a place to keep bad people
He was sent to jail for taking other people's cars.

memory

n. something you remember
The memory of my first time in the city will always be the best.

idiom

n. a phrase with a meaning different from its words
The idiom “when pigs fly” means that something will never happen.

different

adj. someone or something that is not the same as others
Each of my sisters has a different hair style.

master

n. a person who is very good at something
My brother is a master of taekwondo.

inside

n. the inner part, space or side of something
The inside of the box was empty.

pocket

n. a part of your clothing where you can keep things
She always had her hands in her pockets.