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

day

n. a period of twenty-four hours, beginning at midnight
There are two more days until the weekend.

surprise

n. to cause something that is unexpected
His parents decided to surprise him with a puppy.

experience

n. to do or see something or have something happen to you
Going to the concert was the best thing I’ve ever experienced.

hour

n. sixty minutes
The man waited for the train for over an hour.

short

adj. not long or not tall
The days are short in the winter.

taxi

n. a car and driver that you pay to take you somewhere
Gary drives a taxi, so he knows the roads very well.

plan

v. to think about and arrange the details of something you want to do
It’s Sam’s turn to plan the company party.

light

n. a form of energy or brightness that makes it possible to see something
I will turn on the light so that you can see.

hotel

n. a place where people stay overnight when they are traveling
This family is staying at their favorite hotel.

shop

n. to visit places where goods are sold in order to look at and buy things
Tom decided to shop for groceries on his way home.

best

adj. better than all the others
I got the best score on the math test.

crowd

n. a large group of people who are together in one place
The crowd waved to the camera.

easy

adj. not difficult to do
Karen is happy because her English homework is easy.

dish

n. a type of food that is cooked in a particular way
My favorite dish at the restaurant is chicken curry.

market

n. a place where people buy and sell products
I go to the market every weekend to buy vegetables.

system

n. a group of related parts that move or work together
This device controls the building’s heating system.

station

n. a place where buses and trains stop
This man is waiting at the train station.

card

n. a small piece of plastic or paper used to buy or use things
Adam used his library card to borrow a book.

price

n. the amount of money needed to pay for something
Julie is checking the price of a sweater.

two

adj. the word for the number 2
Two friends study together at the coffee shop.

chew

n. to break up food by using the mouth and teeth
I always chew my food carefully before swallowing it.

soul

n. a person's spirit
Some people believe that the soul lives after the body dies.

fantastic

adj. really good
The student did a fantastic job on his project and got an award.

marvel

v. to feel surprise and interest in it.
We marveled at her excellent piano playing.

value

n. what it is worth
Your love for me has greater value than gold.

tough

adj. difficult
The man passed his driving test even though it was very tough.

journal

n. a type of magazine that deals with an academic subject
Mi-young was busy working on an article for an art journal.

surgery

n. medical treatment involving a doctor cutting into a body
I needed surgery to repair my leg after the accident.

flag

n. a piece of colored cloth that represents something
Our country has a beautiful flag.

recall

n. to remember it
She was trying to recall what she had told her friend.

tube

n. a pipe through which water or air passes
The pile of tubes was going to be put in the ground.

bath

n. the act of sitting in a tub of water in order to get clean
After playing in the dirt, the boy took a bath.

bend

v. to move something so it is not straight
Lee bent over and picked up the paper on the ground.

fiction

n. a story that is not true
I enjoy reading works of fiction because they are very entertaining.

disabled

adj. a physical problem that makes some activities difficult
The disabled man used a wheelchair to move around.

regret

n. to wish that it hadn't happened
I regret that I was mean to my sister.

overcome

n. a problem is to successfully fix it
She overcame her shyness and spoke in front of the class.

inspect

n. to look at something carefully
The mechanic inspected our car to see if it had any problems.

sufficient

adj. something is enough, in quality or quantity
After eating a sufficient amount of food, I left the table.

liquid

n. a substance that is neither solid nor gas
Water is the most important liquid for life.