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

apology

n. what people say to show that they are sorry
After arguing with her teacher, the girl wrote the teacher an apology.

ordinary

adj. normal, or not special in any way
Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened.

expose

n. to make known something that is hidden
He took off his shirt to expose his costume.

preserve

n. to protect something from harm
Dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help preserve the walls.

tobacco

n. a plant whose leaves are smoked, such as in cigarettes
The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for you.

language

n. a system of communication
The reporter spoke a language Sally had never heard before.

twin

n. two children born at the same time
My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same.

duke

n. a man of high social rank but below a king or queen
The duke ruled over the land.

innocent

adj. not guilty of a crime
The judge said that the woman was innocent of the crime.

minister

n. an important person in government with many duties
The minister of education controls the country’s schools.

bold

adj. not afraid of doing something
The bold man climbed the high mountain.

capture

n. to catch and hold it
James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.

hire

n. to pay that person money to work for you
We hired a man to paint our house.

guilty

adj. To feel bad for something one did
I felt guilty for taking my sister’s cookies.

pronounce

v. to say the sounds of letters or words
Young children often have trouble pronouncing words right.

witch

n. a woman with magical powers
People think that witches fly around on broomsticks.

resemble

n. to look like that person
The baby really resembles his father.

symptom

n. a sign that it is happening
Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold.

bug

n. a small insect
Birds like eating bugs.

permanent

adj. a long time or forever
We don’t know if Aunt Mildred’s visit will be a permanent one.

dare

n. to be brave enough to try something
He dared to jump out of the airplane and skydive.

virtual

adj. very close to being true or accurate
Because he’s popular, Joe is the virtual leader of the group.

whisper

n. to say very quietly
We have to whisper in the library so people can focus on reading.

inn

n. a place where travelers can rest and eat
The visitor got a room at the inn.

pot

n. a deep, round metal container used for cooking
Don’t touch the pot on the stove. It’s hot.

bare

adj. plain and not covered
He likes to walk around in his bare feet.

bridge

n. something that is built over a river so people can cross it
The old bridge fell into the river.

cast

n. to throw it
The fisherman cast his line into the water.

philosophy

n. a way to think about truth and life
My philosophy is “live and let live.”

weigh

n. to measure how heavy it is
The little dog weighed exactly 3 kilograms.

net

n. a bag made of strong thread. It is used to catch animals
The boy caught butterflies in his net.

sort

n. a type of it
What sort of instrument do you want to learn to play?

tight

adj. hard to move something because it is firmly in place
The knots were too tight to untie.

subtract

n. to take something away
We learned how to subtract numbers in class.

seed

n. the hard part of a plant or fruit that trees grow from
I planted the seed in the dirt, hoping that it would grow into a tree.

branch

n. the part of a tree with leaves
The monkey was hanging from a branch on the tree.

electronic

adj. electricity to work
I like having electronic devices such as an MP3 player.

sharp

adj. a thin edge that cuts things easily
That knife is very sharp. Be careful not to hurt yourself.

breath

n. the air that goes into and out of one's lungs
You can’t take a breath under water.

accompany

v. to join them or go with them
My brothers accompanied me to the movie.