4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 5,6

acquaint

n. to get to know something or someone
Nancy acquainted herself with the new computer.

pirate

n. a sailor who steals things from other boats
Pirates are very scary characters.

rot

n. to slowly get softer and become destroyed
The old log began to rot in the forest.

skeleton

v. all the bones of a body
There is a skeleton in the science classroom.

creature

n. an animal or person
Those creatures live in Africa.

spoil

v. to rot or to make bad
We left the fruit out too long, and it spoiled.

starve

v. to not get enough food for a long period of time
During the war, many people starved.

inhabitant

n. a person who lives in a certain place
The number of inhabitants in the countryside is increasing.

curse

n. to hope that bad things happen to that person
The witch cursed the village.

publication

n. something printed, like a newspaper or book
She’s been a subscriber to that publication for over ten years.

disguise

n. something you wear so people cannot tell who you are
Everyone knew that it was Dad in the Santa disguise.

thrill

n. an exciting feeling
The surfer enjoys the thrill of surfing a big wave.

fancy

adj. nicer or more detailed than normal
Their table was all set for a fancy dinner.

flashlight

n. a small electric light that people carry in their hands
We took a flashlight when we went camping.

shortly

adv. happens very soon
My workday will end shortly.

wicked

adj. very bad or evil
My boss is a very wicked man.

cemetery

n. a place where people are buried when they die
Some people are scared of cemeteries.

riddle

n. a question that is difficult to answer but meant to be funny
I could not answer Wendy’s riddle, but it made me laugh.

hood

n. part of a coat that goes over a person's head
She put on her hood to keep her head warm.

nourish

v. to give someone or something the food needed to live
A good mother will nourish her baby every day.

bump

n. an area of skin that is raised up due to injury
If another animal touches the bumps, something happens.

senator

n. someone who makes laws for a state
The young senator promised to make laws that would help the people.

tap

v. to hit it lightly
He tapped the keys of the keyboard to write a short word.

chop

n. to cut it into pieces with a tool
Mom chopped some vegetables to put into the stew.

broadcast

n. a television or radio show
We watched the broadcast of the local news on TV.

district

n. a small part of a city, county, state, or country
I live in a residential district of Seattle, Washington.

skull

n. the hard head bone that protects the brain
The brain is protected by the skull.

stir

v. to mix it using something small, like a spoon
Mom stirred the batter until it was smooth.

tremendous

adj. very large or very good
The Earth’s oceans are filled with a tremendous amount of water.

alert

v. to tell or warn that person about something
The fire alarm alerted us that there was a problem.

console

v. to give comfort to a person who feels sad
When my dog ran away, my dad consoled me.

bulletin

n. a news report about very recent and important events
There was a live bulletin reporting on the economy of the city.

closet

n. a small room used to store things
Marie has many clothes inside of her closet.

endure

n. to experience and survive something difficult
She had to endure her husband shouting all day long.

rear

n. the back part of that thing
The man loaded the rear of his truck with boxes.

underneath

prep. below or under
The roots of a tree are located underneath the ground.

execute

v. to kill someone as a legal punishment
Some people are executed for serious crimes.

worm

n. a small animal with a long, thin body
Worms are often used to help catch fish.

drawer

n. a small part in furniture that is used to store things
I put my clothes into the empty drawers.

grasp

v. to hold it
He grasped the bag of money tightly.