4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 9,10

opponent

n. a person or group trying to defeat another person or group
On the field, our opponents were too good for us.

wrestle

v. to try to push another competitor to the floor
My dad loved to wrestle when he was in high school.

bounce

v. to move up and away from a surface after hitting it
Owen bounced the ball on the ground.

entire

adj. the whole thing or group
The entire table was covered with food.

sore

adj. feeling or causing pain
After lifting the heavy box, Mona’s back was sore.

dominant

adj. stronger than others
The gorilla is one of the dominant animals in the jungle.

strain

v. to try very hard
Casey strained to lift the heavy box.

nod

v. to move your head up and down
I nodded my head as I listened to the song.

torture

n. action that causes physical or mental pain
Greg thought that writing the essay was torture.

dial

n. a circular tool, like the front of a clock
I looked at the dial to see what time it was.

sting

v. to cause pain by pushing a sharp part into the skin
The needle stung my arm and made me say, “Ouch!”

mercy

n. a feeling or act of kindness
He asked his boss for mercy and to not fire him.

ally

n. someone who agrees to help or support another person or group
I was happy to find many allies who shared my opinion.

crawl

v. to move slowly on hands and knees
The baby crawled across the floor.

bully

n. a person who is mean to others
The two bullies always picked on the smaller, weaker kids.

defeat

v. to beat that person in a game or battle
The champion defeated the challenger in the boxing match.

quarrel

v. to argue or fight
Billy quarreled with his wife about buying a new house.

rival

n. someone trying to achieve the same thing as another
The three rivals were all competing for the same job.

boast

v. to talk about how great one is
We all became tired of listening to him boast about himself all day.

carbohydrate

n. substances in foods like bread that give energy
Carbohydrates like rice are a good source of energy for active people.

reproduce

v. to make something exactly how someone else did it
The children tried to reproduce their house using toy blocks.

bald

adj. has no hair
My oldest brother is bald.

wagon

n. a cart used to carry heavy things
He used his wagon to carry some of his gifts.

wrinkle

n. a line on a person's face that appears as they get old
My grandfather has some wrinkles on his face.

pat

v. to hit it softly with your hand
I patted some lotion onto my face.

blanket

n. a piece of cloth that people use to keep warm or to sit upon
I laid a blanket on the ground so that we could have a picnic.

relief

n. a good feeling after something bad or challenging ends
I felt a sense of relief when I heard the good news.

urgent

adj. important and needs to be done now
He had to leave at that moment; it was urgent.

creep

v. to move quietly and slowly
The cat slowly crept down the tree.

suck

v. to put something in your mouth and try to get something out of it
The baby sucked milk from her bottle.

aloud

adv. done so that people can hear it
My father often reads stories aloud to me and my sister.

divorce

n. the process of ending a marriage
Divorce rates have increased in the past twenty years.

kidnap

v. to take that person illegally
She was terrified to find out her son had been kidnapped.

absence

n. the state of something being away
There is an absence of sand in the hourglass.

rhyme

v. writing or speech that has words with the same ending sounds
“Humpty Dumpty” is an old rhyme that children learn in school.

imitate

n. to act in the exact same way
He imitated his favorite superhero by putting on a costume.

nap

v. a short sleep, usually during the day
I took a short nap because I had stayed up late last night.

infant

n. a baby
The infant cried all night.

nowhere

adv. no place or not existing
Unfortunately, water was nowhere to be found.

vanish

v. to go away suddenly
All the passengers vanished from the train station.