4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 21,22

DNA

n. the short form of deoxyribonucleic acid
The police sometimes use DNA to solve crime.

cigarette

n. a thinly wrapped paper tube filled with tobacco that is smoked
Cigarette smoking is terrible for your health.

extensive

adj. large in size or amount
The game drew extensive media coverage.

female

adj. women or girls
She is the only female student in her class with short hair.

gene

n. controls what it looks like, how an organism grows, and how it develops
Gene therapy is sometimes used to treat an illness.

male

adj. men or boys
He was the only male in the store.

population

n. all the people living in an area
The population of our city is steadily growing.

result

n. happens because of something else
The result of her experiment was surprising.

attack

v. to hurt or damage it
She watched the lizard attack its prey.

inherit

v. to receive something that is passed down from a relative
All the girls in my family inherit red hair from my great-grandmother.

breast

n. one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest
She was diagnosed with breast cancer.

cell

n. the smallest part of a living thing that can live by itself
A red blood cell carries oxygen.

code

n. a set of symbols used to hide or read a message
She used the code to solve the puzzle.

cancerous

adj. cells are the result of cancer
The exam found cancerous cells in the patient’s blood.

furthermore

adv. more information will be added
She’s clever, and furthermore, she is not afraid of work.

cure

n. a medical treatment to make a sickness go away
Scientists are still working on finding a cure for diabetes.

sugar

n. used to make food taste sweet
She added extra sugar to her tea.

cancer

n. a serious disease that causes cells to grow abnormally
He was a leading scientist in finding a cure for cancer.

destruction

n. to cause its destruction
The wildfires left the forest in a state of destruction.

link

n. a connection to something else
The two lines in the poem share a common link.

informal

adj. casual and relaxed, not official
They had an informal meeting to talk about their experiences.

circus

n. a traveling show with animals and people
I like to go to the circus to see the animals do tricks.

extent

n. how large, important, or serious it is
He ate to such an extent that he became overweight.

peer

n. To peer at something is to watch it carefully.
She peered at people through the window.

tempt

n. to offer them something they want but shouldn't have
I wasn’t hungry, but she tempted me with a piece of my favorite cake.

accommodate

v. to have enough room
The meeting room can accommodate nine people.

headline

n. the title of a newspaper story
The headline on the front page was about the economy.

coincide

v. to happen at the same time
My birthday coincides with Christmas.

ranch

n. a large farm where animals are kept
My uncle has many horses on his ranch.

stripe

n. a thick line
The flag of the United States has red and white stripes.

tame

adj. not afraid to be near people
The tame bird rested in his hand.

portrait

n. a painting or photograph of someone
I saw many religious portraits when I went to the museum.

pose

v. to stay in one place without moving
The kids and their dog posed for a picture.

inquire

v. to ask about it
Dad called to inquire about the price of tickets for the show.

steer

v. to control where it goes
He steered the go-cart around the track.

gender

n. a category that describes being either a boy or a girl
Do you know the gender of her new baby?

commission

v. to pay that person to do some job
The artist was commissioned to create a picture.

dose

n. a certain amount of medicine taken at one time
My mother gave me a dose of medicine before I went to bed.

dye

n. to make it a certain color by using a special chemical
Valery got her hair dyed at the salon yesterday.

messenger

n. one who carries information from one place to another
The messenger delivered an important document to the office.