1000 Basic English Words 3 New 영영 Unit 07,08,09,10,11,12

focus

v. to direct your attention to something specific
He focuses on the yellow spot in the center.

language

n. human speech
I cannot read the sign. It is in a foreign language.

habit

n. a repeated behavior
Drinking soda is a terrible habit.

foreign

adj. outside one's own country
Kate went on a journey to a foreign country in Africa.

comfortable

adj. being physically relaxed and at ease
She is comfortable on her new sofa.

stress

n. pressure or emotional difficulty
She is under a lot of stress from her job.

college

n. an institution where students can study and get a degree
Susan attends a college with many international students.

imagine

v. to realize or understand
The little girl imagines she is a big person in a small world.

topic

n. something that people talk or write about
The teacher wrote the topic on the board.

audience

n. the people who watch a show or performance
The audience waits for the movie to begin.

invent

v. to create a new idea or product
Nathan invented a robot that can solve puzzles.

level

n. a point on a scale that measures something
They watched as the water level continued to go up.

honest

adj. truthful and not misleading
Nick is very honest. He returned the money he found.

nation

n. a country
Switzerland is a small nation.

sentence

n. a number of words forming a complete statement
Mrs. Hays was upset with Tom, so she made him write sentences.

suddenly

adv. very quickly and by surprise
Suddenly, a storm blew sand across the road.

afraid

adj. feeling fear, frightened
Marta is afraid of bats.

fair

adj. reasonable or right
They made a fair exchange.

still

adj. keeps going on
The woman is very still.

wise

adj. using knowledge and experience to make good decisions
My grandfather gives good advice because he is wise.

memory

n. the ability to remember things that have happened in the past
They have great memories of their trip to the island.

princess

n. the daughter of a king and queen
The princess lives in the castle.

hole

n. an empty space in something
There is a hole in the wall.

tear

v. to pull it apart
The angry man tears the paper in half.

blind

adj. being unable to see
The dog helps the blind man.

board

n. a piece of hard material that is used to write upon, usually in schools
I do not like to go up to the board and do math problems in front of the class.

string

n. thick thread
The clerk put a string around the gift.

tradition

n. something people have been doing for a long time
Wearing hanboks on Chuseok is a Korean tradition.

add

v. to put something in something else
She adds salt to her meal.

celebrate

v. to do something to show that an event is special
The members of the soccer team celebrate after the game.

especially

adv. particularly
He is especially smart for his age.

item

n. one of several things in a group or list
There are many items in the box.

tight

adj. fitting very or too closely
Max is not comfortable wearing this tight shirt.

button

n. a small object used to close an opening in clothing
Casey’s grandmother collects buttons.

social

adj. relating to activities that involve meeting other people
Diane is very social. She has many friends.

thick

adj. wide and solid
She borrowed a lot of thick books at college.

create

v. to make something new
He creates a unique piece of art with leaves on the top.

prince

n. the son or grandson of a king and/or queen
The prince and the were married.

brain

n. the organ in your head that lets you think
The picture focuses on the man’s brain.

match

v. to be equal or similar to something
Stacy’s boots match her umbrella.

follow

v. to go behind someone and go where they go
The baby is following close to its mother.

finally

adv. in the end
The long meeting finally finished.

unit

n. one of the parts that a textbook is divided into
The topic of this math unit is difficult.

climb

v. to travel to the top of something
Pam likes to exercise by climbing the wall.

engine

n. a machine that produces movement in a vehicle
Al reaches into the engine to fix the problem.

tower

n. a tall narrow building that is often a part of a church or a castle
Seeing the Eiffel Tower is one of the best memories of my trip.

shape

n. the appearance of a person or thing
The cookie is in the shape of a heart.

spread

v. to stretch
She is spreading the blanket on the grass.

energy

n. the power needed to make an effort
The dog has a lot of energy. He plays all day.

perfect

adj. having no mistakes
Marvin received a perfect score on his college exam.

cross

v. to go from one side of something to the other side
They are especially careful when they cross a busy road.

stone

n. a piece of rock
Meg added two new stones to her collection.

vote

v. to make a choice for an individual in an election
The audience voted for the best singer.

tired

adj. wanting to rest or sleep
Nancy was so tired that she fell asleep in English class.

field

n. an area of land used for crops or grass
Bob’s neighbor allows him to hunt in his field.

include

v. to contain something as a part or member
Our new team members include Joe, Min, and Brian.

heat

v. to make something warm or hot
He lighted the fire to heat the cold room.

rise

v. to move upwards or to a higher position
The airplane rises in the sky.

rainbow

n. an arch of different colours that you can sometimes see in the sky when it is raining
There are two rainbows in the sky.

describe

v. to talk about the details of something
She is describing the result on the board.

march

v. to walk with regular steps as a group
The band is marching down the street.

communicate

v. to give information by talking, writing, etc.
The man and woman communicate well at work.

whole

adj. referring to all of something; entire
I do not want one piece of pizza. I want to eat the whole thing!

goal

n. an end point that one works toward
He reached his goal of climbing to the top of the mountain.

interview

v. to talk to someone to determine whether or not that person is suitable for a position
Jill was interviewed for an important job at an international airport.

appear

v. to be in sight; to arrive at a place
The actress will appear in the play every night this week.

newspaper

n. a paper, printed daily or weekly, containing news etc
The newspaper describes events around the world.

bake

v. to cook something in an oven
Mom is baking some muffins.

community

n. a particular area or place and the people who live there
Alice lives in a very nice community.

million

adj. the number 1000000
The bag is filled with a million dollars.

direct

v. to lead a group of people who are acting or playing music
The woman in the middle is directing the movie.

mail

n. letters and other things sent to people
He collects the mail in the afternoon.

festival

n. a time when people gather in order to celebrate together
People in India throw colors at each other during the Holi festival.

history

n. events that happened in the past
The pyramids in Egypt are an important part of history.

deliver

v. to take something to a person or place
He delivers the box to the woman.

report

v. to officially present oneself on arrival
Maria is reporting the event while it is happening.

sport

n. games or competitions involving physical activity
The three children like different sports.

inform

v. to give information to someone
Ed informed the man that he got the job.

support

v. to like it and help it be successful
They are supporting William during this difficult time.

uniform

n. the clothing worn by members of a group, organization or team
The workers wear different uniforms for their jobs.

own

v. to possess something
They own a house in a beautiful community.

tent

n. a small structure used as a shelter to camp outside
The children will sleep in tents.

goat

n. a wild animal with horns that lives in the mountains and on farms that is related to sheep
The goat is crossing the field.

brave

adj. being unafraid or courageous
The brave man returns to the fire to save more people.

accident

n. something that happens without being planned and that is not expected
Dennis had an accident riding his bicycle. He hurt his leg.

ice

n. water in its solid frozen state
We put ice in our drinks to cool them.

medicine

n. a substance that is given to a person to relieve pain or cure sickness
This medicine will make your head feel better.

develop

v. to bring to a more advanced or effective state
They developed a plan to meet their goal.

roll

v. to move by turning over and over
He rolls the snowball across the yard.

adventure

n. a fun or exciting thing that you do
They had a fun adventure on their vacation.

sore

adj. hurting; causing pain
She is putting something cold on her sore arm.

product

n. something that is made or grown, often in large amounts, in order to be sold
She is trying to decide which product to buy.

insect

n. a very small animal with six legs, and sometimes with wings
The insect is especially beautiful.

quite

adv. to a degree; rather
The tower is quite tall.

raise

v. to grow or care for plants or animals
He spreads food on the ground for the chickens he is raising.

village

n. a very small community or town in the country
A story about this village appeared in the newspaper.

corn

n. a tall plant with rows of yellow or white seeds that are eaten
The corn looks delicious and fresh. I cannot wait to eat it.

roof

n. the outside top part of a building
He is fixing a hole in the roof.

rope

n. a strong and thick string that is made by wrapping together many thinner strings
The children are pulling on the rope.

hang

v. to be fixed or attached onto a wall
They hang their clothes on the line to dry.

share

v. to allow others access to one’s own property or knowledge
Marcus shares the tent with his sister.

experiment

v. to create and perform scientific tests in order to study something
Kelly enjoys experimenting with colors.

several

adj. being more than two but not a large amount
There are several goats near the tree.

soil

n. the top layer of earth in which plants grow
Carrots and other vegetables grow in the soil.

taste

v. to briefly experience something to see what it is like and if more is wanted
Never before have I tasted defeat like this.

fry

v. to cook something in fat or oil
He heats the pan and then fries food in it.

ground

n. the dry surface of the Earth
The newspaper lies on the ground.

list

n. a series of items, written, stated , or memorized in order
I made a list of things I need to buy at the store.

mistake

n. something you do wrong
Does the teacher know she made a mistake?

possible

adj. being able to be done or achieved
Mary said we could not climb to the top, but I knew it was possible.

price

n. the amount of the money needed to buy something
The woman is looking at the price of the shirt.

pot

n. a deep, round metal container used for cooking
The corn is cooking in a pot.

proud

adj. being very pleased and satisfied with something or someone
His parents are proud of him for completing college.

carrot

n. a plant with a long orange root that is eaten as a vegetable
We raised carrots in our garden.

cause

v. to create an effect or result
He caused the pieces to fall over.

lay

v. to put or set something down carefully
Ricky is laying the boards on the floor.

main

adj. being the most important or largest
We drove through the village on the main road.

mix

v. to combine two or more things to make a new product
I like to mix different kinds of vegetables when I cook.

kill

v. to end the life of a person or other living thing
I felt sad when I killed the insect on my desk.

mark

n. a line or spot on the surface of an object that damages it or makes it look dirty
He made a mark in the box next to his answer.