2000 Core English Words 3 영영 Unit 05,06,07,08

dramatic

adj. exciting and impressive

amuse

v. to entertain in a pleasant way

broadcast

v. to send out programs over radio or television

humor

n. a funny or amusing quality

craft

n. an activity making things that requires skill

author

n. the writer of a book, play, story, or other written work

expression

n. the act of showing your thoughts or feelings

media

n. the main way that large numbers of people receive information and entertainment

plot

n. a series of events that form the story in a novel or movie

publicity

n. attention that is given to someone or something by newspapers, magazines, or television

capture

v. to get and hold someone’s attention or interest

commercial

n. an advertisement on radio or television

conduct

v. to direct the performance of musicians or singers

audience

n. a group of people who gather together to watch or listen to something

edition

n. a particular version of a book, magazine, or newspaper

tone

n. the mood that an author expresses in a piece of writing

horror

n. a genre of movie, book, etc. that is designed to scare people

publication

n. the act of printing a book or magazine

ballet

n. a form of dance that uses exact, graceful movements

fame

n. the condition of being known or recognized by many people

cash

n. money in the form of coins or bills

earn

v. to get money for work you have done

economic

adj. concerned with the organization of the money, industry, and trade of a country, region, or society

bill

n. a request for payment of money owed

loss

n. a situation in which more money is spent than earned

currency

n. the money that a country uses

debt

n. an amount of money that you owe to a person or bank

exchange

v. to give something and receive something in return

budget

n. the amount of money that you have available to spend

insurance

n. protection against certain accidents that is provided by a company in return for a fee

pound

n. a basic unit of money in the UK and some other countries

borrow

v. to take something with the promise to return or replace it

income

n. money someone gets for work or from a business

cent

n. a unit of money that is equal to one percent of a dollar

save

v. to keep money instead of spending it

pay

v. to give money in order to buy something

dollar

n. a basic unit of money that is equal to 100 cents

buy

v. to get something by paying money for it

spend

v. to use money to pay for something

wallet

n. a small folding case that holds money

account

n. an arrangement in which a bank looks after your money

fee

n. an amount of money that you pay to do something

charge

v. to ask for money in return for a service or activity

economy

n. the system by which a country’s trade, industry, and money are organized

financial

adj. relating to money

owe

v. to need to give someone back money that they have lent you

fare

n. the money paid to travel on public transportation

loan

n. an amount of money that a person or business borrows, especially from a bank

sum

n. an amount of money

award

v. to give a reward or prize to someone

valuable

adj. having worth or merit

rate

n. an amount of money that is paid or charged

cost

n. the price of something

value

n. the amount of money that something is worth

tax

n. an amount of money that you have to pay to the government

balance

n. the amount of money in a bank account

deposit

v. to put money in a bank account

wage

n. the amount of money you earn for working

worth

adj. used to indicate the value of something

wealth

n. a large amount of money and possessions

facility

n. a building made or used for a particular activity

heater

n. a machine for making air or water hotter

lab

n. a special room or building where scientists do tests

dust

n. very small pieces of dirt that cover surfaces inside buildings

cottage

n. a small house, especially one in the country

palace

n. the official home of a king, queen, or president

rug

n. a piece of thick material used to cover part of a floor

hut

n. a small and simple house or shelter

cabin

n. a small simple house made of wood in a remote area

structure

n. a thing made up of a number of parts joined together in a certain way

yard

n. an open area next to a house or other building

heat

n. the system that is used to provide warmth to a room

ladder

n. a piece of equipment that is used for climbing to reach high places

property

n. something that is owned by a person or business

shelter

n. a structure that covers or protects people or things

string

n. a long thin piece of twisted thread

frame

n. the part that supports and forms the basic shape of something

fountain

n. a device that sends a stream of water into the air

ruin

v. to destroy something completely

faucet

n. a device that is used to control the flow of water from a