2000 Core English Words 4 영영 Unit 11,12,13,14

arrest

v. to capture them for a crime they might have committed

bullet

n. a small piece of metal that is fired from a gun

risk

n. the possibility that something dangerous may happen

trial

n. the process that decides whether someone is guilty or innocent

suspect

v. to think someone might have done something bad

hold

v. to stop someone or something from moving

accuse

v. to say that the person did something bad

witness

n. a person who sees a crime take place

innocent

adj. having done nothing wrong

penalty

n. the punishment you get for a certain crime

pretend

v. to act like you are something or someone you are not

fear

n. the emotion we feel when we are scared

deliberate

adj. intended or planned; it is not an accident

suspicion

n. the feeling you have when you don’t trust someone or something

armed

adj. carrying a weapon

commit

v. to do something bad

cruel

adj. being mean or nasty to others

frighten

v. to make someone feel scared

shock

n. a strong emotion people feel when surprised by something bad

potential

adj. describes something that could happen

fraction

n. a part of a whole number or thing

plus

Prep. the part of a sum which says a number will be added

division

n. the act of dividing numbers

arithmetic

n. the part of math that deals with numbers

subtract

v. to take one number away from another

divide

v. to split it into several smaller parts

even

adj. one that can be divided into perfectly equal parts

ordinal

adj. a type of number which tells you where something comes in a list

calculate

v. to work out the amount or number of something using math

multiply

v. to increase a number by adding that number to itself a certain number of times

percent

n. a number or value compared to a total value of 100

compass

n. a tool used in math which allows you to draw a perfect circle

billion

n. a very large number made up of a thousand million

formula

n. a mathematical relationship or rule expressed in symbols

less

adv. smaller in size or value than another

equation

n. a statement that the value of two mathematical expressions are equal

minus

prep. the part of a sum that tells us to take something away

dozen

n. another way of saying twelve

graph

n. a picture that shows us numbers or quantities

quarter

n. one of four equal parts of a whole number or thing

intelligence

n. how clever a person is

major

n. the main subject that a student studies at university

master

v. to become very good at it

mark

n. the score you get for a piece of work

mentor

n. someone who leads another closely through learning

knowledge

n. what a person knows or has learned

demand

v. to ask strongly for something

elementary

adj. describes the first or simplest stage of something

examination

n. an important test to check what students know

instruction

n. the process of telling people how to do something

degree

n. an award given to a student when they finish at university

education

n. the process by which people learn

creativity

n. the skill which allows people to make or invent things

direction

n. instructions that tell you what to do or how to do something

section

n. one part of a larger thing

standard

n. the level at which you do something

certificate

n. a piece of paper that proves you can do a certain thing

focus

v. to think about one thing clearly

solve

v. to complete or answer it

tuition

n. money students pay to be taught, especially at a college or university

fail

v. to not succeed at a given task or test

academic

adj. related to learning

graduation

n. the process of finishing school, college, or university, often involving a ceremony

reference

n. a piece of text which mentions another writer, book, or idea

union

n. a group of people who share a common goal

lecturer

n. a teacher at a college or university

educate

v. to teach people and improve their knowledge

progressive

adj. new and ahead of others

minor

adj. small or less important than other things

tutor

n. a teacher who works with small groups or individuals

institution

n. a large and important organization

midterm

n. a test taken halfway through a semester

philosophy

n. the study of knowledge, reality, and existence

tutorial

n. a period of teaching and discussion with a tutor

educational

adj. providing education or relating to education

literacy

n. the ability to read and write

term

n. a word or expression used within a particular subject or area

diploma

n. a certificate that a student receives when they complete a course of study

draft

n. an early version of a piece of writing

curriculum

n. a set of subjects that will be taught