2000 Core English Words 4 영영 Unit 13,14,15,16

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

positive

adj. a good feeling, reaction, or response

annoy

v. to make them slightly angry

miserable

adj. feeling very sad or grumpy

negative

adj. describes a bad feeling, reaction, or response

severe

adj. very bad or extreme

belong

v. to be a part of something

charm

n. the ability to make others like you

jealous

adj. when they wish they had what someone else has

lonely

adj. feeling sad because they are alone

pride

n. the emotion we feel when we are proud

lively

adj. full of energy and enthusiasm

satisfy

v. to please yourself or someone else

embarrassed

adj. feeling like a fool in front of others

intelligent

adj. someone who is clever

belief

n. the feeling that something is true or real

respect

n. an attitude of admiration or esteem

disappoint

v. to upset someone by not doing what they expected

nervous

adj. feeling worried about something in the future

cheat

v. to behave in a dishonest way in order to get what you want

depressed

adj. being extremely sad

extreme

adj. far from normal

appeal

v. to seem attractive or tempting

aware

adj. knowing something has happened or may happen

confidence

n. the emotion we feel when we believe we can succeed

esteem

n. what we feel about a person we admire

appreciate

v. to be grateful for something or understand the reason for it

fright

n. what we feel when we are sudden

awkward

adj. describes an uncomfortable situation, movement, or feeling

concern

n. the feeling of worrying about another person or thing

command

v. to strongly tell someone to do something

comfort

n. the feeling of being relaxed and satisfied

thoughtful

adj. thinking of others’ needs and wants

wisdom

n. a large amount of knowledge gained over a long period

anxiety

n. the emotion we feel when we are extremely worried or stressed

hopeless

adj. describes a person or action that has no chance of succeeding

anxious

adj. suffering from anxiety

sensible

adj. describes a person or action that is practical

tense

adj. describes a feeling of nervousness

anger

n. the emotion we feel when we think something is unfair or wrong

grief

n. a sad feeling or process we go through, usually when someone we love dies