2000 Core English Words 4 영영 Unit 09,10,11,12,13,14,15,16

govern

v. to lead and make decisions that affect a group

federal

adj. something that has to do with the central government

parliament

n. a group of people who make the laws in governments

royal

adj. related to a king or queen

massive

adj. something is large in size, amount, or degree

candidate

n. a person who is trying to get elected to an office

council

n. a group of people who are chosen to make rules, laws, or decisions

citizen

n. a person who legally belongs to a country

deny

v. to say it is not true

election

n. a vote to choose someone to serve as a public official

policy

n. an accepted set of ideas or rules

politics

n. the activities involved with the government

republic

n. a country run by elected officials

authority

n. the power to make decisions, direct or control someone

politician

n. someone who is active in government and is an elected official

blame

v. to say or think that someone or something is responsible for something bad

regulation

n. an official law or rule

democracy

n. a form of government in which the people vote for their officials

influence

n. the power to change something

domestic

adj. something is found within the home country

legal

adj. allowed to do it by law

thief

n. a person who takes things without asking or paying

trick

n. a lie used to mislead or fool a person

crime

n. an act that breaks rules or laws

clue

n. an object or piece of information that helps to solve problems

criminal

n. a person who has committed a crime

justice

n. the process of making things fair after a crime

law

n. a rule which everyone must follow

rule

n. a fixed way of behaving that people are told to follow

danger

n. something that puts a person at risk

jail

n. a place where criminals are kept

punishment

n. the act of punishing someone

evidence

n. anything used to prove that something is true

death

n. what happens when living things reach the end of their lives

punish

v. to make them suffer in some way

prisoner

n. a person who is locked away in a prison or jail

illegal

adj. something is against the law and you might be punished for doing it

guilty

adj. being responsible for a crime

prison

n. a building where criminals are locked away

police

n. a group of people whose job is to stop others from breaking rules and laws

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

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