4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 4,5,6

punish

n. to make someone suffer for breaking the rules or laws
To punish me, my teacher had me stand in the corner.

habit

n. a thing that you do often
Smoking is a bad habit that can kill you.

appropriate

adj. it is right or normal
It's appropriate to wear a suit when you go to the office.

concern

n. a feeling of worry
I was filled with concern after reading the newspaper.

content

adj. to be happy and not want more
The baby looked very content sitting on the floor.

represent

n. to speak or act for a person or group
My lawyer will represent me in court.

stroll

v. to walk slowly and calmly
My dog and I strolled through the park today.

village

n. a very small town
There are only a few houses in my village.

behave

n. to act in a particular way, especially to be good
She always behaves well when her father is around.

expect

n. to happen, you believe it will happen
I expect the bus to be here very soon.

issue

n. an important topic
The men spoke about issues that were important to the people.

spread

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

frequently

adv. it happens often
We meet frequently, either at the beginning or end of the week.

instruct

v. to teach
My teacher instructs us in several subjects.

none

pron. not any of something
He spent all his money.There is none left.

patient

adj. they don't become angry or upset easily
I had to be patient and wait until 5 o'clock to leave.

positive

adj. it is good
She has a positive future ahead of her after finishing college.

avoid

n. to stay away from it
Avoid the broken bottle on the floor.

calm

adj. they do not get excited or upset
A nice warm bath makes me feel so calm.

shake

n. to move back and forth or up and down quickly
When people shake hands, it usually means they agree.

during

prep. while the event was happening
Did you sleep during the movie?

golf

n. a sport with clubs and a small white ball
People play golf in nice weather.

kilometer

n. a unit of measurement that is 1,000 meters
A marathon is 42.2 kilometers.

weight

n. how heavy something or someone is
I gained weight because I ate a lot of pizza.

increase

n. to make something larger
I will increase my score if I study for the test.

choose

n. to pick something or make a decision
I have to choose between taking art classes and sports lessons.

fun

adj. it is enjoyable
We had a fun time at the birthday party.

heart

n. an organ that keeps the body alive
My heart beats fast when I am nervous.

adult

n. a person who is more than 18 years old
My mom and dad are adults.

football

n. a sport with eleven members and an oval-shaped ball
Football is a popular sport in the United States.

age

n. how many years someone has lived
She died at the age of 80.

often

adv. when something happens many times
He often goes to bed early during the week.

bad

adj. it is not good
She is unhappy because she had a bad day.

balance

n. when two or more things are equal
A good balance between work and fun helps keep you healthy.

bike

n. a vehicle with two wheels powered by a human
He rides his bike to school every day.

doctor

n. a person who studies medicine and helps sick people
You should go to the doctor when you are sick.

active

adj. they move a lot or have a lot of things to do
It is important to be active and not sit around all the time.

game

n. an activity where people compete against each other
Let's play a board game tonight.

life

n. the time when a person is alive
My grandfather had a long life.

plenty

pron. there is a lot of it
We have plenty of fruit, so help yourself.

sport

n. games like running, jumping, football, and tennis
She loves watching sport on TV.

fashionable

adj. what people like to wear and do now
It is very fashionable to wear a hat.

spoken

adj. what we say
We cannot take back what has been spoken.

apart

adj. they are not next to each other
They moved apart and then came back together.

foreign

adj. something we are not used to
He has travelled widely in foreign countries.

surprised

adj. when something unexpected happens
He didn't appear at all surprised when he read the article.

nowadays

adv. at the present time
Nowadays, not so many people smoke.

ritual

n. a formal custom that people do regularly
Ken was very interested to learn about the religious rituals of the natives.

totally

adv. to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent
I am totally against that.

attribute

n. a characteristic of a person or thing
He isn't very clever, but he does have some other positive attributes.

disgust

n. a feeling of distaste and anger caused by something rude or unpleasant
He felt disgust toward his date because she had such terrible eating habits.

bilingual

adj. person can speak two languages
Since you already know English, after learning French you'll be bilingual.

gulf

n. a gap between people who do not understand each other
There has been a gulf between James and Tony since their parents died.

participant

n. someone who joins in a social event or competition
There were thousands of participants in this year's marathon.

completely

adv. very, very different from before
I was completely wrong.

dash

v. to run or move quickly
Helen dashed up the stairs so she wouldn't be late for her appointment.

tense

adj. you are not comfortable and feel unhappy
I felt very tense waiting to hear the result of the vote.

natural

adj. not made by people
We need to take care of the natural world.

mirror

n. usually made of glass, and you can see yourself in it
He used the mirror to shine light in their eyes.

vague

adj. it is not clear and gives very few details
I asked him about his mother's health, but he was very vague about it.