4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 19,20,21

glad

adj. you are happy
I am glad you came to my party.

speech

n. something said to a group of people
She gave a speech to the class.

injustice

n. a lack of fairness or justice
Putting an innocent person in jail is an act of injustice.

lawyer

n. works with the law and represents people in court
The lawyer left the courthouse after the judge made her decision.

social

adj. about many people in a community
People should come together and fix the world's social problems.

bother

n. to make the effort to do something
No one bothered to wash the dishes today.

policy

n. a rule
He told us that his policy was to put customers first.

conclusion

n. the final part of it
At the conclusion of the race, the spectators cheered for the winner.

doubt

n. a feeling of not being sure
I have doubt that the story is true.

international

adj. it involves more than one country
The United Nations is a powerful international organization.

explore

v. to look for new places
He wants to explore the world and see new things.

mention

n. to talk about it
The doctors mentioned the problems that the patient was having.

alive

adj. not dead
My grandparents are still alive even though they are over 90.

wood

n. the thing that trees are made of
I put the pieces of wood in a pile.

however

adv. not being influenced by something
She is a great cook.However, she never had professional lessons.

bone

n. a hard part of the body
I brought home a nice bone for my dog.

old

adj. lived for many years
My mother is seventy years old now.

captain

n. the person who controls a ship or airplane
The captain sailed his ship to Australia.

staff

n. a group of people working together in a company
My dad has a staff of four people to help him at the office.

toward

prep. you go closer to it
Santa walked toward my house with a bag of gifts.

entertain

n. to do something that they enjoy
The clown entertained the kids at the party.

extra

adj. it is more than what is needed
The squirrel had extra nuts for the winter.

opinion

n. a thought about a person or a thing
Meg told me her opinion of my story.She said it was not funny.

vegetable

n. a plant used as food
Carrots are my favorite vegetable.

advise

n. to tell them what to do
My mother often advises people about their money.

real

adj. it actually exists
Some people don't believe in aliens from space, but I think they're real.

serve

n. to give them food or drinks
He served us our drinks quickly.

bit

n. a small amount of something
I ate a bit of chocolate before I went to bed.

lie

n. to say or write something untrue to deceive someone
Whenever Pinocchio lied to his father, his nose grew.

already

adv. it happens before a certain time
It is already time for the movie to start.Let's go in.

reflect

v. when a surface sends back light, heat, sound or an image
Her face was reflected in the smooth glass.

achieve

n. to successfully do it after trying hard
I was happy that I could achieve my goal.

destroy

n. to damage something so badly that it cannot be used
The glass was destroyed.

goal

n. something you work toward
Her goal was to become a doctor.

regard

n. to think of them in a certain way
The boy regarded the girl as a good friend.

war

n. a big fight between two groups of people
Many young men died in the war.

worth

adj. it costs that amount
Our house is worth a lot of money.

consider

n. to think about it
Pete didn't like his job.He considered getting a new one.

meat

n. food made of animals
This piece of meat I'm eating tastes very good.

basic

adj. it is very simple or easy
I learned some basic English skills in school today.

career

n. a job that you do for a large part of your life
He was in the hospitality business for most of his career.

leave

n. to go away from someone or something
He packed his bag and was ready to leave for home.

clerk

n. a type of worker
Clerks in a store help customers.The clerk added up her bill for the groceries.

though

conj. when one idea makes another seem surprising
Though he was overweight, he liked to be active.

hero

n. a brave person who does things to help others
To children, the man in the blue and red costume was a real hero.

effort

n. hard work or an attempt to do something
He always puts a lot of effort into his studies.

hurry

v. to do something quickly
I hurried home on my bike.

later

adv. after the present, expected, or usual time
She missed the train, so she'll arrive a little later than expected.

brain

n. the organ in your head that lets you think
You must use your brain to solve the problem.

excellent

adj. it is very good
I got an excellent score on my school test.

inform

n. to tell them about something
I called and informed her about my idea.

operation

n. when a doctor replaces or removes something in the body
The operation on my arm was a success.

refuse

n. to say "no" to it
The dog refused to play with the cat.

appear

v. to seem
She appeared to be sad.She was crying.

base

n. the bottom of something
The base of the table has three legs.

pain

n. the feeling that you have when you are hurt
His head was full of pain.

locate

n. to find it
I could not locate my keys in the house.

enter

n. to go into it
Two guards greeted me as I entered the front door.

nurse

n. a person who helps sick people in the hospital
A nurse helped me get better.

various

adj. there are many types of it
She owned shoes of various styles.