4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 16,17,18,19,20

dinner

n. the main meal eaten in the evening
I had a hamburger for dinner.

red

adj. the color of blood
Jack is wearing a red shirt.

clothes

n. what people wear to cover their bodies
I bought warm clothes for the cold winter.

exchange

n. to give one thing in return for another
The men exchange business cards.

community

n. a group of people who share the same area or interests
The community got together to plant trees.

end

n. to stop or finish
They are happy because the teacher wanted to end the class early.

home

n. the place where that person lives
The family likes to stay at home on the weekends.

December

n. the twelfth month of the year
The last day of the year is December 31st.

family

n. a group of people who are related to each other
There are four people in my family.

start

n. to begin doing something
Catherine has to start work at 8 o'clock in the morning.

wear

n. to have clothing on your body
The man has to wear a suit to work.

seven

adj. the word for the number 7
I have seven colored pencils on my desk.

green

adj. the color of growing grass or leaves
I don't like green apples.

art

n. something creative that expresses ideas and feelings
My sister likes to look at the art in the museum.

January

n. the first month of the year
My birthday is in January.

year

n. a period of 365 days or twelve months
You become one year older every birthday.

book

n. a set of printed sheets of paper that are held together inside a cover
The man smiles as he reads his favorite book.

together

adv. an action is done with another person or thing
Let's work together to finish the project.

from

prep. a starting place or position
Chris studies from 10 o'clock to noon every morning.

university

n. a school where people study for a degree
My dream is to go to a good university.

available

adj. it means you can get it
There were many seats available in the room.

waste

n. to use something carelessly and unnecessarily
Turn off the water so you don't waste it.

appreciate

n. to understand its good qualities
I can appreciate the lovely scenery.

level

n. a point on a scale that measures something
Please check the level of the temperature.

lone

adj. the only one in a given place
A lone man walked along the street.

disappear

n. to go away or not be seen
The top of the building is disappearing in the clouds.

season

n. a time of the year: spring, summer, fall, or winter
Fall is a warm season, while winter is very cold.

beat

n. to do better than they do
I managed to beat everyone in the race.

celebrate

v. to do something to show that an event is special
We all celebrated when we heard the great news.

hill

n. a raised area of land
It is higher than the land around it.The sun was rising above the green hills.

solution

n. a way to solve a problem
There are many problems.We need solutions!

decide

n. to make a definite choice
He tried to decide which one to eat first.

response

n. the answer to a question
He asked if I was sad.My response was “No.”

else

adv. you talk about something different
I wanted a bike for my birthday, but I got something else.

whether

conj. when you must choose between two things
I could not decide whether to go left or right.

fair

adj. reasonable or right
He sold me his car for a fair price.

forward

adv. you move in the direction in front of you
When he saw his mother, the baby crawled forward to her.

bright

adj. it gives off a lot of light
The bright light from the explosion hurt my eyes.

flow

n. to move easily and continuously in one direction
The water flowed over the rocks and into the lake.

puddle

n. a pool of liquid on the ground
When the ice melted, it formed a puddle.

carrot

n. an orange vegetable
I put a carrot in my salad.

water

n. a clear liquid that people need to survive
Drink eight cups of water every day.

delicious

adj. tasty
I loved the delicious fried chicken I ate for dinner!

restaurant

n. a business where people sit and eat food
Let's eat at the Indian restaurant.

ask

n. to say or write something to get an answer
Please ask questions if you do not understand.

bread

n. a food made from flour and water
You need two pieces of bread to make a sandwich.

health

n. the state of a person's body
People who want good health should not smoke.

chocolate

n. a sweet food made from cacao beans
I made a chocolate cake for my mom's party.

always

adv. something happens all the time
They always brush their teeth in the morning.

chicken

n. a bird that is often used for food
Chicken is his favorite kind of meat.

cake

n. a sweet dessert made from flour, water, sugar, and eggs
What a beautiful birthday cake!

food

n. things people and animals eat
Pasta is a famous food in Italy.

diet

n. the food regularly eaten by a person
His diet mostly consists of fruits and vegetables.

great

adj. it is very good
It was a great, exciting game!

special

adj. unique and different
The cupcake was special because it had blue frosting.

eat

n. to chew and swallow food
You should eat breakfast every day.

banana

n. a long yellow fruit with soft white flesh inside
Did you eat a banana for breakfast?

contain

v. to hold or have something
I have to find something to contain these apples.

recipe

n. a set of instructions for cooking a certain type of food
Do you use a recipe when you make that sauce?

fruit

n. a type of healthy food that grows on trees and plants
Apples, pears, and oranges are types of fruit.

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.