4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 21,22,23,24,25

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.

actual

adj. real or true
This is the actual sword that the king owned, not a fake one.

customer

n. a person who buys something at a store
The customer put a few items in a bag.

earn

v. to receive an income for work that you do
He finally earned a spot on the team.

opposite

n. completely different
The opposite of black is white.

reward

n. something given in exchange for good behavior or work
He was given a reward for his excellent performance.

include

n. to have it as part of a group
Does this meal include a soft drink?

plate

n. a flat round thing that you put food on
I put my plate down so I could put some food on it.

receive

n. to get it
I received a present on my birthday.

steal

n. to take something that is not yours
The men tried to steal money from the bank.

comfort

n. to make them feel better
I wanted to comfort my friend after I heard the bad news.

amaze

n. to surprise them very much
The news in the paper amazed Jack.

mystery

n. something that is difficult to understand or explain
The path on the map was a complete mystery to me.

thief

n. someone who quietly takes things that do not belong to them
A thief broke into our home and took my mother's jewelry.

set

n. to put it somewhere
Please set the dice down on the table.

charge

n. the price to pay for something
The charge for the shirts was $15.

gate

n. a type of door
Gates are usually made of metal or wood.We want to put up a wooden gate around our house.

deliver

n. to take it from one place to another
The man delivered Chinese food to my house.

manage

v. to control or be in charge of it
I had to manage the meeting myself.

occur

n. to happen
When did the thunderstorm occur?

contact

n. to speak or write to them
I contacted Sue about my party.

match

n. to be the same or similar
The two shoes matched.They looked the same.

safety

n. the condition of being safe and free from danger
For his own safety, he was placed in a car seat.

shoot

v. to fire something like a bullet at someone or something
The hunter raised his gun to shoot at the target.

behavior

n. the way you act
Their behavior was good this semester.They didn't cause trouble.

behind

prep. to be at the back of something
The little girl was hiding behind a tree.

remove

n. to take it away
I removed the nail from the board.

mental

adj. it has to do with your mind
I made a mental picture of the room.

personality

n. what you are like and how you behave
John has a bad personality.

web

n. a home made by a spider
Mom cleaned the spider webs out of the garage.

member

n. a person who is part of a group
Julie is the newest member of our team.

advance

n. to go forward
He advanced across the bridge slowly.

pole

n. a long thin stick made of wood or metal that supports things
The flag was hanging from the flag pole.

swim

n. to move through water
I love to swim in the ocean.

average

adj. it is at a normal level
I'm not rich or poor; I'm average.

sound

v. to make a noise
The alarm clock sounded and woke us all up.

athlete

n. a person who plays sports
Some athletes can play many sports very well.

lower

n. to make it go down
The chart shows how his production has lowered over the year.

course

n. a class in school
I took a P.E.course in school this year.

passenger

n. a person who rides in a car, train, or airplane
One passenger was standing near the subway train.

poem

n. a short kind of writing
William Shakespeare wrote many poems.

friendship

n. the relationship between people who are friends
Michael and Lisa have a very strong friendship with each other.

cheer

n. to give a loud shout of approval or encouragement
The crowd all cheered when the home team won.

public

adj. it is meant for everyone to use
I went to the public park to play with my friends.

critic

n. who gives opinions about movies, books, plays, etc.
The wine critic tasted the wine so he could give his opinion.

event

n. especially something important
Finishing high school was a major event in his life.

exercise

n. to run or play sports so that you can be healthy
You should exercise every day.

term

n. a word for something
I often use the term “oops” when I make a mistake.

perform

n. to do something in front of people who watch
He will perform a song for the class.

probably

adv. it is likely to happen
You will probably get a good grade if you study for the test.

block

n. a solid piece of wood, stone, or ice
I saw a block of ice on the floor.

smart

adj. intelligent
Mary is a smart student.

support

n. to like it and help it be successful
Everyone at work supports the new plan.

guide

n. someone who shows you where to go
We followed a guide at the park.

strike

n. to hit them
She struck the other girl in the face.

unite

n. to get together to do something
If we unite, we can finish our project faster.

complex

adj. hard to understand
It is hard to understand.A jigsaw puzzle can be complex because it has so many pieces.

lack

n. there is not enough of it
His only problem is a lack of money.

pressure

n. what you apply to make someone do something
They put pressure on him to change his mind.

bury

v. you put it under the ground or under a lot of other things
My father was buried in his hometown when he died.

direction

n. the way to go
Go in this direction for 10 minutes, and you will get to the river.

recognize

n. to know it because you have seen it before
I recognized an old friend from many years ago.

associate

n. to connect something with a person or thing
Most people associate birthday parties with having fun.

populate

n. they live there
Billions of people populate the Earth.

regular

adj. it happens often and in equal amounts of time
Our regular lunch time is around noon.

range

n. a number or a set of similar things
I saw a range of cars to choose from.

mix

n. different things put together
The green mix we made in science class spilled onto the table.

tradition

n. something people have been doing for a long time
Marriage is a tradition all over the world.

involve

v. to include as an active participant
The whole family was involved in playing the game.

medicine

n. something you take to feel better or treat an illness
The doctor gave me medicine for my cold.

organize

v. to plan or get ready for an event
Make a list to help you organize the things you need.

produce

v. to make or grow it
This tree produces apples every year.

feature

n. an important part of something
The cell phone has many features.

instance

n. an example of something
I have never experienced an instance of hate.Have you?

wide

adj. it is large from side to side
The door was as wide as my arms.

environment

n. the place where people work or live
Keeping our environment clean is important to our health.

factory

n. a building where things are made or put together
We have only one factory in our town.

sign

n. an indication giving information, directions, a warning, etc.
The sign indicated that today would be a bad day.

tip

n. a pointed end of something
The tip of his pen was very sharp.

period

n. an amount of time when something happens
In one period in Europe, there were many knights.

trash

n. waste material or unwanted or worthless things
Please take out the trash; it smells bad.