4000 Essential English Words 2e 1 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 26,27,28,29,30

climb

n. to use your hands and feet to go up something
The girls climbed to the top of the mountain.

otherwise

adv. in another way if you don't do this
It's good to stay active; otherwise, you'll gain weight.

maintain

n. to make something stay the same
The balls maintain constant movement.

react

n. to respond by acting in a certain way
James reacted badly to the news.

standard

n. what people consider normal or good
This older model TV is below our store's standards.

advice

n. an opinion about what to do
I don't know how to study for my exams.Can you give me some advice?

further

adj. from a greater distance or time
The escalator is further than I thought.

ride

n. to travel on it
You can ride an animal, a bike, etc.I will ride a roller coaster for the first time today.

suggest

n. to give an idea or plan about it
He suggested that we go to see his boss.

situated

adj. it is in that place
The whiteboard is situated between the two men.

final

adj. it is the last part
In the final part of the film, the man and the woman got married.

physical

adj. it is related to your body and not your mind
Biking is good for your physical health.

along

prep. down the length of a road, river, etc.
Walk along this tunnel for ten minutes, and you'll see a door on the left.

imply

n. to suggest it without saying it
The man implied that he wanted the job, but he didn't say so.

neither

conj. connect two negative possibilities
Neither the path on the left nor the path on the right will lead us home.

attention

n. the notice, thought, or consideration of someone
His work got the attention of two of his co-workers.

prove

n. to show that it is true
My teacher proved the answer on the board.

society

n. a group of people who interact and share a culture
Society expects people to be good and honest.

drop

n. to fall or allow something to fall
A small amount of water dropped from the bottle.

attract

v. to make a person or thing come closer or be interested
The magnet attracted the metal.

hunger

n. the feeling that you get when you need to eat
After playing all day long, he was filled with hunger.

bite

n. the act of using your teeth to cut and tear into something
The boy took a big bite of his hamburger.

deal

n. an agreement that you have with another person
I made a deal with the other company to give us some money.

trip

n. a journey to a certain place
Ken took a trip to the city yesterday.

effective

adj. it works well
Swimming is an effective way to stay healthy.

tour

n. a short trip in which you see many sights
I took a tour of Asia and Europe.

coast

n. the land by an ocean
I stayed on the southern coast of Australia.

examine

n. to look at it carefully
The doctor examined my eyes today.

gift

n. something you give someone
Dave received many gifts for Christmas.

imagine

n. to think of it in your mind
Sally imagined herself winning lots of money.

puzzle

n. something that is hard to understand
The question was a puzzle to him.

rather

adv. when you want to do one thing but not the other
I would rather have the red one than the blue one.

journey

n. a long trip
I went on a journey across the country with my parents.

spider

n. a small creature with eight legs
Some adults have a fear of little creatures such as spiders.

actually

adv. in fact or really
My dad looks a little mean, but actually he's very kind.

desert

n. an area of land without many plants or water
Not many plants grow in the desert.

specific

adj. it is precise or exact
Please choose a specific place on the map.

FALSE

adj. it is not correct
If you think the answer is false, press the red button.

quite

adv. something is a certain way completely or very much
I think typing on a keyboard is quite easy.

figure out

n. you come to understand it and find an answer
I couldn't figure out what he wanted me to do.

own

v. to have it
My grandfather owns that house.

boring

adj. not fun
I think the Internet is boring.

message

n. a set of words that you send to someone
I left a message for you in the envelope.

professor

n. a person who teaches in college
Mike's science professor knows a lot about physics.

rush

n. to go somewhere or do something very quickly
Nancy rushed to finish her homework.

cancel

n. to decide that an event or a request will not happen
She canceled the rest of her plans because of the rain.

band

n. a group of people who play music
My brother is in a rock band.

barely

adv. by the smallest amount, almost not
I barely had enough money to pay for my bus ticket.

schedule

n. a plan that tells you when to do things
What is your class schedule for today?

list

n. a record of information printed with an item on each line
My mom makes a list of groceries to buy.

predict

n. to say that it will happen
She predicted that I would get married next year.

stage

n. a place where actors or musicians act or sing
A large screen was on the stage.

storm

n. a lot of rain or snow
There is a lot of rain or snow.Did that storm wake you up last night?

within

prep. to say that something is inside another thing
Within the box, there was a pizza.

garbage

n. waste material like unwanted or spoiled food, bottles, paper, etc.
The boy cleaned up the garbage around his house.

driveway

n. a short private road that leads to a person's home
The long driveway led us to their new house.

instrument

n. something designed to do a certain task like play music
My favorite musical instrument is the piano.

magic

n. the power to do impossible things
The magician used magic to pull a rabbit out of his hat.

notice

n. to see it for the first time
Did you notice the view?

share

n. to give some of it to another person
Jimmy shared his apple with me.

craft

n. to make it using skill
She crafted the bookcase out of solid pine wood and then painted it.

innocence

n. a lack of experience of difficult or complex things in life
Everyone who met her found her innocence to be charming.

usual

adj. it is what we expect
It was just the usual people who came.

moderate

adj. it is not too big or too small in size or amount
It takes a moderate amount of patience to be around small children all day.

payment

n. you give someone some money for what you get
I made the last payment on my car yesterday.Now I am really the owner.

sociable

adj. they are friendly
Many of my good friends are sociable, but I am shy.

talkative

adj. he or she talks a lot
My aunt is very talkative whenever she is on the phone.

meeting

n. you are with other people
We have lots of meetings at our school to plan what to do.

perception

n. a situation is a way of thinking about it or understanding it
Since he couldn't see, his perception of life was much different than mine.

speed

v. you go very fast
Speeding is the cause of most car accidents.

lead

n. you go first and it follows you
I will lead you to the right place.

merge

n. to combine them into one whole thing
The storm clouds merged into one large menacing cloud that filled the sky.

settle

n. you reach an agreement
We settled the argument by looking up the answer on the web.

burden

n. a serious or difficult responsibility
Children who do not behave are a burden to their parents.

fragile

adj. they are not strong and can be damaged easily
The fragile glassware was carefully packed into boxes.

half

n. cut something into two parts that are the same size
The machine can divide the book in half.

shiver

n. a shaking movement the body makes when someone is cold or scared
I got shivers on my way home because it was so cold.

compromise

n. to agree to something that is not exactly what you want
We both compromised about the game we decided to play.

dive

n. you go down head first into the water
I like sky-diving from an airplane.

overwhelm

n. to exist in such a large amount that someone cannot deal with it
The amount of homework her teacher assigned has overwhelmed her.

belief

n. a strong feeling that something is correct or true
A preacher or priest should have a strong belief in God.

ahead

adv. it is in front of it
The blue car drove on ahead of us.

amount

n. how much there is of something
Can I use my card to pay for the entire amount?

proper

adj. it is right
It is not proper to throw your garbage on the road.

above

prep. it is at a higher level than something else
He straightened the sign that was above the crowd.

center

n. the middle of it
The center of a dart board is the most important spot.

common

adj. it happens often or there is much of it
It is common for snow to fall in the winter.

cost

n. to require payment
These designer shoes cost more than the regular ones.

honesty

n. the quality of being truthful or honest
A courtroom should be a place of honesty.

evidence

n. a fact or thing that you use to prove something
He used the pictures as evidence that UFOs are real.

demonstrate

v. to show how it is done
She demonstrated her plan to her co-workers.

independent

adj. it is not controlled by something else
She chose to live an independent life in the country.

sale

n. you can buy it
Everything for sale here is the same price.

jail

n. a place to keep bad people
He was sent to jail for taking other people's cars.

memory

n. something you remember
The memory of my first time in the city will always be the best.

idiom

n. a phrase with a meaning different from its words
The idiom “when pigs fly” means that something will never happen.

different

adj. someone or something that is not the same as others
Each of my sisters has a different hair style.

master

n. a person who is very good at something
My brother is a master of taekwondo.

inside

n. the inner part, space or side of something
The inside of the box was empty.

pocket

n. a part of your clothing where you can keep things
She always had her hands in her pockets.