4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 25,26,27

ugly

adj. not good to look at
It was an ugly sight.

status

n. the position of something or someone in relation to others
She had achieved the status of being the smartest girl in the class.

atom

n. the smallest unit of a substance
A molecule consists of a combination of two or more atoms.

despair

n. the feeling of having no hope
After we lost the big account, our salespeople were filled with despair.

gloom

n. a state of almost complete darkness or sadness
In the gloom of the morning, it was difficult to see the boat on the lake.

fragment

n. a small part of something
After the light broke, there were fragments of glass to clean up.

breadth

n. the distance from one side to the other side of something
The breadth of the northern wall of the house is twenty meters.

roam

n. to move around without a plan or purpose
All day, the cows roamed around the field eating grass.

solitary

adj. lonely or only
The only thing in the room was a solitary chair.

large

adj. very big
I was frightened by a large bird.

spectrum

n. the full range of color ranging from red to violet
You can see the entire spectrum in a rainbow.

galaxy

n. an extremely large collection of star systems
Our solar system is located in the outer area of our galaxy.

moon

n. an object that travels around our Earth
The moon looks beautiful tonight.

form

n. to make or to shape something
They formed a new government.

radiate

n. to send out energy or heat
The heat from the fireplace radiated throughout the room.

cover

n. to put things over it
The Earth was covered with clouds.

beautiful

adj. good to look at
There was a beautiful sunset.

comet

n. an object in space made of ice and rock with a tail of glowing dust
Comets take many decades to complete an orbit around a star.

sphere

n. a three-dimensional round shape, like a ball
The balloons were inflated into a variety of colorful spheres.

star

n. a bright shining thing in the night sky
The stars come out at night.

adjust

n. to change it so it is better
He adjusted the old guitar to make it sound better.

reef

n. a group of rocks or coral in the ocean
He walked along the reef and looked at the water below.

coral

n. the hard, colorful material formed by the shells of animals
The diver admired the beautiful coral under the water.

crash

v. to hit and break something
There was a loud noise when the car crashed into the tree.

strict

adj. makes sure others follow rules
The teacher is strict. She does not let students talk in class.

firm

adj. solid but not too hard
He sleeps better on a firm bed.

fuel

n. something that creates heat or energy
Wood is the fuel that burns to make heat in this fire.

hurricane

n. a bad storm that happens over the ocean
The wind from the hurricane bent the palm tree.

grand

adj. big and liked by people
The grand mountain rose high into the sky.

loss

n. the act or instance of losing something
I suffered a big loss while I was gambling.

cotton

n. a cloth made from the fibers of the cotton plant
I like to wear clothes made from cotton in the summer.

deck

n. a wooden floor built outside of a house or the floor of a ship
A ship will store many supplies below its deck.

shut

n. to close it tightly
Please shut the door; the air outside is cold.

zone

n. an area that has different qualities from the ones around it
Firefighters often work in danger zones.

plain

adj. simple and not decorated
He bought a pair of plain white shoes over the weekend.

engage

n. do it
Dad was engaged in sawing a piece of wood in half.

accuse

n. to blame them for doing it
She accused her brother of breaking her computer.

surf

n. to use a special board to ride on waves in the ocean
The students went to the beach to surf during their vacation.

amuse

n. to do something that is funny or entertaining
The singer was very good. She amused the crowd.

task

n. a piece of work to be done that is usually difficult
My task for the weekend was to clean the entire back yard.

apology

n. what people say to show that they are sorry
After arguing with her teacher, the girl wrote the teacher an apology.

ordinary

adj. normal, or not special in any way
Today was just an ordinary day. Nothing unusual happened.

expose

n. to make known something that is hidden
He took off his shirt to expose his costume.

preserve

n. to protect something from harm
Dad sprayed a chemical on the house to help preserve the walls.

tobacco

n. a plant whose leaves are smoked, such as in cigarettes
The tobacco in cigarettes is bad for you.

language

n. a system of communication
The reporter spoke a language Sally had never heard before.

twin

n. two children born at the same time
My sister and I are twins. We look exactly the same.

duke

n. a man of high social rank but below a king or queen
The duke ruled over the land.

innocent

adj. not guilty of a crime
The judge said that the woman was innocent of the crime.

minister

n. an important person in government with many duties
The minister of education controls the country’s schools.

bold

adj. not afraid of doing something
The bold man climbed the high mountain.

capture

n. to catch and hold it
James tried to capture the bubbles in his hands.

hire

n. to pay that person money to work for you
We hired a man to paint our house.

guilty

adj. To feel bad for something one did
I felt guilty for taking my sister’s cookies.

pronounce

v. to say the sounds of letters or words
Young children often have trouble pronouncing words right.

witch

n. a woman with magical powers
People think that witches fly around on broomsticks.

resemble

n. to look like that person
The baby really resembles his father.

symptom

n. a sign that it is happening
Sneezing and a high fever are symptoms of the common cold.

bug

n. a small insect
Birds like eating bugs.

permanent

adj. a long time or forever
We don’t know if Aunt Mildred’s visit will be a permanent one.