4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 5,6,7,8,9,10

praise

n. to show that you like someone or something
The coach praised the athletes after a good practice.

wrap

v. to cover something on all sides
I wrapped his gift and put a bow on it.

pure

adj. very clear and beautiful
The rose was pure. It had no dirt or imperfections.

ancestor

n. a family member from the past
My ancestors came from Germany.

border

n. the edge of an area
The postcard had a pretty green border of pine needles.

senior

adj. older or more experienced
Because he got his job first, Bob is the senior chef.

angle

n. the direction from which something is looked at
The giraffe turned its head to see from another angle.

heaven

n. the place that some believe people go to after they die
When I die, I hope that I go to heaven.

surround

v. to close in on it from all sides
We surrounded the suspect on all four sides.

congratulate

n. to tell them that you are happy for them
Bill and Angela congratulated each other on a job well done.

silent

adj. makes no sound
Since no one was home, the house was silent.

sink

n. to slowly fall into it
The boat had a hole in it, and it sank into the ocean.

boot

n. a heavy shoe that goes up above a person's ankle
He wore boots so that his feet wouldn’t get wet.

frame

n. a border for a picture or mirror
I have to get a frame for my friend’s picture.

incredible

adj. so amazing that it is hard to believe
I have an incredible story to tell you about my vacation.

legend

n. a story from the past
There is a well-known legend about a king and his queen.

superior

adj. better than another
I think cooking outdoors is superior to cooking indoors.

relative

n. a family member
My relatives came by to see the new baby.

proceed

v. to go somewhere or to continue doing something
My son and I proceeded to the beach so we could go fishing.

thick

adj. wide and solid
The fog was so thick that I couldn’t see through it.

clear

v. to remove everything from a place
I need to clear my desk because it is too messy.

relax

v. to rest or do something enjoyable
Nicole likes to relax by reading books.

work

n. to do a job that you get paid for
They need to work together to finish an important project.

feel

n. to experience an emotion or feeling
The girl must feel happy because it is her birthday today.

sleep

n. to rest your mind and body, usually at night in bed
The child goes to sleep in her bedroom at night.

busy

adj. a lot of things to do
Everyone is busy at the office today.

close

v. to shut something or cover up an opening
The man wanted to close the door tightly.

normal

adj. usual and not strange
It is normal to wear school uniforms in private schools.

also

adv. in addition to or too
I like blue, and I also like yellow.

talk

n. to say words to express your thoughts, opinions, etc
They went someplace to talk to each other.

automatically

adv. it happens without thinking or planning
The man automatically smiled when he thought about his friend.

study

v. to learn something by reading, memorizing, or going to school
The woman needed a quiet place to study for a big test.

stress

n. a strong feeling of worry caused by problems in life, work, etc.
Dan has a lot of stress at work.

write

n. to use a pen or keyboard to make letters and numbers on paper or a screen
I need to write a story for my homework.

listen

n. to pay attention to a sound that you can hear
Lisa wanted to listen carefully to her friend.

can

aux. a person or thing has the ability to do an action
Sad news can make her cry.

discuss

n. to talk about something with another person
James began to discuss his report with his teacher.

meet

n. to come together so that you can talk or do something together
Ken’s mother wanted to meet his teacher today.

quiet

adj. not make much sound
The man told the children to be quiet.

music

n. the sound made by singing or playing musical instruments
The boy makes music by playing a guitar.

volcano

n. a mountain with a hole on top where hot liquid comes out
When the volcano erupted, smoke and heat filled the air.

debate

v. to seriously discuss something with someone
The husband and wife debated which TV to buy.

occupation

n. a person's job
My father’s occupation is a dentist.

persuade

v. to make that person agree to do something
The children persuaded their parents to buy them gifts.

scholar

n. a person who studies something and knows a lot about it
The scholar knew much about art history.

basis

n. the main part of amount of it
My grandfather gets his hearing checked on a yearly basis.

biology

n. the study of living things
We learned about the human heart in biology class.

cage

n. something that holds an animal so it cannot leave
We put the parrots in their cage at night.

colony

n. a country controlled by another country
The USA was at one time a colony of Great Britain.

depress

v. to make that person sad
The bad news from work depressed the man.

factual

adj. to Include true details
John learns about history from factual books.

ruins

n. old buildings that are not used anymore
I visited some interesting ruins in Greece.

fascinate

v. to make that person very interested
The kitten was fascinated by the ball of yarn.

depart

n. to leave some place so you can go to another place
The plane departed for Italy at 3:00 this afternoon.

overseas

adv. an action happens in another country, across an ocean
John often goes overseas for vacations.

nevertheless

adv. a difference to what is expected or known
He is usually friendly. Nevertheless, he wasn’t friendly this afternoon.

mission

n. an important job that is sometimes far away
The woman’s mission was to help sick people.

route

n. the way you go from one place to another
I saw many new houses along the route to the city.

colleague

n. somebody you work with
My colleague helped me finish the job.

significant

adj. important
I read many significant novels as a literature major in university.

resort

n. to depend on it in order to solve a problem
I hope they don’t resort to violence to end the argument.

conclude

n. to arrive at a logical end by looking at evidence
I saw crumbs on my dog’s face, so I concluded that he ate my cookie.

path

n. a way from one place to another that people can walk along
We followed a path through the woods.

convey

v. to communicate or make ideas known
That picture of a crying child conveys a feeling of sadness.

bush

n. a woody plant that is smaller than a tree
My dad and I planted some small bushes around the house.

capable

adj. can do an action
The Olympic athlete is capable of lifting a lot of weight.

shadow

n. the dark area that is made when something blocks light
The man’s shadow was taller than he was.

edge

n. the furthest part or side of something
He ran to the edge of the cliff.

definite

adj. certain or sure to be true
There is a definite connection between hard work and success.

cheat

n. to be dishonest in order to win or do well
They cheated on the test by sharing answers.

instructions

n. how to do something
Just follow the instructions and you will be OK.

confident

adj. they can do something without failing
She was confident she could climb the mountain due to her training.

considerable

adj. large in size, amount, or extent
They paid a considerable amount of money for that car.

broad

adj. something is wide, not narrow
The river is very long and broad.

concentrate

v. to give one's full attention to something
I could not concentrate on my homework because the room was so loud.

suspect

n. to believe that it might be true
I suspect that those kids stole the money.

succeed

n. to complete something as planned
He will continue to work on the robot until he succeeds.

destination

n. the place where someone or something is going
The destination of this plane is Munich, Germany.

valley

n. a low area of land between two mountains or hills
We looked at the valley below from the top of the mountain.

delight

n. a feeling of being very happy with something
He felt such delight after getting a promotion at work.

fix

n. to make it work
My dad has many tools to help him fix broken things.

island

n. land in the middle of water
Japan is a group of islands.

perhaps

adv. when you say that something could happen
Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.

taste

n. the flavor something makes in your mouth
The taste of the fruit was sweet.

prevent

n. to stop it from happening
The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands.

save

n. to keep it from being hurt
I want to help save the world.

ocean

n. the salt water that surrounds land
The ocean can make powerful waves.

pleasant

adj. you enjoy it
The character had a pleasant look on its face.

still

adv. when you say that a situation keeps going on
They are still waiting in line to get tickets.

beach

n. a sandy or rocky place by the ocean
The little girl built a sandcastle on the beach.

smile

n. to show happiness with your mouth
The baby smiled at me.

step

n. to walk
Be careful where you step.

throw

n. to use your hand to make it go through the air
The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast.

wave

n. a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water
The water was filled with large blue waves.

emotion

n. how you feel
Anger is a common emotion that we all feel.

against

prep. touching something or opposed to somthing
They both leaned against the wall.

damage

v. to break it
The car was damaged in the accident.

discover

n. to find it for the first time
I discovered some new information in this book.

identify

n. to find out what it is
I used the file to identify his name.

rock

n. a hard thing in the dirt
I stacked rocks on top of one another.

impression

n. the way of thinking about someone or something
Most people’s first impression of Dr. Giani is that he is mean.

violent

adj. to use force to hurt others
The man was put into jail because he was violent.

fog

n. a thick cloud that is near the ground or water
I did not want to drive in the thick fog.

mad

adj. being extremely angry or upset
Mother got mad when I didn’t listen to her.

giant

adj. very big
The giant truck got in my way.

rid

n. to make a place free from something or someone
We rid our home of mice by using traps.

tale

n. a story
She told her two friends about the wild tale of her day.

resist

v. to fight against it
He resisted the treatment at the hospital.

extraordinary

adj. amazing
The fireman who rescued the girl was extraordinary.

funeral

n. a ceremony that takes place after a person dies
They had a funeral for the soldier who died during the war.

reveal

n. to show something
I will reveal where I hid the candy bar.

citizen

n. someone who lives in a certain place
Carlos was born in Spain. He is a Spanish citizen.

trap

n. people or animals is to capture them so they cannot get away
We trapped butterflies in a net.

enormous

adj. very large
My dog looks enormous next to yours.

council

n. a group of people who run a city or town
The council met to discuss the new laws for the city.

declare

n. to say something officially
I declared my love for him.

ought

aux. it is the right thing to do
I ought to take my library books back.

trial

n. the way a court discovers if a person is guilty or innocent
He went on trial for robbing the bank.

intention

n. what a person plans to do
Do you have good intentions?

sword

n. a long sharp weapon
They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.