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

ancient

adj. very old
I want to see the ancient buildings in Rome.

hidden

adj. not easily noticed or too hard to find
The hidden camera recorded everything in the parking lot.

exist

n. to be real
Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?

process

n. the steps to take to do something
Making a cake is a long process.

maybe

adv. something is possible or may be true
If I focus hard enough, maybe I can come up with the right answer.

concert

n. an event where you listen to people play music
I enjoyed the concert last night. The band was very good.

officer

n. a leader in the army
The soldiers followed the orders of the officer.

original

adj. it is the first one of that thing
This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa.

publish

n. a book is to get it printed and ready to sell
That company publishes daily newspapers.

century

n. one hundred years
Our company is celebrating a century of business in London.

theater

n. a building where you watch plays, shows, and movies
We went to the theater to see a play.

clue

n. a fact or object that helps solve a mystery or crime
The detective found some clues on the sidewalk.

board

n. a flat piece of wood
The sign was made of a few wooden boards.

dictionary

n. a book that tells you what words mean
I use the dictionary to learn new words.

wealth

n. the total of one's possessions
One of the most important things for some people is wealth.

academy

n. a special type of school
There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to.

pound

n. to hit it many times with a lot of force
He pounded the nail with the hammer.

flat

adj. that is level and smooth with no curved parts
My parents bought a new flat-screen TV on the weekend.

gentleman

n. a nice man
My grandfather is a kind and helpful gentleman.

county

n. the largest division of a state in a country
He wanted to represent the citizens of his county.

attach

n. to put two things together
I attached the socks to the clothesline to dry.

labor

n. the act of doing or making something
Building the house took a lot of labor.

confirm

n. to make sure something is correct
Winning the game confirmed that James was a good player.

differ

n. to not be the same as another person or thing
I differ from my brother: he is short, while I am tall.

signal

n. a sound or action that tells someone to do something
The coach blew his whistle as a signal to begin the game.

carriage

n. a vehicle pulled by a horse
We took a carriage ride in the park.

sincere

adj. honest, especially about emotions or opinions
He sounded sincere when he apologized to me.

classic

adj. that is common from the past
The athlete made a classic mistake-he started running too soon.

height

n. how tall someone or something is
My height is 168 centimeters.

prime

adj. something is the most important one
Dirty air is a prime cause of illness.

commute

n. to travel a long distance to get to work
I usually commute to work on the train.

bet

n. to risk money on the result of a game or a business
How much will you bet that your horse will win?

aim

n. a goal someone wants to make happen
My aim is to become a helicopter pilot.

shift

n. to move into a different place or direction
He shifted to the other side of the table to eat his breakfast.

invent

n. to create something that never existed before
My grandfather has invented some interesting things.

junior

adj. younger or less experienced
When she started at the company, she was only a junior manager.

formal

adj. official or serious
It was a formal dinner, so we wore our best clothes.

mechanic

n. someone who fixes vehicles or machines
We took the car to the mechanic to be fixed.

criticize

n. to say bad things about someone or something
He criticized his wife for spending too much money.

expense

n. the money that people spend on something
She wrote down all the expenses for her trip.

joy

n. a feeling of great happiness
I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.

diary

n. a book in which people write their personal experiences
I do not let anybody read my diary.

label

n. a tag that tells about something
The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.

ceiling

n. the top of a room
He painted the ceiling with a special roller.

monk

n. a religious person who lives a simple life
The monks knew a lot about religion.

ability

n. the quality of a person being able to do something well
His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.

odd

adj. different from what is usual or expected; strange
Lewis’s choice of hair color is quite odd.

investigate

n. to search for something or learn about it
The detective went to investigate the crime.

profession

n. a person's job
He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.

element

n. a particular part of it
Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.

cartoon

n. a funny drawing
Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.

delay

n. to wait to do something
I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.

agriculture

n. the growing of plants and raising of animals for food
The farmer studied agriculture in college.

grain

n. a food crop such as wheat, corn, rice, or oats
The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.

greet

n. to meet and welcome that person
When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.

priest

n. a person trained to perform religious duties
The priest taught us about God.

curious

adj. to want to know about something
I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.

faith

n. trust or belief without proof
The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

pause

n. to stop doing something for a while
Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.

convince

n. to make that person sure of something
She convinced me to buy the house.

drink

n. to take liquid into the body through the mouth
The woman likes to drink water after she exercises.

stand

n. to use the legs and feet to hold the body upright
Allan prefers to stand and work at his desk.

very

adv. to emphasize an adjective or adverb
An elephant is a very big animal.

pet

n. an animal such as a cat or dog that people keep and care for
Tyler likes to spend time with his pet dog.

tea

n. a drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves
Many people drink green tea because it has many health benefits.

wait

n. to stay in a place until an expected event happens
She has to wait for the airplane to arrive.

strange

adj. unusual or surprising
They are wearing strange masks.

they

pron. two or more people or things
They are playing a fun game.

sell

n. to give something to someone in exchange for money
This man’s job is to sell houses.

line

n. a row of people or things
This is the longest line I have ever seen.

bottom

n. the lowest part, point, or level of something
Sarah is so tall that her feet can touch the bottom of the swimming pool.

type

n. a particular kind or group of things or people
Tulips are a type of flower.

test

n. to examine something to see if its quality is good
His job is to test the electricity to make sure it works correctly.

ball

n. a round object that is thrown, kicked, or hit in a game or sport
Seth bought a new soccer ball.

few

adj. a small number of them
I have only a few coins.

snake

n. an animal with a long, thin body and no legs
Be careful of the snake in the tree.

company

n. a business or organization that makes or sells goods or services
I want to work for a small software company.

product

n. something grown or made in a factory in order to be sold
There’s no room for even one more product in Melissa’s bag.

responsible

adj. in charge of someone or something
Peter is responsible for leading his department.

tongue

n. the movable muscle inside the mouth that is used to speak, eat, and drink
The cat uses its tongue to drink water.

statistic

n. we did just as well this year as last year
The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year.

elementary

adj. the first or most simple thing
Children go to elementary school before high school.

detect

n. to notice or find something
The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies.

rank

n. a person's place in an order of people
The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.

approve

v. you like or agree with that thing
Her co-workers approved her new plan.

failure

n. when something is not done right
My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.

instant

n. a very short amount of time
A microwave oven cooks food in an instant.

pretend

n. to make believe something is real
The boy liked to pretend he was a king.

refrigerate

n. to make it cold
Supermarkets refrigerate fruit to make it last long.

accomplish

n. to finish it
He accomplished his goal of running ten miles.

gradual

adj. happens slowly
Children learn to read at a gradual pace. They do not learn right away.

immigrant

n. a person who moves to a different country
My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.

poverty

n. the state of being poor
Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world.

barrier

n. blocks a path or way
The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.

recognition

n. the act of getting praise from other people
The hero got recognition for his brave deed.

approximate

adj. to an exact amount, number, or time
My approximate height is two meters.

duty

n. a person has to do
It is parents’ duty to take care of their children.

rent

n. the money people pay to live in a certain place
To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month.

retire

n. to leave a job, usually because of old age
My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work.

insert

n. to put it in something else
He inserted an extra sentence into the story.