4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 7,8,9

senses

n. how living things experience the world: sight, taste, smell, hearing and touch
It would be hard to live without your five senses.

bay

n. an area near the ocean where the land goes inward
The Golden Gate Bridge crosses San Francisco Bay.

expedition

n. a long trip, usually to a place very far away
They got into their spaceship to begin their expedition.

horizon

n. where the sky looks like it meets the ground
The sun dipped below the horizon.

refuge

n. a place of safety
When it started to rain, she found refuge in the house.

rub

v. to push on it and move your hand back and forth
Mom’s feet were sore, so she rubbed them.

bark

v. to make a short, loud noise, like a dog
The dog barked loudly and frighteningly.

mutual

adj. felt in the same way by two or more people
Robert likes Sarah, and she likes him. The feeling is mutual.

enthusiastic

adj. excited by or interested in something
The man was enthusiastic about his job.

veterinarian

n. a doctor who takes care of animals
Wanda became a veterinarian because she loves dogs.

ambitious

adj. person wants to be rich or successful
Kendra had to be ambitious to get into medical school.

brilliant

adj. very bright or smart
My younger sister is brilliant for someone her age.

restore

v. to put it back the way it was
Victor restored the old car.

chin

n. the hard part at the bottom of a person's face
Luke pointed to the hair on his chin.

complaint

n. an expression of unhappiness about something.
Mom said she didn’t want to hear my brother’s complaints.

abandon

v. to leave it forever or for a long time
The old room had been abandoned years before.

deaf

adj. cannot hear
Susan uses sign language because she is deaf.

loyal

adj. always help or support a certain person or thing
The three friends are very loyal to each other.

mayor

n. the person in charge of a city
The mayor of my hometown is quite a powerful speaker.

overweight

adj. heavier than is healthy
Lisa eats too much, so now she’s overweight.

coal

n. hard black material that people burn for heat
Many power stations burn coal to produce energy.

fabric

n. cloth used to make clothes, furniture, etc.
The towels were made from a soft fabric.

burst

v. to suddenly break open or apart
The bomb burst over the city.

mill

n. a building in which wheat is ground into flour
The farmer took his wheat to the mill to make it into flour.

shed

n. a small building in which people store things like tools
We have a small shed in the backyard for storage.

anniversary

n. a day that celebrates something from the past
My parents went out to a restaurant for their wedding anniversary.

sew

v. to put pieces of cloth together using string or thread
I learned to sew when I was a little girl.

thread

n. a thin piece of string
I have many different colors of thread at home.

needle

n. a small, sharp piece of metal used to make or fix clothes
I used a needle to fix the hole in my pants.

carpenter

n. a person who builds things with wood
We hired a carpenter to make a cupboard.

couch

n. a long, soft seat that many people can sit on
Kim and Martin’s new couch was very expensive.

upwards

adv. moves vertically towards the direction above
The kite went upwards further and further.

elegant

adj. very fancy and pleasing
In Japan, women wear elegant kimonos on special occasions.

ashamed

adj. feeling upset and embarrassed because of a bad action
He was ashamed when he forgot his teacher’s name.

ivory

n. a hard, white substance that comes from elephants
The elephant’s long ivory tusks looked very impressive.

polish

v. to rub it in order to make it shiny
Mark spent all morning polishing his shoes for the wedding.

drip

n. to fall a little bit at a time
I heard water dripping from the faucet.

arithmetic

n. Mmath
I like to study arithmetic at school.

trim

v. to cut it a little bit
I had my hair trimmed this afternoon.

highlands

n. high areas of land, usually with mountains
The man had a small home in the highlands.

opponent

n. a person or group trying to defeat another person or group
On the field, our opponents were too good for us.

wrestle

v. to try to push another competitor to the floor
My dad loved to wrestle when he was in high school.

bounce

v. to move up and away from a surface after hitting it
Owen bounced the ball on the ground.

entire

adj. the whole thing or group
The entire table was covered with food.

sore

adj. feeling or causing pain
After lifting the heavy box, Mona’s back was sore.

dominant

adj. stronger than others
The gorilla is one of the dominant animals in the jungle.

strain

v. to try very hard
Casey strained to lift the heavy box.

nod

v. to move your head up and down
I nodded my head as I listened to the song.

torture

n. action that causes physical or mental pain
Greg thought that writing the essay was torture.

dial

n. a circular tool, like the front of a clock
I looked at the dial to see what time it was.

sting

v. to cause pain by pushing a sharp part into the skin
The needle stung my arm and made me say, “Ouch!”

mercy

n. a feeling or act of kindness
He asked his boss for mercy and to not fire him.

ally

n. someone who agrees to help or support another person or group
I was happy to find many allies who shared my opinion.

crawl

v. to move slowly on hands and knees
The baby crawled across the floor.

bully

n. a person who is mean to others
The two bullies always picked on the smaller, weaker kids.

defeat

v. to beat that person in a game or battle
The champion defeated the challenger in the boxing match.

quarrel

v. to argue or fight
Billy quarreled with his wife about buying a new house.

rival

n. someone trying to achieve the same thing as another
The three rivals were all competing for the same job.

boast

v. to talk about how great one is
We all became tired of listening to him boast about himself all day.

carbohydrate

n. substances in foods like bread that give energy
Carbohydrates like rice are a good source of energy for active people.