4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 19,20,21

dispute

v. to engage in argument or debate.
We must dispute the nature of the crime.

rage

n. a very angry feeling
The chef was filled with rage when his helpers ruined the meal.

shame

n. a bad feeling about things one has done wrong
The boy felt shame about misplacing his clothes.

incident

n. an event that is usually not pleasant
Mr. Wilson had an incident; he became sick and had to leave.

mist

n. water that can be seen in the air or on a surface
The forest was covered with mist.

tender

adj. soft and easy to chew
The meat was so tender they didn’t need knives to cut it.

orphan

n. a child who does not have parents
The orphan frequently cried during the night.

sigh

v. to breathe out loudly to show tiredness, boredom, or sadness
Molly sighed when she looked at all the information she had to research.

sneak

v. to move quietly in order not to be seen or heard
The thief snuck out of the house without anyone noticing him.

bench

n. a long seat for two or more people
Most parks have benches for people to relax upon.

plot

v. to make a secret plan to do something that is wrong or mean
The group was plotting to ruin the company’s financial reports.

horror

n. a feeling of being very afraid or shocked
The audience screamed in horror when the ghost appeared in the movie.

pregnant

adj. A pregnant woman or animal is going to have a baby
The pregnant woman was shopping for baby clothes.

daisy

n. a small flower with white petals and a yellow center
There were a few daisies growing in the field.

empty

adj. one that has no things in it
The teacher showed the students an empty bottle.

supper

n. a meal that is eaten in the evening
We usually have supper around 6 o’clock at my house.

spare

v. to give it away because it is not needed
I wanted to help him but I couldn’t spare a tire.

stem

n. the stick that grows leaves or flowers
The rose had a long thin stem.

object

n. a non-living thing that you can see or touch
The shopping cart was filled with objects.

revenge

n. the act of hurting someone who has hurt you
He broke his sister’s doll as revenge after she lost his favorite book.

howl

v. to make a long, loud sound like a wolf or a dog
The wolf howled at the moon.

cub

n. a baby animal, such as a bear or lion
The lion cub was crying for its mother.

pile

n. a large group of things on top of one another
The pile of cups was beginning to lean.

squeeze

v. to press it together and hold it tightly
When Clara saw her cat, she squeezed it to her face.

terrific

adj. very good
My youngest daughter is a terrific painter.

necessity

n. something that is needed
Fresh water is a necessity for life.

outcome

n. the end result of an action or event
The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure.

dissatisfied

adj. not happy with something
I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday.

profound

adj. deep or very intelligent
For a young man, Jeremy has some profound thoughts.

supreme

adj. the highest level or best quality
The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm.

seize

v. to grab it quickly or strongly
The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him.

ease

n. a condition without difficulty or hard work
The monkey climbed the tree with ease.

hail

n. ice that falls from the sky when rain freezes
The hail from the storm was the size of golf balls.

magnificent

adj. beautiful and grand
The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.

trait

n. part of someone's personality
One trait of Salvador’s personality is his cheerfulness.

beneath

prep. under or lower than
The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline.

dawn

n. the time of day when the sun rises
At dawn, the sun gently rose over the farm.

evident

adj. easy to see or understand
It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.

vital

adj. necessary for life
The heart is a vital organ.

leap

v. to jump a long distance
He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill.

DNA

n. the short form of deoxyribonucleic acid
The police sometimes use DNA to solve crime.

cigarette

n. a thinly wrapped paper tube filled with tobacco that is smoked
Cigarette smoking is terrible for your health.

extensive

adj. large in size or amount
The game drew extensive media coverage.

female

adj. women or girls
She is the only female student in her class with short hair.

gene

n. controls what it looks like, how an organism grows, and how it develops
Gene therapy is sometimes used to treat an illness.

male

adj. men or boys
He was the only male in the store.

population

n. all the people living in an area
The population of our city is steadily growing.

result

n. happens because of something else
The result of her experiment was surprising.

attack

v. to hurt or damage it
She watched the lizard attack its prey.

inherit

v. to receive something that is passed down from a relative
All the girls in my family inherit red hair from my great-grandmother.

breast

n. one of the two soft parts on a woman's chest
She was diagnosed with breast cancer.

cell

n. the smallest part of a living thing that can live by itself
A red blood cell carries oxygen.

code

n. a set of symbols used to hide or read a message
She used the code to solve the puzzle.

cancerous

adj. cells are the result of cancer
The exam found cancerous cells in the patient’s blood.

furthermore

adv. more information will be added
She’s clever, and furthermore, she is not afraid of work.

cure

n. a medical treatment to make a sickness go away
Scientists are still working on finding a cure for diabetes.

sugar

n. used to make food taste sweet
She added extra sugar to her tea.

cancer

n. a serious disease that causes cells to grow abnormally
He was a leading scientist in finding a cure for cancer.

destruction

n. to cause its destruction
The wildfires left the forest in a state of destruction.

link

n. a connection to something else
The two lines in the poem share a common link.