4000 Essential English Words 2e 4 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 19,20,21

err

v. to make a mistake
The pilot erred in his estimate of the time it would take to make the trip.

multitude

n. a very large number of them
A multitude of people were waiting at the airport.

frantic

adj. they behave in a wild way because they are frightened
The cat became frantic when I tried to give it a bath.

differentiate

v. to show the difference between them
It was hard to differentiate between the identical twins.

disrupt

n. something or someone is to prevent them from working
The loud crash disrupted the class lecture.

astrology

n. the study of the stars in the belief that they influence people's lives
Jack, who studies astrology, believes that the stars can predict the future.

stranded

adj. they are prevented from leaving a place
When the plane left, my sister and I were stranded in China.

deviate

v. to move away from your proper course
Very few deviate much from the average.

improvise

v. to do it with whatever is available or without planning
There was no meat for the pizza, so we improvised with what was in the fridge.

inadvertent

adj. it is done without realizing what you are doing
She made an inadvertent error when she knocked over the nail polish.

revolve

v. to keep it as the main feature or focus
My life revolves around sports.

erroneous

adj. it is incorrect or only partly correct.
The child held the erroneous belief that time machines were real.

permanence

n. something is its ability to last forever
Poor results threaten the permanence of the new system.

soothe

n. to calm someone who is angry or upset
The mother soothed her crying baby by rocking him in her arms.

technique

n. a way of doing something.
There are a lot of teaching techniques that are well supported by research.

couple

n. made of two things that go together
There were a couple of problems I had to solve.

nuisance

n. a person or thing that is annoying or causes a lot of problems
The teenager considered her noisy little brothers to be quite a nuisance.

equation

n. a math operation to determine the value of something
I used the Pythagorean theorem to solve the equation.

latitude

n. place is its distance from the equator
The device was able to tell the traveler his exact latitude.

mariner

n. a sailor
The old mariner used his telescope to find the shore.

attire

n. nice or special clothing
Everyone wore their best attire to the president’s daughter’s wedding.

craze

n. a brief and popular activity or object
Wearing bright red socks was a craze when I was in high school.

feminine

adj. then it has qualities that are commonly related to women
Many of the older people thought his long hair made him look too feminine.

excess

n. an amount of something that is more than needed or wanted
Because it never got cold that winter, many stores had an excess of coats.

aristocracy

n. the highest class of people in certain societies
Most members of the aristocracy were very well fed.

aristocrat

n. a person who is of the highest class in certain societies
The aristocrat did not need a job because his family was wealthy.

enlarge

v. to make it bigger
The classrooms were enlarged over the summer to make room for more students.

vanity

n. excessive pride
Her vanity won’t allow her to pass a mirror without looking at herself.

denote

v. to make known
Quotation marks are used to denote speech.

tangle

n. something or many things twisted together
The laces of his shoes were in such a tangle that he could not untie them.

hierarchy

n. a system of things or people ranked one above the other
Everyone knows where they fit in the hierarchy.

predominant

adj. then it is the most important, common, or strongest
Before cars were invented, horses were the predominant method of travel.

style

n. the way you do things
Her clothes were all in the latest style.

protocol

n. a system of rules and customs that guides how things are done
The introduction of the guests followed the normal protocol.

strap

n. a thin long piece of fabric used to fasten, carry, or hold something
She put the strap of her purse over her shoulder and walked out the door.

reputable

adj. then they have a good reputation
The service from the less-than-reputable company made her angry.

signify

n. to be a symbol of something
A red octagon is used to signify a place to stop.

partner

n. someone who lives or works with you as an equal
Ladies and gentlemen, take your partners for the next dance.

absurd

adj. ridiculous
That group of people making animal noises sounds completely absurd.

pad

n. thick piece of soft material used to protect or clean things
Football players wear shoulder pads to keep them safe.

contradict

v. to state the opposite of what someone else has said
Ken was always fighting with his little sister because she kept contradicting him.

survive

n. it manages to continue to live in spite of difficult circumstances
She survived a heart attack.

ashore

adv. it goes from the water to the land
After a long day of fishing, Glen pulled his boat ashore, so it wouldn’t float away.

counterpart

n. something that is very similar to something else in what it does
Our manager will meet our rival company’s counterpart later today.

finally

adv. at the end of a series of events
We finally reached our destination.

plunge

v. to move down into something very quickly
The water in the pool was very cold, but the boy plunged in anyway.

theorize

v. to develop ideas about something
They enjoyed theorizing about how things worked.

embryo

n. a human or animal that is still growing inside its mother
Some doctors say that what a mother eats has a big effect on her embryo.

obstruct

v. to get in its way
The car broke down on the road and obstructed traffic for hours.

publicize

v. to make something get a lot of attention
The company publicized the job positions in the newspaper.

gazette

n. a newspaper
Alice wants to write for a gazette when she’s older.

individual

n. a single member of a group
Each individual is responsible for themselves.

prolong

v. to make something last for a longer time
Sandy walked slowly across the beach, trying to prolong her lunch break.

surplus

n. an extra amount of something
The store sold their surplus items on sale.

homogeneous

adj. it is made up of things which are all the same
All of the houses on Victor’s block were boring and homogenous.

major

adj. a very important event
There had been a major shift in government policy.

verify

v. to find out if something is true
Julian called the movie theater to verify that the movie started at nine.

vigorous

adj. they use a lot of energy
Henry uses vigorous exercise to keep himself in shape.

devoid

adj. devoid of a thing, they are missing it
The movie was devoid of any violence, so it was a perfect movie for the family.

diverge

v. to become different or to follow a different direction
The road diverged into two paths that led to our houses.