4000 Essential English Words 2e 4 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 22,23,24

altar

n. a table used in churches
The altar had many lit candles on it.

arthritis

n. an illness causing pain and swelling in a person's joints
Agatha couldn’t play the piano anymore because of her arthritis.

hone

v. to improve it and make it very good
Lisa honed her chess skills through hours and hours of practice.

document

n. a written text, usually not in the form of a book
Please scan this document so we have an electronic copy.

deception

n. the act of lying or tricking someone
The magic looked very real, but it was only deception.

psychic

adj. they know what will happen or what people think
I think my grandmother has psychic abilities because she can predict anything.

dung

n. solid waste material produced by animals
There was cow dung all over the field.

strife

n. disagreement or fighting between people or groups
There was a lot of strife between Jim and Lisa about what TV show to watch.

botany

n. the study of plants
Gardens are the best places for botany.

deceased

adj. dead
We visited the graves of our deceased grandparents.

motive

n. your reason for doing something
We can show he had a motive to commit the crime, but we cannot show he did it.

sinister

adj. they are evil
Bad guys in most movies have sinister laughs.

scope

n. something is how many people or things it relates to
Modern history has a wide scope.

dusk

n. the time in the evening when it begins to get dark
After dusk, Hannah went to catch fireflies in the park.

gratify

v. to please them
Bonnie was gratified after receiving her gift from her parents.

interpret

v. to find its meaning
It is difficult to interpret while someone is speaking.

text

n. language used in communicating messages
Spoken text has many features which are different from written text.

pneumonia

n. a dangerous illness causing the lungs to fill with liquid
Elaine got pneumonia after playing outside in the rain without a coat.

psychotic

adj. they have a very serious mental illness
The psychotic patient believed he saw things that weren’t real.

credible

adj. they can be believed or trusted
Dick gave a credible reason for being late and didn’t get in any trouble.

magnify

n. to make it look bigger than it really is
Astronomers use telescopes to magnify faraway stars.

stun

v. to make them unable to speak due to surprise or shock
Tim fell off the swing and was too stunned to cry.

invalid

adj. not correct
The way to winning debates is to avoid invalid arguments.

ensure

v. to make sure it happens
Saving now will ensure we have enough money for our retirement.

minor

adj. a very small and unimportant problem
This is a minor problem.

paralysis

n. the loss of the ability to move all or part of your body
His paralysis meant that he had to use a wheelchair to get around.

elusive

adj. they are hard to find
The elusive fish only came out at night.

induce

v. to make it happen
Running without good shoes may induce leg pain.

pest

n. an animal or insect that hurts plants or food
Many farmers put up scarecrows to keep pests off their corn.

pursuit

n. you are chasing it
The pursuit of happiness is a basic human right.

deterioration

n. the act of becoming worse
The lack of care led to the deterioration of the house.

negligible

adj. it is extremely small and not important
The amount she owed was negligible. It was less than ten cents.

susceptible

adj. easily harmed by it
Not eating enough vegetables makes you more susceptible to getting sick.

mainstream

n. what is considered normal and accepted by most people
Before punk rock music became part of the mainstream, only a few people liked it.

microbe

n. a very small living thing
The first step in curing a disease is finding the microbe that causes it.

rupture

v. to tear or burst open
Sarah put too much water into the balloon, and it ruptured.

savage

adj. very violent or cruel
Wild animals are very savage when defending their babies.

artery

n. a tube that takes blood from the heart to the rest of the body
Eating healthily keeps your arteries clean so blood can flow with ease.

inseparable

adj. they can't be separated
Denise and Diana have been inseparable since they first met.

prevail

v. to be accepted or very common
Unfortunately, injustice still prevails in the country’s court system.

envious

adj. they want something that another person has
They were envious of their neighbor’s front yard.

dynamics

n. a situation are the way that parts of it affect each other
A good psychologist needs to know a lot about the dynamics of brain disorders.

civilian

n. someone who is not in the military
It was Todd’s job to keep civilians from entering the army facility.

indicate

v. we show or point out our thoughts or plans
They indicated that things would be likely to improve soon.

lentil

n. very small beans that people cook and eat
Danni made her special soup with lentils when her husband was sick.

prophecy

n. a prediction about what will happen in the future
Some people believe that prophecies are actually true.

advocate

v. a plan or idea is to support or suggest it in public.
The group advocated increased spending on education and schools.

authorize

v. to give permission for it
The mayor authorized the construction of a new statue in the park.

enroll

v. to put one's name on a list as a member of a group
The students had to enroll in the class one semester in advance.

festive

adj. it is happy and related to a party or celebration
Dean’s favorite part of Christmas is the festive clothing that people wear.

albeit

conj. although
She was happy, albeit briefly.

conquest

n. an event by which one country takes over another country
After the conquest, the people of the small city had no freedom.

disclose

v. to tell it to someone else
John came home late, so he had to disclose his activities to his wife.

mood

n. the way you are feeling
My boss is in a really bad mood today.

senate

n. a part of the government in some countries
Everybody liked Caroline and chose her to speak for them in the senate.

commodity

n. something that can be bought or sold
Fran’s uncle made most of his money trading commodities.

communicate

v. to talk or write to them
He was unable to communicate his feelings clearly.

marshal

v. to assemble them in order
The students were marshaled outside and put into groups.

morale

n. the amount of hope that people have during a difficult situation
To improve our family’s morale, mom suggested going on a picnic.

unrest

n. a state of anger about something among the people in a place
High taxes caused much of the unrest that led to the Revolutionary War.