4000 Essential English Words 2e 5 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 17,18,19

bathe

v. to wash oneself with water
The mermaid bathed herself in the ocean.

gut

n. intestines, where food is processed after leaving the stomach
Thousands of bacteria live in your gut and help you digest food.

physician

n. a doctor
The physician was a friendly man who did his best with all of his patients.

demography

n. the study of people and populations
If you study demography, you’ll see huge population growth in some areas of the world.

helmet

n. a type of hard hat that protects your head
When exploring underground caves, it is important to always wear a helmet.

nonsense

n. words or ideas that are silly or foolish
The baby was talking nonsense into the phone.

appall

v. to disgust someone
Minerva was appalled when she read the email from her enemy.

dip

v. a decline or a worsening in condition
The economy experienced a dip in the 1930s, leading many workers to lose their jobs.

herb

n. a plant used for cooking or medicine
I couldn’t decide which herb I wanted to buy at the market.

militant

adj. angry and aggressive, and willing to fight easily
The woman delivered an angry, militant speech on the floor of the legislature.

bounds

v. the area in a game in which plays are legal
If your ball lands outside the lines, it’s out of bounds.

mourn

v. to show or feel great sadness when you lose someone
The entire family mourned their grandfather’s death together.

alike

adj. similar to each other
The brothers looked so much alike that it was impossible to tell one from the other.

critique

v. to express an opinion about the good and the bad parts of something
My job is to critique the food at various restaurants.

miracle

n. an unexpected blessing which seems almost impossible, like a gift from heaven
A miracle happened when Rosalita won over 60 million dollars in the lottery.

diagnosis

n. a doctor's decision about the cause of an illness
The vet’s diagnosis was that our dog had a broken leg.

ailing

adj. sickly or not doing well
Antonio’s ailing health caused his head to hurt.

distress

n. a feeling of sadness and anxiousness
We were in great distress when our home was destroyed during the last hurricane.

fever

n. when a body's temperature is higher than normal
He had to miss school because he was sick with a fever.

grim

adj. worrying, serious, and scary
The boy made the grim discovery that he had accidentally deleted his homework.

hermit

n. one who lives alone and does not spend time with others
The hermit lived a simple life in a small cave in the forest.

reserve

v. to keep something for a certain person or time
He reserved a table at the busy restaurant.

comic

adj. funny
The comic actor was famous for his jokes.

complicate

v. to make something harder than necessary
The bad weather complicated finishing the job quickly.

basement

n. a room that is built underground
They turned their basement into a game room.

blink

v. to shut the eyes and quickly open them again
I blinked many times so that my eyes could adjust to the bright light.

decline

n. to say no to an offer or invitation
She declined his offer to pay for her dinner.

ponder

v. to think about something carefully
She sat in the park and pondered her problem.

accent

n. a certain way of speaking that shows where a person is from
The new teacher’s accent was clearly a German one.

leather

n. a material made from animal skin that is used to make clothing
He got a new leather jacket for his birthday.

search

v. to look for something or someone carefully
I searched the newspaper for a new job.

choir

n. a group of people who sing together
He had choir practice every day after school.

slam

v. to close something hard
She slammed the book shut after she finished reading it.

glove

n. a piece of clothing that covers your fingers and hand
When it gets cold, I always put on a pair of gloves.

errand

n. a trip taken to do a specific activity
He couldn’t go to practice because he had several errands to do.

script

n. the words of a film or play
He read the script of the play three times.

staircase

n. a set of stairs found inside a building
The staircase leads directly into the kitchen.

barber

n. a person whose job is to cut men's hair
My hair is getting much too long. I’d better go to the barber’s shop.

blank

adj. not having anything on something
She got a blank piece of paper to draw on.

justly

adv. fair
We justly decided to give the prize to him.

chapter

n. a part of a book that usually has a number or a title
The first chapter of a book usually introduces the main character of a story.

pea

n. a vegetable that is small, round, and green
His favorite food was peas.

state

n. to say something in a definite way
The president stated his opinion about the world’s health concerns.

vivid

adj. bright and colorful
The figures in the painting were vivid.

connect

v. to join two things together
I connected the mouse to my laptop computer.

unfortunate

adj. bad or unlucky
It was unfortunate that Dave’s team lost, but he still had fun.

afflicted

adj. to suffer physically or mentally
He was afflicted by pain in his right arm.

cargo

n. the items carried by a ship or an airplane
The cargo of the ship got wet when it started raining.

retain

v. to keep something
Even by the afternoon, the day had retained the morning’s freshness.

atmosphere

n. the air around the Earth where weather conditions form
Scientists worry that harmful substances are hurting the atmosphere.

idle

adj. not doing anything
She read a book to keep from being idle.

raisin

n. a dried grape
Raisins are one of my favorite snacks.

notify

v. to tell someone about something
The teacher notified us about a change to our assignment.

etc.

adv. the short for "etcetera"
She was going to bring treats to the party: cookies, muffins, cake, etc.

aisle

n. a space between two things that people use to walk
They were told to clear the aisle because the plane was about to land.

flip

v. to press a switch quickly to turn it on or off
To turn on the lights, just flip this switch.

vomit

v. to have food come up from one's stomach
It is common for women to vomit when they are pregnant.

breakdown

n. a failure to work correctly
Her car had a breakdown, and she wasn’t sure how to fix it.

author

n. a person who wrote a certain piece of writing
The author was hard at work on his next novel.

tray

n. a flat plate used to hold food
The waiter brought our food on a tray.