4000 Essential English Words 2e 5 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 22,23,24

charity

n. an act of giving help, usually money, to those who need it
Thanks to his friends’ charity, he had enough money to pay the rent.

hitchhike

v. to travel by asking for rides from passing vehicles
She didn’t have a car, so she hitchhiked several miles to her brother’s home.

temper

n. someone's mood or a chance that they might get angry
She has a temper. Even the slightest mistakes make her angry.

condemn

v. to give someone a specific punishment
The judge condemned the criminal to five years in prison.

goods

n. anything that can be bought or sold
Shoes, hats, dresses, and purses were the goods she wanted to buy.

heed

v. to obey or follow something
You should heed the advice on the sign and not drive so fast.

mock

v. to tease someone in a cruel way
The girls mocked Nancy because she was a new student.

neutral

adj. not helping either of the two fighting sides
The girl’s friend remained neutral while the couple was arguing.

persecute

v. to treat someone badly
Dan felt persecuted because he was smaller than the other boys at school.

victor

n. a group or person that wins in a contest
At the end of the game, the blue team were the victors.

cozy

adj. comfortable, warm, and relaxing
The thick blanket made the bed very cozy.

scribe

n. a person whose job was to copy written works
In ancient Egypt, scribes recorded important events.

economy

n. the money and businesses of a country or region
The factory was good for the economy because it brought jobs to the area.

deplete

n. to use up all of something
All the driving he was doing was depleting his car’s fuel supply.

empire

n. a large group of countries ruled by an emperor or empress
The emperor built roads to make travel easier throughout the empire.

unity

n. the state of people working together for a certain purpose
The project was finished early thanks to the unity of the workers.

pity

n. the feeling of sadness and kindness for those who are suffering
Because she had pity for the lost boy, she helped him find his parents.

reduce

v. to make something smaller in size or fewer in number
When the store reduced its prices, people wanted to shop there.

commerce

n. the activity of buying and selling things
The new shopping mall increased the commerce in that section of town.

throne

n. the special chair in which a ruler sits
Nobody except the king and queen sat in the thrones in the great hall.

controversy

n. a dispute about something that affects many people
There has been a lot of controversy over the judge’s decision.

evolve

n. to change over time
Many people think that humans evolved from animals.

factor

n. something that has an effect on the way another thing happens
Smoking is the main factor that causes lung cancer.

offspring

n. the children of a person or the babies of an animal
The dog’s offspring had the same color of fur as she did.

regulate

v. to control how something happens
The bank regulates how much money people can borrow.

accurate

adj. completely correct
The story in the newspaper wasn’t very accurate.

genetic

adj. related to the genes in one's body
The color of one’s eyes is genetic.

asteroid

n. a giant rock from outer space
In 1908, a giant asteroid hit Siberia.

reinforce

v. to make something stronger; to support it
Peter reinforced his opinion with information from a book.

vegetarian

n. someone who does not eat any meat products
I became a vegetarian because I don’t like the taste of meat.

multiply

v. to increase in number
In the past year, the number of people at work has multiplied by ten percent.

genome

n. the collection of all the genes in a living thing
Understanding the human genome may help cure many diseases.

identical

adj. being the same as someone or something else
James and John are identical twins.

stricken

adj. badly affected by a disease or problem
The pilot landed the stricken airplane with difficulty.

mammal

n. an animal that usually has hair and is not born from an egg
Even though they live in water, whales are actually mammals.

majority

n. more than half of the people or things in that group
A majority of the people voted for Tom Smith in the election.

analyze

v. to study something
The scientist will analyze the blood sample.

vast

adj. very large
The wealthy man bought a vast amount of land in the countryside.

intellectual

n. a very smart person
We’ve always considered my Uncle Max to be the intellectual of the family.

pesticide

n. a substance used to kill insects
The farmer sprayed his crops with a pesticide to keep bugs away.

progress

n. getting better at what you are doing
There are clear signs of progress.

machine

n. something made by people and doing work for us
The machine was broken.

sandy

adj. covered with sand
I love walking on a sandy beach.

shortage

n. coming from short and means not having enough
During the dry season, there was a shortage of water.

earthen

adj. made of clay
The house’s roof was made of earthen tiles.

peel

v. to remove skin of fruits or vegetables
He peeled the apple before eating it.

dense

adj. having a lot of things close together
I easily became lost in the dense forest.

skillful

adj. very good at doing something
The carpenter is very skillful at building houses.

dominate

v. to control someone or something
The loud man dominated the conversation.

incorrect

adj. wrong
Your answer is incorrect. You need to correct it.

bowl

n. a dish with a round deep shape
I put the fruit in the fruit bowl.

prescription

n. permission from a doctor to get medicine
The doctor gave me a prescription for my medication.

likewise

adv. doing the same thing as someone else
If Joe is not going to school so he can go swimming, I want to do likewise.

oppress

v. to rule over someone in a cruel and unfair way
Free speech had been oppressed in his country.

hostile

adj. angry and unfriendly
We were happy to move away from our hostile neighbor.

cooking

n. making food ready to eat
I really enjoy cooking, especially Italian food.

medication

n. medicine or drugs given to people who are sick
The doctor gave me medication to treat my illness.

obscure

adj. not well known
The old man travels the world in search of obscure books.

dignity

n. the ability to be calm and worthy of respect
When his company went out of business, he faced it with dignity.

intake

n. the amount of food you take into your body
The doctor said I needed to increase my intake of fruits and vegetables.