4000 Essential English Words 2e 5 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 27,28,29

objective

n. a goal or plan that someone has
My objective this week is to finish my homework by 7:30 every night.

rainforest

n. a forest that is in a place where it rains very often
The rainforest is home to many animals.

cumulative

adj. an increase by adding one after another
The cumulative snowfall in the area is fifty centimeters per year.

deposit

v. to put something into a place or another thing
I deposited the money into my bank account.

capacity

n. the amount of things that can be put in something
The parking lot has reached its full capacity.

conserve

v. to protect something from being ruined or used completely
The group worked to conserve the beauty of Europe’s national parks.

birthplace

n. a place where a person is born or where something started
China is the birthplace of chopsticks.

crucial

adj. extremely important to another thing
Clean air is crucial to the survival of humans, plants, and animals.

federal

adj. it relates to the government of a country
Sometimes federal laws are different from state laws.

frequency

n. the number of times that something happens
The frequency of rainstorms is very high, especially during the spring.

comparative

adj. being judged based on something else
The money that John has is comparative to that of most other adults.

beneficial

adj. good for you
Drinking milk every day is beneficial for your bones.

equator

n. an imaginary line that splits the Earth into north and south
The equator crosses the northern part of South America.

oxygen

n. a gas that all living things need to breathe
She thinks there is more oxygen in the air in the country than in the city.

formation

n. the way that something is made
The formation of ice happens when water freezes.

strategy

n. a plan for how to do something
The team came up with a strategy to win the game.

wooded

adj. covered with trees
Jim and Ben decided to go hiking in the wooded area by the river.

comprehensive

adj. having all the details about something else
The teacher gave us a comprehensive review for the exam.

distribute

v. to give something to a number of people
The teacher distributed crayons and markers to her students.

exotic

adj. unusual because it is from far away
Rebecca tried many exotic foods on her trip to Africa.

scribble

v. to write something quickly without caring about how it looks
I scribbled a rough diagram of our plan and gave it to him.

solitude

n. the state of being totally alone
John lives a life of solitude because he doesn’t get along well with people.

incredulous

adj. not believing that it is true
She was incredulous that monkeys could ever drive a car.

linger

v. to last for a long time
The smell of fresh cookies lingered in the bakery.

paraphrase

v. to make someone else's writing or speech shorter
The students were asked to paraphrase the story they had just heard.

plague

n. a serious disease that quickly spreads to many people
A plague in Europe killed millions of people.

shrine

n. a religious building built to honor a person, event, or god
He prayed at the shrine for an hour.

expand

v. to increase
The company will expand its staff by ten percent next year

avail

n. help or benefit
His studying was to no avail because he failed the test.

worsen

v. to get worse
The weather suddenly worsened, and we had to stay inside.

define

n. to clearly state, show, or explain what something is
People define success in many different ways.

horrifying

adj. frightening and very unpleasant
There was a horrifying car accident today.

organism

n. a living thing, especially a very small one
We studied the organism under the microscope.

random

adj. happening without any pattern or reason
Young children often ask random questions.

riot

n. a crowd that reacts to bad news by violently breaking laws
A riot broke out after the candidate lost the election.

presently

adv. happening right now
Presently, our profits are good, but by next year we can do even better.

summon

v. to ask a person to come to you
We summoned the doctor as soon as we noticed she was sick.

dread

n. to be afraid of something that could, or is going to, happen
I dread the possibility that I will not get into college.

fundamental

adj. being a basic part of something
The fundamental rules of basketball are easy.

stark

adj. severe or clear in appearance or outline
There is a stark contrast between their test scores.

confidential

adj. it must be kept secret
The information from the meeting is confidential.

phenomenon

n. something that can be seen as it is happening
I thought the lights were a strange phenomenon, but they were just shooting stars.

interact

v. to talk to or do something with another person
The kids began to interact when the adults left the room.

interval

n. the time between two things happening
Tony rested for brief intervals while he worked in the yard.

automobile

n. a car
The first automobiles were very different from the ones that exist today.

incorporate

v. to add something to another thing
I decided to incorporate a new ingredient into my cake recipe.

pollute

v. to make air, water, or land dirty, unclean, or foul
The careless factory polluted the river with chemicals.

tournament

n. a competition, usually with many people participating
My dad is playing in a golf tournament tomorrow.

guideline

n. a rule about how to do something
Before they began the project, the teacher gave them some guidelines.

territory

n. a piece of land that belongs to a country but isn't a state
Gibraltar is a territory of Great Britain.

era

n. a period of time that has something special about it
During the medieval era, knights wore protective armor.

candidate

n. a person who is competing to win something such as a job
Alice is the best candidate for the job.

mobile

adj. it can be moved easily
Mobile phones are convenient because you can use them anywhere.

ridicule

n. to make fun of something in a mean way
The other students ridicule Peter’s foreign accent.

transportation

n. any type of vehicle that can carry people or things
I don’t have a car, so my normal transportation is the train.

solar

adj. related to the sun
Using solar energy is good for the environment.

modify

v. to change something a little bit
I modified my outfit by adding a belt to it.

parallel

adj. being the same distance away from each other
There are two yellow parallel lines dividing both sides of traffic.

enhance

v. to make something better
Amy’s blue shirt really enhances the color of her eyes.

corporate

adj. related to a large business
Tom enjoys working in the corporate world.