4000 Essential English Words 2e 6 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 16,17,18,19,20

epic

n. a long book, poem, or movie about a period of time or a great event
The poet wrote an epic about the great discoveries of the past thousand years.

lyric

adj. expresses a lot of emotion
I enjoy reading and creating my own lyric poetry.

humiliate

v. to make them feel ashamed and embarrassed
I was humiliated when I tripped and fell down in front of the whole school.

punctual

adj. do something or arrive at the right time.
My mother hates being late. She is the most punctual person I know.

renown

n. the quality of being well known due to having done good things
Michael is a singer of great renown in New Zealand.

antique

adj. very old and rare, and therefore valuable
My grandmother’s antique rocking chair is worth a lot of money.

authentic

adj. not false or a copy of the original
We ate authentic Italian food on our vacation to Rome.

precede

v. to come before it
The hurricane was preceded by a moment of still wind and clear sky.

tusk

n. a long, curved, pointed tooth of an elephant, boar, or walrus
Sadly, some people hunt elephants and remove their tusks to sell them.

majesty

n. supreme greatness or authority
The majesty of the old castle amazed the tourists who came to see it.

artifact

n. an old object made by humans that is historically interesting
We studied artifacts from an ancient Chinese settlement.

applicant

n. someone who writes a request to be considered for a job or prize
Lots of applicants came into the store when the job position became available.

excerpt

n. a short piece of writing or music taken from a larger piece
I didn’t listen to the entire symphony online, but I did play an excerpt.

chronology

n. a series of past events is when they happened
We learned the chronology of World War II in history class.

diplomat

n. a representative of a country who works with another country
The Spanish diplomat discussed trade issues with officials in Peru.

recruit

v. select them to join or work.
We successfully recruited someone to be the new manager.

fossil

n. the hard remains of a prehistoric animal or plant
The expert arranged the fossils to build the skeleton of the dinosaur.

register

n. an official list or record of people or things
At a wedding, there is register for all of the guests to sign.

monarch

n. someone who rules a country through hereditary right
The monarch lived in a beautiful palace with a grand gate.

refund

n. money given back to a person when an item is returned to a store
I asked for a refund because the shoes I bought were too tight.

mold

n. a hollow container that is used to make certain shapes
Using a cupcake mold will ensure that they come out just right.

thigh

n. the upper half of your leg
He suffered from a serious thigh injury.

conceive

v. to be able to imagine or believe it
The child could not conceive the actual size of the Earth.

outright

adj. open and direct
Everyone knew that the boy’s story was an outright lie.

shovel

n. a tool with a long handle that is used for digging
The boy grabbed his shovel and got all of the snow off of the sidewalk.

periphery

n. the edge of it
A beautiful floral pattern is on the periphery of the stationery.

plaster

n. a smooth paste that gets hard when it dries
He used plaster to fill in the cracks in the old walls.

endeavor

n. an attempt to do something, especially something new, or original
The company’s new advertising endeavor ended in a horrible failure.

engrave

v. to cut a design, or words, into the surface of something
The couple engraved their names onto the old pine tree.

excavate

v. to dig on land and remove dirt to look for something
The team wishes to excavate the site in hope of finding fossils.

stumble

n. to move in an awkward, unplanned way
She stumbles a lot when she is drunk.

coexist

v. to exist with it in the same time and place
Our pets coexist in our home with few or no problems.

dubious

adj. not considered honest
The police thought that the man’s description of the crime was dubious.

vicious

adj. violent and cruel
The vicious dog tried to bite the small child.

jagged

adj. a tough, uneven shape or edge
The swimmer was hurt when he fell on the jagged rocks.

magnitude

n. large size
This was a discovery of great magnitude.

elastic

adj. a rubber that stretches when it is pulled
He attached the elastic bungee to his legs before he jumped off the platform.

ego

n. a person's sense of their own worth
Kelly’s ego made her think that she was some kind of a superhero.

locale

n. a small area or place where something specific happens
The spa was the perfect locale for my mother to relax and enjoy her vacation.

skeletal

adj. bones in the body
We studied the skeletal system in anatomy class.

descent

n. a movement downwards
During the space shuttle’s descent, the Earth appeared larger and larger.

particular

adj. a single, important part of a group of things
The dress shop didn’t have the particular dress she was looking for.

snore

v. to make a loud noise each time a sleeping person breathes
It was impossible to get to sleep because my husband snored.

chunk

n. a thick, solid piece of something
When they broke open the rock, they saw it was filled with chunks of gold.

glamorous

adj. one full of beauty and excitement
There is nothing glamorous about where we live. It is very ordinary.

din

n. loud, unpleasant, and extended noise
The din of the rusty machinery made the factory a horrible place to work.

intrinsic

adj. the basic nature of that thing
Paper money has no intrinsic value. It is useful simply because society says it is.

dissatisfy

v. to fail to please them
He was dissatisfied with his meal.

hence

adv. a result of something else
Mary forgot the key. Hence, we couldn’t open the door.

fuss

n. excited or annoyed behavior that is not useful in any way
The child made an awful fuss because she didn’t want to go to bed.

gourmet

adj. nicer and more expensive than regular food
In order to get a gourmet meal, you have to eat at an expensive restaurant.

ordeal

n. a bad experience
Driving in the snowstorm was an ordeal she’d never forget.

overwork

v. to make them tired with too much work
After working for three weeks with only one day of rest, Judy was overworked.

ministry

n. a government department
The Ministry of Trade is responsible for taxing imports and exports.

soundly

adv. done in the best or most complete way
The nearest opponent was ten meters behind. She won the race soundly.

attic

n. a room just below a house's roof
There were two windows in their attic.

kettle

n. a large metal pot used for boiling liquids or cooking food
The soup was being cooked in a large kettle.

civic

adj. a town or city, in particular to its government
Most of the important civic buildings are located downtown.

outspoken

adj. not afraid to say what they think
She was an outspoken critic about the new banking laws.

superintendent

n. a person who runs a certain department or building
The superintendent decided to close the schools because of the weather.

exclusive

adj. expensive and only for rich people
The golf course was so exclusive that most people hadn’t even heard of it.

freight

n. a set of items carried on a train, boat, or airplane
Trade ships only carried valuable freight like silk and spices.

insomnia

n. a condition in which a person has difficulty sleeping
Nate’s insomnia prevented him from getting enough rest.

warp

n. to become bent into the wrong shape
The woman put the clock above the fireplace, and the heat warped it.

intuitive

adj. knowing about something without having support or proof
Rhonda had an intuitive feeling that Shane wasn’t coming to school today.

obsess

v. to think about it all of the time
After watching the Star Wars movies, Ike obsessed about becoming a Jedi.

premium

n. a payment that is higher than average
Tony paid a premium for the gas because it made his car run better.

tram

n. a vehicle like a streetcar that runs on electricity above ground
I took the tram to Eighth Avenue.

etiquette

n. the group of rules about how to be polite
When in Asian countries, bowing is a form of etiquette.

garment

n. a piece of clothing
The businessman had all of his garments cleaned before the important meeting.

liable

adj. very likely that it will happen
During the summer months, hikers in the forest are liable to see deer and elk.

suppress

v. to prevent it from happening
She suppressed her urge to scream because she didn’t want to be noticed.

privilege

n. a special right given only to a certain person or group of people
Only the best employee had the privilege of parking in that spot.

deform

n. to change it from its correct or original shape
The computer program deformed the building’s picture into an unreal sight.

socialize

v. to have a good time with people
I like to socialize with my classmates after school.

unsettle

v. to make them anxious or worried
The dark clouds in the sky unsettled Beth.

propel

v. to push or move it somewhere
The strong wind propelled the leaf through the air and across the street.

congested

adj. full or blocked
Tom didn’t get home until after dark because the road was so congested.

courier

n. someone who takes and delivers mail or packages
Before trains, most couriers used horses to travel.

overboard

adv. over the side of a boat and in the water
Tom and Gary slipped on the wet floor and fell overboard.

discharge

v. to allow them to leave from a place, usually a hospital
I was discharged from the hospital after three days.

sideways

adv. moves to or from the side
Jim turned sideways in order to slow down and stop his snowboard.

omen

n. a sign of what will happen in the future
He thought that seeing a black cat in the street was an omen of bad luck.

aerial

adj. to being in the air or flying
The aerial photographer took pictures from the air balloon.

consistency

n. the state of always behaving in the same way
Her consistency in archery meant that our team had a chance to win.

intact

adj. complete and not damaged
Despite being over 30 years old, my father’s model ship is still intact.

poignant

adj. a very strong feeling of sadness
The girls cried at the end of the poignant movie.

overcast

adj. full of clouds and is not sunny
The sky was overcast in the morning, but by noon it was bright again.

upbringing

n. taught to behave by their parents
He had a strict upbringing and was never allowed to watch television.

apparatus

n. a device used for a particular purpose
The campers had an apparatus that showed them their exact location.

accumulate

v. to collect a lot of it over time
The mail accumulated in their mailbox while they were on vacation.

sob

v. to cry loudly
I sobbed when my youngest daughter got married.

seclude

v. to keep them away from other people
She was secluded on an island for over a year.

avalanche

n. a large amount of snow, ice, and rock falling off a mountain
The avalanche destroyed the mountain village.

speck

n. a very small mark or amount
A speck of blood appeared where the mosquito had bit him.

mortal

adj. cannot live forever
All people are mortal.

sober

adj. serious and calm
After the funeral, everybody felt very sober.

ranger

n. A ranger is a person who protects the forest or parks.
Peter wanted to be a ranger because he liked spending time outside.

rubble

n. piles of broken stone and wood created after a building is destroyed
There was rubble all over the city after the earthquake.

episode

n. happens as part of a series of events
We watched the final exciting episode of the TV series.