4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영한 Unit 15,16,17

routine

n. 규칙적으로 하는 일
My father’s daily routine includes shaving right before breakfast.

cereal

n. 시리얼
Cereal is a fast and common breakfast food enjoyed in the US.

famine

n. 기근
The farmers couldn’t grow any food in the dry soil, so there was a famine.

affair

n. 일, 사건
My wife and I attended a formal affair over the weekend.

slim

adj. 날씬한
Look at my new cell phone. It’s very slim.

scheme

n. 계획
Jason and Mark came up with a scheme to solve the problem.

theft

n. 절도
The theft of his TV took place when he was at work.

nut

n. 견과류
To eat a nut, you must first crack its shell.

roast

v. 굽다
Mom roasted a turkey for the holiday dinner.

bless

v. (신의) 가호를 빌다
The angel blessed the newborn baby to keep it safe.

assembly

n. 집회
The students had an assembly to talk about their interests.

merry

adj. 즐거운, 명랑한
They felt merry because the weather was great.

exploit

v. 착취하다
The company exploits their workers and makes them work 12 hours a day.

pharaoh

n. 파라오
The pharaohs ruled Egypt for thousands of years.

ripe

adj. 익은
The cherries were nice and ripe.

harvest

n. 수확, 추수
They had a lot of wheat from the last harvest.

cheerful

adj. 발랄한, 쾌활한
The children were cheerful because they didn’t have to go to school.

diameter

n. 지름
The diameter of the tree was about 60 centimeters.

pardon

v. 용서하다
Pardon me teacher, but could you repeat what you just said?

stove

n. 스토브, 가스 레인지
Our new stove helps us to cook food much faster than before.

liberty

n. 자유
To many people, the Statue of Liberty is a symbol of freedom.

pharmacy

n. 약국
My mother sells medicine to people at the pharmacy.

journalism

n. 저널리즘
Before becoming a teacher, she worked in journalism.

tidy

adj. 깔끔한
Leon has always been a very tidy boy.

literary

adj. 문학의, 문학적인
He worked hard to create a successful literary career.

sorrow

n. 슬픔
The girl felt sorrow after her best friend moved away.

pill

n. 알약
She took a pill for her headache.

privacy

n. 사생활
Please hang the sign on the door so we can have some privacy.

punishment

n. 벌, 처벌
He was given a punishment for being rude to the teacher.

adolescent

n. 청소년
The adolescent was excited about getting a skateboard for his birthday.

straw

n. 빨대
I drank the orange juice through a straw.

compliment

v. 칭찬하다
Her co-worker complimented her for doing a good job.

justice

n. 공평성
People turn to the court system when they are seeking justice.

swell

v. 붓다, 부풀어오르다
My sister’s stomach began to swell after she got pregnant.

aptitude

n. 적성, 소질
He has a natural aptitude for water skiing.

hinder

v. 방해하다
All the traffic hindered me from getting to work on time.

jury

n. 배심원단
The jury listened closely to the attorney before they made their decision.

sensible

adj. 현명한
It was sensible for her to save some money each month.

slice

n. 조각, 부분
The girl enjoyed a slice of cake at her birthday party.

presume

v. 추정하다
Since the girl raised her hand, the teacher presumed she knew the answer.

erupt

v. 분출하다
The volcano erupted for the first time in ten years.

retrieve

v. 되찾아오다
She retrieved her mail from the mailbox.

shallow

adj. 얕은
The kids were playing in the shallow water.

sympathy

n. 동정, 연민
I felt sympathy for my sister, so I got her a balloon to cheer her up.

dismiss

v. 묵살하다
He quickly dismissed my idea about the new project.

fate

n. 운명
Some people believe that the lines on a person’s hand can tell his or her fate.

miserable

adj. 비참한
He was miserable after his dog died.

navigate

v. 조종하다
She navigated the ship across the ocean.

affection

n. 애착, 애정
Amanda has a lot of affection for her little sister, Sarah.

superstition

n. 미신
It is a superstition that Friday the 13th is an unlucky day.

vibrate

v. 떨다, 진동하다
The machine made his whole body vibrate as he broke up the ground.

agency

n. 대리점, 대행사
I went to a travel agency to help me arrange a flight home.

wander

v. 거닐다, 돌아다니다
The boys like to wander in the woods and look at birds.

ash

n. 재, 잿더미
The end of his cigar was full of ashes.

confine

v. 가두다
The elephant is confined to a cage in the zoo.

lava

n. 용암
The red-hot lava poured from the volcano.

slope

n. 경사지
The slope to the top of the mountain was very steep.

remainder

n. 나머지
He took a bite of the apple and then gave me the remainder of it.

originate

n. 비롯되다, 유래하다
The idea of democracy originated in Ancient Greece.

span

v. (얼마의 기간에) 걸리다
His work at the bakery has spanned twenty years.