4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영한 Unit 18,19,20

spear

n. 창
The soldier was holding a spear in his hand.

summit

n. (산의) 정상, 산꼭대기
We need to climb to the summit of the mountain.

yield

v. 항복하다, 굴복하다
He had to yield his turn because he was in checkmate.

boom

v. 쾅하는 소리를 내다
The firecrackers made a loud boom when they exploded.

troops

n. 병력, 군대
The troops were all prepared to go into battle.

cliff

n. 절벽, 낭떠러지
The wolf stood at the cliff and howled.

retreat

v. 후퇴하다
The army retreated because they were losing the battle.

revolution

n. 혁명
The revolution in Russia led to the creation of the Soviet Union.

steep

adj. 가파른, 비탈진
He rode his bike up the steep hill to reach the top.

knight

n. 기사
He was the best soldier, so the king made him a knight.

flame

n. 불길, 불꽃
The torch was filled with yellow and orange flames.

blaze

v. 활활 타다
The small fire soon blazed into a large, dangerous one.

rebel

n. 반역자
The rebel was angry about the government’s unfair polices.

lightning

n. 번개
The lightning flashed above the water.

thunder

n. 천둥
The sound of the thunder startled me.

independence

n. 독립
After leaving home, Sophia had a great feeling of independence.

warrior

n. 전사
The samurai were some of the most skilled warriors in the ancient world.

withdraw

v. 물러나다, 철수하다
After losing the battle, the enemy withdrew back to its own country.

armor

n. 갑옷
The soldier wore armor to protect his body.

invasion

n. 침략, 침입
In Korea, walls were built around cities to protect them from invasions.

sigh

v. 한숨을 쉬다
Molly sighed when she looked at all the information she had to research.

pregnant

adj. 임신한
The pregnant woman was shopping for baby clothes.

shame

n. 수치심, 창피
The boy felt shame about misplacing his clothes.

incident

n. 사건
Mr. Wilson had an incident; he became sick and had to leave.

revenge

n. 복수, 보복
He broke his sister’s doll as revenge after she lost his favorite book.

mist

n. 엷은 안개
The forest was covered with mist.

orphan

n. 고아
The orphan frequently cried during the night.

sneak

v. 살금살금 가다
The thief snuck out of the house without anyone noticing him.

bench

n. 벤치
Most parks have benches for people to relax upon.

object

n. 물건, 물체
The shopping cart was filled with objects.

spare

v. 내어주다
I wanted to help him but I couldn’t spare a tire.

plot

v. 음모(모의)하다
The group was plotting to ruin the company’s financial reports.

tender

adj. 부드러운
The meat was so tender they didn’t need knives to cut it.

daisy

n. 데이지 꽃
There were a few daisies growing in the field.

rage

n. 분노
The chef was filled with rage when his helpers ruined the meal.

dispute

v. 논쟁하다
We must dispute the nature of the crime.

empty

adj. 비어 있는
The teacher showed the students an empty bottle.

stem

n. 줄기
The rose had a long thin stem.

horror

n. 공포, 경악
The audience screamed in horror when the ghost appeared in the movie.

supper

n. 저녁식사
We usually have supper around 6 o’clock at my house.

dissatisfied

adj. 불만스러워하는
I was dissatisfied with their decision to work on Sunday.

evident

adj. 분명한
It was evident from the look on his face that he was unhappy.

terrific

adj. 아주 좋은, 멋진
My youngest daughter is a terrific painter.

hail

n. 우박
The hail from the storm was the size of golf balls.

magnificent

adj. 참으로 아름다운
The man gave his wife a pair of magnificent diamond earrings.

pile

n. 포개놓은것, 더미
The pile of cups was beginning to lean.

supreme

adj. 최고의
The supreme officer was in charge of keeping the citizens calm.

beneath

prep. 아래에
The largest part of an iceberg lies beneath the waterline.

ease

n. 쉬움, 용이함
The monkey climbed the tree with ease.

necessity

n. 필요, 필수품
Fresh water is a necessity for life.

profound

adj. 심오한
For a young man, Jeremy has some profound thoughts.

cub

n. 새끼
The lion cub was crying for its mother.

dawn

n. 새벽
At dawn, the sun gently rose over the farm.

squeeze

v. 짜다
When Clara saw her cat, she squeezed it to her face.

trait

n. 특성
One trait of Salvador’s personality is his cheerfulness.

leap

v. 뛰다
He had to leap over the gap to reach the other side of the hill.

vital

adj. 필수적인
The heart is a vital organ.

seize

v. 꽉 붙잡다
The man seized as much money as he could before anyone could see him.

howl

v. (길게) 울다, 울부짖다
The wolf howled at the moon.

outcome

n. 결과
The outcome of his latest business plan was a complete failure.