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

dictionary

n. 사전
I use the dictionary to learn new words.

board

n. 판자
The sign was made of a few wooden boards.

maybe

adv. 아마도
If I focus hard enough, maybe I can come up with the right answer.

process

n. 과정, 절차
Making a cake is a long process.

gentleman

n. 신사
My grandfather is a kind and helpful gentleman.

publish

n. 출판하다, 발행하다
That company publishes daily newspapers.

county

n. 자치주
He wanted to represent the citizens of his county.

theater

n. 영화관, 극장
We went to the theater to see a play.

clue

n. 실마리
The detective found some clues on the sidewalk.

exist

n. 존재하다, 살다, 나타나다
Do you really think that unicorns ever existed?

hidden

adj. 숨겨진
The hidden camera recorded everything in the parking lot.

officer

n. 장교
The soldiers followed the orders of the officer.

wealth

n. 부, 재산
One of the most important things for some people is wealth.

century

n. 세기
Our company is celebrating a century of business in London.

pound

n. 여러 번 세게 두들기다
He pounded the nail with the hammer.

concert

n. 콘서트, 음악회
I enjoyed the concert last night. The band was very good.

flat

adj. 납작한, 평평한
My parents bought a new flat-screen TV on the weekend.

ancient

adj. 고대의
I want to see the ancient buildings in Rome.

academy

n. 학원, 학술원
There are many courses taught at the academy that I go to.

original

adj. 원래의, 진짜의
This is the original painting of the Mona Lisa.

bet

n. 돈을 걸다
How much will you bet that your horse will win?

criticize

n. 비평하다, 비난하다
He criticized his wife for spending too much money.

formal

adj. 공식적인, 정식의, 격식있는
It was a formal dinner, so we wore our best clothes.

invent

n. 발명하다
My grandfather has invented some interesting things.

expense

n. 비용
She wrote down all the expenses for her trip.

signal

n. 신호
The coach blew his whistle as a signal to begin the game.

height

n. 높이, 키
My height is 168 centimeters.

junior

adj. 연하의, 후배의
When she started at the company, she was only a junior manager.

classic

adj. 고전의, 전통적인, 전형적인
The athlete made a classic mistake-he started running too soon.

aim

n. 목표, 목적
My aim is to become a helicopter pilot.

carriage

n. 마차
We took a carriage ride in the park.

mechanic

n. 정비공, 기계공
We took the car to the mechanic to be fixed.

commute

n. 통근하다
I usually commute to work on the train.

labor

n. 노동
Building the house took a lot of labor.

prime

adj. 주요한
Dirty air is a prime cause of illness.

shift

n. 이동하다, 옮기다
He shifted to the other side of the table to eat his breakfast.

attach

n. 부착하다
I attached the socks to the clothesline to dry.

confirm

n. 확인하다, 확인해주다
Winning the game confirmed that James was a good player.

differ

n. 다르다
I differ from my brother: he is short, while I am tall.

sincere

adj. 진심 어린
He sounded sincere when he apologized to me.

cartoon

n. 만화
Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.

convince

n. 설득하다, 납득시키다
She convinced me to buy the house.

joy

n. 기쁨, 즐거움
I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.

odd

adj. 이상한
Lewis’s choice of hair color is quite odd.

pause

n. 일시정지하다
Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.

agriculture

n. 농업
The farmer studied agriculture in college.

grain

n. 곡물
The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.

profession

n. 직업, 전문직
He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.

curious

adj. 호기심 많은, 궁금한
I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.

priest

n. 신부
The priest taught us about God.

investigate

n. 면밀히 조사하다, 연구하다
The detective went to investigate the crime.

diary

n. 수첩, 일기
I do not let anybody read my diary.

ceiling

n. 천장
He painted the ceiling with a special roller.

monk

n. 수도자, 수도승
The monks knew a lot about religion.

ability

n. 능력
His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.

delay

n. 지연시키다, 미루다, 연기하다
I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.

faith

n. 신념
The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

greet

n. 맞이하다, 환영하다
When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.

label

n. 상표, 꼬리표
The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.

element

n. 요소, 성분
Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.

few

adj. 적은, 약간의
I have only a few coins.

pet

n. 애완동물
Tyler likes to spend time with his pet dog.

snake

n. 뱀
Be careful of the snake in the tree.

sell

n. 팔다
This man’s job is to sell houses.

bottom

n. (밑)바닥
Sarah is so tall that her feet can touch the bottom of the swimming pool.

tea

n. 차
Many people drink green tea because it has many health benefits.

drink

n. 마시다
The woman likes to drink water after she exercises.

stand

n. 서다, 세우다
Allan prefers to stand and work at his desk.

tongue

n. 혀
The cat uses its tongue to drink water.

type

n. 유형, 종류
Tulips are a type of flower.

wait

n. 기다리다
She has to wait for the airplane to arrive.

ball

n. 공
Seth bought a new soccer ball.

company

n. 회사
I want to work for a small software company.

strange

adj. 이상한
They are wearing strange masks.

very

adv. 매우
An elephant is a very big animal.

product

n. 생산품, 제품, 상품
There’s no room for even one more product in Melissa’s bag.

responsible

adj. ~에 대해 책임이 있는
Peter is responsible for leading his department.

test

n. 시험, 검사
His job is to test the electricity to make sure it works correctly.

they

pron. 그들
They are playing a fun game.

line

n. 줄, 선
This is the longest line I have ever seen.

detect

n. 감지하다, 발견하다
The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies.

recognition

n. 인정, 표창
The hero got recognition for his brave deed.

approve

v. 찬성하다, 괜찮다고 생각하다
Her co-workers approved her new plan.

barrier

n. 장벽, 장애물, 방해물
The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.

elementary

adj. 초보의, 초급의, 기초적인
Children go to elementary school before high school.

gradual

adj. 점진적인
Children learn to read at a gradual pace. They do not learn right away.

insert

n. 주입하다, 삽입하다
He inserted an extra sentence into the story.

poverty

n. 가난, 빈곤, 궁핍
Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world.

accomplish

n. 도달하다, 성취하다
He accomplished his goal of running ten miles.

duty

n. 의무, 임무
It is parents’ duty to take care of their children.

instant

n. 순간, 찰나
A microwave oven cooks food in an instant.

failure

n. 실패
My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.

retire

n. 은퇴하다
My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work.

pretend

n. ~인 척하다, 가장하다
The boy liked to pretend he was a king.

refrigerate

n. 냉장하다, 냉장고에 보관하다
Supermarkets refrigerate fruit to make it last long.

statistic

n. 통계
The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year.

approximate

adj. 거의 정확한, 근사치인
My approximate height is two meters.

rent

n. 집세, 임대료
To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month.

immigrant

n. 이민자, 이주민
My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.

rank

n. 등급, 계급, 지위
The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.