4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영한 Unit 11,12,13,14,15

principal

n. 학장, 교장
My school’s principal can be very strict with the rules.

wet

adj. 젖은, 습한, 축축한
Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body.

forecast

n. 예측, 예보
The forecast says that it will rain all week.

genius

n. 천재
Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.

fame

n. 명성
He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.

shelf

n. 선반
I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet.

blame

n. 탓하다, 비난하다
My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do.

exhibit

v. 전시하다
My painting will be exhibited at the fair.

row

n. 줄, 열
James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows.

dinosaur

n. 공룡
I like to see the dinosaur bones at the museum.

admission

n. 입장, 입학, 인정, 승인
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.

lightly

adv. 가볍게, 살짝
Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper.

geography

n. 지리학, 지리, 지형
I had to draw a map for geography class.

interfere

n. 간섭하다, 개입하다
My little sister always interferes when I’m trying to study.

astronomy

n. 천문학
Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.

spite

n. 앙심, 악의
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.

super

adj. 대단한, 굉장한
My dad said I did a super job cleaning the house.

chemistry

n. 화학
In chemistry class, the professor taught us about chemical reactions.

despite

prep. ~에도 불구하고
We still played the game despite the cold weather.

gentle

adj. 신사적인, 온화한, 부드러운
He is very gentle with the baby.

fault

n. 잘못
It is my fault that the cat ran away. I left the door open.

convert

v. 전환하다, 바꾸다
The man converted his messy field into a garden of flowers.

debt

n. 빚
I have not paid my gas bill. I owe a debt to the gas company.

insist

n. 고집하다, 주장하다
She insisted on paying for dinner because it was my birthday.

abuse

n. 남용하다, 오용하다, 학대하다
The mean man abused his dog when it barked too loudly.

mess

n. 난장판, 엉망진창
Heather’s room was a complete mess.

metal

n. 금속
Steel is a common metal that is used to build buildings.

passive

adj. 수동적인, 소극적인
Marcie is so passive that she never solves her own problems.

bean

n. 콩
There are many different kinds of beans to eat.

ingredient

n. 재료, 자료, 원료
The main ingredients in cake are eggs, sugar, and flour.

quantity

n. 양
The store did not have the exact quantity of items that I needed.

decrease

n. 감소하다, 줄어들다
Hiring more police officers has decreased crime in the city.

fund

n. 기금, 자금
We all put money into our club’s fund.

bake

n. 굽다
My sister is a good cook. She bakes delicious cakes.

generous

adj. 관대한, 인심 좋은
The generous man donated several new computers to our school.

sue

n. 고소하다, 소송을 제기하다
I sued the company after I slipped on a banana peel in their hallway.

monitor

n. 감시하다, 관찰하다
The teacher monitors the students when they take tests.

oppose

n. 반대하다, 대항하다, 저지하다
I want to be a police officer because I oppose crime.

afford

v. (금전적) 여유가 있다
I’ve been saving my money so I can afford to buy a new bike.

candle

n. 양초
When the lights went out, we lit some candles.

adequate

adj. 충분한, 적절한
This is adequate for my needs.

tiny

adj. 아주 작은
A baby’s hand is tiny.

tutor

n. 개인 지도 교사
My sister is bad at math. So my mother hired a tutor to help her.

anxiety

n. 근심, 염려
When I have to climb to high places, I’m filled with anxiety.

pride

n. 자부심, 자존심
I take pride in getting good grades.

quit

n. 종료하다, 끝내다, 그만하다
I quit running because I got tired.

potential

adj. 잠재적인,
I’ve thought of some potential problems with your idea.

billion

n. 10억
There are billions of stars in outer space.

initial

adj. 시작의, 처음의, 초기의
The initial step when writing a paper is to find a good topic.

proof

n. 증거
They used his fingerprint for proof that he committed the crime.

intense

adj. 강렬한, 극심한
The skunk made an intense odor that filled the air.

peak

n. 절정, 정점, 꼭대기
There is snow on the peaks of those mountains.

carve

n. 조각하다, 깎다, 새기다
My father usually carves the turkey for Thanksgiving.

consult

n. 상담하다
I will consult my accountant to find a way to pay my bills.

lend

n. 빌려주다
My sister lost her pen, so I will lend her mine.

spin

v. 돌다, 회전하다
The boy kept spinning until he fell down.

army

n. 군대
The army protects all the people in the country.

emergency

n. 비상상태, 응급상황
There is a huge fire in my house! This is an emergency!

fortune

n. 행운
I have good fortune when I play cards.

guarantee

n. 보장하다, 보증하다
I guarantee that the sun will come up in the morning.

uniform

n. 제복, 군복, 교복
All the members of our marching band wear matching uniforms.

exhaust

n. 기진맥진하게 만들다, 고갈시키다
John exhausted himself by swimming all day.

blind

adj. 눈먼, 시각장애의, 맹인의
The blind man didn’t see the hole and almost fell in.

vision

n. 시력, 시야
The eye doctor tested my vision.

talent

n. 재능, 재주
Maria has a talent for playing the piano.

secretary

n. 비서
Rebecca asked her secretary to type a report.

severe

adj. 극심한, 심각한
After hitting his hand with the hammer, Sam was in severe pain.

commit

v. 약속하다
Seth wanted to go home, but he had committed to finishing the job.

portion

n. (일)부분
I only ate a small portion of the pizza.

ignore

n. 무시하다, 못본 척하다, 묵살하다
I ignored the message he was making and kept studying.

greenhouse

n. 온실
We have a small greenhouse in our backyard where we grow plants.

thesis

n. 논제, 논문
She did not support her thesis very well.

compose

v. 구성하다
Tony composed his report using many sources of information.

dormitory

n. 기숙사
I will move into the dormitory at the beginning of the school year.

obvious

adj. 분명한, 명백한
It was obvious that he was tired. He kept falling asleep.

physics

n. 물리학
In physics class, we used Newton’s Cradle to learn about energy.

apparent

adj. 명확한, 분명한
Her happiness was apparent from the smile on her face.

remind

v. 상기시키다
Nick’s dad reminded him to do his homework.

calculate

n. 계산하다
I calculated how much money I would need to buy the car.

chat

n. 대화하다, 잡담하다
Even though they were far apart, the couple chatted every day.

boss

n. 사장, 상관
My boss is a nice person.

generation

n. 세대
My grandparents are from a different generation than me.

handle

n. 손잡이
The pot is very hot, so pick it up by the handle.

absorb

n. 흡수하다
He used a sponge to absorb the water on the floor.

committee

n. 위원회
The school’s committee agreed on a new dress code for students.

devote

n. 전념하다, 헌신하다
She devotes two hours a day to playing the piano.

double

adj. 두배의
I paid almost double the amount for that shirt.

dine

n. (저녁) 식사하다
The young couple dined at their home.

mud

n. 진흙
My brother played rugby in the mud. Now, he’s dirty.

smooth

adj. 부드러운
The baby’s skin felt very smooth.

crew

n. 승무원, 선원, 팀
My father has a crew that helps him build houses.

foundation

n. 재단
The foundation raised money to give scholarships to students.

charitable

adj. 자선의, 자선을 베푸는
I give money each year to a charitable foundation.

layer

n. 층, 겹
There was a layer of snow on the tops of the houses this morning.

donate

v. 기부하다
We donate money to charities every year.

unique

adj. 유일무이한, 독특한, 고유의
Her dog is unique. I’ve never seen one quite like it.

dig

n. 땅을 파다, 발굴하다, 캐내다
My dog digs in the yard so he can hide his bones.

soil

n. 토양
The boy planted flowers in the soil and watered them every day.

contract

n. 계약서
The woman signed a contract when she bought the house.

flavor

n. 맛, 풍미
The flavor of the ice cream was very good.