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

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.