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

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.