4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영한 Unit 27,28,29,30

conquer

n. 정복하다
The soldiers were trying to conquer the world.

vase

n. 꽃병
The vase was filled with such lovely flowers.

stack

n. 무더기
There was a stack of paperwork on his desk to complete.

blonde

n. 금발
My cousin is a blonde with blue eyes.

necklace

n. 목걸이
Joyce received a lovely pearl necklace for her wedding anniversary.

sin

n. 죄
Taking something that doesn’t belong to you is a sin.

tin

n. 통, 깡통
Soup is a food that is often sold in tin cans.

ambassador

n. 대사
The ambassador from Korea was in charge of the conference.

drag

v. 끌다
The dog was dragging his owner down the street.

insult

v. 모욕하다
The girls insulted each other all afternoon.

rumor

n. 소문
Carla was spreading rumors around the office.

noble

n. 귀족, 상류층
The Queen invited a noble from a nearby country to dinner.

prejudice

n. 편견
The company’s rules against gender prejudice must be enforced.

acknowledge

v. 인정하다
The teacher acknowledged that the young student was hungry.

heritage

n. (국가, 사회의) 유산
Teepees are part of the heritage of the Native Americans of the plains.

meanwhile

adv. 그동안에
He wants to be a doctor in the future, but meanwhile, he works a regular job.

suspicious

adj. 의심스러운
Dad was suspicious of the caller on the line.

precious

adj. 귀중한
In a desert, water can be more precious than money.

spectacle

n. 구경거리, 장관
Niagara Falls is quite a spectacle.

exaggerate

v. 과장하다
Jimmy wasn’t exaggerating about the seriousness of his injury.

chemist

n. 화학자
My mother is a successful chemist who helps invent new products.

postpone

v. 연기하다, 미루다
They postponed the meeting until Elena arrived.

institution

n. 기관
Banks are vital institutions that businesses and people use every day.

chill

n. 냉기, 한기
The chill from the cold wind made Bill shiver.

dairy

adj. 유제품의
Things like milk and cheese are dairy foods.

arctic

adj. 북극 지방의
It is cold when the arctic winds blow.

hesitate

v. 망설이다
He hesitated for a moment before he decided which one to choose.

canal

n. 수로
The city of Venice, Italy, has many canals.

poke

n. (손가락 등으로) 쿡 찌르다
I poked my finger on a thumb tack.

tide

n. 조수, 밀물과 썰물
The tide continued to crawl upon the beach little by little.

ache

n. 아프다
Mindy’s head ached because she bumped it against the wall.

suburb

n. 교외
I grew up in the suburbs, only a few minutes outside of the city.

tragedy

n. 비극
It was a tragedy when his house was struck by lightning and burned.

congress

n. 의회
Congress makes laws for people to follow.

grocer

n. 식료품 잡화점
Our grocer, Mr. Smith, is a very kind man.

merchant

n. 상인
The merchant was selling used cars.

descend

v. 내려가다
I descended the stairs to get out of the building.

jog

n. 조깅하다
He jogs every day so he can be healthier.

stubborn

adj. 고집스러운
Both of my parents are stubborn. They never give in to each other.

splash

v. (물, 흙탕물을) 튀기다, 끼얹다
Some green paint splashed upon the floor.

devastate

n. 완전히 파괴하다
The entire wall was devastated.

grief

n. 비탄
The grief caused by losing her parents was very difficult for her.

souvenir

n. 기념품
I bought a Russian doll as a souvenir on my trip to Moscow.

gaze

v. 응시하다
We used a telescope to gaze at the stars for over an hour.

circumstance

n. 상황
There were many circumstances behind their success, like hard work.

bomb

n. 폭탄
The bomb will destroy anything that is nearby.

frown

v. 얼굴(눈살)을 찌푸리다
Melissa frowned when she found out that the party had been cancelled.

microscope

n. 현미경
A scientist uses a microscope to look at bacteria.

nuclear

adj. 원자력의
Nuclear power plants provide inexpensive energy to cities.

cope

v. 대처하다
He copes with work stress by exercising three or four times a week.

coffin

n. 관
When people pass away, they are usually buried inside of a coffin.

criticism

n. 비판, 비난
She had a lot of criticism about their new plan.

groom

n. 신랑
The groom looked happy as he walked with his new wife.

rotate

v. 회전하다
An airplane’s propellers rotate quickly to help it fly.

license

n. 면허
In the United States, you need a driver’s license to drive legally.

certificate

n. 증서, 자격증
I was given a certificate for completing the computer course.

portray

v. 묘사하다
Her picture portrayed the house she grew up in when she was little.

glance

v. 흘낏 보다
She glanced behind her to see if he was looking at her.

submarine

n. 잠수함
The submarine dove under the sea so the enemy couldn’t see it.

trace

n. 추적하다
He traced over the graph with his finger.

insight

n. 통찰력
The physics textbook gave the student a new insight about gravity.

optimism

n. 낙관주의
The mother had optimism about her children’s futures.

tolerate

n. 견디다
When you are in a hurry, it can be hard to tolerate traffic signals.

might

n. (강력한) 힘
Try with all your might to lift the heavy tire.

thrust

v. (거칠게) 밀다
The boxer thrust his fist into the punching bag.

distance

n. 거리
The distance between America and Russia is about 8,000 km.

spouse

n. 배우자
I live in a home with my spouse and our two children.

expertise

n. 전문 지식
John has a lot of advertising expertise. He can sell anything!

ridge

n. 산등성이
The brown bear walked along the edge of the mountain ridge.

coastline

n. 해안지대
He noticed that most of the cities in Australia are on the coastline.

implement

v. 시행하다
The school decided to implement a new teaching strategy.

devise

v. 고안하다
The thieves devised a plan to steal the diamonds.

proficient

adj. 능숙한
Secretaries are proficient at typing quickly.

fracture

n. 균열
Don’t stand on that leg because there is a fracture. It might get worse.

deter

v. 단념시키다
Icy roads deter people from driving their cars.

shoulder

n. 어깨
He carried his bike on his shoulder.

shove

v. 밀치다
She shoved him out of the way.

headache

n. 두통
My sister gets a headache every time she has a lot of stress.

limb

n. (큰)나뭇가지
The monkey sat on the tree limb and enjoyed a piece of fruit.

raft

n. 뗏목
He sailed across the Pacific Ocean on a raft.