4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 8,9,10,11

resort

v. to depend on it in order to solve a problem
I hope they don’t resort to violence to end the argument.

conclude

v. to arrive at a logical end by looking at evidence
I saw crumbs on my dog’s face, so I concluded that he ate my cookie.

path

n. a way from one place to another that people can walk along
We followed a path through the woods.

convey

v. to communicate or make ideas known
That picture of a crying child conveys a feeling of sadness.

bush

n. a woody plant that is smaller than a tree
My dad and I planted some small bushes around the house.

capable

adj. can do an action
The Olympic athlete is capable of lifting a lot of weight.

shadow

n. the dark area that is made when something blocks light
The man’s shadow was taller than he was.

edge

n. the furthest part or side of something
He ran to the edge of the cliff.

definite

adj. certain or sure to be true
There is a definite connection between hard work and success.

cheat

v. to be dishonest in order to win or do well
They cheated on the test by sharing answers.

instructions

n. how to do something
Just follow the instructions and you will be OK.

confident

adj. they can do something without failing
She was confident she could climb the mountain due to her training.

considerable

adj. large in size, amount, or extent
They paid a considerable amount of money for that car.

broad

adj. something is wide, not narrow
The river is very long and broad.

concentrate

v. to give one's full attention to something
I could not concentrate on my homework because the room was so loud.

suspect

v. to believe that it might be true
I suspect that those kids stole the money.

succeed

v. to complete something as planned
He will continue to work on the robot until he succeeds.

destination

n. the place where someone or something is going
The destination of this plane is Munich, Germany.

valley

n. a low area of land between two mountains or hills
We looked at the valley below from the top of the mountain.

delight

n. a feeling of being very happy with something
He felt such delight after getting a promotion at work.

fix

v. to make it work
My dad has many tools to help him fix broken things.

island

n. land in the middle of water
Japan is a group of islands.

perhaps

adv. when you say that something could happen
Perhaps I will eat an apple for lunch.

taste

n. the flavor something makes in your mouth
The taste of the fruit was sweet.

prevent

v. to stop it from happening
The handcuffs prevented me from moving my hands.

save

v. to keep it from being hurt
I want to help save the world.

ocean

n. the salt water that surrounds land
The ocean can make powerful waves.

pleasant

adj. you enjoy it
The character had a pleasant look on its face.

still

adv. when you say that a situation keeps going on
They are still waiting in line to get tickets.

beach

n. a sandy or rocky place by the ocean
The little girl built a sandcastle on the beach.

smile

v. to show happiness with your mouth
The baby smiled at me.

step

v. to walk
Be careful where you step.

throw

v. to use your hand to make it go through the air
The pitcher can throw the baseball very fast.

wave

n. a line of water that moves higher than the rest of the water
The water was filled with large blue waves.

emotion

n. how you feel
Anger is a common emotion that we all feel.

against

prep. touching something or opposed to somthing
They both leaned against the wall.

damage

v. to break it
The car was damaged in the accident.

discover

v. to find it for the first time
I discovered some new information in this book.

identify

v. to find out what it is
I used the file to identify his name.

rock

n. a hard thing in the dirt
I stacked rocks on top of one another.

impression

n. the way of thinking about someone or something
Most people’s first impression of Dr. Giani is that he is mean.

violent

adj. using force to hurt others
The man was put into jail because he was violent.

fog

n. a thick cloud that is near the ground or water
I did not want to drive in the thick fog.

mad

adj. being extremely angry or upset
Mother got mad when I didn’t listen to her.

giant

adj. very big
The giant truck got in my way.

rid

v. to make a place free from something or someone
We rid our home of mice by using traps.

tale

n. a story
She told her two friends about the wild tale of her day.

resist

v. to fight against it
He resisted the treatment at the hospital.

extraordinary

adj. amazing
The fireman who rescued the girl was extraordinary.

funeral

n. a ceremony that takes place after a person dies
They had a funeral for the soldier who died during the war.

reveal

v. to show something
I will reveal where I hid the candy bar.

citizen

n. someone who lives in a certain place
Carlos was born in Spain. He is a Spanish citizen.

trap

v. to capture people or animals so they cannot get away
We trapped butterflies in a net.

enormous

adj. very large
My dog looks enormous next to yours.

council

n. a group of people who run a city or town
The council met to discuss the new laws for the city.

declare

v. to say something officially
I declared my love for him.

ought

aux. it is the right thing to do
I ought to take my library books back.

trial

n. the way a court discovers if a person is guilty or innocent
He went on trial for robbing the bank.

intention

n. what a person plans to do
Do you have good intentions?

sword

n. a long sharp weapon
They used to use swords in battles in ancient times.

astronomy

n. the study of the stars and planets
Harold loved looking at the stars, so he decided to study astronomy.

chemistry

n. the study of substances and reactions between them
In chemistry class, the professor taught us about chemical reactions.

fame

n. a reputation one has gained among the public
He had fame and fortune, but he was not happy.

super

adj. really good
My dad said I did a super job cleaning the house.

genius

n. a very smart person
Since she was a genius, she easily passed all of her school exams.

lightly

adv. to not push very hard
Draw lightly so you do not tear your paper.

row

n. a line of things
James put all of his toy soldiers into neat rows.

shelf

n. a place on a wall where you put things
I keep my clothes on a shelf in my closet.

spite

n. the desire to be mean
He snuck into his sister’s room and stole her bag out of spite.

wet

adj. water on it
Since my dog was wet, he tried to shake all the water off his body.

despite

prep. a difference from what is expected
We still played the game despite the cold weather.

forecast

n. an idea about what the weather will be like in the future
The forecast says that it will rain all week.

gentle

adj. kind and calm
He is very gentle with the baby.

dinosaur

n. a very big animal that lived millions of years ago
I like to see the dinosaur bones at the museum.

principal

n. a person in charge of a school
My school’s principal can be very strict with the rules.

exhibit

v. to show something so that people can go look at it
My painting will be exhibited at the fair.

interfere

v. to cause problems and keep something from happening
My little sister always interferes when I’m trying to study.

geography

n. the study of the Earth, its land, weather, etc.
I had to draw a map for geography class.

admission

n. the act of allowing to enter a place
The admission ticket to the movie was $5.

blame

v. to blame someone for something bad is to say they did it.
My mom blamed me for something I didn’t do.