4000 Essential English Words 2e 2 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 18,19,20,21

joy

n. a feeling of great happiness
I love baseball. I feel joy when I play.

diary

n. a book in which people write their personal experiences
I do not let anybody read my diary.

label

n. a tag that tells about something
The label on the back of your shirt will tell you what size it is.

ceiling

n. the top of a room
He painted the ceiling with a special roller.

monk

n. a religious person who lives a simple life
The monks knew a lot about religion.

ability

n. the quality of a person being able to do something well
His swimming abilities let him cross the entire lake.

odd

adj. different from what is usual or expected; strange
Lewis’s choice of hair color is quite odd.

investigate

v. to search for something or learn about it
The detective went to investigate the crime.

profession

n. a person's job
He loved sailing, so he chose to work on ships as a profession.

element

n. a particular part of it
Tackling an opponent is Johnny’s favorite element of American football.

cartoon

n. a funny drawing
Sometimes, people draw cartoons for the newspaper.

delay

v. to wait to do something
I was delayed at the airport for over two hours.

agriculture

n. the growing of plants and raising of animals for food
The farmer studied agriculture in college.

grain

n. a food crop such as wheat, corn, rice, or oats
The farmer planted two fields of grain this year.

greet

v. to meet and welcome that person
When my friend came over, I greeted him at the door.

priest

n. a person trained to perform religious duties
The priest taught us about God.

curious

adj. wanting to know about something
I opened up the clock because I was curious about how it worked.

faith

n. trust or belief without proof
The sick girl had faith in doctors. She knew they would make her better.

pause

v. to stop doing something for a while
Since she was so hungry, she paused to make a snack.

convince

v. to make that person sure of something
She convinced me to buy the house.

drink

v. to take liquid into the body through the mouth
The woman likes to drink water after she exercises.

stand

v. to use the legs and feet to hold the body upright
Allan prefers to stand and work at his desk.

very

adv. to emphasize an adjective or adverb
An elephant is a very big animal.

pet

n. an animal such as a cat or dog that people keep and care for
Tyler likes to spend time with his pet dog.

tea

n. a drink made by pouring boiling water onto dried leaves
Many people drink green tea because it has many health benefits.

wait

v. to stay in a place until an expected event happens
She has to wait for the airplane to arrive.

strange

adj. unusual or surprising
They are wearing strange masks.

they

pron. two or more people or things
They are playing a fun game.

sell

v. to give something to someone in exchange for money
This man’s job is to sell houses.

line

n. a row of people or things
This is the longest line I have ever seen.

bottom

n. the lowest part, point, or level of something
Sarah is so tall that her feet can touch the bottom of the swimming pool.

type

n. a particular kind or group of things or people
Tulips are a type of flower.

test

v. to examine something to see if its quality is good
His job is to test the electricity to make sure it works correctly.

ball

n. a round object that is thrown, kicked, or hit in a game or sport
Seth bought a new soccer ball.

few

adj. a small number of them
I have only a few coins.

snake

n. an animal with a long, thin body and no legs
Be careful of the snake in the tree.

company

n. a business or organization that makes or sells goods or services
I want to work for a small software company.

product

n. something grown or made in a factory in order to be sold
There’s no room for even one more product in Melissa’s bag.

responsible

adj. in charge of someone or something
Peter is responsible for leading his department.

tongue

n. the movable muscle inside the mouth that is used to speak, eat, and drink
The cat uses its tongue to drink water.

statistic

n. a piece of data obtained from a study of a large quantity of numerical information
The statistics showed that we did just as well this year as last year.

elementary

adj. the first or most simple thing
Children go to elementary school before high school.

detect

v. to notice or find something
The boy ran to the kitchen when he detected the smell of cookies.

rank

n. a person's place in an order of people
The man got to the rank of captain in the navy.

approve

v. you like or agree with that thing
Her co-workers approved her new plan.

failure

n. when something is not done right
My cooking ended in failure because I burned the food.

instant

n. a very short amount of time
A microwave oven cooks food in an instant.

pretend

v. to make believe something is real
The boy liked to pretend he was a king.

refrigerate

v. to make it cold
Supermarkets refrigerate fruit to make it last long.

accomplish

v. to finish it
He accomplished his goal of running ten miles.

gradual

adj. happens slowly
Children learn to read at a gradual pace. They do not learn right away.

immigrant

n. a person who moves to a different country
My parents were immigrants. They came from Poland.

poverty

n. the state of being poor
Poverty is a problem in many countries around the world.

barrier

n. blocks a path or way
The Great Wall was a barrier between China and its enemies.

recognition

n. the act of getting praise from other people
The hero got recognition for his brave deed.

approximate

adj. close to an exact amount, number, or time
My approximate height is two meters.

duty

n. a responsibility or task that a person has to do
It is parents’ duty to take care of their children.

rent

n. the money people pay to live in a certain place
To live in this house, I have to pay rent at the start of each month.

retire

v. to leave a job, usually because of old age
My father is sixty-five years old. He is about to retire from work.

insert

v. to put it in something else
He inserted an extra sentence into the story.

underground

adv. below the surface of the Earth
Subway trains travel underground.

stretch

v. to make your arms or legs reach out
She stretched her body before exercising.

permission

n. the act of allowing some action
I have permission to drive my mom’s car.

raw

adj. natural and not processed
The company dumped raw sewage into the river.

astronaut

n. a person who goes into outer space
The astronaut was walking on the moon.

scale

n. its size, especially when it is very large
I was surprised by the scale of the buildings in the downtown area.

telescope

n. a tool people use to look at the stars
With a telescope, you can see the moon and stars easily.

jewel

n. a beautiful stone that is worth a lot of money
A diamond is one of the most expensive jewels in the world.

miner

n. a person who works in a mine
The miner was looking for gold.

mineral

n. a type of substance found in the Earth
Rocks are made up of different kinds of minerals.

pour

v. to make something come out of a container
I poured some milk into my sister’s cup.

satellite

n. a machine sent into space to get information
The satellite was traveling around the Earth.

skip

v. to not do it
He skipped work to get more sleep.

float

v. to move on top of water without sinking
The boy’s toy boat floated in the pool.

participate

v. to be active and do something
The students participated in the school play.

gravity

n. the force that makes things fall to Earth
There is no gravity in space.

accident

n. unexpected thing that may cause some trouble
He damaged the car in an accident.

grant

v. to allow someone to have it
The teacher granted us a break after studying hard all day.

awake

adj. who is awake is not asleep
Sometimes, I lay awake in bed because I am not tired.

courage

n. the feeling of not being afraid
The man had the courage to touch the lion.