4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 3

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ridiculous

adj. silly or strange
Steve looked ridiculous with those huge blue sunglasses.

venture

v. to go to a place that may be dangerous
Even though it was dangerous, they ventured up the mountain.

acquire

v. to get or gain possession of that thing
Tina acquired a strange package yesterday.

lodge

n. a house in the mountains used by people who hunt or fish
During our ski trip, we stayed at a lodge.

discourage

v. to make someone feel less excited about something
Mr. Perry discouraged the students from quitting school.

inferior

adj. not as good as something else
Cars built a hundred years ago are inferior to ones built today.

wheat

n. a plant from which we get the grain used to make bread
The field of golden wheat was ready to be harvested.

fake

adj. made to look real in order to trick people
The model was wearing fake hair.

hatred

n. a strong feeling of not liking someone or something
I have a hatred for the taste of medicine.

hut

n. a house made of wood, grass, or mud that has only one or two rooms
We all went into the hut to sleep.

satisfactory

adj. good enough
Mina often received satisfactory grades since she studied so hard.

deceive

n. to make someone believe something that is not true
He tried to deceive his friends with a card trick.

neglect

v. to not take care of it properly
William neglected his room, so it is a complete mess.

newcomer

n. a person who has recently arrived at a place or a group
The students happily welcomed the newcomer to the school.

shepherd

n. a person who protects and cares for sheep
The shepherd moved the sheep to another field.

awkward

adj. embarrassing and uncomfortable
After dropping his coffee cup, Robbie felt awkward.

caretaker

n. a person who takes care of very young, old, or sick people
My grandmother’s caretaker helps her get around the house.

repay

v. to pay back or to reward someone or something
She repaid her friend for all of his hard work with a small gift.

offense

n. behavior that is wrong or breaks a law
Stealing a car is a very serious offense.

overlook

v. to not notice it or to not realize that it is important
Brenda overlooked the last step and had a bad fall.