4000 Essential English Words 2e 3 (2nd Edition) 영영 Unit 5

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acquaint

n. to get to know something or someone
Nancy acquainted herself with the new computer.

pirate

n. a sailor who steals things from other boats
Pirates are very scary characters.

rot

n. to slowly get softer and become destroyed
The old log began to rot in the forest.

skeleton

v. all the bones of a body
There is a skeleton in the science classroom.

creature

n. an animal or person
Those creatures live in Africa.

spoil

v. to rot or to make bad
We left the fruit out too long, and it spoiled.

starve

v. to not get enough food for a long period of time
During the war, many people starved.

inhabitant

n. a person who lives in a certain place
The number of inhabitants in the countryside is increasing.

curse

n. to hope that bad things happen to that person
The witch cursed the village.

publication

n. something printed, like a newspaper or book
She’s been a subscriber to that publication for over ten years.

disguise

n. something you wear so people cannot tell who you are
Everyone knew that it was Dad in the Santa disguise.

thrill

n. an exciting feeling
The surfer enjoys the thrill of surfing a big wave.

fancy

adj. nicer or more detailed than normal
Their table was all set for a fancy dinner.

flashlight

n. a small electric light that people carry in their hands
We took a flashlight when we went camping.

shortly

adv. happens very soon
My workday will end shortly.

wicked

adj. very bad or evil
My boss is a very wicked man.

cemetery

n. a place where people are buried when they die
Some people are scared of cemeteries.

riddle

n. a question that is difficult to answer but meant to be funny
I could not answer Wendy’s riddle, but it made me laugh.

hood

n. part of a coat that goes over a person's head
She put on her hood to keep her head warm.

nourish

v. to give someone or something the food needed to live
A good mother will nourish her baby every day.