4000EEW1 - Word List - ENG

4000 Essential English Words 1
Word List
Unit 1
Word Part Definition
to have the same opinion or belief as
agree v.
another person
alcohol n. a type of drink that can make people drunk
arrive v. to get somewhere
August n. the eighth month of the year
boat n. a vehicle that moves across water
breakfast n. the morning meal
camera n. a piece of equipment that takes pictures
a city where a country’s government is
capital n.
based
catch v. to grab or get something
duck n. a small water bird
enjoy v. to like something
invite v. to ask someone to come to a place or event
love v. to like something or someone a lot
month n. one of 12 periods of time in one year
to go to a faraway place on vacation or
travel v.
business
it is normal, or something that usually
typical adj.
happens
to go and spend time in another place or see
visit v.
another person
the temperature and the state of the
weather n.
outdoors
week n. a period of time that is seven days long
wine n. an alcoholic drink made from grapes
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Unit 2
adventure n. a fun or exciting thing that you do
approach v. to move close to it
with great attention, especially to detail or
carefully adv.
safety
chemical n. something that scientists use in chemistry
create v. to make something new
something or someone bad or cruel, not
evil adj.
good
experiment n. a test that you do to see what will happen
kill v. to make them die
laboratory n. a room where a scientist works
the sound made when someone is happy or
laugh n.
a funny thing occurs
loud adj. strong and very easy to hear
nervous adj. they think something bad will happen
noise n. an unpleasant sound
a type of work that you do for school or a
project n.
job
scare v. to make them feel afraid
secret n. something that you do not tell other people
shout v. to say something loudly
smell v. to use your nose to sense it
terrible adj. it is very bad
worse adj it is of poorer quality than another thing
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Unit 3
alien n. a creature from a different world
among prep. they are all around you
chart n. a list of information
cloud n. a group of water drops in the sky
to say or write what someone or something
describe v.
is like
ever adv. at any time
fail v. you do not succeed in what you try to do
grade n. a score or mark given to someone’s work
instead adv. in place of
library n. a place where you go to read books
a representation of a person or scene in the
photograph n.
form of a print
planet n. a large round thing in space
something someone writes for school or
report n.
work
several adj. more than two but not many
shape n. the arrangement of its sides and surfaces
solve v. to find an answer to it
suddenly adv. it happens quickly and unexpectedly
suppose v. to guess
understand v. you need to know what it means
view v. to look at something
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Unit 4
appropriate adj. it is right or normal
avoid v. to stay away from it
to act in a particular way, especially to be
behave v.
good
calm adj. they do not get excited or upset
concern n. a feeling of worry
content adj. to be happy and not want more
expect v. to happen, you believe it will happen
frequently adv. it happens often
habit n. a thing that you do often
instruct v. to teach
issue n. an important topic
none pron. not any of something
patient adj. they don’t become angry or upset easily
positive adj. it is good
to make someone suffer for breaking the
punish v.
rules or laws
represent v. to speak or act for a person or group
to move back and forth or up and down
shake v.
quickly
spread v. to move out to cover a larger area
stroll v. to walk slowly and calmly
village n. a very small town
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Unit 5
active adj. they move a lot or have a lot of things to do
adult n. a person who is more than 18 years old
age n. how many years someone has lived
bad adj. it is not good
balance n. when two or more things are equal
a vehicle with two wheels powered by a
bike n.
human
choose v. to pick something or make a decision
a person who studies medicine and helps
doctor n.
sick people
during prep. while the event was happening
a sport with eleven members and an oval-
football n.
shaped ball
fun adj. it is enjoyable
an activity where people compete against
game n.
each other
heart n. an organ that keeps the body alive
golf n. a sport with clubs and a small white ball
increase v. to make something larger
life n. the time when a person is alive
kilometer n. a unit of measurement that is 1,000 meters
often adv. when something happens many times
plenty pron. there is a lot of it
weight n. how heavy something or someone is
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Unit 6
apart adj. they are not next to each other
attribute n. a characteristic of a person or thing
bilingual adj. person can speak two languages
completely adv. very, very different from before
dash v. to run or move quickly
a feeling of distaste and anger caused by
disgust n.
something rude or unpleasant
fashionable adj. what people like to wear and do now
foreign adj. something we are not used to
a gap between people who do not
gulf n.
understand each other
usually made of glass, and you can see
mirror n.
yourself in it
natural adj. not made by people
nowadays adv. at the present time
someone who joins in a social event or
participant n.
competition
ritual n. a formal custom that people do regularly
spoken adj. what we say
games like running, jumping, football, and
sport n.
tennis
surprised adj. when something unexpected happens
tense adj. you are not comfortable and feel unhappy
to a complete degree or to the full or entire
totally adv.
extent
vague adj. it is not clear and gives very few details
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Unit 7
allow v. to let it happen
announce v. to make it known
beside prep. next to you
challenge n. something difficult to complete
claim v. to say that something is true
condition n. the state that they are in
contribute v to do something to make it successful
difference n. a way that something is not like other things
divide v. to split it into smaller parts
expert n. who is very good at doing something
famous adj. well known
force n. a person’s strength or power
harm n. to hurt someone or damage something
lay v. to put or place in a horizontal or flat position
peace n. a time without war
prince n. the son of a king
protect v. to stop them from getting hurt
sense v. to know about it without being told
sudden adj. it happens very quickly
therefore adv. for this reason
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Unit 8
accept v. to take it
arrange v. to put them in the right place
attend v. to go to it
chase v. you run after them and try to catch them
contrast n. a sharp difference between two things
encourage v. to make them want to do something
familiar adj. those you know well
to take a hold of someone or something
grab v.
suddenly
hang v. to keep it above the ground
huge adj. very big
necessary adj. you must do it
a way in which something is done or
pattern n.
organized
propose v. to say that it should be done
purpose n. the reason that you do something
release v. to stop holding it
require v. to say that it is necessary
satisfied adj. when you have what you wanted
single adj. there is only one
tear v. to pull it apart
theory n. an idea about how something works
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Unit 9
animal n. a living thing that can move
bus n. a large vehicle that people travel on
a small animal related to lions and tigers
cat n.
that is kept as a pet
an order given to a person or animal to do
command n.
something
depend v. to need it for support or help
an animal with four legs and a tail that is
dog n.
kept as a pet or trained to work
an object that swings or slides open and
door n.
shut
someone a person knows and likes
friend n.
spending time with
hear v. to be aware of sound through your ears
to do something that makes something
help v.
easier for someone else
a big, strong animal that people ride and use
horse n.
for pulling heavy things
hospital n. where sick or hurt people receive care
leg n. a body part used for standing and walking
related to the treatment of an injury or
medical adj.
disease
to move something so that an opening is not
open v.
covered
pull v. to hold onto something to move it toward
a small animal with long ears that lives in a
rabbit n.
hole in the ground
school n. a place where children go to learn
to use your eyes to look at something or
see v.
someone
service n. the act of helping or serving someone
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Unit 10
benefit n. a good thing
certain adj you know it is true
chance n. an opportunity to do something
effect n. a change made by something else
essential adj. it is very important and necessary
far adj. it is not close
focus v. to think about it and pay attention to it
function n. what it does
grass n. the green leaves that cover the ground
guard v. to take care of it
image n. a picture of it
immediate adj. it happens quickly
primary adj. it is the most important thing
proud adj. happy about what they have done
remain v. to stay there
to stop being active while the body gets
rest v.
back its strength
separate adj. they are not together
site n. a place
a part of an animal’s body that sticks out
tail n.
from its rear or back
trouble n. a problem or a difficulty
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Unit 11
to describe or draw attention to a product or
advertise v. event by using a
public medium
they know that something or a situation
aware adj.
exists
an object placed inside something to supply
battery n.
it with electricity
black adj. the darkest color
city n. a place where a lot of people live
clean v. to make something neat and tidy
an area of land with the same government
country n.
and laws
develop v. to make something larger or more advanced
electric adj. it uses electricity
something happens at a later time or in the
eventually adv.
end
fact n. a piece of information that is true
glass n. a transparent, breakable material
history n. the study of the past
everything in the physical world that is not
nature n.
made by people
when something is impossible or will not
never adv.
happen
people n. humans
plastic adj. a material made by people
problem n. a situation when something goes wrong
street n. a road in a city or village
to have an opinion or thought about
think v.
something
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Unit 12
alone adj. not with another person
a set of rooms in a building where people
apartment n.
live
article n. a story in a newspaper or magazine
a person who paints, draws, or makes
artist n.
sculptures
attitude n. the way they feel and think
beauty n. the state or quality of being beautiful
to say how two things are the same and
compare v.
different
judge v. to say if it is good or bad
a regular publication with news, stories, and
magazine n.
articles
material n. what is used to make something
a time when food is eaten, such as
meal n.
breakfast, lunch, or dinner
method n. the way to do something
neighbor n. a person who lives near you
professional adj. it deals with work that uses special skills
the extra money you make when you sell
profit n.
something
quality n. how good it is
space n. an empty area
the things that are used to walk up or down
stair n.
in a building
symbol n. a thing that stands for something else
thin adj. not fat
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Unit 13
they can deal with money and finance
accounting n.
properly
appeal v. to be interesting or attractive
assume v. to think that it is true, even with no proof
borrow v. to take it and then give it back later
a person or business that pays another to do
client n.
a service
downtown n. the center of most cities
dull adj. not exciting
embarrass v. to make them feel ashamed or foolish
an amount of money paid to use a bus, train,
fare n.
or taxi
former adj. used to be but is not anymore
found v. to start it
to use money in a way that will bring a profit
invest v.
later
loan n. one person lends to another
practical adj. useful
quarter n. 1/4 or 25% of something
how much money a person makes at his or
salary n.
her job
scholarship n. money given so someone can go to school
temporary adj. it exists for a short time
a collection of valuable things, especially
treasure n.
jewels or gold
urge v. to try very hard to get them to do something
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Unit 14
coach n. a person who teaches sports
control v. to make it do what you want
description n. what they are like
direct adj. it goes straight between two places
exam n. a test
example n. a thing that is typical of it
the largest or smallest amount of something
limit n.
that you allow
local adj. it is nearby
a quality that makes someone or something
magical adj.
special
mail n. letters and other things sent to people
novel n. a book that tells a story
outline n. the plan for a story or essay
poet n. a person who writes poems
print v. to put it onto paper
scene n. one part of a book or movie
sheet n. a thin flat piece of paper
silly adj. a lack of serious thought
store n. a place where you can buy things
suffer v. to feel pain
technology n. new things made by using science
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Unit 15
across prep. to go to the other side of it
breathe v. to let air go in and out of your body
something that shows what a person or a
characteristic n.
thing is like
consume v. to eat or drink it
excite v. to make them happy and interested
extremely adv. very, very good
fear n. the feeling of being afraid
fortunate adj. lucky
happen v. he or she does it by chance
length n. how long it is from one end to the other
mistake n. something you do wrong
observe v. to watch it
opportunity n. a chance to do something
prize n. that is given to the winner
race n. a contest to see who is the fastest
realize v. to suddenly understand
respond v. to give an answer to what someone else said
risk n. a chance of something bad happening
to ask yourself questions or have a need to
wonder v.
know
used to say something has not happened up
yet adv.
to now
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Unit 16
something creative that expresses ideas and
art n.
feelings
a set of printed sheets of paper that are held
book n.
together inside a cover
clothes n. what people wear to cover their bodies
a group of people who share the same area
community n.
or interests
December n. the twelfth month of the year
dinner n. the main meal eaten in the evening
end v. to stop or finish
exchange v. to give one thing in return for another
a group of people who are related to each
family n.
other
from prep. a starting place or position
green adj. the color of growing grass or leaves
home n. the place where that person lives
January n. the first month of the year
red adj. the color of blood
seven adj. the word for the number 7
start v. to begin doing something
an action is done with another person or
together adv.
thing
university n. a school where people study for a degree
wear v. to have clothing on your body
year n. a period of 365 days or twelve months
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Unit 17
appreciate v. to understand its good qualities
available adj. it means you can get it
beat v. to do better than they do
bright adj. it gives off a lot of light
to do something to show that an event is
celebrate v.
special
decide v. to make a definite choice
disappear v. to go away or not be seen
else adv. you talk about something different
fair adj. reasonable or right
to move easily and continuously in one
flow v.
direction
forward adv. you move in the direction in front of you
hill n. a raised area of land
level n. a point on a scale that measures something
lone adj. the only one in a given place
puddle n. a pool of liquid on the ground
response n. the answer to a question
a time of the year: spring, summer, fall, or
season n.
winter
solution n. a way to solve a problem
to use something carelessly and
waste v.
unnecessarily
whether conj. when you must choose between two things
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Unit 18
always adv. something happens all the time
ask v. to say or write something to get an answer
a long yellow fruit with soft white flesh
banana n.
inside
bread n. a food made from flour and water
a sweet dessert made from flour, water,
cake n.
sugar, and eggs
carrot n. an orange vegetable
chicken n. a bird that is often used for food
chocolate n. a sweet food made from cacao beans
contain v. to hold or have something
delicious adj. tasty
diet n. the food regularly eaten by a person
eat v. to chew and swallow food
food n. things people and animals eat
a type of healthy food that grows on trees
fruit n.
and plants
great adj. it is very good
health n. the state of a person’s body
a set of instructions for cooking a certain
recipe n.
type of food
restaurant n. a business where people sit and eat food
special adj. unique and different
water n. a clear liquid that people need to survive
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Unit 19
alive adj. not dead
bone n. a hard part of the body
bother v. to make the effort to do something
captain n. the person who controls a ship or airplane
conclusion n. the final part of it
doubt n. a feeling of not being sure
explore v. to look for new places
glad adj. you are happy
however adv. not being influenced by something
injustice n. a lack of fairness or justice
international adj. it involves more than one country
works with the law and represents people in
lawyer n.
court
mention v. to talk about it
old adj. lived for many years
policy n. a rule
social adj. about many people in a community
speech n. something said to a group of people
a group of people working together in a
staff n.
company
toward prep. you go closer to it
wood n. the thing that trees are made of
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Unit 20
achieve v. to successfully do it after trying hard
advise v. to tell them what to do
already adv. it happens before a certain time
basic adj. it is very simple or easy
bit n. a small amount of something
consider v. to think about it
to damage something so badly that it cannot
destroy v.
be used
entertain v. to do something that they enjoy
extra adj. it is more than what is needed
goal n. something you work toward
to say or write something untrue to deceive
lie v.
someone
meat n. food made of animals
opinion n. a thought about a person or a thing
real adj. it actually exists
when a surface sends back light, heat,
reflect v.
sound or an image
regard v. to think of them in a certain way
serve v. to give them food or drinks
vegetable n. a plant used as food
war n. a big fight between two groups of people
worth adj. it costs that amount
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Unit 21
appear v. to seem
base n. the bottom of something
brain n. the organ in your head that lets you think
career n. a job that you do for a large part of your life
clerk n. a type of worker
effort n. hard work or an attempt to do something
enter v. to go into it
excellent adj. it is very good
a brave person who does things to help
hero n.
others
hurry v. to do something quickly
inform v. to tell them about something
later adv. after the present, expected, or usual time
leave v. to go away from someone or something
locate v. to find it
a person who helps sick people in the
nurse n.
hospital
when a doctor replaces or removes
operation n.
something in the body
pain n. the feeling that you have when you are hurt
refuse v. to say “no” to it
when one idea makes another seem
though conj.
surprising
various adj. there are many types of it
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Unit 22
actual adj. real or true
amaze v. to surprise them very much
charge n. the price to pay for something
comfort v. to make them feel better
contact v. to speak or write to them
customer n. a person who buys something at a store
deliver v. to take it from one place to another
earn v. to get money for the work you do
gate n. a type of door
include v. to have it as part of a group
manage v. to control or be in charge of it
something that is difficult to understand or
mystery n.
explain
occur v. to happen
opposite n. completely different
plate n. a flat round thing that you put food on
receive v. to get it
something given in exchange for good
reward n.
behavior or work
set v. to put it somewhere
steal v. to take something that is not yours
someone who quietly takes things that do
thief n.
not belong to them
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Unit 23
advance v. to go forward
athlete n. a person who plays sports
average adj. it is at a normal level
behavior n. the way you act
behind prep. to be at the back of something
course n. a class in school
lower v. to make it go down
match v. to be the same or similar
member n. a person who is part of a group
mental adj. it has to do with your mind
passenger n. a person who rides in a car, train, or airplane
personality n. what you are like and how you behave
poem n. a short kind of writing
a long thin stick made of wood or metal that
pole n.
supports things
remove v. to take it away
the condition of being safe and free from
safety n.
danger
to fire something like a bullet at someone or
shoot v.
something
sound v. to make a noise
swim v. to move through water
web n. a home made by a spider
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Unit 24
block n. a solid piece of wood, stone, or ice
you put it under the ground or under a lot of
bury v.
other things
to give a loud shout of approval or
cheer v.
encouragement
complex adj. hard to understand
who gives opinions about movies, books,
critic n.
plays, etc.
direction n. the way to go
event n. especially something important
to run or play sports so that you can be
exercise v.
healthy
the relationship between people who are
friendship n.
friends
guide n. someone who shows you where to go
lack n. there is not enough of it
to do something in front of people who
perform v.
watch
what you apply to make someone do
pressure n.
something
probably adv. it is likely to happen
public adj. it is meant for everyone to use
smart adj. intelligent
strike v. to hit them
support v. to like it and help it be successful
term n. a word for something
unite v. to get together to do something
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Unit 25

associate v. to connect something with a person or thing
environment n. the place where people work or live
a building where things are made or put
factory n.
together
feature n. an important part of something
instance n. an example of something
involve v. to include as an active participant
something you take to feel better or treat an
medicine n.
illness
mix n. different things put together
organize v. to plan or get ready for an event
period n. an amount of time when something happens
populate v. they live there
produce v. to make or grow it
range n. a number or a set of similar things
recognize v. to know it because you have seen it before
it happens often and in equal amounts of
regular adj.
time
an indication giving information, directions,
sign n.
a warning, etc.
tip n. a pointed end of something
something people have been doing for a
tradition n.
long time
waste material or unwanted or worthless
trash n.
things
wide adj. it is large from side to side
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Unit 26

advice n. an opinion about what to do
along prep. down the length of a road, river, etc.
the notice, thought, or consideration of
attention n.
someone
to make a person or thing come closer or be
attract v.
interested
to use your hands and feet to go up
climb v.
something
drop v. to fall or allow something to fall
final adj. it is the last part
further adj. from a greater distance or time
imply v. to suggest it without saying it
maintain v. to make something stay the same
neither conj. connect two negative possibilities
otherwise adv. in another way if you don’t do this
physical adj. it is related to your body and not your mind
prove v. to show that it is true
react v. to respond by acting in a certain way
ride v. to travel on it
situated adj. it is in that place
a group of people who interact and share a
society n.
culture
standard n. what people consider normal or good
suggest v. to give an idea or plan about it
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Unit 27

actually adv. in fact or really
the act of using your teeth to cut and tear
bite n.
into something
coast n. the land by an ocean
an agreement that you have with another
deal n.
person
desert n. an area of land without many plants or water
effective adj. it works well
examine v. to look at it carefully
false adj. it is not correct
you come to understand it and find an
figure out v.
answer
gift n. something you give someone
the feeling that you get when you need to
hunger n.
eat
imagine v. to think of it in your mind
journey n. a long trip
puzzle n. something that is hard to understand
something is a certain way completely or
quite adv.
very much
when you want to do one thing but not the
rather adv.
other
specific adj. it is precise or exact
spider n. a small creature with eight legs
tour n. a short trip in which you see many sights
trip n. a journey to a certain place
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Unit 28

band n. a group of people who play music
barely adv. by the smallest amount, almost not
boring adj. not fun
to decide that an event or a request will not
cancel v.
happen
a short private road that leads to a person’s
driveway n.
home
waste material like unwanted or spoiled
garbage n.
food, bottles, paper, etc.
something designed to do a certain task like
instrument n.
play music
a record of information printed with an item
list n.
on each line
magic n. the power to do impossible things
message n. a set of words that you send to someone
notice v. to see it for the first time
own v. to have it
predict v. to say that it will happen
professor n. a person who teaches in college
to go somewhere or do something very
rush v.
quickly
schedule n. a plan that tells you when to do things
share v. to give some of it to another person
a place where actors or musicians act or
stage n.
sing
storm n. a lot of rain or snow
within prep. to say that something is inside another thing
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Unit 29

burden n. a serious or difficult responsibility
to agree to something that is not exactly
compromise v.
what you want
craft v. to make it using skill
dive v. you go down head first into the water
they are not strong and can be damaged
fragile adj.
easily
cut something into two parts that are the
half n.
same size
a lack of experience of difficult or complex
innocence n.
things in life
lead v. you go first and it follows you
meeting n. you are with other people
merge v. to combine them into one whole thing
it is not too big or too small in size or
moderate adj.
amount
to exist in such a large amount that
overwhelm v.
someone cannot deal with it
you give someone some money for what you
payment n.
get
a situation is a way of thinking about it or
perception n.
understanding it
settle v. you reach an agreement
a shaking movement the body makes when
shiver n.
someone is cold or scared
sociable adj. they are friendly
speed v. you go very fast
talkative adj. he or she talks a lot
usual adj. it is what we expect
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Unit 30
above prep. it is at a higher level than something else
ahead adv. it is in front of it
amount n. how much there is of something
a strong feeling that something is correct or
belief n.
true
center n. the middle of it
common adj. it happens often or there is much of it
cost v. to require payment
demonstrate v. to show how it is done
someone or something that is not the same
different adj.
as others
a fact or thing that you use to prove
evidence n.
something
honesty n. the quality of being truthful or honest
a phrase with a meaning different from its
idiom n.
words
independent adj. it is not controlled by something else
inside n. the inner part, space or side of something
jail n. a place to keep bad people
master n. a person who is very good at something
memory n. something you remember
a part of your clothing where you can keep
pocket n.
things
proper adj. it is right
sale n. you can buy it
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