4000 Essential English Words 4 : UNIT 5

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Awhile

adv

Awhile

Definition

If you do something awhile, you do it for a short time.

Example

Wait here awhile, and I’ll bring some tea.

Cyberspace

Definition

Cyberspace is the imaginary place of the Internet where activities occur

Example

I didn’t receive your email. It probably got lost in cyberspace

Edit

Definition

To edit means to correct a piece of writing so that it is suitable to be published

Example

She asked her brother to edit her paper before she submitted it to her teacher.

Essay

Definition

An essay is a short piece of writing on a certain subject

Example

She had to write a two-page essay for her English class

Evaluate

Definition

To evaluate something means to study it, so a decision can be made

Example

Joe and Ken evaluated the plan and agreed that it would work

Faint

Definition

To faint means to go unconscious and fall down

Example

Carol fainted because she hadn’t eaten in over a day

Global

adj

Global

Definition

If something is global, it happens all around the world

Example

Pollution is a global problem

Gymnasium

Definition

A gymnasium is a building with equipment that you can use to get exercise

Example

When I go to the gymnasium, I use the treadmill for 20 minutes.

Highlight

Definition

To highlight something means to mark it with a color so that it is easy to see

Example

I read my vocabulary list and highlighted the most difficult words.

Ignorant

adj

Ignorant

Definition

If someone is ignorant about something, they have no knowledge about it

Example

I’m a bit ignorant about his theories. Can you explain them to me?

Index

Definition

An index is a list of words at the end of a book that gives information

Example

If you look in the index, you’ll find the right page number.

Lecture

Definition

A lecture is a long, educational speech

Example

His lecture on world hunger was very informative.

Moral

Definition

A moral is a message at the end of a story that teaches you something.

Example

At the end of the story, Mother explained the moral to the children.

Operate

Definition

To operate means to work or function

Example

I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today.

Private

adj

Private

Definition

If something is private, it is only used by one person or group.

Example

Don’t look at my diary! It’s private!

Recent

adj

Recent

Definition

When something is recent, it happened a short time ago

Example

I did not know what caused his recent behavior

Resolution

Definition

A resolution is a personal decision.

Example

At New Year, I made a list of resolutions to help me have a better year

Semester

Definition

A semester is a portion of a school year

Example

ack is in his second semester of college

Typewritten

adj

Typewritten

Definition

If something is typewritten, it is written on a computer or typewriter.

Example

This is an important, formal project and must be typewritten

Weird

adj

Weird

Definition

When something is weird, it is very strange

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اشتراک گذاری

If you do something awhile, you do it for a short time.

Wait here awhile, and I’ll bring some tea.

Cyberspace is the imaginary place of the Internet where activities occur

I didn’t receive your email. It probably got lost in cyberspace

To edit means to correct a piece of writing so that it is suitable to be published

She asked her brother to edit her paper before she submitted it to her teacher.

An essay is a short piece of writing on a certain subject

She had to write a two-page essay for her English class

To evaluate something means to study it, so a decision can be made

Joe and Ken evaluated the plan and agreed that it would work

To faint means to go unconscious and fall down

Carol fainted because she hadn’t eaten in over a day

If something is global, it happens all around the world

Pollution is a global problem

A gymnasium is a building with equipment that you can use to get exercise

When I go to the gymnasium, I use the treadmill for 20 minutes.

To highlight something means to mark it with a color so that it is easy to see

I read my vocabulary list and highlighted the most difficult words.

If someone is ignorant about something, they have no knowledge about it

I’m a bit ignorant about his theories. Can you explain them to me?

An index is a list of words at the end of a book that gives information

If you look in the index, you’ll find the right page number.

A lecture is a long, educational speech

His lecture on world hunger was very informative.

A moral is a message at the end of a story that teaches you something.

At the end of the story, Mother explained the moral to the children.

To operate means to work or function

I’m sorry, but the trains are not operating today.

If something is private, it is only used by one person or group.

Don’t look at my diary! It’s private!

When something is recent, it happened a short time ago

I did not know what caused his recent behavior

A resolution is a personal decision.

At New Year, I made a list of resolutions to help me have a better year

A semester is a portion of a school year

ack is in his second semester of college

If something is typewritten, it is written on a computer or typewriter.

This is an important, formal project and must be typewritten

When something is weird, it is very strange

My best friend’s dad is a bit weird