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Words and grammar
B1 english vocab
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| see | find out |
| guess the meaning | try to think of the meaning when you don’t know it |
| pause | when you stop reading or speaking for a short time |
| rubbish | (U) things that you throw away because you do not want them |
| advice | (U) what you think someone should do |
| pocket money | (U) money that parents give regularly to their children |
| equipment | (U) the things that are used for a particular activity |
| furniture | (U) tables, chairs, armchairs, etc. |
| scenery | (U) the natural beauty you see around you |
| knowledge of | (U) what I know about it |
| making progress | (U) improving / getting better |
| room | (U) empty space |
| behaviour | (U) the way you do and say things |
| experience | (U) the knowledge you get from doing a particular job or activity |
| experience | (C) something that happens to you that affects the way you feel |
| chance | (U) luck |
| chance | (C) the opportunity to do something |
| mind | Is it OK for you, or not? |
| avoid | try not to do something |
| consider | thought about |
| advise | say what you think someone should do |
| persuade | make someone agree to do something by talking a lot |
| warn | tell someone that something bad may happen, to stop it happening |
| remind | tell someone something so that they don’t forget it |
| realise | understand something (that) you didn’t understand before |
| promise | say (that) you will certainly do something |
| suggest | tell someone about a possible idea or plan |
| mention | say something, often briefly or quickly |
| notice | could see |
| expect | think or believe that something will happen |
| remind | tell somebody so that they do not forget |
| encourage | gave me support and confidence to make it possible |
| marvellous | very good (syn) terrific, wonderful, amazing |
| awful | very bad (syn) dreadful |
| delight | very pleased |
| tiny | very small |
| huge | very big (syn) enormous |
| fascinating | very interesting |
| exhausted | very tired |
| terrifying | very frightening |
| essential | very important and necessary |
| delicious | very good; but usually only for food |
| tiring | making you feel tired |
| amazed | very surprised |
| disappointing | not as good as I expected |
| annoyed | angry |
| embarrassed | feeling a bit stupid because of something you have said or done |
| confusing | difficult to understand |
| shocked | very surprised in an unpleasant way |
| out of | (opp) into |
| before | (opp) after |
| above | (opp) below |
| over | (opp) under |