A2 Unit 24: Describing things 1
18 A2 words: back, used, better, high, free, far… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| back/bæk/ adj | backat the rear of something | Use the back door, please.Use the back door, please. | |
| used/juzd/ adj | usedfamiliar with something | I am used to getting up early.I am used to getting up early. | |
| better/ˈbɛtɚ/ adv | betterin a more skilful or good way | My Spanish is better now than before.My Spanish is better now than before. | |
| high/haɪ/ adv | highto a great height | The birds fly high above the trees.The birds fly high above the trees. | |
| free/fri/ adv | freewithout payment | Children can ride the bus free.Children can ride the bus free. | |
| far/fɑr/ adv | farat a long distance | How far is the station from here?How far is the station from here? | |
| actually/ˈækˌtʃuəli/ adv | actuallyin fact; really | It actually costs less than I thought.It actually costs less than I thought. | |
| whole/hoʊl/ adj | wholeall of something | I ate the whole cake!I ate the whole cake! | |
| kind/kaɪnd/ adj | kindfriendly and good to others | Ali is a kind man who helps everyone.Ali is a kind man who helps everyone. | |
| given/ˈɡɪvən/ adj | givenstated or named | You can use any given name.You can use any given name. | |
| lost/lɔst/ adj | lostnot able to find the way | The lost child is on the street.The lost child is on the street. | |
| several/ˈsɛvrəl/ pron/det | severalmore than two but not many | Several people are waiting outside.Several people are waiting outside. | |
| wrong/rɔŋ/ adv | wrongin a bad or incorrect way | Something went wrong with my phone.Something went wrong with my phone. | |
| pretty/ˈprɪti/ adv | prettyquite; fairly | The film is pretty good.The film is pretty good. | |
| human/ˈhjumən/ adj | humanof people | A human body has two hundred bones.A human body has two hundred bones. | |
| low/loʊ/ adj/adv | lownot high | Prices are low in this shop.Prices are low in this shop. | |
| rather/ˈræðɚ/ adv | ratherquite; to some degree | The test is rather difficult.The test is rather difficult. | |
| red/rɛd/ n | redthe colour of fire or blood | Red is my favourite colour.Red is my favourite colour. |