A2 Unit 30: Numbers & amounts 2
16 A2 words: increase, figure, base, weight, double, wide… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| increase/ˌɪnˈkris/ v | to increaseto become bigger in number or amount | Prices increase every year.Prices increase every year. | |
| figure/ˈfɪɡjɚ/ n/v | figurea number | The figure on the bill is wrong.The figure on the bill is wrong. | |
| base/beɪs/ n | basethe bottom part of something | The box has a square base.The box has a square base. | |
| weight/weɪt/ n | weighthow heavy something is | The weight of this bag is five kilos.The weight of this bag is five kilos. | |
| double/ˈdʌbəl/ adj | doublefor two people; twice as much | I’d like a double room for two nights.I’d like a double room for two nights. | |
| wide/waɪd/ adj/adv | widelarge from one side to the other | The river is very wide here.The river is very wide here. | |
| plus/plʌs/ prep | plusand; added to | Two plus three is five.Two plus three is five. | |
| square/skwɛr/ n/adj | squarea shape with four equal sides | The table has a square top.The table has a square top. | |
| count/kaʊnt/ v | to countto say numbers in order | Leo can count to one hundred.Leo can count to one hundred. | |
| scale/skeɪl/ n | scalea set of marks used to measure | The map has a scale of one to ten thousand.The map has a scale of one to ten thousand. | |
| plenty/ˈplɛnti/ n | plentya large amount; more than enough | We have plenty of food for the party.We have plenty of food for the party. | |
| shape/ʃeɪp/ n | shapethe outer form of something | A circle is a round shape.A circle is a round shape. | |
| hundred/ˈhʌndrəd/ num | hundredthe number 100 | There are about a hundred books on this shelf.There are about a hundred books on this shelf. | |
| max/mæks/ n | maxthe largest amount allowed | The max speed on this road is fifty.The max speed on this road is fifty. | |
| thousand/ˈθaʊzənd/ num | thousandthe number 1000 | The ticket costs a thousand euros.The ticket costs a thousand euros. | |
| inch/ɪntʃ/ n | incha small unit of length | The table is about ten inches wide.The table is about ten inches wide. |