A2 Unit 44: Society & law 2
16 A2 words: society, evidence, official, attack, allow, association… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| society/səˈsaɪəti/ n | societyall the people living together in a country | People in modern society use phones every day.People in modern society use phones every day. | |
| evidence/ˈɛvədəns/ n | evidencefacts that show something is true | The police found evidence at the house.The police found evidence at the house. | |
| official/əˈfɪʃəl/ adj | officialmade or accepted by a government | The official language of Brazil is Portuguese.The official language of Brazil is Portuguese. | |
| attack/əˈtæk/ n/v | attackan act of trying to beat someone | The team made a quick attack and scored.The team made a quick attack and scored. | |
| allow/əˈlaʊ/ v | to allowto let something happen | They don’t allow dogs in the restaurant.They don’t allow dogs in the restaurant. | |
| association/əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/ n | associationa group of people with the same aim | Lucy is in a local sports association.Lucy is in a local sports association. | |
| population/ˌpɑpjəˈleɪʃən/ n | populationthe number of people living in a place | The population of this town is about ten thousand.The population of this town is about ten thousand. | |
| gun/ɡʌn/ n | guna weapon that fires bullets | The police officer put his gun away.The police officer put his gun away. | |
| developed/dɪˈvɛləpt/ adj | developedhaving a lot of industry and technology | Japan is a highly developed country.Japan is a highly developed country. | |
| crime/kraɪm/ n | crimean illegal act | Crime in this area is very low.Crime in this area is very low. | |
| nation/ˈneɪʃən/ n | nationa country and its people | The whole nation watched the football match.The whole nation watched the football match. | |
| freedom/ˈfridəm/ n | freedomthe right to do what you want | People want freedom to travel.People want freedom to travel. | |
| murder/ˈmɝdɚ/ n | murderthe crime of killing a person | The detective is reading a book about a murder.The detective is reading a book about a murder. | |
| queen/kwin/ n | queena woman who rules a country | The queen visited the new school.The queen visited the new school. | |
| royal/ˈrɔɪəl/ adj | royalabout a king or queen | The royal family lives in a big palace.The royal family lives in a big palace. | |
| influence/ˈɪnfluəns/ n | influencethe power to change how people think | Friends have a strong influence on teenagers.Friends have a strong influence on teenagers. |