A2 Unit 45: Ideas & thinking 2
17 A2 words: choice, seem, success, truth, effect, addition… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| choice/tʃɔɪs/ n | choicea chance to pick one thing | You have a choice between tea and coffee.You have a choice between tea and coffee. | |
| seem/sim/ v | to seemto look or appear to be | Anna seems very happy today.Anna seems very happy today. | |
| success/səkˈsɛs/ n | successdoing well and getting what you want | Hard work is the key to success.Hard work is the key to success. | |
| truth/truθ/ n | truthwhat is real and not a lie | Please tell me the truth.Please tell me the truth. | |
| effect/ɪˈfɛkt/ n | effecta result of something | The medicine has a good effect on my cough.The medicine has a good effect on my cough. | |
| addition/əˈdɪʃən/ n | additionsomething extra | In addition to English, Omar speaks Arabic.In addition to English, Omar speaks Arabic. | |
| expect/ɪkˈspɛkt/ v | to expectto think something will happen | I expect Leo will arrive soon.I expect Leo will arrive soon. | |
| pressure/ˈprɛʃɚ/ n | pressurea worried feeling when you must do well | Anna feels pressure before her exams.Anna feels pressure before her exams. | |
| consider/kənˈsɪdɚ/ v | to considerto think about something carefully | We are considering a trip to the mountains.We are considering a trip to the mountains. | |
| ability/əˈbɪləˌti/ n | abilitythe skill to do something | Maria has the ability to speak four languages.Maria has the ability to speak four languages. | |
| wonder/ˈwʌndɚ/ v | to wonderto want to know about something | I wonder what time the shop opens.I wonder what time the shop opens. | |
| effort/ˈɛfɚt/ n | efforthard work or trying hard | Anna made a big effort to learn English.Anna made a big effort to learn English. | |
| impact/ˌɪmˈpækt/ n | impacta strong effect | The new road had a big impact on our town.The new road had a big impact on our town. | |
| lack/læk/ n | lacknot having enough of something | There is a lack of water in the village.There is a lack of water in the village. | |
| secret/ˈsikrət/ n | secretsomething that only a few people know | Mia has a secret, and she won’t tell anyone.Mia has a secret, and she won’t tell anyone. | |
| dream/drim/ v | to dreamto hope for something very much | I dream of living by the sea.I dream of living by the sea. | |
| doubt/daʊt/ n | doubta feeling of not being sure | I have no doubt that she will win.I have no doubt that she will win. |