A2 Unit 6: Numbers & amounts 1
16 A2 words: part, lot, few, set, enough, less… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| part/pɑrt/ n | partone piece of something | Which part of the film did you like?Which part of the film did you like? | |
| lot/lɑt/ n | lota large amount | I have a lot of work today.I have a lot of work today. | |
| few/fju/ det | fewa small number of | Only a few people came to class.Only a few people came to class. | |
| set/sɛt/ n | seta group of things that go together | I have a set of six plates.I have a set of six plates. | |
| enough/ɪˈnʌf/ adv/pron/det | enoughas much as you need | We have enough food for everyone.We have enough food for everyone. | |
| less/lɛs/ adv/pron/det | lessa smaller amount | Eat less sugar and more fruit.Eat less sugar and more fruit. | |
| least/list/ det | leastthe smallest amount | Ali has the least money of us all.Ali has the least money of us all. | |
| half/hæf/ pron/det | halffifty percent | Half of the class is absent.Half of the class is absent. | |
| level/ˈlɛvəl/ n | levelthe height of something | The water level is high.The water level is high. | |
| bit/bɪt/ n | bita small amount | Add a bit of salt, please.Add a bit of salt, please. | |
| million/ˈmɪljən/ num | millionthe number 1,000,000 | A million people live in this city.A million people live in this city. | |
| third/θɝd/ adj | thirdnumber three in order | This is my third visit here.This is my third visit here. | |
| middle/ˈmɪdəl/ n | middlethe centre point or part | Sit in the middle of the room, please.Sit in the middle of the room, please. | |
| average/ˈævɚɪdʒ/ n/adj | averagethe usual or middle amount | The average age of the students is twenty.The average age of the students is twenty. | |
| rate/reɪt/ n | ratehow fast or how often something happens | The rate of growth in the city is high.The rate of growth in the city is high. | |
| range/reɪndʒ/ n | rangea number of different things of one type | The shop has a wide range of shoes.The shop has a wide range of shoes. |