A2 Unit 65: Ideas & thinking 3
17 A2 words: challenge, purpose, condition, accept, solution, realize… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| challenge/ˈtʃæləndʒ/ n | challengesomething difficult that tests you | Learning Chinese is a big challenge for Sam.Learning Chinese is a big challenge for Sam. | |
| purpose/ˈpɝpəs/ n | purposethe reason for doing something | What is the purpose of this meeting?What is the purpose of this meeting? | |
| condition/kənˈdɪʃən/ n | conditionthe state of something | The car is in very good condition.The car is in very good condition. | |
| accept/ækˈsɛpt/ v | to acceptto take something that is offered | Please accept this small gift.Please accept this small gift. | |
| solution/səˈluʃən/ n | solutionan answer to a problem | We found a solution to the problem.We found a solution to the problem. | |
| realize/ˈriəˌlaɪz/ v | to realizeto suddenly understand something | I realized I had left my keys at home.I realized I had left my keys at home. | |
| target/ˈtɑrɡət/ n | targeta goal you want to reach | Our target is to sell a hundred cars this month.Our target is to sell a hundred cars this month. | |
| method/ˈmɛθəd/ n | methoda way of doing something | This is an easy method to learn new words.This is an easy method to learn new words. | |
| trouble/ˈtrʌbəl/ n | troubledifficulty or problems | Ken had trouble finding the station.Ken had trouble finding the station. | |
| advantage/ædˈvæntɪdʒ/ n | advantagesomething good that helps you | Speaking English is an advantage in this job.Speaking English is an advantage in this job. | |
| decide/ˌdɪˈsaɪd/ v | to decideto choose after thinking | Maria couldn’t decide what to wear.Maria couldn’t decide what to wear. | |
| develop/dɪˈvɛləp/ v | to developto grow or change | The children develop fast at this age.The children develop fast at this age. | |
| exist/ɪɡˈzɪst/ v | to existto be real or alive | Dinosaurs no longer exist.Dinosaurs no longer exist. | |
| intelligence/ˌɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/ n | intelligencethe ability to learn and understand | Dogs have a lot of intelligence.Dogs have a lot of intelligence. | |
| fault/fɔlt/ n | faultthe reason something went wrong | It’s my fault that we are late.It’s my fault that we are late. | |
| talent/ˈtælənt/ n | talenta natural ability to do something well | Mia has a great talent for music.Mia has a great talent for music. | |
| familiar/fəˈmɪljɚ/ adj | familiarwell known to you | Your face looks familiar to me.Your face looks familiar to me. |