A2 Unit 74: Ideas & thinking 4
17 A2 words: creative, achieve, detail, importance, unknown, wise… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| creative/kriˈeɪtɪv/ adj | creativegood at making new ideas | Mia is a creative person who loves painting.Mia is a creative person who loves painting. | |
| achieve/əˈtʃiv/ v | to achieveto succeed in doing something | Ken worked hard to achieve his goal.Ken worked hard to achieve his goal. | |
| detail/dɪˈteɪl/ n | detaila small piece of information | Please give me more detail about the trip.Please give me more detail about the trip. | |
| importance/ˌɪmˈpɔrtəns/ n | importancethe quality of being valuable or necessary | Teachers talk about the importance of sleep.Teachers talk about the importance of sleep. | |
| unknown/ənˈnoʊn/ adj | unknownnot known by anyone | The reason for the delay is still unknown.The reason for the delay is still unknown. | |
| wise/waɪz/ adj | wisehaving good sense and knowledge | My grandfather is a wise old man.My grandfather is a wise old man. | |
| contrast/ˈkɑntræst/ n | contrasta clear difference between two things | There is a big contrast between summer and winter here.There is a big contrast between summer and winter here. | |
| compare/kəmˈpɛr/ v | to compareto see how things are alike or different | Let’s compare these two phones before we buy one.Let’s compare these two phones before we buy one. | |
| inspiration/ˌɪnspɚˈeɪʃən/ n | inspirationan idea that makes you want to create | The beautiful lake gave Leo inspiration for a poem.The beautiful lake gave Leo inspiration for a poem. | |
| sake/seɪk/ n | sakefor the good of someone or something | Please be quiet for the sake of the baby.Please be quiet for the sake of the baby. | |
| discover/dɪˈskʌvɚ/ v | to discoverto find something for the first time | Tom discovered a small cafe behind the station.Tom discovered a small cafe behind the station. | |
| reflect/rɪˈflɛkt/ v | to reflectto think carefully about something | Take a minute to reflect on your day.Take a minute to reflect on your day. | |
| belong/bɪˈlɔŋ/ v | to belongto be owned by someone | This book belongs to my sister.This book belongs to my sister. | |
| remind/riˈmaɪnd/ v | to remindto help someone remember | Please remind me to call Mum tonight.Please remind me to call Mum tonight. | |
| difficulty/ˈdɪfəkəlti/ n | difficultya problem or something not easy | Ken had difficulty finding a parking space.Ken had difficulty finding a parking space. | |
| symbol/ˈsɪmbəl/ n | symbola sign or picture that means something | A heart is the symbol of love.A heart is the symbol of love. | |
| wisdom/ˈwɪzdəm/ n | wisdomthe ability to make good, careful decisions | My grandmother is full of wisdom.My grandmother is full of wisdom. |