A2 Unit 77: Ideas & thinking 5
16 A2 words: succeed, imagination, depend, clue, logical, predict… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| succeed/səkˈsid/ v | to succeedto reach a goal; to do well | If you work hard, you will succeed.If you work hard, you will succeed. | |
| imagination/ˌɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ n | imaginationthe ability to make pictures in your mind | Children have a great imagination.Children have a great imagination. | |
| depend/dɪˈpɛnd/ v | to dependto be decided by something else | The price depends on the size of the room.The price depends on the size of the room. | |
| clue/klu/ n | cluea sign that helps solve a mystery | The police found a clue near the door.The police found a clue near the door. | |
| logical/ˈlɑdʒɪkəl/ adj | logicalclear and sensible in thinking | Sam gave a logical answer to the problem.Sam gave a logical answer to the problem. | |
| predict/prɪˈdɪkt/ v | to predictto say what will happen in the future | Nobody can predict the weather next month.Nobody can predict the weather next month. | |
| concentrate/ˈkɑnsənˌtreɪt/ v | to concentrateto give all your attention to something | It is hard to concentrate when it’s noisy.It is hard to concentrate when it’s noisy. | |
| consequence/ˈkɑnsəkwəns/ n | consequencea result of something that happened | Every choice has a consequence.Every choice has a consequence. | |
| creativity/ˌkrieɪˈtɪvəti/ n | creativitythe ability to make new ideas | Art classes help children develop creativity.Art classes help children develop creativity. | |
| satisfy/ˈsætəsˌfaɪ/ v | to satisfyto give someone what they need | The dinner did not satisfy him, so he ate more.The dinner did not satisfy him, so he ate more. | |
| prediction/priˈdɪkʃən/ n | predictiona statement about what will happen | His prediction about the match was right.His prediction about the match was right. | |
| consist/kənˈsɪst/ v | to consistto be made up of certain parts | The team consists of eleven players.The team consists of eleven players. | |
| ambition/æmˈbɪʃən/ n | ambitiona strong wish to succeed | Mia’s ambition is to become a doctor.Mia’s ambition is to become a doctor. | |
| disadvantage/ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/ n | disadvantagesomething that makes a situation worse | The only disadvantage of the flat is the noise.The only disadvantage of the flat is the noise. | |
| confuse/kənˈfjuz/ v | to confuseto make someone unable to understand | The map confused me, so I asked for help.The map confused me, so I asked for help. | |
| brainstorm/ˈbreɪnˌstɔrm/ n | brainstorma group session to think of ideas | We brainstorm ideas together before every project.We brainstorm ideas together before every project. |