B1 Unit 104: School & learning 6
13 B1 words: canteen, consonant, suffix, modal verb, underline, participle… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| canteen/kænˈtin/ n | canteena place in a school where food is served | Anna eats lunch in the school canteen.Anna eats lunch in the school canteen. | |
| consonant/ˈkɑnsənənt/ n | consonanta letter that is not a, e, i, o or u | The letter "b" is a consonant, not a vowel.The letter "b" is a consonant, not a vowel. | |
| suffix/ˈsʌfɪks/ n | suffixletters added to the end of a word | The suffix "-ful" turns "help" into "helpful".The suffix "-ful" turns "help" into "helpful". | |
| modal verb/ˈmoʊdəl vɝb/ n | modal verba verb like can or must that shows ability or need | "Can" and "must" are examples of a modal verb."Can" and "must" are examples of a modal verb. | |
| underline/ˈʌndɚˌlaɪn/ v | to underlineto draw a line under a word | Please underline the verbs in the text.Please underline the verbs in the text. | |
| participle/ˈpɑrtɪˌsɪpəl/ n | participlea verb form used as an adjective or in tenses | "Broken" is the past participle of "break"."Broken" is the past participle of "break". | |
| infinitive/ˌɪnˈfɪnɪtɪv/ n | infinitivethe basic form of a verb, like "to go" | The infinitive of "went" is "to go".The infinitive of "went" is "to go". | |
| adverb/ˈædvɚb/ n | adverba word that describes a verb or adjective | "Quickly" is an adverb because it describes a verb."Quickly" is an adverb because it describes a verb. | |
| schoolmate/ˈskulˌmeɪt/ n | schoolmatea person who goes to the same school | My old schoolmate is now a doctor.My old schoolmate is now a doctor. | |
| flunk/flʌŋk/ v | to flunkto fail an exam or test | Ali was afraid he would flunk the maths exam.Ali was afraid he would flunk the maths exam. | |
| phrasal verb n | phrasal verba verb with a small word that changes its meaning | "Give up" is a phrasal verb meaning "stop trying"."Give up" is a phrasal verb meaning "stop trying". | |
| antonym n | antonyma word with the opposite meaning to another | "Hot" is an antonym of "cold"."Hot" is an antonym of "cold". | |
| noticeboard n | noticeboarda board where information is put up | The exam dates are on the noticeboard.The exam dates are on the noticeboard. |