B1 Unit 114: Society & law 7
18 B1 words: lawful, disturbance, safeguard, runaway, outlaw, underage… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| lawful/ˈlɔfəl/ adj | lawfulallowed by the law | It is lawful to park here on Sundays.It is lawful to park here on Sundays. | |
| disturbance/dɪˈstɝbəns/ n | disturbancenoisy or disorderly behaviour | The police came to stop the disturbance in the street.The police came to stop the disturbance in the street. | |
| safeguard/ˈseɪfˌɡɑrd/ n | safeguardsomething that protects against harm | Locks are a safeguard against thieves.Locks are a safeguard against thieves. | |
| runaway/ˈrʌnəˌweɪ/ n | runawaya person who has left home without permission | The runaway was found safe at the station.The runaway was found safe at the station. | |
| outlaw/ˈaʊtˌlɔ/ n | outlawa criminal who is hiding from the law | The film is about an outlaw who lived in the old West.The film is about an outlaw who lived in the old West. | |
| underage/ˈʌndɚɪdʒ/ adj | underagetoo young to do something by law | Underage children cannot buy tickets for this show.Underage children cannot buy tickets for this show. | |
| burglar/ˈbɝɡlɚ/ n | burglara person who enters buildings to steal | A burglar broke into the house while the family was away.A burglar broke into the house while the family was away. | |
| liberate/ˈlɪˌbɝˌeɪt/ v | to liberateto set a person or place free | The soldiers came to liberate the town.The soldiers came to liberate the town. | |
| deprive/dɪˈpraɪv/ v | to depriveto take something away from someone | The new law could deprive people of their rights.The new law could deprive people of their rights. | |
| ration/ˈræʃən/ n | rationa fixed amount of food given to each person | The army gave each soldier a daily ration of bread.The army gave each soldier a daily ration of bread. | |
| settler/ˈsɛtəlɚ/ n | settlera person who goes to live in a new place | The first settler in the valley built a small wooden house.The first settler in the valley built a small wooden house. | |
| reunification/riˌunəfəˈkeɪʃən/ n | reunificationbringing parts of a country together again | The reunification of the country took many years.The reunification of the country took many years. | |
| unify/ˈjunəˌfaɪ/ v | to unifyto join things together into one | The new bridge will unify the two parts of the city.The new bridge will unify the two parts of the city. | |
| motherland/ˈmʌðɚˌlænd/ n | motherlandthe country where you or your family were born | Many people sang about their motherland at the festival.Many people sang about their motherland at the festival. | |
| environmentalist/ɪnˌvaɪrənˈmɛntəlɪst/ n | environmentalista person who works to protect nature | The environmentalist asked people to use less plastic.The environmentalist asked people to use less plastic. | |
| oppress/əˈprɛs/ v | to oppressto treat people in a cruel and unfair way | The government must not oppress its people.The government must not oppress its people. | |
| immigrate/ˈɪməˌɡreɪt/ v | to immigrateto move permanently to a different country | Many families immigrate to Canada every year.Many families immigrate to Canada every year. | |
| reunify/riˈunəˌfaɪ/ v | to reunifyto join together again | The two countries wanted to reunify after many years.The two countries wanted to reunify after many years. |