B1 Unit 120: Ideas & thinking 8
17 B1 words: hardship, haunt, dedicate, derive, uncover, grouping… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| hardship/ˈhɑrdʃɪp/ n | hardshipa situation of great difficulty or suffering | The family faced great hardship during the winter.The family faced great hardship during the winter. | |
| haunt/hɔnt/ n | haunta place that a person often visits | This café is a favourite haunt of students.This café is a favourite haunt of students. | |
| dedicate/ˈdɛdəˌkeɪt/ v | to dedicateto give time or effort to something | Ken wants to dedicate more time to his family.Ken wants to dedicate more time to his family. | |
| derive/dɚˈaɪv/ v | to deriveto come from a particular source | Many English words derive from Latin.Many English words derive from Latin. | |
| uncover/ənˈkʌvɚ/ v | to uncoverto find out something that was hidden | The police managed to uncover the truth.The police managed to uncover the truth. | |
| grouping/ˈɡrupɪŋ/ n | groupinga set of things or people put together | The teacher put students into small groupings.The teacher put students into small groupings. | |
| riddle/ˈrɪdəl/ v | to riddleto fill something completely with holes or problems | The old roof was riddled with holes after the storm.The old roof was riddled with holes after the storm. | |
| classify/ˈklæsəˌfaɪ/ v | to classifyto put things into groups by type | We need to classify these books by subject.We need to classify these books by subject. | |
| subconscious/səbˈkɑnʃəs/ adj | subconscioushappening in the mind without you knowing | Many habits are subconscious, so we do not notice them.Many habits are subconscious, so we do not notice them. | |
| characterize/ˈkɛrəktɚˌaɪz/ v | to characterizeto describe the typical quality of someone | Kind words characterize my grandmother.Kind words characterize my grandmother. | |
| enrich/ɛnˈrɪtʃ/ v | to enrichto improve the quality of something | Travel can enrich your life with new ideas.Travel can enrich your life with new ideas. | |
| outweigh/ˈaʊˌtweɪ/ v | to outweighto be greater or more important than something | For most people, the benefits outweigh the costs.For most people, the benefits outweigh the costs. | |
| complicate/ˈkɑmpləˌkeɪt/ v | to complicateto make something more difficult | Please don’t complicate the plan with too many details.Please don’t complicate the plan with too many details. | |
| procrastination/prəˌkræstəˈneɪʃən/ n | procrastinationthe habit of delaying things you must do | Procrastination is the habit of leaving jobs until the last minute.Procrastination is the habit of leaving jobs until the last minute. | |
| categorize/ˈkætəɡɚˌaɪz/ v | to categorizeto put things into groups | We need to categorize the photos by year.We need to categorize the photos by year. | |
| daze/deɪz/ n | dazea confused state in which you cannot think clearly | After the long journey, Mia was in a daze.After the long journey, Mia was in a daze. | |
| accustom/əˈkʌstəm/ v | to accustomto become used to something | It takes time to accustom yourself to a new city.It takes time to accustom yourself to a new city. |