B1 Unit 129: Describing things 14
20 B1 words: tiring, unheard, unfairly, continual, pleasantly, hasty… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| tiring/ˈtaɪrɪŋ/ adj | tiringmaking you feel you need rest | Looking after small children can be tiring.Looking after small children can be tiring. | |
| unheard/ənˈhɝd/ adj | unheardnot listened to or not noticed | Her cries went unheard in the noisy street.Her cries went unheard in the noisy street. | |
| unfairly/ənˈfɛrli/ adv | unfairlyin a way that is not fair | The teacher treated him unfairly, and he was upset.The teacher treated him unfairly, and he was upset. | |
| continual/kənˈtɪnjuəl/ adj | continualhappening again and again without a stop | The continual noise from the street kept me awake.The continual noise from the street kept me awake. | |
| pleasantly/ˈplɛzəntli/ adv | pleasantlyin a nice and enjoyable way | The garden smelled pleasantly of flowers.The garden smelled pleasantly of flowers. | |
| hasty/ˈheɪsti/ adj | hastydone too quickly without enough thought | Don’t make a hasty decision; think about it first.Don’t make a hasty decision; think about it first. | |
| boldly/ˈboʊldli/ adv | boldlyin a brave way, without fear | Ken boldly asked the manager for a better job.Ken boldly asked the manager for a better job. | |
| bravely/ˈbreɪvli/ adv | bravelyin a way that shows courage | The firefighters bravely entered the building.The firefighters bravely entered the building. | |
| wasteful/ˈweɪstfəl/ adj | wastefulusing more than is needed | It is wasteful to leave the lights on all day.It is wasteful to leave the lights on all day. | |
| vividly/ˈvɪvədli/ adv | vividlyin a very clear and detailed way | Lucy vividly remembers her first day in Ireland.Lucy vividly remembers her first day in Ireland. | |
| shadowy/ˈʃædoʊi/ adj | shadowydark and difficult to see clearly | A shadowy figure walked slowly across the park.A shadowy figure walked slowly across the park. | |
| warmly/ˈwɔrmli/ adv | warmlyin a friendly and kind way | The old man greeted us warmly at the door.The old man greeted us warmly at the door. | |
| curiously/ˈkjʊriəsli/ adv | curiouslyin a way that shows interest | Sam looked curiously at the strange box.Sam looked curiously at the strange box. | |
| lovingly/ˈlʌvɪŋli/ adv | lovinglyin a way that shows great love | The mother looked lovingly at her sleeping baby.The mother looked lovingly at her sleeping baby. | |
| someplace/ˈsʌmˌpleɪs/ adv | someplacein or to some place | I left my keys someplace, but I don’t remember where.I left my keys someplace, but I don’t remember where. | |
| dazzle/ˈdæzəl/ n | dazzlea very bright light that stops you seeing | The dazzle of the sun made it hard to see.The dazzle of the sun made it hard to see. | |
| faraway/ˈfɑrəˈweɪ/ adj | farawayat a great distance from here | Omar dreams of travelling to a faraway country.Omar dreams of travelling to a faraway country. | |
| motionless/ˈmoʊʃənləs/ adj | motionlessnot moving at all | The deer stood motionless when it heard a noise.The deer stood motionless when it heard a noise. | |
| involuntarily/ˌɪnvoʊˈlʌntɚˌɪli/ adv | involuntarilywithout wanting or planning to do it | She involuntarily smiled when she saw her old friend.She involuntarily smiled when she saw her old friend. | |
| carelessly/ˈkɛrləsli/ adv | carelesslyin a way that shows little attention | Anna carelessly left her bag on the bus.Anna carelessly left her bag on the bus. |