B1 Unit 16: Feelings & character 1
20 B1 words: please, care, support, hope, interest, hate… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| please/pliz/ v | to pleaseto make someone feel happy | Gifts like this always please my grandmother.Gifts like this always please my grandmother. | |
| care/kɛr/ v | to careto look after someone or something | Sam cares for his elderly neighbour every week.Sam cares for his elderly neighbour every week. | |
| support/səˈpɔrt/ v | to supportto help and encourage someone | Omar’s family always support him in his studies.Omar’s family always support him in his studies. | |
| hope/hoʊp/ v | to hopeto want something good to happen | We hope you have a lovely holiday.We hope you have a lovely holiday. | |
| interest/ˈɪntrəst/ v | to interestto make someone want to know more | Old stories interest Ali more than new ones.Old stories interest Ali more than new ones. | |
| hate/heɪt/ n | hatesomething you strongly dislike | Her biggest hate is waiting in long lines.Her biggest hate is waiting in long lines. | |
| respect/rɪˈspɛkt/ n/v | respecta feeling of admiring and valuing someone | Students should show respect to their teachers.Students should show respect to their teachers. | |
| positive/ˈpɑzətɪv/ adj | positivehopeful and thinking about good things | Maria has a positive attitude about school.Maria has a positive attitude about school. | |
| stupid/ˈstupəd/ adj | stupidnot intelligent or sensible | It was stupid to leave the door open.It was stupid to leave the door open. | |
| wonder/ˈwʌndɚ/ n | wondera feeling of surprise and admiration | I wonder what Tom is doing now.I wonder what Tom is doing now. | |
| soul/soʊl/ n | soulthe deep inner part of a person | Music brings joy to the soul.Music brings joy to the soul. | |
| spirit/ˈspɪrət/ n | spiritenergy, courage and strong feeling | The team showed a great spirit in the game.The team showed a great spirit in the game. | |
| trouble/ˈtrʌbəl/ v | to troubleto bother someone or cause them difficulty | Sorry to trouble you, but can you help me?Sorry to trouble you, but can you help me? | |
| proud/praʊd/ adj | proudfeeling pleased about something good | Anna is proud of her son.Anna is proud of her son. | |
| concerned/kənˈsɝnd/ adj | concernedworried about something | Lucy is concerned about her father’s health.Lucy is concerned about her father’s health. | |
| surprise/sɚˈpraɪz/ v | to surpriseto make someone feel unexpected wonder | The news will surprise you.The news will surprise you. | |
| honest/ˈɑnəst/ adj | honesttelling the truth; not lying | Please be honest and tell me what you think.Please be honest and tell me what you think. | |
| stress/strɛs/ n | stressworry and pressure that make you tense | Exams can cause a lot of stress.Exams can cause a lot of stress. | |
| emotional/ɪˈmoʊʃənəl/ adj | emotionalcausing strong feelings | The ending of the film was very emotional.The ending of the film was very emotional. | |
| confidence/ˈkɑnfədəns/ n | confidencebelief in your own ability | Maria answered with confidence in the interview.Maria answered with confidence in the interview. |