B1 Unit 31: Numbers & amounts 2
16 B1 words: length, volume, variety, plenty, capacity, limit… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| length/lɛŋkθ/ n | lengthhow long something is | Measure the length of the table.Measure the length of the table. | |
| volume/ˈvɑljum/ n | volumethe loudness of a sound | Please turn down the volume of the music.Please turn down the volume of the music. | |
| variety/vɚˈaɪəti/ n | varietymany different types of things | The café has a wide variety of cakes.The café has a wide variety of cakes. | |
| plenty/ˈplɛnti/ pron | plentya large amount; enough | Don’t hurry, we have plenty of time.Don’t hurry, we have plenty of time. | |
| capacity/kəˈpæsəti/ n | capacitythe largest amount that something can hold | The stadium has a capacity of fifty thousand people.The stadium has a capacity of fifty thousand people. | |
| limit/ˈlɪmət/ n/v | limitthe highest amount allowed | The speed limit here is fifty kilometres an hour.The speed limit here is fifty kilometres an hour. | |
| minimum/ˈmɪnəməm/ n/adj | minimumthe smallest amount allowed | The minimum age for this class is ten years.The minimum age for this class is ten years. | |
| measure/ˈmɛʒɚ/ n/v | measureto find the size or amount of something | Doctors measure your height and weight.Doctors measure your height and weight. | |
| approximately/əˈprɑksəmətli/ adv | approximatelyabout; not exactly | The trip will take approximately two hours.The trip will take approximately two hours. | |
| maximum/ˈmæksəməm/ n/adj | maximumthe greatest amount possible | The maximum speed in town is thirty miles an hour.The maximum speed in town is thirty miles an hour. | |
| mile/maɪl/ n | milea distance of about 1.6 kilometres | The village is two miles from the sea.The village is two miles from the sea. | |
| bunch/bʌntʃ/ n | buncha group of things held together | Maria bought a bunch of flowers.Maria bought a bunch of flowers. | |
| depth/dɛpθ/ n | depththe distance from top to bottom | The depth of the pool is two metres.The depth of the pool is two metres. | |
| height/haɪt/ n | heighthow tall something is | What is the height of that tower?What is the height of that tower? | |
| exact/ɪɡˈzækt/ adj | exactcompletely correct | Please tell me the exact time of the meeting.Please tell me the exact time of the meeting. | |
| extent/ɪkˈstɛnt/ n | extentthe size or amount of something | Nobody knows the full extent of the damage yet.Nobody knows the full extent of the damage yet. |