B1 Unit 50: Small key words 2
16 B1 words: whatever, provided, despite, throughout, unless, plus… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| whatever/ˌwʌˈtɛvɚ/ pron | whateveranything or everything | Do whatever you like, I don’t mind.Do whatever you like, I don’t mind. | |
| provided/prəˈvaɪdɪd/ conj | providedonly if; on condition that | You can go out provided you finish your homework.You can go out provided you finish your homework. | |
| despite/dɪˈspaɪt/ prep | despitewithout being stopped by something | They played outside despite the cold weather.They played outside despite the cold weather. | |
| throughout/θruˈaʊt/ prep | throughoutduring the whole of a period | It rained throughout the night.It rained throughout the night. | |
| unless/ənˈlɛs/ conj | unlessif not; except if | We will go outside unless it rains.We will go outside unless it rains. | |
| plus/plʌs/ conj | plusand; added to | Two plus two is four.Two plus two is four. | |
| none/nʌn/ pron | nonenot one; not any | I asked for help, but none came.I asked for help, but none came. | |
| thus/ðʌs/ adv | thusas a result; for this reason | It was late, and thus we went home.It was late, and thus we went home. | |
| otherwise/ˈʌðɚˌwaɪz/ adv | otherwiseif not; or else | Take a map, otherwise you may get lost.Take a map, otherwise you may get lost. | |
| till/tɪl/ conj | tilluntil | Wait here till I come back.Wait here till I come back. | |
| nor/nɔr/ conj | norused after neither to join negative ideas | Tom neither smokes nor drinks coffee.Tom neither smokes nor drinks coffee. | |
| onto/ˈɑntu/ prep | ontoto a position on top of something | The cat jumped onto the sofa.The cat jumped onto the sofa. | |
| regarding/rɪˈɡɑrdɪŋ/ prep | regardingabout; concerning | Regarding your question, I will answer tomorrow.Regarding your question, I will answer tomorrow. | |
| besides/bɪˈsaɪdz/ prep | besidesin addition to | Besides English, Ali speaks French and Arabic.Besides English, Ali speaks French and Arabic. | |
| aside/əˈsaɪd/ adv | asideto one side | Tom stepped aside to let Anna pass.Tom stepped aside to let Anna pass. | |
| whoever/huˈɛvɚ/ pron | whoeverany person who | Whoever finds my phone, please call me.Whoever finds my phone, please call me. |