B1 Unit 64: Communication 3
19 B1 words: confirm, deny, announcement, define, praise, phrase… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| confirm/kənˈfɝm/ v | to confirmto say that something is true | Please confirm your booking by email.Please confirm your booking by email. | |
| deny/dɪˈnaɪ/ v | to denyto say something is not true | Tom denied that he broke the window.Tom denied that he broke the window. | |
| announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/ n | announcementa public statement | The announcement said our train was late.The announcement said our train was late. | |
| define/dɪˈfaɪn/ v | to defineto explain the meaning of | Can you define this word for me?Can you define this word for me? | |
| praise/preɪz/ n | praisewords that show admiration | The teacher gave Maria a lot of praise.The teacher gave Maria a lot of praise. | |
| phrase/freɪz/ n | phrasea group of words | Learn this useful phrase for travelling.Learn this useful phrase for travelling. | |
| announce/əˈnaʊns/ v | to announceto say publicly | The teacher announced the exam date.The teacher announced the exam date. | |
| convince/kənˈvɪns/ v | to convinceto make someone believe or agree | Anna convinced me to join the gym.Anna convinced me to join the gym. | |
| inquiry/ˌɪnˈkwaɪˌri/ n | inquirya question asking for information | I made an inquiry about train times.I made an inquiry about train times. | |
| signature/ˈsɪɡnətʃɚ/ n | signatureyour name written by hand | Add your signature at the bottom of the page.Add your signature at the bottom of the page. | |
| usage/ˈjusədʒ/ n | usagethe way a word or thing is used | Usage of this word is rare.Usage of this word is rare. | |
| briefly/ˈbrifli/ adv | brieflyin a few words | Anna briefly explained the plan.Anna briefly explained the plan. | |
| nonsense/ˈnɑnsɛns/ n | nonsenseideas that are silly or untrue | That is complete nonsense!That is complete nonsense! | |
| emphasis/ˈɛmfəsəs/ n | emphasisspecial importance given to something | The teacher put emphasis on spelling.The teacher put emphasis on spelling. | |
| acknowledge/ækˈnɑlɪdʒ/ v | to acknowledgeto admit | He acknowledged his mistake.He acknowledged his mistake. | |
| inform/ˌɪnˈfɔrm/ v | to informto tell someone something | Please inform me if the plan changes.Please inform me if the plan changes. | |
| accent/əkˈsɛnt/ n | accenta way of pronouncing words | Ken speaks English with a strong Irish accent.Ken speaks English with a strong Irish accent. | |
| scream/skrim/ v | to screamto shout loudly in a high voice | The children scream with joy on the roller coaster.The children scream with joy on the roller coaster. | |
| shout/ʃaʊt/ v | to shoutto speak very loudly | Don’t shout at me, I am next to you.Don’t shout at me, I am next to you. |