B1 Unit 67: Society & law 3
20 B1 words: vice president, crisis, jail, mayor, struggle, suicide… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| vice president/vaɪs ˈprɛzəˌdɛnt/ n | vice presidentthe person next in rank below the president | The vice president sat next to the president.The vice president sat next to the president. | |
| crisis/ˈkraɪsəs/ n | crisisa time of great trouble or danger | The country faced an economic crisis.The country faced an economic crisis. | |
| jail/dʒeɪl/ n | jaila place where criminals are kept | The thief was sent to jail for a year.The thief was sent to jail for a year. | |
| mayor/ˈmeɪɚ/ n | mayorthe elected leader of a town | The mayor opened the new library on Friday.The mayor opened the new library on Friday. | |
| struggle/ˈstrʌɡəl/ n | strugglea long hard effort to do something | The family had a struggle to pay their bills.The family had a struggle to pay their bills. | |
| suicide/ˈsuəˌsaɪd/ n | suicidethe act of killing yourself on purpose | The charity runs a free phone line for suicide prevention.The charity runs a free phone line for suicide prevention. | |
| conservative/kənˈsɝvətɪv/ adj | conservativepreferring traditional ideas and not much change | My uncle has quite conservative ideas about food.My uncle has quite conservative ideas about food. | |
| bomb/bɑm/ n/v | bomba weapon that explodes | The police found a bomb in the old building.The police found a bomb in the old building. | |
| republic/riˈpʌblək/ n | republica country without a king or queen | Is Ireland a republic?Is Ireland a republic? | |
| threat/θrɛt/ n | threata possible danger | The storm is a threat to small boats.The storm is a threat to small boats. | |
| assistance/əˈsɪstəns/ n | assistancehelp or support | The family got assistance after the flood.The family got assistance after the flood. | |
| opposition/ˌɑpəˈzɪʃən/ n | oppositionthe political parties not in government | The opposition party asked many questions in parliament.The opposition party asked many questions in parliament. | |
| constitution/ˌkɑnstəˈtuʃən/ n | constitutionthe basic laws of a country | Every country has a constitution with its basic laws.Every country has a constitution with its basic laws. | |
| victim/ˈvɪktəm/ n | victima person who is hurt by an event | The police are helping the victim of the accident.The police are helping the victim of the accident. | |
| arrest/ɚˈɛst/ n/v | arrestthe act of taking someone to the police | The police made an arrest after the robbery.The police made an arrest after the robbery. | |
| empire/ˈɛmpaɪɚ/ n | empirea group of countries ruled by one power | The Roman Empire was very large and powerful.The Roman Empire was very large and powerful. | |
| incident/ˈɪnsədənt/ n | incidentan event, often unpleasant | Police are investigating an incident at the train station.Police are investigating an incident at the train station. | |
| weapon/ˈwɛpən/ n | weaponan object used to fight | The museum shows old weapons from the Middle Ages.The museum shows old weapons from the Middle Ages. | |
| officially/əˈfɪʃəli/ adv | officiallyin a formal and public way | The new library officially opens next week.The new library officially opens next week. | |
| conduct/ˈkɑndəkt/ n | conductthe way someone behaves | The teacher praised the children for their good conduct.The teacher praised the children for their good conduct. |