B1 Unit 72: Small key words 3
15 B1 words: ought to, wherever, moreover, goodness, underneath, nonetheless… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ought to/ɔt tu/ modal | ought toshould | You ought to see a doctor about that cough.You ought to see a doctor about that cough. | |
| wherever/wɛˈrɛvɚ/ conj | whereverin any place | Wherever you go, send me a postcard.Wherever you go, send me a postcard. | |
| moreover/mɔˈroʊvɚ/ adv | moreoveralso; in addition | The hotel is cheap. Moreover, it is very clean.The hotel is cheap. Moreover, it is very clean. | |
| goodness/ˈɡʊdnəs/ excl | goodnessused to show surprise | Goodness, I forgot my keys again!Goodness, I forgot my keys again! | |
| underneath/ˌʌndɚˈniθ/ prep | underneathbelow or under something | The cat is sleeping underneath the table.The cat is sleeping underneath the table. | |
| nonetheless/ˌnʌnðəˈlɛs/ adv | nonethelessin spite of that | The film was long; nonetheless, we enjoyed it.The film was long; nonetheless, we enjoyed it. | |
| consequently/ˈkɑnsəkwəntli/ adv | consequentlyas a result | It rained all night; consequently, the match stopped.It rained all night; consequently, the match stopped. | |
| auxiliary/ɑɡˈzɪljɚi/ adj | auxiliaryhelping another verb to form tenses | "Have" and "be" are auxiliary verbs in English."Have" and "be" are auxiliary verbs in English. | |
| irregular/ˌɪˈrɛɡjəlɚ/ adj | irregularnot following the usual rules | "Go" is an irregular verb because its past form is "went"."Go" is an irregular verb because its past form is "went". | |
| whichever/wɪˈtʃɛvɚ/ det | whicheverany one of a number of choices | You can take whichever seat you like.You can take whichever seat you like. | |
| oneself/ˌwʌnˈsɛlf/ pron | oneselfa person’s own self (used for people in general) | It is important to look after oneself when you are ill.It is important to look after oneself when you are ill. | |
| possessive/pəˈzɛsɪv/ adj | possessiveshowing that something belongs to someone | "My" and "your" are possessive adjectives."My" and "your" are possessive adjectives. | |
| pronoun/ˈproʊnaʊn/ n | pronouna word used instead of a noun | "He" and "she" are examples of a pronoun."He" and "she" are examples of a pronoun. | |
| preposition n | prepositiona word that shows place, time or direction | "In" and "on" are examples of a preposition."In" and "on" are examples of a preposition. | |
| adverbial/ædˈvɝbiəl/ adj | adverbiala word or phrase that works like an adverb | "Yesterday" in "I met her yesterday" is an adverbial."Yesterday" in "I met her yesterday" is an adverbial. |