B1 Unit 75: Numbers & amounts 4
16 B1 words: slot, diameter, quantity, dot, graph, measurement… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| slot/slɑt/ n | slota narrow opening | Put a coin in the slot and press the button.Put a coin in the slot and press the button. | |
| diameter/daɪˈæmətɚ/ n | diameterthe width of a circle | The pipe has a diameter of ten centimetres.The pipe has a diameter of ten centimetres. | |
| quantity/ˈkwɑntəti/ n | quantityan amount of something | The recipe needs a large quantity of flour.The recipe needs a large quantity of flour. | |
| dot/dɑt/ n | dota very small round mark | Draw a small dot at the end of the line.Draw a small dot at the end of the line. | |
| graph/ɡræf/ n | grapha diagram showing numbers | The graph shows how prices have changed over time.The graph shows how prices have changed over time. | |
| measurement/ˈmɛʒɚmənt/ n | measurementthe size of something found by measuring | Take the measurement of the room before buying carpet.Take the measurement of the room before buying carpet. | |
| remainder/rɪˈmeɪndɚ/ n | remainderthe part that is left | Ken ate the remainder of the pizza for lunch.Ken ate the remainder of the pizza for lunch. | |
| minus/ˈmaɪnəs/ prep | minusused to show subtraction | Ten minus four equals six.Ten minus four equals six. | |
| circular/ˈsɝkjəlɚ/ adj | circularshaped like a circle | The children sat at a circular table.The children sat at a circular table. | |
| countless/ˈkaʊntləs/ adj | countlesstoo many to count | Countless stars shone in the clear night sky.Countless stars shone in the clear night sky. | |
| shortage/ˈʃɔrtədʒ/ n | shortagenot enough of something | There is a shortage of water in summer.There is a shortage of water in summer. | |
| sphere/sfɪr/ n | spherea round solid shape | A ball has the shape of a sphere.A ball has the shape of a sphere. | |
| calculate/ˈkælkjəˌleɪt/ v | to calculateto find a number by maths | Use a calculator to calculate the total cost.Use a calculator to calculate the total cost. | |
| calculation/ˌkælkjəˈleɪʃən/ n | calculationthe act of working out a number | His calculation showed that the trip would cost two hundred euros.His calculation showed that the trip would cost two hundred euros. | |
| gallon/ˈɡælən/ n | gallona unit for measuring liquid | We bought a gallon of milk for the party.We bought a gallon of milk for the party. | |
| arithmetic/ˌɛrɪθˈmɛtɪk/ n | arithmeticthe part of maths about adding and multiplying numbers | Young children learn arithmetic by counting objects.Young children learn arithmetic by counting objects. |