B1 Unit 93: School & learning 5
18 B1 words: sophomore, assign, handwriting, encyclopedia, examiner, preschool… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| sophomore/ˈsɑfˌmɔr/ n | sophomorea student in the second year | Ken is a sophomore at an American college.Ken is a sophomore at an American college. | |
| assign/əˈsaɪn/ v | to assignto give someone a task or job | The teacher will assign a new project to each student.The teacher will assign a new project to each student. | |
| handwriting/ˈhænˌdraɪtɪŋ/ n | handwritingthe way a person writes with a pen | The teacher said my handwriting is easy to read.The teacher said my handwriting is easy to read. | |
| encyclopedia/ɪnˌsaɪkləˈpidiə/ n | encyclopediaa book with facts about many subjects | I looked up the answer in an encyclopedia.I looked up the answer in an encyclopedia. | |
| examiner/ɪɡˈzæmənɚ/ n | examinera person who tests your knowledge | The examiner asked Omar three questions.The examiner asked Omar three questions. | |
| preschool/priˈskul/ adj | preschoolrelating to the time before primary school | Their little boy goes to a preschool near our home.Their little boy goes to a preschool near our home. | |
| revise/rɪˈvaɪz/ v | to reviseto study again before a test | Sam will revise the lessons before the exam.Sam will revise the lessons before the exam. | |
| rewrite/riˈraɪt/ v | to rewriteto write something again to improve it | Anna had to rewrite her essay after the teacher’s comments.Anna had to rewrite her essay after the teacher’s comments. | |
| questionnaire/ˌkwɛstʃəˈnɛr/ n | questionnairea list of questions to get information | Please fill in this questionnaire about your studies.Please fill in this questionnaire about your studies. | |
| indefinite article/ˌɪnˈdɛfənət ˈɑrtəkəl/ n | indefinite articlethe words "a" and "an" | In English, "a" and "an" are the indefinite article.In English, "a" and "an" are the indefinite article. | |
| biochemistry/ˌbaɪoʊˈkɛməstri/ n | biochemistrythe science of chemical processes in living things | Ken studies biochemistry at university.Ken studies biochemistry at university. | |
| vowel/ˈvaʊəl/ n | vowela letter such as a, e, i, o or u | The letters a, e, i, o and u are vowels.The letters a, e, i, o and u are vowels. | |
| recite/rəˈsaɪt/ v | to reciteto say a poem aloud from memory | Anna had to recite a poem in front of the class.Anna had to recite a poem in front of the class. | |
| comma/ˈkɑmə/ n | commaa punctuation mark (,) | Put a comma after the word "however".Put a comma after the word "however". | |
| mathematician/ˌmæθəməˈtɪʃən/ n | mathematiciana person who studies or works with mathematics | The mathematician solved the problem in a few minutes.The mathematician solved the problem in a few minutes. | |
| diligent/ˈdɪlɪdʒənt/ adj | diligentworking hard and carefully | Tom is a diligent student who does his homework every day.Tom is a diligent student who does his homework every day. | |
| prefix/ˈprifɪks/ n | prefixletters added to the start of a word | The prefix "un" in "unhappy" means "not".The prefix "un" in "unhappy" means "not". | |
| memorize/ˈmɛmɚˌaɪz/ v | to memorizeto learn something so you remember it exactly | Ali must memorize ten new words every day.Ali must memorize ten new words every day. |