B2 Unit 109: Society & law 6
20 B2 words: mobility, elect, ideology, outbreak, refugee, explosive… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| mobility/moʊˈbɪləti/ n | mobilitythe ability to move or travel easily | Good roads improve mobility for people in rural areas.Good roads improve mobility for people in rural areas. | |
| elect/ɪˈlɛkt/ v | to electto choose someone by voting | Citizens will elect a new mayor next spring.Citizens will elect a new mayor next spring. | |
| ideology/ˌaɪdiˈɑlədʒi/ n | ideologya set of ideas that a group believes | People often argue about the ideology of political parties.People often argue about the ideology of political parties. | |
| outbreak/ˈaʊtˌbreɪk/ n | outbreaka sudden start of a disease or trouble | Officials are trying to stop an outbreak of the flu.Officials are trying to stop an outbreak of the flu. | |
| refugee/ˈrɛfjudʒi/ n | refugeea person forced to flee their home country | The refugee found safety in a new country with his family.The refugee found safety in a new country with his family. | |
| explosive/ɪkˈsploʊsɪv/ n/adj | explosivea substance that can blow up | Airport staff found an explosive in a bag.Airport staff found an explosive in a bag. | |
| enforce/ɛnˈfɔrs/ v | to enforceto make sure people obey a rule | Police officers enforce the law in the city.Police officers enforce the law in the city. | |
| oath/oʊθ/ n | oatha formal promise, often in public | The president took the oath in front of the crowd.The president took the oath in front of the crowd. | |
| pirate/ˈpaɪrət/ n | piratea person who robs ships at sea | In the old story, a pirate hid treasure on an island.In the old story, a pirate hid treasure on an island. | |
| lance/læns/ n | lancea long weapon with a sharp point | The knight carried a long lance in the tournament.The knight carried a long lance in the tournament. | |
| battlefield/ˈbætəlˌfild/ n | battlefielda place where a battle was fought | Tourists visit the old battlefield to learn about history.Tourists visit the old battlefield to learn about history. | |
| impose/ˌɪmˈpoʊz/ v | to imposeto force a rule on people | The city plans to impose a new tax on cars.The city plans to impose a new tax on cars. | |
| massacre/ˈmæsəkɚ/ n | massacrethe killing of many people | The museum remembers the victims of the massacre with a monument.The museum remembers the victims of the massacre with a monument. | |
| holocaust/ˈhɑləˌkɔst/ n | holocaustthe mass killing of Jews in the 1940s | The museum has an exhibit about the holocaust.The museum has an exhibit about the holocaust. | |
| imprisonment/ˌɪmˈprɪzənmənt/ n | imprisonmentthe state of being kept in prison | The man faced years of imprisonment for the crime.The man faced years of imprisonment for the crime. | |
| plague/pleɪɡ/ n | plaguea deadly disease that spreads quickly | A plague spread across Europe in the Middle Ages.A plague spread across Europe in the Middle Ages. | |
| bomber/ˈbɑmɚ/ n | bombera plane that drops bombs | A bomber flew over the city in the old black-and-white film.A bomber flew over the city in the old black-and-white film. | |
| confession/kənˈfɛʃən/ n | confessiona statement admitting you did something wrong | The thief made a full confession to the police.The thief made a full confession to the police. | |
| bully/ˈbʊli/ v | to bullyto frighten or hurt weaker people | Older boys used to bully him at school, but now they are friends.Older boys used to bully him at school, but now they are friends. | |
| dominate/ˈdɑməˌneɪt/ v | to dominateto have the most power or influence | One company dominates the market for phones in this country.One company dominates the market for phones in this country. |