B2 Unit 140: Describing things 11
20 B2 words: breathtaking, evidently, exhausting, flaw, flawless, muddy… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| breathtaking/ˈbrɛθˌteɪkɪŋ/ adj | breathtakingso beautiful that it surprises you | The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking.The view from the top of the mountain was breathtaking. | |
| evidently/ˈɛvədəntli/ adv | evidentlyclearly; as is easy to see | Evidently, no one had cleaned the kitchen for days.Evidently, no one had cleaned the kitchen for days. | |
| exhausting/ɪɡˈzɔstɪŋ/ adj | exhaustingmaking you extremely tired | It was an exhausting trip, and we slept all the next day.It was an exhausting trip, and we slept all the next day. | |
| flaw/flɔ/ n | flawa fault or weakness | The only flaw in the plan is the cost.The only flaw in the plan is the cost. | |
| flawless/ˈflɔləs/ adj | flawlessperfect, with no mistakes | Her flawless performance won the prize.Her flawless performance won the prize. | |
| muddy/ˈmʌdi/ adj | muddycovered with wet soft earth | After the rain, the road was muddy and Tom’s shoes were dirty.After the rain, the road was muddy and Tom’s shoes were dirty. | |
| sloppy/ˈslɑpi/ adj | sloppycareless and not neat | Sloppy work will lose you customers.Sloppy work will lose you customers. | |
| catastrophic/ˌkætəˈstrɑfɪk/ adj | catastrophiccausing great damage or disaster | The storm had catastrophic effects on the small island.The storm had catastrophic effects on the small island. | |
| conveniently/kənˈvinjəntli/ adv | convenientlyin a way that is easy and useful | The hotel is conveniently close to the station.The hotel is conveniently close to the station. | |
| youthful/ˈjuθfəl/ adj | youthfullooking or feeling young | At eighty, he still has a youthful smile.At eighty, he still has a youthful smile. | |
| ambiguous/æmˈbɪɡjuəs/ adj | ambiguoushaving more than one possible meaning | The text was ambiguous, so I asked the teacher what it meant.The text was ambiguous, so I asked the teacher what it meant. | |
| satisfactory/ˌsætəsˈfæktri/ adj | satisfactorygood enough; acceptable | The hotel was satisfactory, but not special.The hotel was satisfactory, but not special. | |
| abruptly/əˈbrʌptli/ adv | abruptlysuddenly and unexpectedly | The music stopped abruptly, and everyone looked up.The music stopped abruptly, and everyone looked up. | |
| calmly/ˈkɑmli/ adv | calmlyin a quiet, relaxed way | Sam calmly explained the problem to his boss.Sam calmly explained the problem to his boss. | |
| blur/blɝ/ v | to blurto become unclear or hard to see | Without my glasses, the road signs begin to blur.Without my glasses, the road signs begin to blur. | |
| luxurious/ləɡˈʒɝiəs/ adj | luxuriousvery comfortable and expensive | They stayed in a luxurious hotel with a swimming pool.They stayed in a luxurious hotel with a swimming pool. | |
| uneven/əˈnivən/ adj | unevennot flat or smooth | Be careful on the uneven path; it’s full of stones.Be careful on the uneven path; it’s full of stones. | |
| radically/ˈrædɪkli/ adv | radicallycompletely; in a very big way | The new rules have radically changed how we work.The new rules have radically changed how we work. | |
| unrealistic/ənˌriˈlɪstɪk/ adj | unrealisticnot sensible or possible in real life | Lucy’s plan to finish the book in one night was unrealistic.Lucy’s plan to finish the book in one night was unrealistic. | |
| simultaneous/ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəs/ adj | simultaneoushappening at the same time | The two simultaneous concerts made it hard to choose.The two simultaneous concerts made it hard to choose. |