B2 Unit 142: Society & law 12
12 B2 words: paratrooper, antiaircraft, mistreat, humanize, shoplifter, dehumanize… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| paratrooper/ˈpɛrəˌtrupɚ/ n | paratroopera soldier trained to jump with a parachute | A paratrooper trains for years before jumping from a plane.A paratrooper trains for years before jumping from a plane. | |
| antiaircraft/ˌæntiˈɛrˌkræft/ adj | antiaircraftused for defending against attacking aircraft | The museum shows an old antiaircraft gun from the last century.The museum shows an old antiaircraft gun from the last century. | |
| mistreat/mɪˈstrit/ v | to mistreatto treat a person or animal badly | It is against the law to mistreat animals.It is against the law to mistreat animals. | |
| humanize/ˈhjuməˌnaɪz/ v | to humanizeto make something seem kinder or more human | The film tries to humanize the characters by showing their daily problems.The film tries to humanize the characters by showing their daily problems. | |
| shoplifter/ˈʃɑˌplɪftɚ/ n | shopliftera person who steals goods from a shop | The security guard caught a shoplifter at the entrance.The security guard caught a shoplifter at the entrance. | |
| dehumanize/dɪˈhjumənaɪz/ v | to dehumanizeto treat people as if they are not human | Long, boring jobs can dehumanize workers if no one treats them with respect.Long, boring jobs can dehumanize workers if no one treats them with respect. | |
| respectably/riˈspɛktəbli/ adv | respectablyin a way that people consider proper | Lucy always dressed respectably for her job interviews.Lucy always dressed respectably for her job interviews. | |
| shoplift/ˈʃɑˌplɪft/ v | to shopliftto steal things from a shop | It is a crime to shoplift, even a small item.It is a crime to shoplift, even a small item. | |
| burgle v | to burgleto enter a building illegally to steal | Two men tried to burgle the shop at night.Two men tried to burgle the shop at night. | |
| preindustrial adj | preindustrialbefore the development of factories | Preindustrial villages relied on farming and hand tools.Preindustrial villages relied on farming and hand tools. | |
| glacis/ˈɡleɪsəs/ n | glacisa sloping bank used in old forts for defence | The old fort was surrounded by a glacis, a sloping bank of earth.The old fort was surrounded by a glacis, a sloping bank of earth. | |
| layabout n | layabouta lazy person who avoids working | His uncle called him a layabout because he never looked for work.His uncle called him a layabout because he never looked for work. |