B2 Unit 143: Describing things 12
20 B2 words: timeless, unreliable, erect, finely, mediocre, glamorous… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| timeless/ˈtaɪmləs/ adj | timelessnot affected by time or fashion | The old film has a timeless story that people still love.The old film has a timeless story that people still love. | |
| unreliable/ˌʌnrɪˈlaɪəbəl/ adj | unreliablenot able to be trusted | The old bus is unreliable, so we often arrive late.The old bus is unreliable, so we often arrive late. | |
| erect/ɪˈrɛkt/ adj | erectstanding straight up | The soldier stood erect with his head high.The soldier stood erect with his head high. | |
| finely/ˈfaɪnli/ adv | finelyin very small pieces | Chop the herbs finely and add them to the soup.Chop the herbs finely and add them to the soup. | |
| mediocre/ˌmidiˈoʊkɚ/ adj | mediocrenot very good; of ordinary quality | The meal was mediocre, so we won’t go back.The meal was mediocre, so we won’t go back. | |
| glamorous/ˈɡlæmɚəs/ adj | glamorousattractive and exciting in a rich way | Maria loved the glamorous dresses in the fashion show.Maria loved the glamorous dresses in the fashion show. | |
| knowingly/ˈnoʊɪŋli/ adv | knowinglyon purpose, aware of what you are doing | Sam knowingly gave the wrong answer as a joke.Sam knowingly gave the wrong answer as a joke. | |
| picturesque/ˈpɪktʃɚəsk/ adj | picturesquevery pretty, like a picture | We stayed in a picturesque village with old stone houses.We stayed in a picturesque village with old stone houses. | |
| contradictory/ˌkɑntrəˈdɪktɚi/ adj | contradictorysaying the opposite of something else | The two reports gave contradictory information about the accident.The two reports gave contradictory information about the accident. | |
| unnatural/ənˈnætʃɚəl/ adj | unnaturalstrange; not normal or real | The actor’s smile looked unnatural and forced.The actor’s smile looked unnatural and forced. | |
| unstoppable/ənˈstɑpəbəl/ adj | unstoppableimpossible to stop | After three wins, the young team felt unstoppable.After three wins, the young team felt unstoppable. | |
| urgently/ˈɝdʒəntli/ adv | urgentlyvery quickly because it is important | Ken urgently needs a doctor, so please call now.Ken urgently needs a doctor, so please call now. | |
| imitation/ˌɪməˈteɪʃən/ n | imitationa copy of something real | This bag is an imitation, not real leather.This bag is an imitation, not real leather. | |
| turbulent/ˈtɝbjələnt/ adj | turbulentrough and not smooth or calm | The plane shook in the turbulent air.The plane shook in the turbulent air. | |
| brilliantly/ˈbrɪljəntli/ adv | brilliantlyin a very clever or excellent way | Mia played the piano brilliantly at the concert.Mia played the piano brilliantly at the concert. | |
| endlessly/ˈɛndləsli/ adv | endlesslywithout stopping or ending | The children talked endlessly during the long trip.The children talked endlessly during the long trip. | |
| wrongly/ˈrɔŋli/ adv | wronglyin a way that is not correct | The teacher wrongly thought Tom had copied the answer.The teacher wrongly thought Tom had copied the answer. | |
| shaky/ˈʃeɪki/ adj | shakynot steady or firm | The old ladder felt shaky under my feet.The old ladder felt shaky under my feet. | |
| clumsy/ˈklʌmzi/ adj | clumsymoving in an awkward way, often dropping things | Sam is so clumsy that he often drops his cup.Sam is so clumsy that he often drops his cup. | |
| everlasting/ˌɛvɚˈlæstɪŋ/ adj | everlastingcontinuing forever | They promised each other everlasting friendship.They promised each other everlasting friendship. |