B2 Unit 16: Feelings & character 1
20 B2 words: value, trust, moving, content, fear, reaction… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| value/ˈvælju/ v | to valueto think that something is important | Leo values honesty more than money.Leo values honesty more than money. | |
| trust/trʌst/ n | trustbelief that someone is honest and reliable | Trust takes years to build between friends.Trust takes years to build between friends. | |
| moving/ˈmuvɪŋ/ adj | movingcausing strong emotions | The film’s ending was a moving moment for everyone.The film’s ending was a moving moment for everyone. | |
| content/ˈkɑntɛnt/ adj | contenthappy and satisfied | Omar is content with his small but cosy flat.Omar is content with his small but cosy flat. | |
| fear/fɪr/ v | to fearto be afraid of something | Many people fear spiders, but they are mostly harmless.Many people fear spiders, but they are mostly harmless. | |
| reaction/riˈækʃən/ n | reactionwhat you do or feel in response | Lucy’s reaction to the news was a big smile.Lucy’s reaction to the news was a big smile. | |
| willing/ˈwɪlɪŋ/ adj | willingready to do something if asked | Omar is willing to help you move house.Omar is willing to help you move house. | |
| honor/ˈɑnɚ/ v | to honorto show great respect for someone | The school will honor the best students at a party.The school will honor the best students at a party. | |
| appeal/əˈpil/ v | to appealto be attractive or interesting to someone | The new park will appeal to young families.The new park will appeal to young families. | |
| concern/kənˈsɝn/ v | to concernto worry someone or be about something | The news began to concern the whole family.The news began to concern the whole family. | |
| determined/dɪˈtɝmənd/ adj | determinedhaving a strong wish to achieve something | Mia is determined to finish the marathon.Mia is determined to finish the marathon. | |
| friendly/ˈfrɛndli/ adj | friendlykind and pleasant to other people | Everyone in the village is very friendly.Everyone in the village is very friendly. | |
| desire/dɪˈzaɪɚ/ v | to desireto want something very much | Many young people desire a quiet life in the country.Many young people desire a quiet life in the country. | |
| upset/əpˈsɛt/ v | to upsetto make someone feel sad or worried | The bad news will upset her.The bad news will upset her. | |
| relief/rɪˈlif/ n | reliefa feeling of calm after worry | It was a relief to hear that she was safe.It was a relief to hear that she was safe. | |
| self-confidence/sɛlf ˈkɑnfədəns/ n | self-confidencebelief in your own abilities | Public speaking classes helped build her self-confidence.Public speaking classes helped build her self-confidence. | |
| dumb/dʌm/ adj | dumbsilly or not clever | It was a dumb mistake, but we all laughed.It was a dumb mistake, but we all laughed. | |
| suffering/ˈsʌfɚɪŋ/ n | sufferingpain or hardship that someone feels | The charity helps to reduce the suffering of sick children.The charity helps to reduce the suffering of sick children. | |
| fed up/fɛd ʌp/ adj | fed upannoyed and tired of something | I’m fed up with this rainy weather.I’m fed up with this rainy weather. | |
| divided/dɪˈvaɪdɪd/ adj | divideddisagreeing or split into groups | Opinions in the town are divided about the new road.Opinions in the town are divided about the new road. |