B2 Unit 2: Daily life
19 B2 words: water, line, wait, store, sort, quiet… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| water/ˈwɔtɚ/ v | to waterto give water to plants | Omar has to water the plants twice a week.Omar has to water the plants twice a week. | |
| line/laɪn/ v | to lineto stand along the edge of something | Tall trees line the road to our village.Tall trees line the road to our village. | |
| wait/weɪt/ n | waita period of time spent waiting | After a long wait, the bus finally arrived.After a long wait, the bus finally arrived. | |
| store/stɔr/ v | to storeto keep something for later use | You can store the vegetables in a cool place.You can store the vegetables in a cool place. | |
| sort/sɔrt/ v | to sortto put things in order or groups | Anna will sort the old photos into three boxes.Anna will sort the old photos into three boxes. | |
| quiet/ˈkwaɪət/ n | quieta peaceful time without noise | After the noisy party, we enjoyed the quiet.After the noisy party, we enjoyed the quiet. | |
| mess/mɛs/ v | to messto touch or play with things carelessly | Don’t mess with the settings on my laptop.Don’t mess with the settings on my laptop. | |
| shower/ˈʃaʊɚ/ v | to showerto wash your body under running water | Ali likes to shower in the morning before breakfast.Ali likes to shower in the morning before breakfast. | |
| tap/tæp/ v | to tapto touch lightly with a finger | Tap the screen twice to open the app.Tap the screen twice to open the app. | |
| screw/skru/ v | to screwto fasten with turning movements | Screw the lid tightly on the jar.Screw the lid tightly on the jar. | |
| skip/skɪp/ v | to skipto miss something out on purpose | Leo often skips breakfast when he is late for work.Leo often skips breakfast when he is late for work. | |
| reminder/riˈmaɪndɚ/ n | remindersomething that helps you remember | Lucy set a reminder on her phone for the dentist.Lucy set a reminder on her phone for the dentist. | |
| wipe/waɪp/ v | to wipeto clean something by rubbing it with cloth | Please wipe the table after dinner.Please wipe the table after dinner. | |
| sweep/swip/ v | to sweepto clean a floor with a brush | Ken sweeps the kitchen floor after breakfast.Ken sweeps the kitchen floor after breakfast. | |
| queue/kju/ v | to queueto wait in a line for something | People queue outside the bakery every morning to buy fresh bread.People queue outside the bakery every morning to buy fresh bread. | |
| knot/nɑt/ n | knota fastened loop made by tying rope or string | Tom tied a knot in the rope.Tom tied a knot in the rope. | |
| comb/koʊm/ v | to combto tidy hair with a comb | Mia likes to comb her hair before she goes out.Mia likes to comb her hair before she goes out. | |
| stink/stɪŋk/ v | to stinkto have a very bad smell | The old fish began to stink in the kitchen.The old fish began to stink in the kitchen. | |
| untie/ənˈtaɪ/ v | to untieto open a knot or something tied | Can you untie the knot in my shoelace, please?Can you untie the knot in my shoelace, please? |