B2 Unit 20: Society & law 1
20 B2 words: will, united, community, official, federal, minister… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| will/wɪl/ n | willa legal document saying who gets your property | He left his house to his daughter in his will.He left his house to his daughter in his will. | |
| united/juˈnaɪtɪd/ adj | unitedjoined together as a group | The United Nations works for peace in the world.The United Nations works for peace in the world. | |
| community/kəˈmjunəti/ n | communitya group of people living in one place | Our community organizes a clean-up day every spring.Our community organizes a clean-up day every spring. | |
| official/əˈfɪʃəl/ n | officiala person with a position of authority | An official signed the papers at the town hall.An official signed the papers at the town hall. | |
| federal/ˈfɛdɚəl/ adj | federalrelating to a central national government | The federal government manages matters for the whole country.The federal government manages matters for the whole country. | |
| minister/ˈmɪnəstɚ/ n | ministera senior member of a government | The minister spoke about plans for new schools.The minister spoke about plans for new schools. | |
| campaign/kæmˈpeɪn/ n | campaignplanned activities to achieve a goal | The group started a campaign to save the old park.The group started a campaign to save the old park. | |
| human rights/ˈhjumən raɪts/ n | human rightsrights that belong to all people | Every person has basic human rights.Every person has basic human rights. | |
| rule/rul/ v | to ruleto govern or control a country | The king will rule the country for many years.The king will rule the country for many years. | |
| fighting/ˈfaɪtɪŋ/ n | fightingviolent struggle between people | The police stopped the fighting outside the stadium.The police stopped the fighting outside the stadium. | |
| trial/ˈtraɪəl/ n | triala court process to decide guilt | The trial lasted three days before the decision.The trial lasted three days before the decision. | |
| criminal/ˈkrɪmənəl/ adj | criminalconnected with crime | The police are investigating a criminal case.The police are investigating a criminal case. | |
| parliament/ˈpɑrləmənt/ n | parliamentthe people who make a country’s laws | Parliament will vote on the new law tomorrow.Parliament will vote on the new law tomorrow. | |
| abuse/əˈbjus/ n | abusecruel or harmful treatment of someone | Abuse of animals is against the law.Abuse of animals is against the law. | |
| liberal/ˈlɪˌbɝəl/ adj | liberalopen to new ideas and respectful of others | She has a liberal view of education and learning.She has a liberal view of education and learning. | |
| assembly/əˈsɛmbli/ n | assemblya meeting of a large group of people | The school assembly starts at nine o’clock.The school assembly starts at nine o’clock. | |
| prime minister/praɪm ˈmɪnəstɚ/ n | prime ministerthe leader of a government | The prime minister met visitors from abroad today.The prime minister met visitors from abroad today. | |
| territory/ˈtɛrɪˌtɔri/ n | territoryan area of land belonging to a country | The army protects the national territory.The army protects the national territory. | |
| resolution/ˌrɛzəˈluʃən/ n | resolutiona formal decision made by a group | The committee passed a resolution about clean water.The committee passed a resolution about clean water. | |
| senator/ˈsɛnətɚ/ n | senatora member of a senate in some countries | The senator gave a speech about education.The senator gave a speech about education. |