B2 Unit 50: People & family 3
17 B2 words: outsider, mimic, upbringing, betray, helper, housewife… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| outsider/aʊtˈsaɪdɚ/ n | outsidera person who does not belong to a group | At first, Leo felt like an outsider in the new school.At first, Leo felt like an outsider in the new school. | |
| mimic/ˈmɪmɪk/ n | mimica person or animal that copies others | The parrot is a good mimic and repeats our words.The parrot is a good mimic and repeats our words. | |
| upbringing/ˈʌpˌbrɪŋɪŋ/ n | upbringingthe way a child is raised | Mia had a happy upbringing in a small village.Mia had a happy upbringing in a small village. | |
| betray/bɪˈtreɪ/ v | to betrayto be disloyal to someone who trusts you | A good friend will never betray your secret.A good friend will never betray your secret. | |
| helper/ˈhɛlpɚ/ n | helpera person who helps | Leo is a great helper in the kitchen.Leo is a great helper in the kitchen. | |
| housewife/ˈhaʊˌswaɪf/ n | housewifea woman who runs the home | My grandmother was a housewife and raised five children.My grandmother was a housewife and raised five children. | |
| deceive/dɪˈsiv/ v | to deceiveto make someone believe something false | It is wrong to deceive your friends.It is wrong to deceive your friends. | |
| birthplace/ˈbɝθˌpleɪs/ n | birthplacethe place where someone was born | Paris is the birthplace of my grandmother.Paris is the birthplace of my grandmother. | |
| interpersonal/ˌɪntɚˈpɝsənəl/ adj | interpersonalrelating to relationships between people | Good interpersonal skills help you work with others.Good interpersonal skills help you work with others. | |
| worldly/ˈwɝldli/ adj | worldlyexperienced in the ways of life | He is a worldly man who has traveled everywhere.He is a worldly man who has traveled everywhere. | |
| quarrel/ˈkwɔrəl/ n/v | quarrelan angry argument | Anna and her brother had a quarrel about the TV.Anna and her brother had a quarrel about the TV. | |
| attractiveness/əˈtræktɪvnəs/ n | attractivenessbeing pleasing and interesting to others | Mia’s kindness added to her attractiveness.Mia’s kindness added to her attractiveness. | |
| dependable/dɪˈpɛndəbəl/ adj | dependablereliable; able to be trusted | Sam is a dependable friend who always helps.Sam is a dependable friend who always helps. | |
| stepfather/ˈstɛpˌfɑðɚ/ n | stepfatherthe husband of your mother, not your father | Her stepfather taught her how to cook.Her stepfather taught her how to cook. | |
| tramp/træmp/ n | trampa person with no home who walks from place to place | The old tramp slept on a park bench.The old tramp slept on a park bench. | |
| obedient/oʊˈbidiənt/ adj | obedientdoing what you are told | The dog is calm and obedient.The dog is calm and obedient. | |
| socialize/ˈsoʊʃəˌlaɪz/ v | to socializeto spend time with other people | Maria likes to socialize with her neighbors after work.Maria likes to socialize with her neighbors after work. |