B2 Unit 78: School & learning 4
17 B2 words: attentive, alphabetical, absentee, footnote, hone, skim… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| attentive/əˈtɛntɪv/ adj | attentivelistening and watching carefully | The students were attentive during the lesson.The students were attentive during the lesson. | |
| alphabetical/ˌælfəˈbɛtɪkəl/ adj | alphabeticalarranged in ABC order | The names are in alphabetical order.The names are in alphabetical order. | |
| absentee/ˌæbsənˈti/ n | absenteea person who is not present | There were three absentees in class today.There were three absentees in class today. | |
| footnote/ˈfʊtˌnoʊt/ n | footnotea note at the bottom of a page | The footnote at the bottom explains the word.The footnote at the bottom explains the word. | |
| hone/hoʊn/ n | honeto improve a skill by practice | You can hone your English by speaking every day.You can hone your English by speaking every day. | |
| skim/skɪm/ v | to skimto read quickly for the main points | Skim the text first to get the main idea.Skim the text first to get the main idea. | |
| theorist/ˈθiɚɪst/ n | theorista person who develops ideas to explain things | The theorist wrote a book about learning.The theorist wrote a book about learning. | |
| attainment/əˈteɪnmənt/ n | attainmentachieving a level or goal | Her attainment in math improved this year.Her attainment in math improved this year. | |
| synonym/ˈsɪnəˌnɪm/ n | synonyma word with the same meaning as another | "Big" is a synonym of "large"."Big" is a synonym of "large". | |
| dormitory/ˈdɔrməˌtɔri/ n | dormitorya large room or building for sleeping | Ali shares a dormitory with five other students.Ali shares a dormitory with five other students. | |
| schoolgirl/ˈskulˌɡɝl/ n | schoolgirla girl who goes to school | The schoolgirl carried a heavy bag.The schoolgirl carried a heavy bag. | |
| exclamation mark/ˌɛkskləˈmeɪʃən mɑrk/ n | exclamation markthe sign ! showing strong feeling | Put an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence.Put an exclamation mark at the end of the sentence. | |
| prefect/ˈpriˌfɛkt/ n | prefectan older student with some duties | The prefect helped younger students find their classes.The prefect helped younger students find their classes. | |
| dropout/ˈdrɑˌpaʊt/ n | dropouta person who leaves school early | Sam was a high school dropout who later went back to study.Sam was a high school dropout who later went back to study. | |
| unsatisfactory/ˌʌnsətɪsˈfæktɚi/ adj | unsatisfactorynot good enough | The teacher marked the work as unsatisfactory.The teacher marked the work as unsatisfactory. | |
| handout/ˈhænˌdaʊt/ n | handouta printed sheet given to a group | The teacher gave us a handout about the test.The teacher gave us a handout about the test. | |
| predicate/ˈprɛdəˌkeɪt/ v | to predicatethe part of a sentence that says what the subject does | In "Tom runs", "runs" is the predicate.In "Tom runs", "runs" is the predicate. |