B2 Unit 91: School & learning 5
13 B2 words: familiarize, transitive, Olympiad, subjunctive, attentively, intransitive… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| familiarize/fəˈmɪljɚˌaɪz/ v | to familiarizeto learn about something until it feels known | Lucy spent an hour to familiarize herself with the new software.Lucy spent an hour to familiarize herself with the new software. | |
| transitive adj | transitivea verb type that needs a direct object | "Eat" is a transitive verb when it takes an object, like "an apple"."Eat" is a transitive verb when it takes an object, like "an apple". | |
| Olympiad/oʊˈlɪmpiˌæd/ n | Olympiadan international competition, often for students | Lucy won a medal in the maths Olympiad for students.Lucy won a medal in the maths Olympiad for students. | |
| subjunctive n | subjunctivea verb form for wishes, doubts and suggestions | The subjunctive mood appears in "I suggest that he be early."The subjunctive mood appears in "I suggest that he be early." | |
| attentively/əˈtɛntɪvli/ adv | attentivelyin a careful way, giving full attention | The students listened attentively while the teacher explained the project.The students listened attentively while the teacher explained the project. | |
| intransitive adj | intransitivea verb type that takes no direct object | "Sleep" is an intransitive verb because it needs no object."Sleep" is an intransitive verb because it needs no object. | |
| referent adj | referentthe thing that a word or phrase refers to | In "the dog barked", the referent of "dog" is a real animal.In "the dog barked", the referent of "dog" is a real animal. | |
| determiner n | determinera word like "the" that comes before a noun | "The" and "my" are common examples of a determiner."The" and "my" are common examples of a determiner. | |
| collocation/kɑləˈkeɪʃən/ n | collocationwords that often go together naturally | "Make a decision" is a common collocation in English."Make a decision" is a common collocation in English. | |
| predicative adj | predicativeused after a verb, not before a noun | In "she is happy", the adjective is in a predicative position.In "she is happy", the adjective is in a predicative position. | |
| housemaster n | housemastera teacher in charge of a school boarding house | The housemaster looked after the boys at the boarding school.The housemaster looked after the boys at the boarding school. | |
| examinee n | examineea person taking an exam | Each examinee must show identification before entering the exam room.Each examinee must show identification before entering the exam room. | |
| cyberschool n | cyberschoola school where lessons happen online | The cyberschool offers all its lessons through video and online chat.The cyberschool offers all its lessons through video and online chat. |