B2 Unit 99: Ideas & thinking 5
20 B2 words: morality, surge, doom, interpret, evolve, neglect… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| morality/mɚˈæləti/ n | moralityideas about right and wrong | The film raises questions about morality and honesty.The film raises questions about morality and honesty. | |
| surge/sɝdʒ/ n | surgea sudden large increase | There was a sudden surge in the number of visitors this summer.There was a sudden surge in the number of visitors this summer. | |
| doom/dum/ n | dooma terrible fate that cannot be avoided | The old story talks about the doom of a great city.The old story talks about the doom of a great city. | |
| interpret/ˌɪnˈtɝprət/ v | to interpretto explain the meaning of something | Can you interpret this chart and explain what it shows?Can you interpret this chart and explain what it shows? | |
| evolve/ɪˈvɑlv/ v | to evolveto develop gradually over time | Animals evolve slowly over millions of years.Animals evolve slowly over millions of years. | |
| neglect/nəˈɡlɛkt/ n | neglectlack of care or attention | Years of neglect left the old garden full of weeds.Years of neglect left the old garden full of weeds. | |
| distraction/dɪˈstrækʃən/ n | distractionsomething that stops you from paying attention | The noise outside was a big distraction while I studied.The noise outside was a big distraction while I studied. | |
| exclude/ɪksˈklud/ v | to excludeto keep someone or something out | Please do not exclude Sam from the game. He wants to play.Please do not exclude Sam from the game. He wants to play. | |
| attribute/ˈætrəˌbjut/ n/v | attributea quality of a person; to say something causes something | Kindness is one attribute I admire; we attribute his success to hard work.Kindness is one attribute I admire; we attribute his success to hard work. | |
| immortal/ˌɪˈmɔrtəl/ adj | immortalliving forever, never dying | In the story, the hero drinks a potion and becomes immortal.In the story, the hero drinks a potion and becomes immortal. | |
| modification/ˌmɑdəfəˈkeɪʃən/ n | modificationa small change made to improve something | The engineers made a small modification to the old design.The engineers made a small modification to the old design. | |
| catalyst/ˈkætələst/ n | catalystsomething that causes change to happen | The protest became a catalyst for change in the town.The protest became a catalyst for change in the town. | |
| reckon/ˈrɛkən/ v | to reckonto think or guess | I reckon it will take us about two hours to get there.I reckon it will take us about two hours to get there. | |
| conception/kənˈsɛpʃən/ n | conceptionan idea or understanding of something | His conception of success is a quiet life near the sea.His conception of success is a quiet life near the sea. | |
| disappearance/ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/ n | disappearancethe fact of something going out of sight | The disappearance of the cat worried the whole family.The disappearance of the cat worried the whole family. | |
| emergence/ɪˈmɝdʒəns/ n | emergencethe process of coming into view or existence | The emergence of new technology changed how we work.The emergence of new technology changed how we work. | |
| anticipate/ænˈtɪsəˌpeɪt/ v | to anticipateto expect something and prepare for it | We anticipate a lot of customers on Saturday, so we need more staff.We anticipate a lot of customers on Saturday, so we need more staff. | |
| dilemma/dɪˈlɛmə/ n | dilemmaa difficult choice between two options | Anna faced a dilemma: she wanted both jobs but could only take one.Anna faced a dilemma: she wanted both jobs but could only take one. | |
| perceive/pɚˈsiv/ v | to perceiveto notice or understand something in a certain way | Children perceive the world very differently from adults.Children perceive the world very differently from adults. | |
| realization/ˈriləˈzeɪʃən/ n | realizationthe moment you suddenly understand something | The realization that he was late hit Ali during the meeting.The realization that he was late hit Ali during the meeting. |