C2 Unit 5: Numbers & amounts
10 C2 words: spatial, dwarf, proportional, angular, myriad, proportionally… Learn them in 4 steps, then review them every day.
Word list
| Word | Meaning | Example | |
|---|---|---|---|
| spatial/ˈspeɪʃəl/ adj | spatialrelating to space and its size | Architects need good spatial skills to imagine rooms in three dimensions.Architects need good spatial skills to imagine rooms in three dimensions. | |
| dwarf/dwɔrf/ v | to dwarfto make something look very small | The tall tower seems to dwarf the houses around it.The tall tower seems to dwarf the houses around it. | |
| proportional/prəˈpɔrʃənəl/ adj | proportionalhaving a fixed relation in size to another | The tax you pay is proportional to your income.The tax you pay is proportional to your income. | |
| angular/ˈæŋɡjəlɚ/ adj | angularhaving sharp corners and straight lines | The building has an angular design with sharp corners.The building has an angular design with sharp corners. | |
| myriad/ˈmɪriəd/ adj | myriadvery many | Myriad stars are visible from the desert at night.Myriad stars are visible from the desert at night. | |
| proportionally/prəˈpɔrʃənəli/ adv | proportionallyin direct relation to size or amount | Taxes grow proportionally with income.Taxes grow proportionally with income. | |
| spatially adv | spatiallyin relation to space or position | The rooms are spatially arranged around a courtyard.The rooms are spatially arranged around a courtyard. | |
| declination n | declinationthe angle between two directions | The compass showed a declination of five degrees from true north.The compass showed a declination of five degrees from true north. | |
| commensurately/kəˈmɛnsɚətli/ adv | commensuratelyin a way that matches in level | Workers were paid commensurately with their skills and years of experience.Workers were paid commensurately with their skills and years of experience. | |
| angularity n | angularitythe quality of having sharp corners | The angularity of the building’s design makes it easy to spot.The angularity of the building’s design makes it easy to spot. |