B1- B1+ WEEK 4 (Unit 3) WORD LIST (R&W-L&S)

Word For English Meaning Synonym Antonym Other Word Forms Collocation / Sample Sentence
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synonym) antonym)
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Jumbo jet n A very large plane which can carry There jumbo jets are going to land this evening.
hundreds of passangers
straight adv Following one after the other Continue straight on for about 20 yards then
without stopping turn left.
lounge n A room in a hotel, theatre, airport Please go to the departure lounge and wait
etc. where people can relaz or wait there for 10 minutes.
commuter n Someone who travels between London commuters face cancellations and
home and work or university massive queues almost every week.
regulary

connect v To join two things or places She carefully connected the two wires.
together
destination n The place where someone or
something is going Bodrum is the most popular holiday destination
for the famous people in Turkey.
outskirts n The outer area of a city or town We just bought a new house on the outskirts of
town.
Public transport n A system of vehicles, such as buses Public transport is the only way to go from here
and trains, which operate at to the city center.
regular times for public use
rail n The form of transport which uses Rail can lower transport energy use and reduce
trains carbon dioxide.
Traffic n When too many vehicles use a road I spend at least 2 hours everyday because of the
congestion network and it results in slower traffic congestion in Istanbul.
speeds or no movement at all
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cycle v To travel by bcycle He cycles to his work everyday.
emergency n An unexpected situation whicxh Please call the police. It’s an emergency.
requires immediate action
engineering n The activity of designing and Engineering students must wait in the exam hall
building things like bridges, roads, until the professor comes.
machines, etc.
fuel n A substance like gas or coal which We need to buy some fuel before we leave the
produces energy when it is burned city.
government n The group of people that controls a The protesters were criticizing the government
country or city and makes decisions about the last tax rises.
about laws, taxes, education, etc.
practical adj Useful; suitable for the situation it impractical Applicants for the job must have at least three
is being used for years of practical experience.
vehicle n Any machine which travels on Be careful about oncoming vehicles.
roads, such as cars, buses, etc.
Road rage n Violence committed by angry Road rage is not especially common in America.
drivers in traffic
exhaust n Smoke that comes out of a car as a The exhaust gases of diesel engines mainly
result of burning petrol consist of nitrogen, carbon dioxide (CO2) and
water vapour with smaller quantities of carbon
monoxide.
Late shifts n Work hours that are late in the day I really don’t like working late shifts. It makes
or at night me feel very tired.
convince v to persuade someone to do I will try to convince her to come to the beach
something with me.
attempt v to try to do something They are attempting a climb up the mountain’s
north face.
consider v to think about something carefully She paused and considered for a moment
before making a decision or
developing an opinion

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reduce v to make something smaller or less I am trying to reduce the amount of sugar I
in size, amount, importance etc consume everyday.
require v to need someone or something Working with these children requires a great
deal of patience.
prevent v to stop something from happening Regular cleaning may help prevent infection.
waste v to use more of something than is Waste (n) There were accusations that the government
necessary, or to use it in a way that was wasting public money.
does not produce the best results
In no time idm Very quickly He went to the market and came back in no
time.
revolutionize v To change something completely This new gadget will revolutionize the way we
so that it is much better than teach mathemathics.
before
Commercial N A plane which carries passengers There were at least five commercial planes in
plane phr or goods; not a military or private the air this morning.
plane
airspace n The air or sky above a place There are many types of airspace restrictions in
the United States.
avoid v To stay away from something or You need to avoid eating fast food if you want
not allow yourself to do something to lose weight.
compare v To look for the difference between I always compare the prices before I buy
two or more things something.
Consist of Phr To be made of something The brain consists of the cerebrum, the
v brainstem and the cerebellum.
crash n An accident in which a vehicle hits He had a terrible car crush last night, but he
something survived.
cure n Something which will make an ill We need to find a cure for this disease as soon
person healthy again as possible.
extreme adj Very severe or bad moderate They couldn’t drive because of the extreme
weather conditions.

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safety n The condition of not being in We are taking necessary precautions for your
danger safety.
scared adj Feeling frightened or worried frightened After watching that horror film, I was very
scared to walk in the dark.
trouble n problems, worries, or difficulties The company has had serious financial troubles
recently.
impact n an effect, or an influence Her paper discusses the likely impact of global
warming on climate change.
Figure out Phr to be able to understand We had to figure out the connection between
v something or to solve a problem the two events.
influence n the effect that a person or thing Influence (v) Without his famous father’s influence, he would
has on someone’s decisions, never have got the job.
opinions, or behaviour or on the
way something happens
method a way of doing something, We are trying to develop new methods of
especially a planned or established pollution control.
way
injure v to do something that damages part He injured his back in Tuesday’s game, and will
of your body be unable to play tomorrow.
fine n an amount of money that you have I got a £100 fine for speeding.
to pay because you have broken
the law
Pass v to go past something We sometimes pass each other in the street.
Break the law To do something illegal If you break the law, you will go to jail.
convenient adj easy to do, or not causing Travelling by underground is fast, convenient,
problems or difficulties and cheap.
solve v to find a solution to something that Complicate We can help you solve your financial problems.
is causing difficulties (v.)