Grammar words 1
30 English words (level B2) with a simple English definition and an example sentence. In the app you can hear every word and practise with flashcards, a quiz, spelling and listening.
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| English | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| alongside | next to; also together with | The boat stopped alongside the pier. |
| amongst | among | She was amongst friends. |
| anticancer | used against cancer (often in 'anticancer drug') | The anticancer drug is being tested. |
| antipollution | against pollution (often in 'antipollution laws') | The city passed new antipollution laws. |
| blurt | something said suddenly without thinking (usually as the verb 'blurt out') | His blurt revealed the secret. |
| boiling | very hot | It's boiling in here! |
| bookmark | to save a website so you can find it again | I bookmarked the page. |
| bow | to bend your head or body forward to show respect | The actors bowed to the audience. |
| broadband | a fast internet connection | We have broadband at home. |
| budget | cheap | We flew with a budget airline. |
| centigrade | a temperature scale where water freezes at 0 and boils at 100; Celsius | It was 30 degrees centigrade. |
| concerning | about | I have a question concerning the bill. |
| considering | when you think about the fact that | He did well, considering he was ill. |
| considering | taking something into account | Considering the weather, the trip was fun. |
| damn | used when you are angry or disappointed (rude) | Damn! I forgot my keys. |
| designer | made by a famous designer and expensive | She only wears designer clothes. |
| download | a file you copy from the internet | The download is free. |
| edit | a change made to a text, photo or video | I made a few edits to your essay. |
| exaggerate | to make something seem bigger, better or worse than it is | Don't exaggerate! |
| fellow | of the same group or situation | She chatted with her fellow students. |
| following | after | Following the meeting, we had lunch. |
| least | the smallest amount; at least: not less than | It will cost at least 100 euros. |
| lest | so that something does not happen (formal) | Write it down lest you forget. |
| lower | to move something down; also to reduce | Lower your voice. |
| luxury | expensive and comfortable | He drives a luxury car. |
| micro | something very small; also a microcomputer (informal) | The camera uses a micro SD card. |
| micrometer | one millionth of a metre; also a tool for measuring very small sizes | A hair is about 70 micrometers thick. |
| neither | also not | I don't like it, and neither does she. |
| neither | used with 'nor' to say two things are not true | Neither my brother nor I can swim. |
| neither | not one and not the other of two | Neither answer is correct. |