Unit 6 | Exercises and Flashcards

Unit 6, Optimise B1 Plus Exercises and Flashcards

Wordlist for Unit 6, Optimise B1 Plus

Word	Definition	Example
addicted to	physically and mentally dependent on a particular substance	George goes running every day – he's addicted to exercise!
allergic to	having an allergy	I'm allergic to strawberries so when I eat them, my face goes red and spotty.
approve of	to have a positive opinion of someone or something	Do you approve of people who never do any exercise and eat fast food every day?
based on	to use particular ideas or facts to make a decision, do a calculation, or develop a theory	Mum's plan for healthy meals is based on the idea that fruit and vegetables are good for you.
cure for	something that makes someone who is sick healthy again	Do you think scientists will find a cure for all diseases one day?
date back to	to have existed since a particular time in the past	Grandma says her recipe for apple pie dates back to the 19th century!
get rid of	dispose of, do away with	What can I do to get rid of a headache without taking any pills?
accident	an unfortunate event	He had an accident at the factory
accidentally	in a way that was not planned or intended	A record has been accidentally preserved
anxious	afraid or nervous	He was a bit anxious about the safety of the machinery.
anxiety	the feeling of being very worried about something	He expressed his anxiety about the future
automatically	by the action of a machine, without a person making it work	It automatically knows how many hours you've worked.
basic	you use 'basic' to describe things that are the simplest and most important part of something	I know some basic vocabulary in Greek.
basically	used when referring to the main or most important characteristic or feature of something	Basically we don't have enough money to move.
believe	thinks something is true	Do you believe me?
belief	the feeling of being certain that something exists or is true	Let's not talk about religious beliefs.
cheerful	noticeably happy and optimistic	Danny is always very cheerful.
comfort	a state of physical ease and freedom from pain or constraint	Business travellers want more comfort and services.
discomfort	slight pain	If the exercise causes discomfort, stop immediately
current	a movement of water, air, or electricity in a particular direction	I had to paddle against the current.
currently	at the present time	Currently he is working on a new project
day	the period of time between when it gets light in the morning and when it gets dark	Have a nice day.
everyday	ordinary, usual or happening every day	Make exercise part of your everyday life.
easy	needing little effort	Exam was easy, I passed it
easily	with no difficulty or effort	I can easily get some food on the way home tonight, if you'd like.
fast	moving or able to move quickly	Does he like fast cars?
frequency	the number of times that something happens during a period of time	Changes in sea temperature will increase the frequency of hurricanes.
gradually	in a gradual way; slowly; by degrees	His health is gradually improving.
happy	having feelings of pleasure, for example because something good has happened to you or you are very satisfied with your life	Are you happy?
happiness	the feeling of being happy	Friendship is a place to share happiness.
hope	something that you want to happen	He's hoping for a promotion
hopeful	having hope or causing you to hope; believing or causing you to believe that something desired will happen	I'm hopeful I'll get the job, but I won't know until Monday
ordinary	average, common, or usual, not different or special	I went to work and came home. It was a very ordinary day
extraordinary	very unusual or surprising	David told us an extraordinary story
regular	arranged in or constituting a constant or definite pattern, especially with the same space between individual instances	Our regular opening hours are 10a.m. to 7p.m.
irregular	lacking continuity or regularity	My attendance at the gym has been very irregular this term
remark	something that you say to express your opinion	Carl made a spiteful remark about her hair.
remarkable	excellent and unusual	For their team it was a remarkable achievement
short	measuring a small distance from end to end.	Ana is a short name
shortage	a lack or scarcity of something	Silicon Valley is facing a shortage of skilled programmers
surprise	an unexpected or unusual event	I wasn't expecting you. What a lovely surprise!
surprising	causing surprise; unexpected	Really? That is surprising.
traditional	being part of the traditions of a country or group of people	He is against traditional medicine.
truth	the state or quality of being true	Nothing hurts like the truth.
allergy	a condition where a person becomes ill or develops skin or breathing problems due to eating certain foods or being near certain substances.	Food allergies seem to be becoming more common and many people have developed an allergic reaction to nut, which can be fatal.
bruise	an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration	I fell down and got a bruise on my arm
burn	to be hurt, damaged, or destroyed by fire or extreme heat, or to cause this to happen	Don't touch that pan - it will burn you.
cold	something that is cold has a low temperature	Are you cold?
fever	a medical condition in which the body temperature is higher than usual and the heart beats very fast	He has a fever
flu	a very common infectious disease that lasts a short time and makes you feel hot or cold, weak, and tired	He's in bed with flu.
temperature	how hot or cold something is	Check the temperature of the water.
throat	the front of the neck, or the space inside the neck down which food and air can go	He cleared his throat
sprain	to stretch or tear the tissue that limits the movement of a joint in the body	A sprained ankle is an injury that occurs when you roll, twist or turn your ankle in an awkward way
virus	an extremely small piece of organic material that causes disease in humans, animals, and plants	I don't know exactly what's wrong with her - I think she has some kind of virus.