Vocabulary B2
When your feelings are hurt easily, or you get upset about things easily, you might be described as...
sensitive
People often feel a little _____ (nerve) when interviewing for a position.
nervous
List 2 words/phrases that collocate with GO
Go: swimming (most activities ending in -ing), for a walk, to school, home, etc
2 common noun endings are:
- tion / -ation / -sion
- ment
- ship
- ness
- ity
- ance / -ence
To express the hope that someone succeeds
Wish someone luck
If trustworthy is the adjective, what is its noun form?
trustworthiness
Most _________ (science) agree that sea levels will continue rising.
scientists
List 3 words/phrases that collocate with HAVE
HAVE: fun, shower, job, time, etc
What is the opposite of "honest"?
dishonest
Complete chance without anu skill
Pure luck/Sheer luck/Blind luck
What is the difference between isolation and insulation?
One of these means that you feel quite alone, the other word describes the stuff that keeps houses and people warm.
The following words all collocate with the preposition
depend___, rely ___, keen ___
on
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with MAKE
MAKE: a mistake, time, progress, a speech/a noise/ a suggestion etc
Turn the following nouns into adjectives: colour, emotion, adventure
When your period of good fortune ends
Run out of luck
If you do things in a logical cost effective way you could be described as a very _______ person.
sensible/economical
Use the correct form to change the second sentence so that it has the same meaning as the first sentence.
It's possible Brian's supervisor didn't inform him.
Brian's supervisor may ________________ him.
Brian's supervisor may not have informed him.
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with TAKE:
TAKE: the bus (a cab, train, public transport, a shower, time/ a break, a photo, etc.
4 negative prefixes are
- un / -in
- dis / -mis
- im
- ir
- il
To take too many risks after having success
Push your luck
This ending is added to many adjectives and nouns in order to form a verb. Here are some vocabulary examples, now make them verbs: category, author, civil.
-ize or -ise: categorize, authorize, civilize
Change the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence (2-5 words) using the word given.
I'm never going to do that with them again.
INTENTION
I've got ___________________that with them again.
I've got no INTENTION of doing that with them again.
List 4 words/phrases that collocate with DO
DO: research, the dishes / your homework, a good job, sports/ exercise, etc
The suffix for an adverb is -ly. It's added to an adjective to say how something is done.
What are 4 irregular adverbs that don't end in -ly?
fast, hard, late, straight, far, low, long, high
To choose or accept whatever available without knowing if it will be good
Take pot luck