Band II Vocabulary Review

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the Band II Short List, providing standard English terms and their defined meanings.

abroad

Located in a foreign country, or going to a foreign country

absent

Not present

abstract

Not concrete; theoretical

accommodation

1. A place to stay 2. An arrangement

accompany

To go with someone

ache

A continuous pain

adapt

To change in order to fit new conditions

adequate

Enough in quantity or quality; Satisfying

adjust

1. To change slightly 2. To change something in order to make it fit new conditions.

advertise

To promote a product or service

agency

An organization providing services

aim

1. To point or direct at a target; 2. a goal

alter

To change or modify

ancient

Very old

ankle

The joint connecting the foot and leg

anniversary

A date which is repeated and celebrated once a year.

annual

1. Happening once every year 2. Relating to the entire year

anticipate

To expect or look forward to

approach

1. To come near; 2. A way of dealing with something

aspect

A particular part or feature

assess

To evaluate or estimate

audience

A group of people watching or listening

authority

The power to give orders

bandage

A strip of cloth to cover a wound

basin

A bowl for holding liquids

bean

A seed used as food

Bedouin

A member of a nomadic tribe

benefit

1. An advantage (n) 2. To gain (v)

branch

1. A part of a tree; 2. A part of a company

brief

Short in time or duration

budget

A plan for spending money

cabbage

A leafy vegetable

candidate

A person running for a position

carry on

To continue

carry out

To perform or complete

catch up with sb

To reach the same level as someone

charity

An organization that helps those in need

chief

1. Most important; 2. Leader

circumstance

A condition or fact affecting a situation

colleague

A fellow worker

college

An institution of higher education

column

1. A vertical section 2. A regular article

comma

A punctuation mark --> (,)

committee

A group of people making decisions

conference

A formal meeting for discussion

consciousness

Awareness of one's surroundings

cough

1. To expel air from the lungs with a sudden sound (n) 2. The act of coughing (v)

council

A group that governs or advises

crisp

1. Firm and fresh 2. A thin, fried snack

crucial

Extremely important

cucumber

A long, green vegetable

currency

The system of money used in a country

curriculum

The subjects studied in a school or program

demonstrate

1. To show or explain how something works 2. To protest

device

A piece of equipment made for a particular purpose

dictation

Writing down words spoken by someone else

discount

A reduction in price

disease

An illness affecting the body or mind

district

An area of a country or city

domestic

1. Relating to home or family 2. Not foreign

economy

The system of production, distribution, and consumption of goods and services

election

A process of choosing someone for a public position by voting

employ

To hire someone to do a job

employment

The state of having a paid job

encourage

To give support or confidence

equipment

Tools or machines for a specific purpose

essential

Absolutely necessary

establish

1. To set up or create 2. To prove 3. To lay new and agreed upon rules

estimate

To make an approximate calculation

evidence

Proof

exhibition

A public display of art or items

explore

1. To travel through an area to learn about it 2. To go over a subject in order to learn about it.

extent

The degree to which something has spread or is covered

facilities

Buildings, equipment, or services provided for a specific purpose

facility

A place designed for a specific use

fee

A payment made for a service

flow

1. To move steadily and continuously (v) 2. The movement of a liquid or gas (n)

for instance

For example

foreign

From another country

fry

To cook in hot fat or oil

go abroad

To travel to another country

go up

To increase or rise

goal

An aim or desired result

grant

1. To give or allow something (v) 2. A sum of money given for a specific purpose (n)

hand in sth

To submit something

hand out sth

To distribute something

headache

Pain in the head

help yourself (to sth)

To serve yourself

Holocaust / the Holocaust

The mass murder of Jews under the Nazi regime

household

All the people living together in a house

illegal

Against the law

immediate

Happening at once, quickly

in addition (to)

As well as

in advance

Before an event happens

in common

Shared features or interests

in particular

Specifically

in spite of sth

Despite

income

Money received regularly for work or through investments

increase

1. To become larger or greater (v) 2. The amount by which something becomes larger (n)

independence

Freedom from control or influence by others