ENGLISH B1 - B2
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Afterwards (AfterWords)
After the time mentioned
Like after an action or something that happened
(Ej. We had tea, and AFTERWARDS we sat in the garden for a while)
Worthwhile (WOrdWail)
Useful, important, or good enough to be a suitable reward for the money or time spent or the effort made
(Ej. She considers teaching a worthwhile career)
Ameliorate (AMILIE RAIT)
To make a bad or unpleasant situation better
(Ej. Foreign aid is badly needed to ameliorate the effects of the drought [sequia])
Kudos (ku dous)
The public administration that a person receives as a result of a particular achievement or position in society
(Ej. Being an actor has a certain amount of kudos attached to it)
Cue (Kiu)
A signal for someone to do something
(Ej. They started washing up, so that was our cue to leave the party)
Perhaps (perjaps)
Used to show that something is possible or that you are not certain about something (EJ. He hasn’t written to me recently, perhaps he’s lost my address)
Either (ither)
Used in negative sentences instead of also or too (EJ. I don't eat meat and my husband doesn't either)
Clumsy (clomsi)
Not skilful in the way you deal with or express something (EJ. My attempts to apologize were very clumsy)
Despite (despait)
Without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by (EJ. I still enjoyed the week despite the weather)
WHISTLEBLOWER (wisulblower)
GATHER (gathr)
UNFOLD (anfould)
SORROW (sorrou)
ALTHOUGH (althou)
TOLL (thoul)
PLUNGED (plandch)