B2 First: Everyday life & people

The words

Every word in this set, with what it means. Tap a word to hear it.

altruistic

altruistic behaviour shows that you care about and will help other people, even though this brings no advantage for yourself

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as altruistic.”

harmonious

harmonious relationships are ones in which people are friendly and helpful to one another

“The speaker uses “harmonious” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

altruism

when you care about or help other people, even though this brings no advantage to yourself

“The speaker used the word “altruism” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

camaraderie

a feeling of friendship that a group of people have, especially when they work together

“Learners saw the word “camaraderie” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

empathy

the ability to understand other people’s feelings and problems

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “empathy.””

gradual

happening slowly over a long period of time

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as gradual.”

occurrence

something that happens

“The speaker used the word “occurrence” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

hypercritical

too eager to criticize other people and things, especially about small details

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “hypercritical” signals a particular quality.”

carrier

someone who passes a disease or gene to other people, especially without being affected by it themselves

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “carrier.””

condition

the situation in which people live or work, especially the physical things that affect the quality of their lives

“A clear definition of the word “condition” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

tolerance

willingness to allow people to do, say, or believe what they want without criticizing or punishing them

“The speaker used the word “tolerance” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

agreement

an arrangement or promise to do something, made by two or more people, companies, organizations etc

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “agreement.””

critical

something that is critical is very important because what happens in the future depends on it

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “critical” signals a particular quality.”

puzzle

to confuse someone or make them feel slightly anxious because they do not understand something

“Learners hear “puzzle” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

apposite

suitable to what is happening or being discussed

“The speaker uses “apposite” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

faith

a strong feeling of trust or confidence in someone or something

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “faith.””

ancestor

a member of your family who lived a long time ago

“A clear definition of the word “ancestor” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

cease

to stop doing something or stop happening

“The speaker explains how “cease” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

majority

most of the people or things in a group

“A clear definition of the word “majority” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

upset

to make someone feel unhappy or worried

“The speaker explains how “upset” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

sulk

to be silently angry and refuse to be friendly or discuss what is annoying or upsetting you – used to show disapproval

“A clear example helps learners use “sulk” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

March

an organized event in which many people walk together to express their ideas or protest about something

“A clear definition of the word “march” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

panic

a sudden strong feeling of fear or nervousness that makes you unable to think clearly or behave sensibly

“A clear definition of the word “panic” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

dominant

Someone or something that is dominant is more powerful, successful, influential, or noticeable than other people or things

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as dominant.”

absence

when you are not in the place where people expect you to be, or the time that you are away

“The speaker used the word “absence” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

circular

a printed advertisement, notice etc that is sent to lots of people at the same time

“The speaker used the word “circular” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

dominate

to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things

“The speaker explains how “dominate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

pollute

to make air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use

“The speaker explains how “pollute” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

significant

having an important effect or influence, especially on what will happen in the future

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “significant” signals a particular quality.”

favour

something that you do for someone in order to help them or be kind to them

“A clear definition of the word “favour” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

implement

to take action or make changes that you have officially decided should happen

“A clear example helps learners use “implement” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

recruit

to find new people to work in a company, join an organization, do a job etc

“Learners hear “recruit” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

sincere

someone who is sincere is honest and says what they really feel or believe

“The speaker uses “sincere” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

sort

a group or class of people, things etc that have similar qualities or features

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “sort.””

acknowledge

to accept that someone or something has authority over people

“In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “acknowledge” describes an action or change.”

ashamed

feeling very sorry and embarrassed because of something you have done

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “ashamed” signals a particular quality.”

enthusiastic

feeling or showing a lot of interest and excitement about something

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as enthusiastic.”

match

an organized sports event between two teams or people

“The speaker used the word “match” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

predict

to say that something will happen, before it happens

“A clear example helps learners use “predict” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

sound

to publicly give a warning or tell people to be careful

“The speaker explains how “sound” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

acquaintance

someone you know, but who is not a close friend

“The speaker used the word “acquaintance” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

ease

to make a process happen more easily

“Learners hear “ease” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

polarize

to divide into clearly separate groups with opposite beliefs, ideas, or opinions, or to make people do this

“Learners hear “polarize” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

befriend

to behave in a friendly way towards someone, especially someone who is younger or needs help

“A clear example helps learners use “befriend” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

unbiased

unbiased information, opinions, advice etc is fair because the person giving it is not influenced by their own or other people’s opinions

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “unbiased” signals a particular quality.”

aside

words spoken by an actor to the people watching a play, that the other characters in the play do not hear

“Learners saw the word “aside” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

chaos

a situation in which everything is happening in a confused way and nothing is organized or arranged in order

“Learners saw the word “chaos” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

collective

a group of people who work together to run something such as a business or farm, and who share the profits equally

“Learners saw the word “collective” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

grateful

feeling that you want to thank someone because of something kind that they have done, or showing this feeling

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as grateful.”

intervene

to become involved in an argument, fight, or other difficult situation in order to change what happens

“In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “intervene” describes an action or change.”

pretend

to behave as if something is true when in fact you know it is not, in order to deceive people or for fun

“Learners hear “pretend” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

alike

used to emphasize that you mean both the people, groups, or things that you have just mentioned

“The team responded alike when the everyday conversation plan changed.”

crowd

a large group of people who have gathered together to do something, for example to watch something or protest about something

“A clear definition of the word “crowd” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

instead

used to say what is not used, does not happen etc, when something else is used, happens etc

“The speaker explained the everyday conversation change instead.”

promise

to tell someone that you will definitely do or provide something or that something will happen

“A clear example helps learners use “promise” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

stratagem

a trick or plan to deceive an enemy or gain an advantage

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “stratagem.””

assistant

someone who helps someone else in their work, especially by doing the less important jobs

“Learners saw the word “assistant” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

cheerful

something that is cheerful makes you feel happy because it is so bright or pleasant

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as cheerful.”

expectation

a feeling or belief about the way something should be or how someone should behave

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “expectation.””

flu

a common illness that makes you feel very tired and weak, gives you a sore throat, and makes you cough and have to clear your nose a lot

“A clear definition of the word “flu” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

marriage

the relationship between two people who are married, or the state of being married

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “marriage.””

unconscious

a feeling or thought that is unconscious is one that you have without realizing it

“The speaker uses “unconscious” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

cycle

a number of related events that happen again and again in the same order

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “cycle.””

depression

a feeling of sadness that makes you think there is no hope for the future

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “depression.””

enable

to make it possible for someone to do something, or for something to happen

“A clear example helps learners use “enable” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

injure

to say unfair or unpleasant things that hurt someone’s pride, feelings etc

“The speaker explains how “injure” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

insight

the ability to understand and realize what people or situations are really like

“Learners saw the word “insight” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

loyalty

the quality of remaining faithful to your friends, principles, country etc

“Learners saw the word “loyalty” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

permit

to allow something to happen, especially by an official decision, rule, or law

“The speaker explains how “permit” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

prolong

to deliberately make something such as a feeling or an activity last longer

“The speaker explains how “prolong” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

argument

a situation in which two or more people disagree, often angrily

“A clear definition of the word “argument” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

belief

the feeling that something is definitely true or definitely exists

“A clear definition of the word “belief” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

colleague

someone you work with – used especially by professional people

“The speaker used the word “colleague” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

compete

if one company or country competes with another, it tries to get people to buy its goods or servicesrather than those available from another company or country

“The speaker explains how “compete” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

contribution

something that you give or do in order to help something be successful

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “contribution.””

conviction

the feeling of being sure about something and having no doubts

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “conviction.””

expression

a look on someone’s face that shows what they are thinking or feeling

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “expression.””

inhabit

if animals or people inhabit an area or place, they live there

“A clear example helps learners use “inhabit” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

mental

relating to the mind and thinking, or happening only in the mind

“The speaker uses “mental” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

prosperity

when people have money and everything that is needed for a good life

“The speaker used the word “prosperity” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

reality

what actually happens or is true, not what is imagined or thought

“Learners saw the word “reality” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

allow

to let someone do or have something, or let something happen

“A clear example helps learners use “allow” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

court

the place where a trial is held, or the people there, especially the judge and the jury who examine the evidence and decide whether someone is guilty or not guilty

“The speaker used the word “court” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

density

the degree to which an area is filled with people or things

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “density.””

eventually

after a long time, or after a lot of things have happened

“The report explains why the everyday conversation pattern developed eventually.”

say

to express an idea, feeling, thought etc using words

“The speaker explains how “say” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

appearance

the way someone or something looks to other people

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “appearance.””

community

the people who live in the same area, town etc

“The speaker used the word “community” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

fist

the hand when it is tightly closed, so that the fingers are curled in towards the palm . People close their hand in a fist when they are angry or are going to hit someone.

“Learners saw the word “fist” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

gloomy

making you feel that things will not improve

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “gloomy” signals a particular quality.”

industrial

relating to industry or the people working in it

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “industrial” signals a particular quality.”

manner

the way in which something is done or happens

“The speaker used the word “manner” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

refresh

to make someone feel less tired or less hot

“A clear example helps learners use “refresh” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

thereby

with the result that something else happens

“The result was described thereby in the final everyday conversation paragraph.”

insist

to demand that something should happen

“Learners hear “insist” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

mind

to feel annoyed or upset about something

“In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “mind” describes an action or change.”

acne

a medical problem which causes a lot of red spots on your face and neck and mainly affects young people

“A clear definition of the word “acne” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

aid

to help someone do something

“Learners hear “aid” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

contributor

someone who gives money, help, ideas etc to something that a lot of other people are also involved in

“A clear definition of the word “contributor” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

conveniently

in a way that is useful to you because it saves you time or does not spoil your plans or cause you problems

“The team responded conveniently when the everyday conversation plan changed.”

crass

behaving in a stupid and offensive way which shows that you do not understand or care about other people’s feelings

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as crass.”

foreseeable

foreseeable difficulties, events etc should be planned for because they are very likely to happen in the future

“The speaker uses “foreseeable” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

formalize

to make a plan, decision, or idea official, especially by deciding and clearly describing all the details

“The speaker explains how “formalize” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

fundraising

the activity of collecting money for a specific purpose, especially in order to help people who are ill, old etc

“Learners saw the word “fundraising” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

moralize

to tell other people your ideas about right and wrong behaviour, especially when they have not asked for your opinion

“A clear example helps learners use “moralize” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

pension

an amount of money paid regularly by the government or company to someone who does not work any more, for example because they have reached the age when people stop working or because they are ill

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “pension.””

telecommuting

Telecommuting is working from home using equipment such as telephones, fax machines, and modems to contact people

“The speaker used the word “telecommuting” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

zeitgeist

the general spirit or feeling of a period in history, as shown by people’s ideas and beliefs at the time

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “zeitgeist.””

objectively

if you consider something objectively, you try to think about the facts, and not be influenced by your own feelings or opinions

“The speaker explained the everyday conversation change objectively.”

piecemeal

a process that is piecemeal happens slowly and in stages that are not regular or planned properly

“The speaker uses “piecemeal” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

prearrange

If you prearrange something, you plan or arrange it before the time when it actually happens

“A clear example helps learners use “prearrange” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

woad

a European plant, Isatis tinctoria, formerly cultivated for its leaves, which yield a blue dye: family Brassicaceae (crucifers)

“A clear definition of the word “woad” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

cabal

a small group of people who make secret plans, especially in order to have political power

“A clear definition of the word “cabal” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

forefather

the people, especially men, who were part of your family a long time ago in the past

“Learners saw the word “forefather” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

impressionism

a style of painting used especially in France in the 19th century which uses colour instead of details of form to produce effects of light or feeling

“Learners saw the word “impressionism” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

philanthropy

the practice of giving money and help to people who are poor or in trouble

“Learners saw the word “philanthropy” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

presentiment

a strange feeling that something is going to happen, especially something bad

“Learners saw the word “presentiment” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

regimen

a special plan of food, exercise etc that is intended to improve your health

“A clear definition of the word “regimen” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

retinue

a group of people who travel with someone important to help and support them

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “retinue.””

unctuous

too friendly and praising people too much in a way that seems very insincere

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as unctuous.”

unwelcome

unwelcome guests, visitors etc are people who you do not want in your home

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “unwelcome” signals a particular quality.”

blight

an unhealthy condition of plants in which parts of them dry up and die

“Learners saw the word “blight” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

monument

a building, statue , or other large structure that is built to remind people of an important event or famous person

“A clear definition of the word “monument” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

mosquito

a small flying insect that sucks the blood of people and animals, sometimes spreading the disease malaria

“The speaker used the word “mosquito” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

nutritional

relating to the substances in food that help you to stay healthy

“The speaker uses “nutritional” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

openly

in a way that does not hide your feelings, opinions, or the facts

“The result was described openly in the final everyday conversation paragraph.”

outwit

to gain an advantage over someone using tricks or clever plans

“In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “outwit” describes an action or change.”

pedant

someone who pays too much attention to rules or to small unimportant details, especially someone who criticizes other people in an extremely annoying way

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “pedant.””

pluralism

when people of many different races, religions, and political beliefs live together in the same society, or the belief that this can happen successfully

“The speaker used the word “pluralism” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

powerful

a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as powerful.”

racial

relating to the relationships between different races of people who now live in the same country or area

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as racial.”

trepidation

a feeling of anxiety or fear about something that is going to happen

“A clear definition of the word “trepidation” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

chicanery

the use of clever plans or actions to deceive people

“Learners saw the word “chicanery” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

civilian

In a military situation, civilian is used to describe people or things that are not military

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “civilian” signals a particular quality.”

combat

to try to stop something bad from happening or getting worse - used especially in news reports

“Learners hear “combat” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

congratulation

when you tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or because something nice has happened to them

“Learners saw the word “congratulation” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

dilemma

a situation in which it is very difficult to decide what to do, because all the choices seem equally good or equally bad

“The speaker used the word “dilemma” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

donation

something, especially money, that you give to a person or an organ-ization in order to help them

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “donation.””

magic

the power to make impossible things happen by saying special words or doing special actions

“The speaker used the word “magic” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

memorial

something, especially a stone with writing on it, that reminds people of someone who has died

“Learners saw the word “memorial” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

might

to indicate that something will possibly happen or be true in the future, but you cannot be certain

“In this everyday conversation, the word “might” helps express a precise idea.”

philanthropist

a rich person who gives a lot of money to help poor people

“The speaker used the word “philanthropist” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

redound

If an action or situation redounds to your benefit or advantage, it gives people a good impression of you or brings you something that can improve your situation

“The speaker explains how “redound” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

romantic

someone who shows strong feelings of love and likes doing things that are related to love such as buying flowers, presents etc

“The speaker used the word “romantic” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

scandal

an event in which someone, especially someone important, behaves in a bad way that shocks people

“Learners saw the word “scandal” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

temple

a building where people go to worship , in the Jewish, Hindu, Buddhist, Sikh, and Mormon religions

“A clear definition of the word “temple” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

unless

used to say that something will happen or be true if something else does not happen or is not true

“In this everyday conversation, the word “unless” helps express a precise idea.”

upbeat

positive and making you feel that good things will happen

“The speaker uses “upbeat” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

beneficent

helping people, or resulting in something good

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “beneficent” signals a particular quality.”

gracious

behaving in a polite, kind, and generous way, especially to people of a lower rank

“The speaker uses “gracious” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

matter

to be important, especially to be important to you, or to have an effect on what happens

“The speaker explains how “matter” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

outwork

work for a business that is done by people at home

“A clear definition of the word “outwork” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

pollution

the process of making air, water, soil etc dangerously dirty and not suitable for people to use, or the state of being dangerously dirty

“Learners saw the word “pollution” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

resent

to feel angry or upset about a situation or about something that someone has done, especially because you think that it is not fair

“The speaker explains how “resent” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

rootless

having nowhere that you feel is really your home

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “rootless” signals a particular quality.”

total

the final number or amount of things, people etc when everything has been counted

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “total.””

alienate

to do something that makes someone unfriendly or unwilling to support you

“A clear example helps learners use “alienate” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

glory

the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot

“The speaker used the word “glory” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

provincialism

Provincialism is the holding of old-fashioned attitudes and opinions, which some people think is typical of people in areas away from the capital city or any large city of a country

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “provincialism.””

relate

to tell someone about events that have happened to you or to someone else

“The speaker explains how “relate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

sociology

the scientific study of societies and the behaviour of people in groups

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “sociology.””

differentiate

to recognize or express the difference between things or people

“Learners hear “differentiate” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

former

the first of two people or things that you have just mentioned

“A clear definition of the word “former” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

grieve

to feel extremely sad, especially because someone you love has died

“Learners hear “grieve” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

likely

something that is likely will probably happen or is probably true

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as likely.”

occasional

Occasional means happening sometimes, but not regularly or often

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as occasional.”

pattern

the regular way in which something happens, develops, or is done

“Learners saw the word “pattern” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

suppress

to stop people from opposing the government, especially by using force

“The speaker explains how “suppress” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

unity

when a group of people or countries agree or are joined together

“The speaker used the word “unity” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

category

a group of people or things that are all of the same type

“Learners saw the word “category” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

comedy

entertainment that is intended to make people laugh

“The speaker used the word “comedy” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

companion

someone you spend a lot of time with, especially a friend

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “companion.””

crew

a group of people working together with special skills

“The speaker used the word “crew” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

employer

a person, company, or organization that employs people

“The speaker used the word “employer” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

helpful

providing useful help in making a situation better or easier

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as helpful.”

household

relating to looking after a house and the people in it

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “household” signals a particular quality.”

link

to physically join two or more things, people, or places

“Learners hear “link” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

mourn

to feel very sad and to miss someone after they have died

“The speaker explains how “mourn” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

optimistic

believing that good things will happen in the future

“The speaker uses “optimistic” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

pray

to speak to God in order to ask for help or give thanks

“In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “pray” describes an action or change.”

provoke

to cause a reaction or feeling, especially a sudden one

“Learners hear “provoke” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

rare

not seen or found very often, or not happening very often

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as rare.”

rebel

someone who opposes or fights against people in authority

“Learners saw the word “rebel” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

sake

in order to help, improve, or please someone or something

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “sake.””

troop

a group of people or animals that do something together

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “troop.””

atmosphere

the feeling that an event or place gives you

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “atmosphere.””

background

someone’s family, education, previous work etc

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “background.””

civil

relating to the people who live in a country

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “civil” signals a particular quality.”

continuous

continuing to happen or exist without stopping

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “continuous” signals a particular quality.”

equilibrium

a balance between different people, groups, or forces that compete with each other, so that none is stronger than the others and a situation is not likely to change suddenly

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “equilibrium.””

impress

to make someone feel admiration and respect

“A clear example helps learners use “impress” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

latter

the second of two people or things just mentioned

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “latter.””

relieve

to reduce someone’s pain or unpleasant feelings

“In the everyday conversation discussion, the verb “relieve” describes an action or change.”

resist

to use force to stop something from happening

“Learners hear “resist” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

warmth

the heat something produces, or when you feel warm

“A clear definition of the word “warmth” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

yearly

happening or appearing every year or once a year

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as yearly.”

rage

a strong feeling of uncontrollable anger

“A clear definition of the word “rage” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

fortunately

happening because of good luck

“The report explains why the everyday conversation pattern developed fortunately.”

assurance

a promise that something will definitely happen or is definitely true, made especially to make someone less worried

“The speaker used the word “assurance” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

bridge

a structure built over a river, road etc that allows people or vehicles to cross from one side to the other

“The speaker used the word “bridge” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

class

a group of people, animals, or things that are considered together because they are similar in some way

“Learners saw the word “class” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

congratulate

to tell someone that you are happy because they have achieved something or because something nice has happened to them

“The speaker explains how “congratulate” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

context

the situation, events, or information that are related to something and that help you to understand it

“The speaker used the word “context” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

decide

to make a choice or judgment about something, especially after considering all the possibilities or arguments

“Learners hear “decide” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

hurt

a feeling of great unhappiness because someone, especially someone you trust, has treated you badly or unfairly

“A clear definition of the word “hurt” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

lawyer

someone whose job is to advise people about laws, write formal agreements, or represent people in court

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “lawyer.””

predominant

If something is predominant, it is more important or noticeable than anything else in a set of people or things

“The speaker uses “predominant” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

radiate

if someone radiates a feeling, or if it radiates from them, it is very easy to see that this is how they feel

“Learners hear “radiate” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

redeem

to do something that will improve what other people think of you, after you have behaved badly or failed

“Learners hear “redeem” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

scholarship

an amount of money that is given to someone by an educational organization to help pay for their education

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “scholarship.””

catalyst

a substance that makes a chemical reaction happen more quickly without being changed itself

“The speaker used the word “catalyst” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

eager

very keen and excited about something that is going to happen or about something you want to do

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as eager.”

indigenous

indigenous people or things have always been in the place where they are, rather than being brought there from somewhere else

“The speaker uses “indigenous” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

irony

a situation that is unusual or amusing because something strange happens, or the opposite of what is expected happens or is true

“The speaker used the word “irony” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

nation

a country, considered especially in relation to its people and its social or economic structure

“The speaker used the word “nation” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

palace

the official home of a person of very high rank, especially a king or queen – often used in names

“Learners saw the word “palace” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

pessimistic

expecting that bad things will happen in the future or that something will have a bad result

“The speaker uses “pessimistic” to characterize the everyday conversation situation.”

unite

if different people or organizations unite, or if something unites them, they join together in order to achieve something

“The speaker explains how “unite” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

vicious

very unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someone’s feelings or make their character seem bad

“Researchers describe the everyday conversation evidence as vicious.”

census

an official process of counting a country’s population and finding out about the people

“The speaker used the word “census” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

fidelity

when you are loyal to your husband, girlfriend etc, by not having sex with anyone else

“Learners saw the word “fidelity” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

flag

an expression meaning a country or organization and its beliefs, values, and people

“Learners saw the word “flag” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

fortunate

someone who is fortunate has something good happen to them, or is in a good situation

“The report describes the everyday conversation issue as fortunate.”

gossip

someone who likes talking about other people’s private lives – used to show disapproval

“The speaker used the word “gossip” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

grocer

someone who owns or works in a shop that sells food and other things used in the home

“Learners saw the word “grocer” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

morality

beliefs or ideas about what is right and wrong and about how people should behave

“The speaker used the word “morality” while explaining the everyday conversation problem.”

nostalgia

a feeling that a time in the past was good, or the activity of remembering a good time in the past and wishing that things had not changed

“Learners saw the word “nostalgia” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

nutrition

the process of giving or getting the right type of food for good health and growth

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “nutrition.””

queue

to form or join a line of people or vehicles waiting to do something or go somewhere

“The speaker explains how “queue” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

scapegoat

someone who is blamed for something bad that happens, even if it is not their fault

“A clear definition of the word “scapegoat” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

unanimous

a unanimous decision, vote, agreement etc is one in which all the people involved agree

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “unanimous” signals a particular quality.”

anniversary

a date on which something special or important happened in a previous year

“Learners saw the word “anniversary” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

counterbalance

to have an equal and opposite effect to something such as a change, feeling etc

“Learners hear “counterbalance” while following the everyday conversation explanation.”

Cross

an upright post of wood with another crossing it near the top, that people in the past were fastened to with nails and left to die on as a punishment

“Learners saw the word “cross” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

exhibition

a show of paintings, photographs, or other objects that people can go to see

“A clear definition of the word “exhibition” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

impetus

an influence that makes something happen or makes it happen more quickly

“A clear definition of the word “impetus” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”

lure

something that attracts people, or the quality of being able to do this

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “lure.””

misfortune

very bad luck, or something that happens to you as a result of bad luck

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “misfortune.””

pavement

a hard level surface or path at the side of a road for people to walk on

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “pavement.””

plague

a disease that causes death and spreads quickly to a large number of people

“Learners saw the word “plague” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

plenty

a situation in which there is a lot of food and goods available for people

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “plenty.””

porter

someone whose job is to carry people’s bags at railway stations, airports etc

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “porter.””

regret

to feel sorry about something you have done and wish you had not done it

“The speaker explains how “regret” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

riot

a situation in which a large crowd of people are behaving in a violent and uncontrolled way, especially when they are protesting about something

“Learners saw the word “riot” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

stimulus

something that helps a process to develop more quickly or more strongly

“Learners saw the word “stimulus” while comparing two sides of the everyday conversation issue.”

subside

if a feeling, pain, sound etc subsides, it gradually becomes less and then stops

“A clear example helps learners use “subside” in a sentence about the everyday conversation.”

annoy

to make someone feel slightly angry and unhappy about something

“The speaker explains how “annoy” is used in a report about the everyday conversation.”

brain

the organ inside your head that controls how you think, feel, and move

“The everyday conversation report includes a section on the word “brain.””

cumulative

increasing gradually as more of something is added or happens

“During the everyday conversation discussion, “cumulative” signals a particular quality.”

diversity

the fact of including many different types of people or things

“A clear definition of the word “diversity” helped the group discuss the everyday conversation topic.”