MEH EOI B1 Wordlist U4
MEH EOI B1 Wordlist U4
MEH EOI B1 Wordlist U4
Part of
Word/Phrase speech IPA (UK) IPA (USA) Definition Sample sentence
Collocations: goals and resolutions
keep a resolution phrase kiːp ə ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n kip ə ˌrezəˈluʃ(ə)n to stick to a plan I hope you keep your
resolution to stop
smoking.
break a phrase breɪk ə ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n breɪk ə ˌrezəˈluʃ(ə)n to not do what you I broke a resolution not
resolution promised to eat meat when I went to
the restaurant yesterday.
cut down on phrase kʌt daʊn ɒn kʌt daʊn ɑn to do less of something She wants to cut down on
the amount of chocolate
she eats.
make a phrase meɪk ə ˌrezəˈluːʃ(ə)n meɪk ə ˌrezəˈluʃ(ə)n to set (yourself ) a goal Are you going to make a
resolution resolution this year?
quit a bad habit phrase kwɪt ə bæd ˈhæbɪt to stop doing something You should quit biting
that is not good for you your nails.
reach a target phrase riːʧ ə ˈtɑː(r)ɡɪt riʧ ə ˈtɑrɡət to achieve something I aim to reach the target
by March.
Prefixes: dis- , mis- , over- , re -, under-
disagree verb ˌdɪsəˈɡriː to have an opinion that is I totally disagree with
different from the opinion every word that you say.
that another person has
disappear verb ˌdɪsəˈpɪə ˌdɪsəˈpɪr to no longer happen Many public libraries in the
or exist city are disappearing.
dislike verb dɪsˈlaɪk to not like someone Philip thoroughly
or something disliked her.
misplace verb ˌmɪsˈpleɪs to put something in the I misplaced my umbrella
wrong place and lose it, and now I’m really wet!
especially temporarily
misunderstand verb ˌmɪsʌndə(r)ˈstænd ˌmɪsʌndərˈstænd to not understand someone I think he has
or something correctly misunderstood the
problem.
overpopulated adjective ˌəʊvə(r)ˈpɒpjʊˌleɪtɪd ˌoʊvərˈpɑpjəˌleɪtəd a place that has too many This city is overpopulated.
people living in it
overwork verb ˈəʊvəwɜːk ˌoʊvərˈwɜrk to work harder than you I think people in that
should company are always
overworked.
rebuild verb riːˈbɪld to build something again They had to rebuild the
after it has been damaged theatre after the fire.
or destroyed
rethink verb ˌriːˈθɪŋk ˌriˈθɪŋk to consider something such Competitive pressures
as an idea, plan, or system are forcing managers to
again in order to change it rethink their strategies.
underpaid adjective ˌʌndə(r)ˈpeɪd ˌʌndərˈpeɪd not earning enough money He works very hard but
for work that you do is underpaid.