B1+ List 5 (Fall) News

accurately (adv)

In a correct or exact way

 approach (v)

To come close in distance or time

 approximately (adv)

Close to a particular
number or time,
but not exactly that
number or time
 atmosphere (n)

The feeling that exists in a place or situation

 attach (v)

To join one thing to another

 attach (v)

To join a file, such as a document, picture, or

computer program, to an email
 backwards (v)

Towards the direction behind you

 charity (n)

An official organization that gives money,

food, or help to people who need it
 convince (v)

To make someone believe that something is true

 creature (n)

Anything that lives but is not a plant

 crop (n)

A plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable that is

grown in large amounts by farmers
 engineering (n)

The work of an engineer, or the study of this work

 exact (adj)

Completely correct
 explode (v)

If something explodes, it bursts with noise and

force
 faucet (n)

The part at the end of a pipe that controls the

flow of water
 forecast (n)

Something that
says what will
happen in the
future
 forward (adv)

Towards the direction that is in front of you

 grateful (adj)

Wanting to say ‘thank you’ to someone who has

done something good for you
 historical (adj)

Relating to the past

 imagination (n)

The ability to have ideas or pictures in your mind

 imagination (n)

The part of your mind

that creates ideas or
pictures of things that
are not real or that you
have not seen
 in favour of (phr)

To agree with a plan or idea

 leaf (n)

A flat, green part of a plant that grows from a

stem or branch
 limited (adj)

Small in amount or number

 mostly (adv)

Mainly or most of the time

 mystery (n)

Something strange that

cannot be explained or
understood
nearby (adj/adv)

Not far away

nowhere (adv)

Not anywhere
 pipe (n)

A long tube that liquid or gas can move through

 plenty (pron/quant)

A lot of something, more than you need

 plug (n)

An object with metal

parts that stick out
of its end, used to
connect electrical
equipment to an
electricity supply
 plug (n)

Something you put in a hole to block it

 previously (adv)

Before
 pure (adj)

A pure substance is not mixed with

anything else
 pure (adj)

Clean and healthy

 rescue (v)

To save someone or something from a

dangerous situation
 rescue (n)

The act of saving

someone or
something from a
dangerous situation
 scientific (adj)

Relating to science
 shocked (adj)

Very surprised and upset

 spoil (v)

To stop something from being enjoyable or

successful
 take action (idiom)

To do something in order to solve a problem

 tap (n)

The part at the end of a pipe that controls the

flow of water
 tower (n)

A very tall, narrow building, or part of a building

 unpleasant (adj)

Not enjoyable or pleasant

 useless (adj)

If something is useless, it does not work well or

it has no effect