B2 Close-up: Unit 2 Flashcards
(n) the place or thing from which something originates
● Lack of money is a ______ of unhappiness for
most people.
source
(n) making something such as business operate in a lot of different countries all over the world
● _____________ has led to people all over the world working together, often using English to communicate.
globalisation
(n) the amount of money you gain when you are paid more for something than it cost
● The company made a huge profit selling clothes for teenagers.
profit
(adv) used to say that something is only just true or possible
● He spoke so softly that I could ______ hear him.
barely
(n) not minding doing something; not objecting to doing something
● I appreciate your ___________ to help, but I can do the work by myself.
willingness
(v) buy and sell
● Kotsovolos is a chain of shops that trade in electrical goods.
trade
(n) being the only one of its kind
● The __________ of this object makes it valuable. It is the only one
in existence.
uniqueness
(n) how somebody lives
● Many people envy the _________ of the rich and famous.
lifestyle
(v) stretch
● The Roman Empire extended across much of Europe and parts of northern Africa.
extend
homeland (n)
native country ● I live abroad, but one day
I will return to my homeland.
homeland
(n) cloth; material
● Polyester is a modern synthetic _______.
textile
(adj)very great
● The fire caused _________ damage and it cost a lot of money to repair the house.
extensive
(n) bringing goods from another country
● The ______ of goods such as clothes from Bangladesh is common in the UK.
import
(n) a tall building with sails that turn as the wind
blows.
windmill
(n) a region’s characteristic style of cooking ● I love
Italian _______, especially the dishes of Sicily.
cuisine
