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Face2face - Upper-intermediate - Unit 12 - 12B

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 12 - 12B in the Face2Face Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "roughly", "vast", "majority", etc.

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Face2face - Upper-intermediate
ton
ton
[noun]

a unit for measuring weight that is used in the US and is equal to 907.19 kg

Ex: The truckload of gravel weighed approximately 5 tons. 
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roughly
roughly
[Adverb]

without being exact

Ex: The project will take roughly two months to complete. 
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load
load
[noun]

something heavy that is carried or transported

Ex: The donkey was tired from carrying such a heavy load. 
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odd
odd
[Adjective]

unusual in a way that stands out as different from the expected or typical

Ex: The odd behavior of the stranger, who kept muttering to himself, made the other passengers uneasy. 
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vast
vast
[Adjective]

extremely great in extent, size, or area

Ex: The explorers marveled at the vast desert stretching endlessly before them. 
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majority
majority
[noun]

the larger part or number of a given set or group

Ex: The majority of the committee members voted in favor of the new policy. 
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give or take
give or take
[phrase]

used to say that the amount mentioned might be a little more or less than the exact amount

Ex: The trip will take three hours, give or take. 
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or so
or so
[phrase]

used to refer to an estimated or approximate amount, quantity, or range of something

Ex: There were twenty people or so at the meeting yesterday. 
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a great deal
a great deal
[phrase]

to a large extent

Ex: She cares for him a great deal, which is why she's always there when he needs her. 
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huge
huge
[Adjective]

very large in size

Ex: The huge skyscraper dominated the city skyline. 
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around
around
[Adverb]

used to express an estimated number, time, or value

Ex: The event starts around 7 p.m. 
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