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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ton [noun]

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

Ex: The shipment consisted of 15 tons of steel beams .

roughly [adverb]

without being exact

Ex: The cake should be baked at roughly 180 degrees Celsius .

load [noun]

something heavy that is carried or transported

Ex: They transported a load of equipment to the site .

odd [adjective]

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

Ex: His odd choice of conversation topics , discussing ancient aliens at a dinner party , left everyone puzzled .

vast [adjective]

extremely great in extent, size, or area

Ex: She inherited a vast estate that included forests , lakes , and farmland .

majority [noun]

the larger part or number of a given set or group

Ex: The majority of the class agreed on extending the deadline for the assignment .

give or take [phrase]

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

Ex: The car 's fuel efficiency is about 30 miles per gallon , give or take a mile or two depending on driving conditions .

or so [phrase]

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

Ex: The repair will cost $ 200 or so , depending on the parts needed .

a great deal [phrase]

to a large extent

Ex: I learned a great deal during my internship .

huge [adjective]

very large in size

Ex: She adopted a huge dog that was almost as big as she was .

around [adverb]

used to express an estimated number, time, or value

Ex:

Face2face - Upper-intermediate
Unit 1 - 1A	Unit 1 - 1B	Unit 1 - 1C	Unit 2 - 2A
Unit 2 - 2B	Unit 2 - 2C	Unit 3 - 3A	Unit 3 - 3B
Unit 3 - 3C	Unit 4 - 4A	Unit 4 - 4B	Unit 4 - 4C
Unit 4 - 4D	Unit 5 - 5A	Unit 5 - 5B	Unit 5 - 5C
Unit 5 - 5D	Unit 6 - 6A	Unit 6 - 6B	Unit 7 - 7A
Unit 7 - 7B	Unit 7 - 7C	Unit 7 - 7D	Unit 8 - 8A
Unit 8 - 8B	Unit 8 - 8C	Unit 9 - 9A	Unit 9 - 9B
Unit 9 - 9C	Unit 10 - 10A	Unit 10 - 10B	Unit 10 - 10C
Unit 11 - 11A	Unit 11 - 11B	Unit 11 - 11C	Unit 12 - 12A
Unit 12 - 12B	Unit 12 - 12C