Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 2 - 2D

Here you will find the vocabulary from Unit 2 - 2D in the Insight Upper-Intermediate coursebook, such as "navigable", "amicable", "unless", etc.

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navigable

[Adjective]

(of a sea or other area of water) deep or wide enough for ships or boats to travel through

Ex: The port connects to several navigable waterways .

legible

[Adjective]

(of a piece of writing) capable of being read or easily understood

Ex: She rewrote the report to make it more legible for her colleagues .

considerable

[Adjective]

large in quantity, extent, or degree

Ex: She accumulated a considerable amount of vacation time over the years .

valuable

[Adjective]

worth a large amount of money

Ex: The valuable manuscript contains handwritten notes by a famous author .

amicable

[Adjective]

(of interpersonal relations) behaving with friendliness and without disputing

Ex: Despite the competitive nature of the game , the players maintained an amicable attitude towards each other throughout .

visible

[Adjective]

able to be seen with the eyes

Ex: The scars on his arm were still visible, reminders of past injuries .

audible

[Adjective]

(of a sound) loud enough to be heard by everyone

Ex: The teacher 's instructions were clearly audible to all the students in the classroom .

unless

[conjunction]

used to say that something depends on something else to happen or be true

Ex: We wo n't be able to start the meeting unless everyone is present .

until

[preposition]

used to show that something continues or lasts up to a specific point in time and often not happening or existing after that time

Ex: They practiced basketball until they got better .

accessible

[Adjective]

(of a place) able to be reached, entered, etc.

Ex: The hotel provides accessible rooms equipped with grab bars and widened doorways for guests with mobility challenges .

flexible

[Adjective]

capable of bending easily without breaking

Ex: Rubber bands are flexible and can stretch to hold together stacks of papers or other objects .

irresistible

[Adjective]

impossible to resist or refuse, usually because of being very appealing or attractive

Ex: The silky smooth texture of the chocolate was irresistible, tempting even those on strict diets .

sensible

[Adjective]

(of a person) displaying good judgment

Ex: Being sensible, she avoided risky investments .

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Insight - Upper-intermediate - Unit 2 - 2D