Numbers & Quantity

charge B1

/t͡ʃɑɹd͡ʒ/ The amount of money asked for goods or services. M S

killing B1

/ˈkɪl.ɪŋ/ The act of causing someone or something to die. M S

bunch B1

/bʌnt͡ʃ/ A number of things growing or fastened together in a cluster. M S

total B1

/ˈtoʊ.tl̩/ Complete; absolute; with nothing left out. M S

amount B1

/əˈmaʊnt/ How much there is of something. M S

loss B1

/lɔs/ The fact of no longer having something you once had. M S

rise B1

/ɹaɪz/ To move upward or go higher. M S

odd B1

/ɑd/ Strange or unusual; different from what you expect. M S

pot B1

/pɑt/ A deep round container used for cooking or for growing plants. M S

mass B1

/mæs/ A large amount or quantity of something with no clear shape. M S

trace B1

/tɹeɪs/ A sign that something or someone has been present. M S

percent B1

/pɚˈsɛnt/ One part in every hundred, written with the sign %. M S

reward B1

/ɹɪˈwɔɹd/ Something you are given for doing something good or useful. M S

dozen B1

/ˈdʌzən/ A group or set of twelve. M S

particularly B1

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ More than usually; especially. M S

fifth B1

/ˈfɪfθ/ Coming after the fourth and before the sixth in order. M S

cap B1

/kæp/ A soft, close-fitting hat, often with a part that sticks out at the front. M S

purse B1

/pɜɹs/ A small bag for carrying money. M S

gain B1

/ɡeɪn/ To get or obtain something useful or valuable. M S

equal B1

/ˈiːkwəl/ The same in amount, value, size, or level as something else. M S

limit B1

/ˈlɪm.ɪt/ The greatest amount of something that is allowed or possible. M S

absolute B1

/ˈæb.səˌlut/ complete and total M S

instance B1

/ˈɪnstəns/ A single example or case of something happening. M S

limited B1

/ˈlɪm.ɪ.tɪd/ Small in amount, number, or range; not plentiful. M S

northern B1

/ˈnɒ.ðə(ɹ)n/ In, from, or facing the north. M S

swell B1

/swɛl/ To become larger, especially because of injury or being filled with something. M S

twin B1

/twɪn/ Forming a pair of twins; born at the same birth. M S

bare B1

/bɛɚ/ Not covered by clothes; naked. M S

endless B1

/ˈɛndlɪs/ Having no end, or seeming to continue forever M S

originally B1

/əˈɹəd͡ʒ.ə.nə.li/ In the beginning; at first. M S

minimum B1

/ˈmɪnəməm/ The smallest amount or lowest level that is possible or allowed. M S

jar B1

/d͡ʒɑɹ/ A glass or clay container with a wide mouth, used for holding food such as jam or pickles. M S

approximately B1

/əˈpɹɑk.sɪ.mət.li/ Used to show that a number or amount is close but not exact. M S

altogether B1

/ɔl.tuˈɡɛð.ɚ/ Completely; entirely. M S

variety B1

/vəˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/ A number of different things of the same general kind. M S

overwhelming B1

/ˌoʊvɚˈ(h)wɛlmɪŋ/ So great in number or strength that it cannot be resisted or argued with. M S

select B1

/sɪˈlɛkt/ to choose one or more things from a group of options M S

imaginary B1

/ɪˈmæd͡ʒɪˌn(ɛ)ɹi/ Existing only in the mind, not real. M S

estimate B1

/ˈɛs.tɪ.mət/ A rough guess about the size, value, or cost of something. M S

part-time B1

/ˈpɑːrtˈtaɪm/ Working or done for only part of the usual hours. M S

full-time B1

/ˌfʊl ˈtaɪm/ For the whole of the normal working hours. M S

allowance B1

/əˈlaʊəns/ An amount of money given regularly for a particular purpose. M S

percentage B1

/pə(ɹ)ˈsɛntɪd͡ʒ/ An amount expressed as a part of a total of one hundred. M S

initially B1

/ɪˈnɪʃəli/ At the beginning; at first. M S

trim B1

/tɹɪm/ To cut a small amount off something to make it neat or shorter. M S

excess B1

/ˈɛksɛs/ An amount that is more than is needed or allowed. M S

unemployment B1

/ʌn.ɪmˈplɔɪ.mənt/ The state of not having a job. M S

efficiency B1

/ɪˈfɪʃ.ən.si/ The quality of doing something well without wasting time, effort, or money. M S

probability B1

/ˌpɹɑbəˈbɪlɪti/ How likely it is that something will happen. M S

consumption B1

/kənˈsʌmp.ʃən/ The act of eating, drinking, or using something. M S

quantity B1

/ˈkwɑn(t)ɪti/ An amount or number of something that can be measured or counted. M S

jug B1

/d͡ʒʌɡ/ A container with a handle and a lip, used for holding and pouring liquids. M S

ration B1

/ˈɹæʃən/ A fixed amount of food or supplies given to a person when there is not enough for everyone. M S

reduction B1

/ɹɪˈdak.ʃən/ The act of making something smaller or less. M S

gallon B1

/ˈɡælən/ A unit for measuring liquid, equal to about 3.8 litres in the US and 4.5 litres in the UK. M S

downward B1

/ˈdaʊnwɚd/ Toward a lower place, level, or amount. M S

similarly B1

/ˈsɪm.əli/ In almost the same way. M S

remainder B1

/ɹəˈmeɪndɚ/ The part that is left after the rest has been used, taken, or dealt with. M S

usage B1

/ˈjuːsɪd͡ʒ/ The way that words in a language are normally used. M S

complement B1

/ˈkɑmpləmənt/ Something that goes well with another thing and makes it better or complete. M S

statistic B1

/stəˈtɪs.tɪk/ A single piece of information shown as a number. M S

first lady B1

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