noun / verb · neutral
wonder
UK/ˈwʌndə/US/ˈwʌndər/WON·der
Band 6-7speakingtask2
a feeling of surprise and admiration, often caused by something beautiful or unusual
Examples
“I stood in wonder at the view from the top of the hill.”
“She wonders whether moving abroad would improve her career prospects.”
“a sense of wonder”
Band 8 sentence
“The heritage site offers a wonderful glimpse into the country's past and is well worth preserving.”
Collocations
- wonderful experience
- a sense of wonder
- fill someone with wonder
Word family
wonder noun / verbwonderful adjectivewondrous adjectivewonderment nounwonderfully adverb
Common mistakes
The view is wonder.→The view is wonderful.
She is very wondering.→She is very surprised / She is wondering.
Say it for a higher band
5good→6great→7+wonderful
Synonyms
amazing
astonishment
Easily confused
amazing
“The documentary contained some truly amazing footage.”
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