B1 English Vocabulary

A story or narrative; a lie or rumour

To find a solution or make a firm decision; strong determination

Of or relating to race or ethnic groups

A person from Mexico; relating to Mexico or its people

A sign of illness or of something undesirable

The study of existence and knowledge; a personal set of guiding beliefs

The base on which something is built; an endowed institution; the act of founding

A formal discussion aimed at reaching an agreement

To strongly encourage someone; a strong desire or impulse

A particular time or special event; an opportunity; to cause something

Normal and not special; typical or everyday

A decrease in size, amount, or degree

Not very often; seldom

The act of intentionally killing oneself; a person who has done so

Very many; existing in large numbers

A common metal used to make steel; a device for pressing clothes; to press clothes with an iron

Based on real situations rather than theory; effective and useful

In addition to what has been said; furthermore

A very strong feeling of enthusiasm, love, or desire

A person who freely offers their time or service; to offer to do something without being asked

A unit of heredity that determines inherited traits

A religious leader who performs sacred rites and ceremonies

Causing great wonder or surprise; extraordinarily impressive

Extremely strong or severe in degree; deeply felt or focused

To promote or advantage; A forward move; improvement or progression; Completed before necessary or a milestone event

To fill someone with enthusiasm or motivation; to stimulate creativity or ideas

A disease or state of poor health

Able to be seen; noticeable or apparent

Relating to competition; having a strong desire to win

At any time that; every time that

To move something or someone to another place or person; the act of doing so

To examine something carefully by breaking it into parts

To fasten or join one thing to another; to include a file with a message

A sudden catastrophic event causing great damage or suffering

The act of leaving a vehicle in a place temporarily; space for doing so

Very bad or intense; strict and harsh; plain in appearance

The state of being very poor; a lack of something needed

The act of entering; an item recorded in a list or database

To successfully complete or achieve something

Special importance or attention given to something

A sturdy shoe covering the leg; the car trunk (British); to kick

A computer screen; a person or device that watches over something; to keep track of

A native of Asia; relating to Asia

Representing data as numbers; relating to computers or electronic technology

A plan made in advance; the way things are organized or positioned

Relating to the mind, emotions, and behavior

A strong feeling of displeasure or hostility; to make someone feel this way

Close to but not exactly a particular number or amount