B1 English Vocabulary

A cluster of things fastened together; a group of people

A heavy load or difficult responsibility; to weigh someone down

To respond to something; to undergo a chemical reaction

A formal event or ritual for a special occasion; formal social behaviour

A holiday destination with facilities; to turn to something as a last option

The act of destroying something completely; the resulting ruin

Not probable; not expected to happen

Body cells forming an organ; a soft disposable paper

The invasion of the body by harmful microorganisms causing disease

To move forward or continue with an action or course

To wager on an outcome; a wager or stake

Relating to literature or writing; knowledgeable about literature

A microscopic infectious agent causing disease; a harmful computer program

Relating to or forming part of a long-term strategy

Lacking intelligence; foolish

To successfully deal with a difficulty or defeat an opponent

Unusual, striking, or worthy of special attention

To take up space or time; to live in or seize a place

To meet unexpectedly; an unplanned or hostile meeting

At the beginning; at first

Unable to see; to make someone unable to see; a window covering

A harbour where ships dock; the left side of a vessel

Energy from charged particles used to power devices; a feeling of excitement

A person who gives expert advice

Relating to genes or heredity

To keep or continue to have something

Correct, exact, and free from errors

To express words in another language; to convert from one form to another

Intense fear or dread; a cause of great fear

Soil or filth; scandalous information about someone

A metal projectile fired from a gun; to move very fast

Consisting of many parts; difficult to understand or deal with

The act of focusing attention; the proportion of a substance in a mixture

To remove clothing or covering; a long narrow piece of material

An image reflected from a surface; careful thought or consideration

The winner of a competition; to actively support a cause

A series of competitive games to determine an overall winner

Extremely large, powerful, or impressive

A formal promise that something will happen or work correctly; to give such a promise

Free from guilt or wrongdoing; naive and without harmful intent

A line marking the edge or limit of an area

a temporary stop; to stop briefly

The pleasure or contentment felt when a need or desire is fulfilled

A personal diary; a magazine or periodical on a particular subject

The state of knowing about or being conscious of something

A long slender rod; either end of the earth's axis or a magnet

Very recently; in the immediate past

In the same or a comparable way