B1 English Vocabulary

A wax stick with a wick burned for light

A thing or organization with a distinct independent existence

Relating to official rules and control of an activity

Relating to diplomacy; tactful in dealing with people

To reduce to the smallest possible amount; to downplay importance; to collapse a window to an icon

A formal social gathering; the act of receiving; signal quality

Relaxed and informal; happening by chance; a temporary worker

The force pulling objects toward the earth; the seriousness of a situation

A person who entertains an audience

Producing a large amount; yielding useful results

Fine fiber from silkworms; soft, lustrous fabric made from it

Nearly vertical in slope; to soak in liquid; a steep slope

Violent uncontrolled anger (n.); to express intense anger or move with great force (v.)

Of great value or worth; deeply cherished

Practical and accurate, not idealistic

Exceptionally good or excellent; still remaining to be paid or dealt with

To trip or nearly fall; to make mistakes; to find by chance

Theoretical, not concrete; a summary of a text

The rise and fall of sea levels; a trend; to help through a difficulty

A soft cushion for supporting the head in bed

Once every year

An insufficient supply of something needed

Recently; not long ago

To examine systematically or quickly; an act or result of scanning

A date or time by which something must be completed

Handling or treating something through a set of procedures, especially data

Relating to or located near the coast

Extremely hot or intense; the act of being on fire

Of or relating to a tribe or tribes

Absurd, foolish, or deserving of mockery

Of or relating to a god; holy; to foretell or discover by intuition

An amount or number of something

A structure built to commemorate a person or event; a historic site

Giving up something valued for a greater purpose; an offering to a deity

The study of forces and motion; the forces driving change in a system

A request asking someone to attend or participate; an enticement

In a formal or authorized manner

The quality of being correct and free from error

Faithful devotion to a person or cause

Having natural ability or skill

A flammable liquid fuel derived from petroleum, used in motor vehicles; petrol

Stretched out or prolonged in length or duration

A chronic disease involving abnormally high blood sugar levels

A weapon for shooting arrows; a decorative knot; to bend in respect

Of or relating to a parent; befitting a parent

A sphere of gas enclosed in liquid; to produce bubbles

A long-bladed weapon for cutting or stabbing

Firmly and securely