B1 English Vocabulary

A long narrow band of colour; a mark of military rank

A place where roads or paths intersect; a journey across water

A wild animal's cave or lair; a cozy private room; a squalid hideout

Deep sadness caused by loss or misfortune; to feel grief

Of or relating to a province; narrow-minded or unsophisticated

Characteristic of a scholar; academic and rigorous

By means of sight; in terms of appearance

A mountain that periodically erupts lava and gases from the earth's interior

Feeling envy or suspicion; protectively watchful

A phrase or gesture used to welcome or acknowledge someone

To laugh quietly; a quiet laugh

Causing awe or wonder; excellent or remarkable

Made uniform according to an established standard

The way a word or language is used; customary practice

A writer of novels

Painful or tender; an infected or inflamed patch of skin

A ridge of rock or coral near the water's surface; to reduce a sail's area

Officially recorded or certified

A lack or shortage of something essential

A son of one's brother or sister

The act of registering; the number of people enrolled

A substance added to soil to improve plant growth

Extremely cold; the process of turning liquid to solid by cooling

Useful and easy to use; conveniently nearby

A building powder that hardens with water; to bond or strengthen firmly

To repeat aloud from memory; to list or enumerate

Without a job; the jobless as a group

Growing or causing something to become larger

Unwanted involvement or disruption; signal disturbance

To damage or ruin; to overindulge; plunder taken in war

Cured, smoked pork meat, usually served in thin slices

The state of being fully developed; the due date of a financial obligation

To cause severe destruction; to overwhelm emotionally

Dedicated and loyal to a cause or obligation

A short official report or news announcement; to announce via a bulletin

The study of relationships between organisms and their environment

An additional item or fashion complement; a person assisting in a crime

Uninterrupted connection or consistency over time

Not direct; roundabout; involving intermediate steps

A person's mood or tendency to anger; to moderate or harden metal by heat treatment

The process of the world becoming more interconnected

A mild feeling of physical or mental unease; to cause such unease

A bag worn on the back; to travel or hike carrying a backpack

A departure from a standard, norm, or expected value

To make a shrill sound by blowing air; a device that makes such a sound

Strong love or commitment; religious piety

The process or system of governing and administering

Severely mentally ill; utterly mad or unreasonable