B1 English Vocabulary

A city or district with its own local government

A man about to marry; to care for one's appearance or an animal

To be greater in weight, importance, or value than something else

A small soft green plant growing on damp surfaces

A device that produces heat to warm a room or water

Full of juice; excitingly interesting or scandalous

Causing great pleasure or enjoyment; charming

A soft indoor shoe easily slipped on and off

Limited in scope or access; available only to authorized people

The act of continuing without interruption; something that extends or carries on

A snack food made from maize kernels that expand and burst when heated

Showing brilliant creativity; filled with motivation

Made from recycled materials

A slightly different form or version; differing from a norm

Settlement of a dispute by a neutral third party

A brass musical instrument; to play it or announce something loudly

Causing strong revulsion or dislike; repulsive

Successfully completed; highly skilled through training

Of or relating to a continent; characteristic of mainland Europe

Relating to established procedures; a genre focused on procedural detail

Words engraved or carved on a surface such as a monument or coin

A large moving group of insects or people; to gather in large numbers

A machine for blending ingredients; a device combining signals; a sociable person

To calm or comfort; to relieve pain or distress

The process of conducting experiments to test ideas

To turn red in the face from embarrassment or shyness; such a reddening

A box for receiving mail; an email inbox

Influenced by something; behaving in a pretentious, unnatural way

Giving pleasure; pleasant

A short phrase expressing a guiding principle

A person who does not eat meat; relating to a meat-free diet

Salt, spices, or herbs added to food for flavour

A large tropical fruit with sweet yellow flesh and a spiky skin

Causing sadness or gloom

An intersection of roads; a critical point requiring an important decision

The act of moving something from its place; forced removal of people

An enclosed device producing intense heat for heating or industrial use

To increase or make larger; to supplement

Widespread destruction or ruin

To protect from harm; a protective measure

Having an allergy to a substance; strongly averse to something

The language of the Arabs; relating to Arabic language or culture

The amount or occurrence of rain

A chemistry scientist; (British) a pharmacist or drugstore

A short oar for propelling a boat; to propel with a paddle

The set of letters used in writing a language, arranged in a fixed order

A sedimentary rock composed mainly of calcium carbonate

Wide in scope; open and talkative in manner