B1 English Vocabulary

To make someone sad; to press down; to cause economic decline

Oppressive, tending to suppress freedom

To remove items from a container; to analyze a complex idea

Grand and dignified in appearance or manner

The science studying the structure and history of the Earth through its rocks

Compliance with rules or social norms; agreement or similarity

A fixed allowance of food or resources; to distribute in limited amounts

A remedy that counteracts poison or something harmful

A nobleman of the highest rank; to fight with fists

To twist or wind things together; to be closely linked

A device or person that performs mathematical calculations

A person who experiences pain, illness, or hardship

The process of obtaining goods or services for an organization

An irrational belief that events can be influenced by magical or mystical means

The whole or complete amount of something

Having rough weather; full of conflict or strong emotion

A simple sugar that is the body's main energy source

The official expulsion of a person from a country

A puzzling question or mystery; to speak ambiguously

Failure to take proper care; careless lack of responsibility

A dam-building semiaquatic rodent; its fur; to work hard

Deserving or causing shame; disgraceful

Lasting longer than expected or necessary

A stretchy material; able to stretch and return to original shape

Rain, snow, or other water falling from the atmosphere; chemical precipitation; undue haste

Very carefully and cautiously

Cooperative effort by a group to achieve a shared goal

A metal made by combining two or more elements; to mix metals together

Playful naughty behavior causing annoyance; harm or damage

A very deep, bottomless pit or chasm; something vast and immeasurable

Situated toward the front; coming before in time

Not moving or active; taking a break from activity

Deep religious devotion; dutiful respect toward God, family, or country

To shrivel or dry up from lack of water; to lose vitality

To put out a fire or light; to end something completely

To formally induct into office; to officially open or begin with a ceremony

Able to use a language accurately and with ease; smooth and flowing

To crush into a soft mass; mashed potatoes or a pulpy mixture

Treated or prepared through industrial operations

A state of disorder or confusion; to throw into disorder

Relating to prophecy; accurately predicting future events

A large building where aircraft are stored or maintained

Full of energy and enthusiasm; lively

Subjected to unjust authority or mental burden

Highly valued or cherished

A natural talent or inclination; curved or determined

Relating to or befitting royalty; grand and impressive

A soft, silvery-white reactive metal, atomic number 19