B1 English Vocabulary

Polite and courteous behaviour; a polite act

A message sent by telegraph; to send such a message

Still to be paid; owed as a debt

Frequented by ghosts; persistently troubled or obsessed

The sampling of food or drink to assess quality

To think deeply and quietly; to practise mental or spiritual contemplation

In a polite, considerate manner showing respect

Of supreme or dominant importance

To blind with intense light; to overwhelm with brilliance

In an impartial, unbiased manner; undeniably

A person who criticizes or belittles someone or something

Carefully planned to achieve a result; determined by mathematical calculation

Impressive greatness or dignity; a royal title

To a degree that is more than necessary or reasonable

Toward or facing the west

A person who brings a charge or accusation against another

A sudden feeling of intense fear; to frighten someone

Done too quickly without enough care; hurried and rash

The passing of a law; a piece of enacted legislation

In a selective manner, applying only to chosen cases

A fixed phrase with a non-literal meaning; a characteristic mode of expression

A person who conducts experiments

A state of calm and peacefulness

To expel air suddenly through the nose due to irritation; the act of doing so

To examine something in detail to understand its nature or structure

A man or fellow; skin that cracks due to cold

A combined total of many parts; to collect into a whole; collective

A device that converts electrical signals into sound

Using more than is necessary; squandering resources

Coming nearer in time or space; nearly

A short saying expressing a general truth or wisdom

The process or result of mathematical calculation

Difficult or impossible to reach or obtain

A place to stay, especially rented accommodation

To treat people cruelly by abusing power; to weigh heavily on the mind

A concise reference book on a particular subject

A celebrated female singer; a demanding, self-important person

Reliable and deserving of trust

To spring back in fear or disgust; the backward kick of a fired gun

Expressing praise; given free of charge

Not changed by something; natural and sincere

Not aligned with any political party; impartial

Done with help or support

Mysterious and known only to a few

To make things conform to a common standard

A place where roads, railways, or other things meet

Marine algae or plants growing in the sea

Containing many nutrients; healthy to eat