B1 English Vocabulary

A ghost or apparition; something illusory or fictitious

Feeling or showing envy towards another's advantages

With great skill; in an expert manner

The process of making something legally permitted

Making great demands; requiring great care or precision

A very tall African animal with a long neck and spotted coat

Without conscious control or intention

A line of people or vehicles waiting; to join a waiting line

A person who rules in place of the monarch; acting as ruler

Depending on someone or something

The spreading of something; reproduction of organisms; movement of a wave

A cafeteria in a school or workplace; a water flask

Of or relating to a department

A person who builds with stone or brick; to construct with masonry

Failure to obey rules or requirements

Superiority in number, power or importance

Domestic chores done in the home, such as cleaning and cooking

Having undergone treatment or processing

Fair and impartial; without prejudice

To project out over something; a part that extends beyond its support

An inexpensive lodging place with shared facilities, especially for young travellers

Shaking uncontrollably from fear or cold

A person of black African descent; relating to black ethnicity (now often considered offensive)

Showing a lack of respect; rude

The end of a period or contract; breathing out

The business of selling goods directly to consumers

Too quick to criticize or judge others harshly

In a noisy, loud manner

Physically or mentally demanding; the act of imposing a tax

A device for recharging batteries; a warhorse

Slavery or lack of freedom; physical restraint as a sexual practice

A conversation between people; spoken lines in a story; to negotiate

Bored and lacking enthusiasm due to overexposure or excess

To exceed or surpass someone or something in speed, quantity, or achievement

Offensive to moral standards; improper or obscene

Stable, established, and comfortable; resolved beyond doubt

By means of experiments; in an experimental manner

A hard green semiprecious stone; a pale green color; to tire or weary

Feeling isolated or estranged from others

In an inattentive or thoughtless manner

The quality of being unusual; a distinctive characteristic or habit

To settle debts or wind up a business; to eliminate

Not firmly balanced; irregular or inconsistent

A hard, common mineral made of silicon dioxide

An object used to remove pencil marks or writing from a surface

A cutting tool for hair or nails; a fast sailing ship

Something that develops naturally from something else; a byproduct

Regarded with great respect and admiration