B1 English Vocabulary

Something that discourages; a device reducing vibration or airflow

Fair and gracious behavior in sports

A pause or break between parts of a performance or event

Hard-working and diligent

In a rude or impolite manner

The punctuation mark (,) used to separate sentence elements

Feeling satisfaction and ease with one's situation

Lasting only a short time; not permanent

To introduce new ideas or methods; to make creative changes

Impossible to achieve or obtain

A fellow student at the same school

A small island

Having unfair or biased opinions about someone or something

Empty, vacant, or not in use

An introductory section at the beginning of a literary or dramatic work

Conscientiously fulfilling one's duties; obedient

Refused or deemed unacceptable

Arrogantly domineering or overbearing

To place a dead body in a grave; to bury

Having horns or horn-like projections

Foresight and careful planning; divine care and guidance

Under strain or pressure; flattened by pressing

A legal right to hold another's property until a debt is paid

Very heavy and unwieldy; dull and labored in style

Not controlled or held back; immoderate

To connect two or more things to each other

An officer in command of a military base or unit

To tell a story again, often in a different way

To entertain or lavishly feed someone; a feast

Peaceful and relaxing; helping one to rest

Kept from decay or damage; treated for future use

A person who plays the trumpet

To question someone after a mission or project to gather information

Linked or related to each other at multiple points

Having the qualities of a saint; very holy or virtuous

In a persistent and forceful manner

A star that suddenly brightens dramatically

Broken down and mixed into a liquid

Deserving or subject to punishment

Not able to be taken away or transferred; inherent

Not damaged or corrupted; remaining pure and natural

To disrupt order and reduce to chaos

Feeling or expressing deep sadness

Unwilling to share; relating to ownership; the grammatical possessive case

Done without any help or assistance

A person who delivers and collects mail

A sign or warning of a future event; to predict or foretell

The quality of being easy to carry or transfer across systems