B1 English Vocabulary

Lost in thought; preoccupied and inattentive to surroundings

The quality of being bright, intense, or strikingly lifelike

A person who follows social norms; tending to conform to conventions

To gather and arrange documents in order; to compare texts

Acting in a cold, scheming way for personal gain

An ideology advocating global free trade and open borders

A person who patrols an area

The process of dissolving or breaking down

A man who serves drinks at a bar

To be an omen of; an ancient Roman official who interpreted omens

Done or achieved without help from others

In a way that serves no purpose

Kept in good condition or a particular state

Great intellectual depth or insight; a profound idea

The way a person carries themselves and behaves in public

A medieval warrior or honorary title holder; to confer a knighthood

A person who resists or opposes something

A person or device that selects among options

To organize workers into a union

Proper and dignified in behavior or appearance

Capable of being injected; a substance given by injection

Set up and ready for use; placed in position

A device that adds moisture to the air

Not treated or altered from its natural state

To educate or develop a person or society to a higher cultural standard

A maker of ceramic ware; to busy oneself with trivial tasks

A grammar word linking a noun or pronoun to other words in a sentence

Relating to the period immediately after birth

A ludicrous or playful act; playful and absurd

Kept in one's possession; not given up

Drawn toward someone or something

Expressing approval; advantageous or likely to lead to success

Able to be refunded or reimbursed

Refusing to follow rules or comply with requirements

A quick, clever, and witty reply; the ability to make such replies in conversation

In a way that causes sadness or discouragement

The tendency to allow freedom of behavior without strict rules

A container for household rubbish; a garbage can

The act of visually emphasizing text or features

To straighten; to relax and become less formal

Compelling action through pressure; growing plants out of season

To make deaf or stun with loud noise

Having a large, heavy body; excessively fat

In a fair and unbiased manner

To plunder or rob by force

To lie deliberately while under oath in court

Producing income or financial benefit; profitable

A device used to make something sharp