B1 English Vocabulary

A powerful ruler or monarch

To swell or expand due to internal pressure

Not tracked; without paths or trails

Conforming to the natural usage of a language; using idioms

Toward the outside or away from the centre

The process of compressing something into a denser form

A position as an assistant, especially in a university

A pain or ache in the back

Pompous, inflated language that sounds impressive but means little

Pure and unmixed; complete and unreserved

The process or result of food or goods becoming spoiled

Not able to be refunded

A comprehensive reference work covering many subjects

A person expelled from a country

To install again

Marked or emphasized to stand out

In a way that causes distress or upset

Not impressive or remarkable; ordinary

Unfair bias toward one side; a special fondness for something

Redrawing the boundaries of electoral districts

The state of being difficult or impossible to reach or understand

Gradually becoming narrower or smaller toward one end

Not requiring much effort, skill, or patience

Easy to manage or control; obedient

In an attractive or pleasing manner

The quality of being able to be transferred or conveyed

Tending to resist; relating to electrical resistance

Inspiring respect or fear; formidable

Firmly determined in purpose

To pour liquid carefully from one vessel to another

Impossible to get or acquire

Refusal to conform to accepted practices or standards

Excessive desire to own or control people or things

A person who does not conform to accepted customs or standards

The state of being swollen or expanded by internal pressure

A bird's wing; a small gear wheel; to bind someone's arms

In accordance with established procedures

The imposition of strict order or discipline

The quality of being highly valuable or overly refined

To an enormously great degree

A lack of balance or proportion; an imbalance

A person who harms or exploits others

Lacking originality or creativity

Impossible to take away or transfer

Resembling or full of vapor; misty, hazy, or insubstantial

Not damaged or weakened in any way

Capable of being moved or carried from place to place

In an oppressive, burdensome manner