B2 English Vocabulary

A paper used to cast a vote; the process of voting; to vote by ballot

The art of persuasive language; impressive but empty speech

Completely certain or persuaded that something is true

An organic compound essential in small amounts for healthy body function

A large area of wild, uncultivated, unsettled land

An official order or authority; to officially require or authorize

Heavy coarse cloth used for sails or painting; an oil painting on such cloth

Very deep, intense, or intellectually penetrating

An entrance hall; a group that influences politicians; to try to persuade officials

A distinguishing characteristic of a person's nature

A long structural timber or metal bar; a ray of light; to smile broadly

Dishonest or immoral behaviour by people in power; moral decay

A person or company hired to do work under a contract

Real, not fake; sincere and honest

The state of being intricate or complicated

To reduce pain or distress; to free from a burden

The place where someone lives; one's home

To temporarily stop something; to hang from above

To resist authority; a person who fights against authority

A substance that flows freely, like a liquid or gas; flowing or flexible

To continue after a pause; a document listing qualifications for a job

A regular payment to a retired person; to grant such a payment

A curved device for catching or hanging things; to fasten with a hook

Money or something given to make up for loss or service

To shape wood or stone by cutting; to slice cooked meat

Unable to be seen; not visible

An agreement to marry; a formal appointment; active involvement

Exactly alike in every detail; the very same

A person who rides; an additional clause in a document

In the middle of or surrounded by

To move slowly on hands and knees; a slow pace; a swimming stroke

A Christian minister leading a congregation; to serve as such a minister

The act of obtaining something; something gained

Fairness and impartiality; ownership value in a company or property

The opening or passage where a door is fitted

The act of chasing; a regular hobby or activity

Appropriate, respectable, and morally acceptable; adequately good

To give official approval or support; to sign the back of a cheque

Responses or comments on work; signal looped back into a system

A device producing an intense, focused beam of light; to cut or treat with a laser

Unwilling or hesitant to do something

Almost; in effect or in actuality

A public procession or display; to march or show off

Suddenly and steeply; harshly or severely

An indirect suggestion or clue; to suggest indirectly

A person who provides therapy professionally

The skin of a fruit or vegetable; to remove the outer layer

To toss or turn over quickly; a quick rotating movement