B2 English Vocabulary

An official representing a government abroad; a tactful person

A widespread outbreak of infectious disease; spreading rapidly among many people

Causing death or serious destruction

Extending or occurring throughout an entire nation

A small stream; a narrow coastal inlet

A device that detects and responds to external stimuli

A fixed oversimplified idea about a type of person; to characterize someone by such an idea

Done by hand rather than machine; a handbook of instructions

To rest on one or both bent knees

Clothes to be washed; a place where clothes are washed

Of or relating to a navy or warships

To get something back or recover it; to search for stored data; an act of retrieval

An expression of respect or admiration; a payment made in submission

Very strange or unconventional

To plan or invent something; to leave property in a will

A device to moor a vessel; to fix or secure firmly

Close and thorough examination or observation

To forcibly end something; to restrain a feeling or reaction

Taking into account; all things considered

To pull or draw out; a concentrated substance or quoted passage

To be disloyal or treacherous; to reveal unintentionally

A complex administrative system with many rules and officials

Allowing two-way communication or response; involving active participation

A detailed critical evaluation; to analyze and evaluate critically

Deep sympathy and concern for the suffering of others

Having a good or helpful effect

A soft-bodied invertebrate; to move by wriggling

Relating to legend; extremely famous or remarkable

A civilian military force called upon in times of need

Genuine and not a copy; trustworthy

The act of yielding; a granted right or privilege

The act of refusing or dismissing someone or something

A rounded hemispherical roof or structure

Not enough or not good enough for a purpose

An opinion article in a publication; relating to editing

The combining of two or more companies into one

The act of finishing or accomplishing something

A person who buys and sells goods or securities

To give up or yield to another's control; the act of doing so

A permanent mark from a healed wound; to leave such a mark

A sudden powerful rush or increase; to move or increase suddenly

To examine carefully or officially

A supporter of a leader or cause; someone who follows another

To pay or reward someone; to make up for something negative

To remain suspended in the air; to linger nearby uncertainly

Not suitable or proper for a particular situation

Capable of surviving; practicable and feasible

To make something clearer or easier to understand