B2 English Vocabulary

A high flat area of land; a stable level after growth

To kill animals or people in large numbers; a massacre

A close-fitting garment for the foot and leg; a Christmas gift bag

The friendly and generous reception and entertainment of guests

A tall water-side grass plant; a vibrating strip in a wind instrument

Absolutely essential or urgent; a command or critical requirement

The act of pressing into a smaller space; reduction of data size

Showing no interest or concern; mediocre

A reference to a source; an official summons; a formal commendation

The level of moisture or water vapor in the air

The process of making something modern

To trick or mislead someone into believing something false

A large wading bird; a heavy-lifting machine; to stretch one's neck

An object surviving from the past; a sacred object kept for veneration

To become real or appear; to come to fruition

Severe mental or physical suffering; to feel or cause great pain

The state of being well known or important; something that sticks out

An area of damaged or diseased tissue in the body

A large heavy gun; to bombard with cannons

A very large number; the masses of ordinary people

Energy, vigour, and the capacity to live and grow

An official certificate of educational achievement

The outer areas or suburbs surrounding a city or town

To put someone in prison or confine them

To become or make worse; worsen

The study of past human cultures through physical remains

An adult male bird; to tilt or pull back the hammer of a gun

Of or relating to the physical senses

Completing or enhancing each other; forming a whole together

To emit rays or spread outward from a centre

In a bitter or resentful manner

Showing kindness and compassion toward others

To remove surface matter from liquid; to glide over; to read quickly

A soft sweet or savoury dish; (British) dessert

To calculate; to consider or believe something

A general rule or principle; a body of accepted authoritative works

A feeling of unhappiness or discontent

To accidentally hear a conversation not meant for you

A continuous series where no part is sharply distinct from adjacent parts

The measurement or quality of being thick

To remove a government by force; the forcible removal of a ruler

Sports and physical activities; track and field events

To make brighter, lighter, or more cheerful

To run at full speed over a short distance; a short fast race

Causing extreme fear; deeply frightening

A disadvantage or disability; to place at a disadvantage

Half of the Earth or a sphere

A woman whose main occupation is managing her home and family