B2 English Vocabulary

To partly cover or coincide with something else; a shared area or feature

To think deeply; a source of creative inspiration

No longer in use; outdated

Unable to pay one's debts; to make someone insolvent; an insolvent person

In a way that relates to the intellect or mental reasoning

A powerful or wealthy person; a bump on a ski slope

To pass a slower vehicle or person; to become greater than something else

A family relationship by blood or marriage; a close connection

A zip fastener; to fasten with a zip; to move very fast

The act of digging out earth; a hole formed by digging

Relating to or expressing a cause-and-effect relationship

A person who tends sheep; to guide or watch over others

Used to acknowledge something as true; by general admission

A widely cultivated legume plant or its edible seed, used as food and a source of oil

A person who assists or supports another

Acting hastily without care; an area of irritated skin

By everyone or everywhere; in a universal manner

Clothing; to dress someone

To sharpen a blade or refine a skill; a fine sharpening stone

Absolutely necessary; impossible to do without

Overcrowding or blockage of traffic, people, or fluid

To rebel against authority; an act of rebellion

A substance used to color materials; to color with dye

A small booklet containing informational or political material

A powder from cacao beans; a hot chocolate drink made from it

To damage a reputation or cause disbelief; loss of trust or respect

A small round bread roll; a roll of hair at the back of the head

An unusual or abnormal person or thing; to react with extreme panic

Of or relating to Asia or the East

The process of becoming progressively worse

A historical record of events in time order; to record events systematically

The act of breaking into or stopping an ongoing activity

Social or political disorder and agitation

Something that blocks progress; the act of hindering

A change made to something; the act of modifying

A piece of land almost surrounded by water

A person with creative foresight; having original vision or imagination

Uncertain, unlikely, or causing doubt

To regard with strong contempt or scorn

A person who enters without permission

To hold oneself back from doing something; the repeated chorus of a song

A line of descent from a common ancestor

Very comfortable, elegant, and expensive

Too powerful or attractive to resist

Impressive and commanding in appearance or size

A serious infectious lung disease caused by bacteria

Requiring great effort or skill; difficult to satisfy

Molten rock from a volcano; solidified volcanic rock