B2 English Vocabulary

A private teacher for individuals or small groups; to teach privately

A long, difficult journey on foot; to make such a journey

A title or description for an image; subtitles on screen

Loose-fitting clothes worn for sleeping

A hormone that regulates blood sugar; used as a diabetes medication

A mosquito-borne disease causing recurring fever and chills

Involving danger or risk; not safe

Recognized as reliable and accurate; commanding respect

A feeling of annoyance; physical discomfort or inflammation

To comfort someone in grief; a control panel or gaming unit

A state of deep unconsciousness caused by injury or illness

Willing to accept others' beliefs; able to withstand difficult conditions

Serious, dignified, and deeply sincere

To ignore or show no concern for something; a lack of attention or care

To fear greatly; great fear or anxiety about something

A basic unit of spoken language containing a vowel sound

A bodily response to injury marked by redness, swelling, and pain

Lacking physical coordination or grace; not skillful or tactful; awkward to use or handle

Personal possessions; things one owns

A series of wound loops; to wind into loops

To reach a conclusion by reasoning from evidence

By instinct, without conscious thought

A sacred religious text, especially the Bible

A prisoner; held captive and unable to escape

An exact copy; to make a copy or repeat something

Not fair or sensible; beyond what is acceptable

A pathogenic microorganism; the earliest stage of an organism; the origin of an idea

A natural liking or attraction; a close similarity or connection

To buy back; to exchange for goods; to compensate for faults

Foolishness or reckless behaviour; a purely ornamental building

To kill by squeezing the throat; to suppress

Not authorized or formally recognized

An exact or very close copy of something

A representative group; possible but dependent on uncertain conditions

Extremely bad, unpleasant, or frightening

Grace and refinement in appearance or style; clever simplicity

To be enough or adequate for a need

Not needed; unnecessary

A long formal research paper for an advanced academic degree

The set of specialized words used in a particular field

Ideally; indicating the most desirable choice

The branch of physics studying light and vision

To lose strength or hesitate; to speak or move unsteadily

A feeling of great surprise and wonder

A plant with beautiful, unusually shaped flowers; light purple colour

To cause someone to feel deeply ashamed or lose self-respect

Of one's own free will; readily and without reluctance

Cruel oppressive rule by an absolute ruler