B2 English Vocabulary

Lasting only a very short time

To outline or describe something clearly

The act of leaving something out; something left out or neglected

In a giving or liberal manner

In a seemingly contradictory yet possibly true manner

More desirable or suitable than another option

In a powerful or assertive manner

A sloping beam that supports a roof

Something said or done to remove doubts and restore confidence

Relating to a virus; spreading rapidly online

Having self-control and orderly behavior through training

A small, thin book with a paper cover

A bar on a vehicle to absorb impact; unusually large or plentiful

A person who loves and defends their country

Lacking practical knowledge or skill due to limited experience

The process of purifying or improving; polished elegance in manners or taste

Mutual, two-way; (mathematics) the inverse of a number

Extremely funny; causing great laughter

To mock or jeer at someone; a scornful remark

To open the mouth wide from tiredness or boredom (v.); the act of doing so (n.)

To consider something wrong or bad; to express an unfavorable opinion

An official public announcement or declaration

Not likely to be true or to happen

The state of being restricted or imprisoned; childbirth

To draw broad conclusions from specific cases; to speak in general terms

Concerned with earthly rather than spiritual matters; sophisticated

Not able to be trusted or depended on

Lasting only a short time; temporary or fleeting

Twisted out of shape; misrepresented from the truth

A person who lives in a particular place

To domesticate or subdue; not wild; dull and unexciting

Practices that maintain health and cleanliness

The act of achieving a goal; something accomplished through effort

Temporary and subject to change; not yet final

The owner of a business or property

The act of piercing into something; keen insight

A person or company that exports goods

A statement that overstates the truth; the act of exaggerating

A strap for restraining an animal; to fasten with a leash

A drainage channel along a road or roof; a degraded environment

Relating to the sense or organs of hearing

Willing to take risks and try exciting or dangerous things

The process of making something stable or steady

Hoping to achieve a particular goal or status

Clearly and explicitly stated or defined

The quality of being genuine and free from pretense

A high-ranking military or law officer; to arrange in order

A person undergoing formal training for a job