B2 English Vocabulary

Confidently self-assured without being aggressive

Visually attractive or charming, as if worthy of a painting

Feeling glad that a worry or difficulty has passed

Happening repeatedly over time

A heavy-bladed chopping tool; to cut, dismiss, or cancel ruthlessly

Having no purpose or meaning; futile

To make or become longer

Twisted fibre for knitting; a long tale (n.); to tell a story (v.)

To talk with someone; the opposite of something

A cereal grain used for food and brewing

Kind and generous toward others

A person who lacks courage; cowardly

The process of manufacturing something; an invented lie

A living organism too small to be seen without a microscope

Likely to mislead or create a false impression

The quality of being relative; Einstein's theory of space and time

Logical consistency and unity of parts

A formal, systematic written work on a subject

Industrially produced; artificially contrived

A rounded division of an organ such as the brain or lung; the earlobe

The place where someone was born or something originated

The quality of being rigid or inflexible; formality of manner

In an easy or suitable way; sometimes suspiciously well-timed

A large graceful white waterbird; to wander casually

A liquid that dissolves substances; able to pay all debts

A waterfall or large flowing quantity; to fall or occur in a rapid series

A secondary title; on-screen text transcribing dialogue in films

A cruel, oppressive ruler who governs unjustly; a person who uses power harshly; Tyrannical; characteristic of a tyrant

The exhaustion or using up of a resource

An involuntary shaking or quivering; a minor earthquake

The act of occupying a place; the period of occupation or tenancy

Providing useful knowledge or information; educational

In an impatient, restless manner

In a harsh, severe, or unkind manner

Strange or odd; relating to non-heterosexual identity; to spoil a plan

Relating to the hearing of legal appeals

A fast, violent stream; a large outpouring

Not clearly or brightly

The quality of being magnificent and impressive

The greatest possible degree or extent; of the highest degree

In a suitable or appropriate manner

Immature in behaviour; typical of a child

Having frequent mood changes; sulky or gloomy

A stinging flying insect with a yellow-and-black striped body

Left to one's own judgment or choice

A person who expects favorable outcomes

Nearly correct or exact; to come close to

To cut open for scientific study; to analyze in detail