B2 English Vocabulary

A festive public celebration; a travelling funfair

The act of calling off or annulling something planned

A thick black sticky substance from coal or wood; to coat with tar

A large spotted wild cat native to Africa and Asia

Relating to elections; freely chosen; an optional course

Relating to digestion; a substance that aids digestion

A fragrant substance burned in ceremonies; to make someone very angry

To cause severe destruction; grievous damage or havoc

A tradesperson who installs and repairs water pipes and fixtures

To cheat by not paying a debt or going back on one's word

Using metaphor or figures of speech; not literal

Ghostly or phantom-like; relating to a spectrum

A loud continuous noise or outcry; to demand noisily

Not allowing water through; to make resistant to water

To gradually introduce ideas or qualities into someone's mind

Severe suffering; to cause great pain or distress

The formal ending of an organization or relationship; dissolving into liquid

Lasting for only a very short time

In a way that shows distrust or arouses suspicion

Impossible to imagine; inconceivable

Too small or unimportant to be worth considering

A free printed sheet; money or goods given to those in need

A narrow water channel; a difficult situation

Relating to or using analysis and logical reasoning

Discrimination or prejudice based on sex or gender

A male sheep; a battering device; to crash forcefully into something

A published notice or article about someone who has recently died

A restorative medicine or drink; tonic water; invigorating

The aristocratic class; the quality of being noble

Showing warmth and love toward others

A tiny parasitic arachnid; a very small amount

Separated; emotionally uninvolved; (of a house) not joined to another

Antisocial or criminal behavior; failure to meet obligations

Relating to vessels that carry blood, lymph, or sap

Something spoken; the act of expressing words or sounds

A wheeled cart; an electric streetcar or tram

To divide into opposing extremes; to cause polarization

A deep narrow valley; to eat greedily and excessively

In a serious and dignified manner

A light silvery-white metallic element, symbol Mg

A positively charged particle in an atom's nucleus

Guaranteed; self-confident

Not given medical care or subjected to processing

Without doubt; certainly or very probably

Happening at the same time; simultaneous

Stopping and starting at irregular intervals; not continuous

A spring-flowering plant with colorful cup-shaped blooms

Harmful and dangerous; (of a tumour) life-threatening and uncontrolled