B2 English Vocabulary

To shine with a flickering light; a sparkle of light

A social group with distinct customs within a larger culture

Allowed or acceptable according to rules or laws

A branch of mathematics using symbols to represent and solve equations

Excessive concern for wealth and possessions; the belief that only matter exists

Lacking something essential; insufficient

A fixed sum paid regularly as income or pension

The third letter of the Greek alphabet; gamma ray

The state of living or lasting forever; enduring fame

In a graceful and stylish manner

Consistently reliable and trustworthy

Left helpless or isolated with no way to leave

Emotional disturbance or anxiety; public campaigning; vigorous shaking

To judge something as greater than it really is; an estimate that is too high

Superfluous; unnecessarily repetitive; no longer needed

A large stringed instrument played with a bow, held upright between the knees

To happen or appear again repeatedly

Hard exhausting work; to work very hard

A person absent from work, school, or duty

To suppress by force; to hold back feelings or impulses

A semiconductor device used to amplify or switch electronic signals

Put together from parts; gathered in one place

A small motorized or foot-propelled two-wheeled vehicle

Great joy or delight, especially from one's own success or another's misfortune

Transfer of blood into a person's bloodstream; pouring liquid between vessels

Loud noise and confusion; a public controversy

The ability to use a language smoothly and accurately

The organized provision of medical services to maintain health

A tradesperson who works with electrical wiring and equipment

The hot equatorial region between the two tropics

A self-contained underwater breathing device for divers (n.); to dive using such equipment (v.)

Gradually developing or changing over time

A small puncture or sharp pain; to pierce slightly with a point

An introductory section of a book; to introduce with preliminary remarks

To establish a colony in a place; to settle and control a territory

To reach a conclusion through logical reasoning

A moving disk or cylinder inside an engine or pump

Relating to or influenced by climate

Speed or urgency, often with carelessness; to hurry

Tending to act without thinking; driven by impulse

Officially forbidden or prohibited

Relaxed and unhurried; done without rushing

The highest point or peak of something

To move busily and energetically; excited noisy activity

Tending to cause conflict or hostile opposition

A petroleum-based fuel used for lighting, heating, and jet engines

A person who makes, repairs, or sells jewellery

A white carbohydrate in foods; a substance used to stiffen fabric