B2 English Vocabulary

The quality of being pleasing or appealing

Steady persistence in pursuing a goal despite difficulty

The use of machines to perform tasks automatically

To praise highly; to make something seem more impressive than it is

A small printed information sheet; to distribute such sheets

Soft filling material; unnecessary content added to fill space

A ball of snow; to grow rapidly and uncontrollably

The large-scale destruction or clearing of forests

Robbery at sea; unauthorized copying of protected works

To grow too big or mature for something; to grow faster than

Able to pierce through; showing keen insight

Creative skill or ability of a high level

Informal words and expressions; jargon of a particular group

The hereditary upper class or nobility; government by such a class

In a skillful manner; with great ability

A booth for hearing confessions; relating to confession or religious denomination

The formal ending of a law, system, or practice

Clean and hygienic; relating to health

To become or make quiet; a sudden silence

A cereal plant producing corn; corn

Not pleasing in appearance; lacking charm or appeal

To reply sharply to a criticism; a sharp or witty comeback

The quality of being soft or gentle

Relating to or perceived by the sense of touch

To formally charge a public official with misconduct; to discredit or call into question

Unable to move or react; sluggish; chemically unreactive

An African animal with black and white stripes

Causing worry, sadness, or emotional pain

Depending on certain conditions; a conditional statement

The process of breaking down food in the body

The process by which cities grow and rural populations move to urban areas

Not clearly defined or limited; vague or open-ended

Vulnerability or tendency to be easily affected or harmed

Sweat; the process of sweating

In a way that conforms to moral principles

Having a deep, full, echoing sound; evoking strong emotion

A person rejected or excluded from society

Basic and fundamental; relating to natural elements

Relating to supervision or oversight

Fitted by a tailor; customized to specific needs

An electrical device that makes a buzzing sound as a signal

Providing a benefit or favorable condition

Infected with harmful bacteria; relating to putrefaction

A political community or federation of self-governing states

To consider or evaluate something again in light of new information

A small common bird with brown and gray feathers

To embody a quality perfectly; to represent an abstraction as a person

The political and economic theories of Karl Marx