B2 English Vocabulary

The scientific study of plants

The quality of being harsh, rough, or severe

Feeling no regret or remorse for wrongdoing

The quality of being serious and dignified; a solemn ceremony

Improved or raised to a higher level

A woman whose job is to sell goods

The quality of being loyal and reliable

A priest who hears confessions; one who confesses faith or wrongdoing

Occurring in regular cycles; having a ring-shaped molecular structure

Taking a long, winding, or indirect route

The main structural carbohydrate in plant cell walls

A timepiece used to measure elapsed time precisely

To clean something by killing harmful germs or bacteria

A marker for a page in a book; a saved link to a website; to save a webpage as a bookmark

To spring on hind legs; to move in a proud, showy manner

Too extreme or unusual to be put into words

Acceptable or allowable, especially as legal evidence

Causing great destruction or financial ruin

Causing strong disgust; relating to rebellion

The state of boredom caused by dullness or monotony

Greedy and acquisitive; the act of gripping something

Giving way under pressure; compliant (adj.); a concession (n.)

Having refined, polite, and sophisticated manners

Kept from public knowledge; forcibly restrained

Surgical removal of reproductive organs; deprivation of power

The process of destroying harmful microorganisms to prevent infection

A burrowing mammal; to pester or annoy someone persistently

Falling or flowing in very large, heavy amounts

An art movement focusing on light, color, and immediate visual impression

Tall and thin in an awkward way

Decorative details or embellishments; the act of decorating

A cause of misery or ruin; a poison

Steadiness, faithfulness, and resistance to change

Caring more about others than oneself; generous

The person in charge of a post office

Regarded with strong contempt

Having the power to produce or create

Sad and discouraged; eyes looking downward

Causing one's attention to be drawn away

A large back tooth for grinding food; relating to such teeth

A farm tool for breaking up soil; to cause great distress or torment

Fatally; to an extreme degree

A tiny blood vessel or narrow tube; relating to such structures

To a degree that prevents or discourages action

A new or different interpretation of something

The feathers covering a bird's body

Revised or corrected from the original

Not showing love or loyalty to one's country