B2 English Vocabulary

Exercising strong control or influence over others

Without preparation or forethought; casually inconsiderate

Agreement; simultaneous occurrence

Aroused or excited by a stimulus

Killed by strangulation; muffled or choked

A plant whose fibers are used to make linen

A violation of a law or rule; an act that causes hurt or anger

A depiction or detailed description of something

A group of three; the Christian Holy Trinity

The meat of an adult sheep used as food

A small stream; to tolerate or endure

Combined or united into one

An art movement depicting subjects as geometric shapes

To solidify or thicken from a liquid state, especially by cooling

Having become urban in character

Made stronger with added support or material

A motorcycle; to ride a motorcycle

Relating to or befitting a son or daughter; showing filial respect

Foolish, silly, or crazy.

Preserved as a fossil; rigidly old-fashioned and resistant to change

To remove reproductive organs; to weaken or diminish

A small personal computer built around a microprocessor

The process of relieving pressure or restoring compressed data

A dramatic speech where a character voices their inner thoughts aloud

The act of overseeing others' work

Made weaker by adding liquid; reduced in strength

A reduction in costs, spending, or staff

A large African or Asian mammal with thick skin and one or two horns

British spelling of sulfur; a bright yellow chemical element (symbol S)

The act of forcing someone into exile; the state of being banished

To be clearly superior to or more impressive than someone or something

A company or service providing professional expert advice

Providing good nutrition; nutritious

Capable of being done; feasible and usable

The quality of being economical and avoiding waste; thrift

Causing great pain or suffering

Curved or bulging outward like the outside of a sphere

A fertile soil of mixed sand, silt, clay, and organic matter

To develop or convert to large-scale industry

To cause loss of direction or clarity; to confuse

A skilled trade or craft done by hand; a handmade object

Dependent on a substance or habit

Done under the watch of a supervisor

In a way that cannot be seen

In a similar or equivalent manner

Originating or existing outside the Solar System

A long-handled curved blade for cutting grass; to cut with it

The loss of property or rights as a legal penalty