B2 English Vocabulary

In a way that is too compelling or attractive to resist

Existing from birth; natural and innate

Based on logical deduction from general principles

Inclined or willing; having a particular tendency

A native or inhabitant of the west

Not correctly understood or appreciated

The act of producing vocal sounds; a vocal utterance

In a terrible way; extremely

Relating to or characteristic of capitalism

The resistance of a fluid to flow; thickness or stickiness of a liquid

A container for shaping material; fungus on damp surfaces; to shape or influence

Having a pleasant, tuneful sound

Not chosen through an election

Remaining calm and composed under pressure

Controlled by a superior power or authority

Failing to give proper care or attention

A participant in a conference; one on whom something is conferred

A person who inherits something; an heir

Formed into crystals; having a fixed and definite form; preserved in sugar

Quickly and efficiently

Compensation for loss or damage; protection from liability

A thin thread-like strand; dietary roughage; moral character (British spelling of fiber)

Relating to extraction of resources; a substance obtained by extraction

The state of being enough; an adequate amount

The quality of being similar enough to be compared

Of or relating to tension; capable of being stretched

Deserving contempt or scorn

The official cancellation or withdrawal of something

The study of cities; the culture and lifestyle of city dwellers

The punctuation mark ('); a rhetorical address to an absent person

Arriving or acting exactly on time

Unable to concentrate; preoccupied or troubled

The quality of being very fast or quick

To relieve pressure; to restore compressed data to its original form

To give honour or distinction to someone or something

A state of cheerfulness and festive merrymaking

Accepting without doubt or hesitation

The natural force of attraction between all masses; a tendency to be drawn toward something

An alliance or union of states or groups; the Confederate States of America

To judge someone or something before having all the facts

Either of the two latitude lines bounding the tropics; of or relating to the tropics

To steal goods from a shop while posing as a customer

To express with the voice; to sing or make vocal sounds

The science and practice of flight and aircraft design

Tending to stop and refuse to continue; uncooperative

Feeling sincere regret for wrongdoing

Done quickly and efficiently

Relating to the Celsius temperature scale; the scale itself