B2 English Vocabulary

The storyline of a narrative; a secret scheme; a small piece of land

The scientific study of the mind and behavior; mental characteristics

The legal ending of a marriage (n.); to legally end a marriage (v.)

The rear appendage of an animal; the back end of something; to follow secretly

To maintain or keep going; to provide nourishment or support

A duty or binding commitment one is required to fulfil

A chemical element found in all living things; carbon paper

A systematic plan; a secret plot; to plot or plan cunningly

A narrow split in a surface; a sharp noise; to break or split under pressure

Having great financial wealth; rich

A very young child or baby; relating to early childhood

A covered entrance or platform attached to the outside of a building

The process of coming into being; an arrangement of people or things

A disgraceful event causing public outrage; damaging gossip

Cloth or textile material; the structure of something

A general rule or principle that guides decisions or actions

A long-barreled shoulder firearm; to search through or plunder

Worldly-wise and refined; highly complex or advanced

A fiber transmitting body signals; courage or boldness

An aircraft with rotating blades that can hover; to travel by such aircraft

Humble, not boastful; moderate in size or degree

To burst apart with great force; to react with sudden violent emotion

A sudden brain attack; a blow or hit; to caress gently

To encourage or cause action; done without delay; a reminder or cue

A small change or modification to improve something

Including many specific facts or particulars; thorough

A rule that limits what is allowed; the act of limiting something

To take legal action against someone in court

To fail to notice or excuse something; a high point with a view

To state firmly; to insist on one's rights or opinions

The sharp cutting edge of a knife or sword; a leaf of grass

A drug used to treat illness; the act of giving medicine

The highness or lowness of a sound; to throw; a dark sticky substance

An evergreen coniferous tree; to long deeply for someone or something

Against or in opposition to; compared with

The industrial production of goods; relating to such production

Traditions, values, or property passed down through generations

To hand in for consideration; to yield to another's authority

To expect something before it happens; to act in advance

A hard-shelled seed; a metal fastener used with a bolt; a crazy person

An increase in length, scope, or time; something added to extend

To raise the shoulders to show indifference or uncertainty

Lawful and valid; conforming to accepted standards; to make lawful

A general rise in prices reducing the value of money; the act of inflating

To deal with difficulties successfully (v.)

The glowing part of a fire; to burn; to send abusive messages

The soft tissue of the body; physical human nature; to flesh out means to add detail

A person who operates a device or service; a telephone assistant; a mathematical symbol