B2 English Vocabulary

Unpleasantly rough or grating; severe or cruel

Relating to or located in the suburbs; a person living in the suburbs

A long narrow passage in a building; a narrow strip of land connecting two areas

The inside of a building or enclosed space; situated on the inside or inland

A large jug for pouring liquids; a baseball player who throws the ball

To turn in the opposite direction; the opposite of something; going backwards

Relating to management or administration

An unproven accusation or claim that someone has done something wrong

A measured amount of medicine taken at one time; to administer such an amount

To begin or start something; to admit someone to a group; a new member

To beg earnestly; to argue a case in court

A residential area on the outskirts of a city

The main stem of a tree; the human torso; a large luggage box; an elephant's nose

Relating to making laws; the law-making branch of government

The quality of successfully producing a desired result

To make sure a law or rule is obeyed

An official who inspects; a police officer rank

Deception for illegal gain; a person who deceives

To compete or struggle; to assert or argue that something is true

To gather together; to put parts together

To make a process easier; to help bring something about

To tear apart forcefully; a tear or split

A plant used to flavour food or in medicine

A period of economic decline; the act of withdrawing

A frightening dream; a terrifying or very unpleasant experience

A person who oversees and directs others' work

A large enclosed space for sports or events; a sphere of activity

To seek advice or information from someone; a consultation

To float or move without control; a gradual movement or tendency

To cause liquid to flow away; a pipe or channel for removing liquid

A special right or advantage not enjoyed by all; to grant such a right

To draw liquid into the mouth by suction

Relating to government finances and taxation

An organized collection of structured information stored electronically

To carry out a task; to put someone to death as punishment

An arm, leg, or wing; a large tree branch

A system of beliefs or principles held by a group

A person or thing that takes the place of another; the act of replacing

The introduction of something new; a new idea, method, or invention

To manage or oversee; to give or apply medicine or a procedure

A soft cushion or block of paper; to fill with soft material

The sending of signals, power, or disease from one place to another; a vehicle's gearbox

To wait for; to be in store for someone

Legally taking a child as one's own; accepting or taking up something new

A very small piece of matter; a subatomic unit; a grammatical function word

The act of an aircraft touching down; a staircase platform; a place to come ashore

To increase or improve something; something that helps or encourages

To hold tightly; a firm hold; control or mastery