Advanced Descriptions
B1 adjectives for describing things and people
Overview
9 B1-level words for b1 adjectives for describing things and people.
Words
complex
adjective — B1
Meaning: A network of interconnected systems.
Example:
- The result was very complex.
- It’s a complex situation.
Collocations: very complex, quite complex, extremely complex
continuous /kənˈtɪn.juː.əs/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption
Example:
- a continuous current of electricity
- It’s a continuous situation.
Collocations: very continuous, quite continuous, extremely continuous
Word family: continue (đt.) → continuous (tt.) → continuously (trt.)
current /ˈkʌɹənt/
adjective — B1
Meaning: The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid.
Example:
- The result was very current.
- current events; current leaders; current negotiations
Collocations: very current, quite current, extremely current
essential /ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A necessary ingredient.
Example:
- The result was very essential.
- It’s a essential situation.
Collocations: very essential, quite essential, extremely essential
Word family: essential (tt.) → essentially (trt.)
familiar /fəˈmɪl.i.ə/
adjective — B1
Meaning: An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form.
Example:
- The witch’s familiar was a black cat.
- there’s a familiar face; that tune sounds familiar
Collocations: very familiar, quite familiar, extremely familiar
Word family: familiar (tt.) → familiarity (dt.) → familiarize (đt.) → unfamiliar (tt.)
fancy /ˈfæn.si/
adjective, verb — B1
Meaning: The imagination.
Example:
- The result was very fancy.
- This is a fancy shawl.
Collocations: very fancy, quite fancy, extremely fancy
immediate /ɪˈmiːdɪət/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Happening right away, instantly, with no delay.
Example:
- Computer users these days expect immediate results when they click on a link.
- It’s a immediate situation.
Collocations: very immediate, quite immediate, extremely immediate
Word family: immediate (tt.) → immediately (trt.)
incredibly /ɪŋˈkɹɛdɪbli/
adverb — B1
Meaning: (manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed.
Example:
- She spoke incredibly.
- Incredibly, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: incredibly important, incredibly different, most incredibly
indoor /ˈɪndɔː/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building.
Example:
- These fireworks are not for indoor use!
- It’s a indoor situation.
Collocations: very indoor, quite indoor, extremely indoor
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| complex | adj. | A network of interconnected systems |
| continuous | adj. | Without stopping; without a break, cessation, or interruption |
| current | adj. | The generally unidirectional movement of a gas or fluid |
| essential | adj. | A necessary ingredient |
| familiar | adj. | An attendant spirit, often in animal or demon form |
| fancy | adj./v. | The imagination |
| immediate | adj. | Happening right away, instantly, with no delay |
| incredibly | adv. | (manner) In an incredible manner; not to be believed |
| indoor | adj. | Situated in, or designed to be used in, or carried on within, the interior of a building |