B1 Extras (1)
Additional B1 vocabulary part 1
Overview
25 B1-level words for additional b1 vocabulary part 1.
Words
IT /ɪt/
noun — B1
Meaning: One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being.
Example:
- The IT is very important.
- She talked about the IT.
Collocations: the IT, a IT of, IT is important
act /æk/
noun — B1
Meaning: Something done, a deed.
Example:
- an act of goodwill
- If you don’t act soon, you will be in trouble.
Collocations: the act, a act of, act is important
Word family: act (đt./dt.) → action (dt.) → active (tt.) → actively (trt.)
ahead /əˈhɛd/
adverb — B1
Meaning: In or to the front; in advance; onward.
Example:
- She spoke ahead.
- Ahead, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: ahead important, ahead different, most ahead
alcohol /ˈæl.kə.hɒl/
noun — B1
Meaning: Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH).
Example:
- The alcohol is very important.
- She talked about the alcohol.
Collocations: the alcohol, a alcohol of, alcohol is important
alcoholic /ˌælkəˈhɒlɪk/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A person addicted to alcohol.
Example:
- The result was very alcoholic.
- It’s a alcoholic situation.
Collocations: very alcoholic, quite alcoholic, extremely alcoholic
analysis /əˈnælɪsɪs/
noun — B1
Meaning: Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc.).
Example:
- The analysis is very important.
- She talked about the analysis.
Collocations: the analysis, a analysis of, analysis is important
Word family: analyse (đt.) → analysis (dt.) → analyst (dt.) → analytical (tt.)
announcement /əˈnaʊns.mɛnt/
noun — B1
Meaning: An act of announcing, or giving notice.
Example:
- He raised his hand to make his announcement and said “Excuse me everyone, I have an announcement to make.
- She talked about the announcement.
Collocations: the announcement, a announcement of, announcement is important
Word family: announce (đt.) → announcement (dt.) → announcer (dt.)
annoy /əˈnɔɪ/
verb — B1
Meaning: A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes.
Example:
- She annoys every day.
- Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
Collocations: annoy something, annoy that, try to annoy
annoyed /əˈnɔɪd/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Example:
- Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
- It’s a annoyed situation.
Collocations: very annoyed, quite annoyed, extremely annoyed
annoying
adjective — B1
Meaning: To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds.
Example:
- Marc loved his sister, but when she annoyed him he wanted to switch her off.
- It’s a annoying situation.
Collocations: very annoying, quite annoying, extremely annoying
apart /əˈpɑː(ɹ)t/
adverb — B1
Meaning: (Used after a noun or in the predicate) Exceptional, distinct.
Example:
- a world apart
- Apart, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: apart important, apart different, most apart
appointment /əˈpɔɪnt.mɛnt/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust
Example:
- His appointment was deemed suitable
- She talked about the appointment.
Collocations: the appointment, a appointment of, appointment is important
Word family: disappoint (đt.) → disappointed (tt.) → disappointing (tt.) → disappointment (dt.)
appreciate /əˈpɹiː.si.eɪt/
verb — B1
Meaning: To be grateful or thankful for.
Example:
- I appreciate your efforts
- They appreciateed last week.
Collocations: appreciate something, appreciate that, try to appreciate
Word family: appreciate (đt.) → appreciation (dt.)
arrival /əˈɹaɪ.vəl/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of arriving or something that has arrived.
Example:
- The early arrival of the bride created a stir.
- She talked about the arrival.
Collocations: the arrival, a arrival of, arrival is important
Word family: arrive (đt.) → arrival (dt.)
assignment
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks.
Example:
- This flow chart represents the assignment of tasks in our committee.
- She talked about the assignment.
Collocations: the assignment, a assignment of, assignment is important
attraction /əˈtɹækʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: The tendency to attract.
Example:
- The Moon is held in its orbit by the attraction of the Earth’s gravity.
- She talked about the attraction.
Collocations: the attraction, a attraction of, attraction is important
Word family: attract (đt.) → attraction (dt.) → attractive (tt.)
backwards /ˈbæk.wə(ɹ)dz/
adverb — B1
Meaning: Oriented toward the back.
Example:
- The battleship had three backwards guns at the stern, in addition to the primary complement.
- Backwards, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: backwards important, backwards different, most backwards
bake /beɪk/
verb — B1
Meaning: The act of cooking food by baking.
Example:
- She bakes every day.
- I baked a delicious cherry pie.
Collocations: bake something, bake that, try to bake
basic /ˈbeɪsɪk/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A necessary commodity, a staple requirement.
Example:
- Rice is a basic for many Asian villagers.
- Flour is a basic ingredient of bread.
Collocations: very basic, quite basic, extremely basic
Word family: base (dt./đt.) → basic (tt.) → basically (trt.) → basis (dt.)
basis /ˈbeɪsɪs/
noun — B1
Meaning: A physical base or foundation.
Example:
- The basis is very important.
- She talked about the basis.
Collocations: the basis, a basis of, basis is important
Word family: base (dt./đt.) → basic (tt.) → basically (trt.) → basis (dt.)
battle /ˈbætəl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A contest, a struggle.
Example:
- the battle of life
- Scientists always battle over theories.
Collocations: the battle, a battle of, battle is important
beauty /ˈbuːti/
noun — B1
Meaning: The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness.
Example:
- 1988, ”… beauty and recollection, like danger, glamour, greed, hunger- everything but disappointment and desire- were concepts belonging to other people.” -Second Son, Robert Ferro
- She talked about the beauty.
Collocations: the beauty, a beauty of, beauty is important
bee /ˈbiː/
noun — B1
Meaning: A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey.
Example:
- The bee is very important.
- She talked about the bee.
Collocations: the bee, a bee of, bee is important
belief /bəˈliːf/
noun — B1
Meaning: Mental acceptance of a claim as true.
Example:
- It’s my belief that the thief is somebody known to us.
- She talked about the belief.
Collocations: the belief, a belief of, belief is important
Word family: believe (đt.) → belief (dt.) → believable (tt.)
bell /bɛl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck.
Example:
- The bell is very important.
- Who will bell the cat?
Collocations: the bell, a bell of, bell is important
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| IT | n. | One who is neither a he nor a she; a creature; a dehumanized being |
| act | n. | Something done, a deed |
| ahead | adv. | In or to the front; in advance; onward |
| alcohol | n. | Any of a class of organic compounds (such as ethanol) containing a hydroxyl functional group (-OH) |
| alcoholic | adj. | A person addicted to alcohol |
| analysis | n. | Decomposition into components in order to study (a complex thing, concept, theory etc |
| announcement | n. | An act of announcing, or giving notice |
| annoy | v. | A feeling of discomfort or vexation caused by what one dislikes |
| annoyed | adj. | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds |
| annoying | adj. | To disturb or irritate, especially by continued or repeated acts; to bother with unpleasant deeds |
| apart | adv. | (Used after a noun or in the predicate) Exceptional, distinct |
| appointment | n. | The act of appointing a person to hold an office or to have a position of trust |
| appreciate | v. | To be grateful or thankful for |
| arrival | n. | The act of arriving or something that has arrived |
| assignment | n. | The act of assigning; the allocation of a job or a set of tasks |
| attraction | n. | The tendency to attract |
| backwards | adv. | Oriented toward the back |
| bake | v. | The act of cooking food by baking |
| basic | adj. | A necessary commodity, a staple requirement |
| basis | n. | A physical base or foundation |
| battle | n. | A contest, a struggle |
| beauty | n. | The quality of being (especially visually) attractive, pleasing, fine or good-looking; comeliness |
| bee | n. | A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea, known for its organised societies (though only a minority have them), for collecting pollen and (in some species) producing wax and honey |
| belief | n. | Mental acceptance of a claim as true |
| bell | n. | A percussive instrument made of metal or other hard material, typically but not always in the shape of an inverted cup with a flared rim, which resonates when struck |