B1 Extras (5)
Additional B1 vocabulary part 5
Overview
25 B1-level words for additional b1 vocabulary part 5.
Words
disappointed /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪd/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
Example:
- His lack of respect disappointed her.
- After all his anticipation, the trip left him deeply disappointed.
Collocations: very disappointed, quite disappointed, extremely disappointed
Word family: disappoint (đt.) → disappointed (tt.) → disappointing (tt.) → disappointment (dt.)
disappointing
adjective — B1
Meaning: To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for.
Example:
- His lack of respect disappointed her.
- disappointing results / news; a disappointing experience
Collocations: very disappointing, quite disappointing, extremely disappointing
Word family: disappoint (đt.) → disappointed (tt.) → disappointing (tt.) → disappointment (dt.)
dislike /dɪsˈlaɪk/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion.
Example:
- The dislike is very important.
- She talked about the dislike.
Collocations: the dislike, a dislike of, dislike is important
doubt /dʌʊt/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty.
Example:
- I have doubts about how to convert this code to JavaScript.
- He doubted that was really what you meant.
Collocations: the doubt, a doubt of, doubt is important
Word family: doubt (dt./đt.) → doubtful (tt.) → undoubtedly (trt.)
dressed /ˈdɹɛst/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone).
Example:
- He was dressed in the latest fashions.
- It’s a dressed situation.
Collocations: very dressed, quite dressed, extremely dressed
drop /dɹɒp/
noun — B1
Meaning: A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid.
Example:
- Put three drops of oil into the mixture.
- She talked about the drop.
Collocations: the drop, a drop of, drop is important
drum /ˈdɹʌm/
noun — B1
Meaning: A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone.
Example:
- The drum is very important.
- She talked about the drum.
Collocations: the drum, a drum of, drum is important
drunk /dɹʌŋk/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To consume (a liquid) through the mouth.
Example:
- He drank the water I gave him.
- It’s a drunk situation.
Collocations: very drunk, quite drunk, extremely drunk
due /dʒʉː/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Deserved acknowledgment.
Example:
- Give him his due — he is a good actor.
- He can wait for the amount due him.
Collocations: very due, quite due, extremely due
eastern /ˈiːstən/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east.
Example:
- The result was very eastern.
- It’s a eastern situation.
Collocations: very eastern, quite eastern, extremely eastern
economic /ˌiːkəˈnɒmɪk/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Pertaining to an economy.
Example:
- The result was very economic.
- It’s a economic situation.
Collocations: very economic, quite economic, extremely economic
Word family: economy (dt.) → economic (tt.) → economics (dt.) → economist (dt.)
edge /ɛdʒ/
noun — B1
Meaning: The boundary line of a surface.
Example:
- The edge is very important.
- He edged the book across the table.
Collocations: the edge, a edge of, edge is important
educated /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To instruct or train
Example:
- Wang said such changes to the Baishui glacier provide the chance to educate visitors about global warming.
- It’s a educated situation.
Collocations: very educated, quite educated, extremely educated
Word family: educate (đt.) → education (dt.) → educational (tt.) → educated (tt.)
educational /ˌɛdʒʊˈkeɪʃənəl/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A free (or low cost) trip for travel consultants, provided by a travel operator or airline as a means of promoting their service. A fam trip
Example:
- The result was very educational.
- A school is an educational establishment.
Collocations: very educational, quite educational, extremely educational
Word family: educate (đt.) → education (dt.) → educational (tt.) → educated (tt.)
effective /əˈfɛktɪv/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A soldier fit for duty
Example:
- The result was very effective.
- The pill is an effective method of birth control.
Collocations: very effective, quite effective, extremely effective
Word family: effective (tt.) → effectively (trt.) → effectiveness (dt.)
effort /ˈɛfət/
noun — B1
Meaning: The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
Example:
- It took a lot of effort to find a decent-sized, fully-furnished apartment within walking distance of the office. He made a conscious effort to not appear affected by the stories in the paper.
- She talked about the effort.
Collocations: the effort, a effort of, effort is important
embarrassing /ɪmˈbæɹəsɪŋ/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To humiliate; to disrupt somebody’s composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash
Example:
- The crowd’s laughter and jeers embarrassed him.
- It’s a embarrassing situation.
Collocations: very embarrassing, quite embarrassing, extremely embarrassing
Word family: embarrass (đt.) → embarrassed (tt.) → embarrassing (tt.) → embarrassment (dt.)
empty /ˈɛmpti/
verb — B1
Meaning: (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty.
Example:
- Put the empties out to be recycled.
- The cinema emptied quickly after the end of the film.
Collocations: empty something, empty that, try to empty
enemy /ˈɛnəmi/
noun — B1
Meaning: Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else.
Example:
- Crush the enemy!
- She talked about the enemy.
Collocations: the enemy, a enemy of, enemy is important
engineering /ˌen.dʒɪˈnɪə.ɹɪŋ/
noun — B1
Meaning: To design, construct or manage something as an engineer.
Example:
- The engineering is very important.
- She talked about the engineering.
Collocations: the engineering, a engineering of, engineering is important
entertainment /ˈɛn.tɚˈteɪn.mənt/
noun — B1
Meaning: An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games.
Example:
- The entertainment is very important.
- She talked about the entertainment.
Collocations: the entertainment, a entertainment of, entertainment is important
Word family: entertain (đt.) → entertainment (dt.) → entertaining (tt.)
entrance /ˈɛn.tɹəns/
noun — B1
Meaning: The action of entering, or going in.
Example:
- Her entrance attracted no attention whatsoever.
- She talked about the entrance.
Collocations: the entrance, a entrance of, entrance is important
entry /ˈɛntɹi/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of entering.
Example:
- The entry is very important.
- She talked about the entry.
Collocations: the entry, a entry of, entry is important
environmental
adjective — B1
Meaning: Pertaining to the environment.
Example:
- The result was very environmental.
- It’s a environmental situation.
Collocations: very environmental, quite environmental, extremely environmental
Word family: environment (dt.) → environmental (tt.) → environmentally (trt.)
episode /ˈɛpɪsəʊd/
noun — B1
Meaning: An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events.
Example:
- It was a most embarrassing episode in my life.
- She talked about the episode.
Collocations: the episode, a episode of, episode is important
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| disappointed | adj. | To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for |
| disappointing | adj. | To sadden or displease (someone) by underperforming, or by not delivering something promised or hoped for |
| dislike | n./v. | An attitude or a feeling of distaste or aversion |
| doubt | n./v. | Disbelief or uncertainty (about something); a particular instance of such disbelief or uncertainty |
| dressed | adj. | To fit out with the necessary clothing; to clothe, put clothes on (something or someone) |
| drop | n. | A small quantity of liquid, just large enough to hold its own round shape via surface tension, especially one that falls from a source of liquid |
| drum | n. | A percussive musical instrument spanned with a thin covering on at least one end for striking, forming an acoustic chamber, affecting what materials are used to make it; a membranophone |
| drunk | adj. | To consume (a liquid) through the mouth |
| due | adj. | Deserved acknowledgment |
| eastern | adj. | Of, facing, situated in, or related to the east |
| economic | adj. | Pertaining to an economy |
| edge | n. | The boundary line of a surface |
| educated | adj. | To instruct or train |
| educational | adj. | A free (or low cost) trip for travel consultants, provided by a travel operator or airline as a means of promoting their service |
| effective | adj. | A soldier fit for duty |
| effort | n. | The work involved in performing an activity; exertion |
| embarrassing | adj. | To humiliate; to disrupt somebody’s composure or comfort with acting publicly or freely; to disconcert; to abash |
| empty | v. | (usually plural) A container, especially a bottle, whose contents have been used up, leaving it empty |
| enemy | n. | Someone who is hostile to, feels hatred towards, opposes the interests of, or intends injury to someone else |
| engineering | n. | To design, construct or manage something as an engineer |
| entertainment | n. | An activity designed to give pleasure, enjoyment, diversion, amusement, or relaxation to an audience, no matter whether the audience participates passively as in watching opera or a movie, or actively as in games |
| entrance | n. | The action of entering, or going in |
| entry | n. | The act of entering |
| environmental | adj. | Pertaining to the environment |
| episode | n. | An incident, action, or time period standing out by itself, but more or less connected with a complete series of events |