B1 Extras (9)
Additional B1 vocabulary part 9
Overview
25 B1-level words for additional b1 vocabulary part 9.
Words
living /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
adjective, noun — B1
Meaning: To be alive; to have life.
Example:
- He’s not expected to live for more than a few months.
- It’s a living situation.
Collocations: very living, quite living, extremely living
local /ˈləʊkl̩/
noun — B1
Meaning: A person who lives near a given place.
Example:
- It’s easy to tell the locals from the tourists.
- We prefer local produce.
Collocations: the local, a local of, local is important
located /ləʊˈkeɪtɪd/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To place; to set in a particular spot or position.
Example:
- The result was very located.
- It’s a located situation.
Collocations: very located, quite located, extremely located
Word family: locate (đt.) → location (dt.) → located (tt.)
location /ləʊˈkeɪʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: A particular point or place in physical space.
Example:
- The location is very important.
- She talked about the location.
Collocations: the location, a location of, location is important
Word family: locate (đt.) → location (dt.) → located (tt.)
mall /mɔːl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct.
Example:
- The mall is very important.
- She talked about the mall.
Collocations: the mall, a mall of, mall is important
market /ˈmɑːkɪt/
verb — B1
Meaning: A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise at a set time, often periodic.
Example:
- The privilege to hold a weekly market was invaluable for any feudal era burgh.
- We plan to market an ecology model by next quarter.
Collocations: market something, market that, try to market
mess /mɛs/
noun — B1
Meaning: A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder.
Example:
- He made a mess of it.
- She talked about the mess.
Collocations: the mess, a mess of, mess is important
mix /ˈmɪks/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: To stir together.
Example:
- Mix the eggs and milk with the flour until the consistency is smooth.
- She talked about the mix.
Collocations: the mix, a mix of, mix is important
Word family: mix (đt.) → mixture (dt.) → mixed (tt.)
move /muːv/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of moving; a movement.
Example:
- A slight move of the tiller, and the boat will go off course.
- A ship moves rapidly.
Collocations: the move, a move of, move is important
Word family: move (đt./dt.) → movement (dt.) → moving (tt.)
need /niːd/
modal verb — B1
Meaning: A requirement for something; something needed.
Example:
- I’ve always tried to have few needs beyond food, clothing and shelter.
- She talked about the need.
neither /ˈnaɪð.ə(ɹ)/
adverb — B1
Meaning: Similarly not.
Example:
- Just as you would not correct it, neither would I.
- I’ve tried on both shirts, but neither fits properly.
Collocations: neither important, neither different, most neither
next /nɛkst/
noun — B1
Meaning: The one that follows after this one.
Example:
- Next, please, don’t hold up the queue!
- She talked about the next.
Collocations: the next, a next of, next is important
normal /ˈnɔːməl/
noun — B1
Meaning: A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane.
Example:
- The normal is very important.
- Organize the data into third normal form.
Collocations: the normal, a normal of, normal is important
Word family: normal (tt.) → normally (trt.) → abnormal (tt.)
northern /ˈnɔːðn̩/
adjective — B1
Meaning: An inhabitant of the northern regions.
Example:
- The result was very northern.
- It’s a northern situation.
Collocations: very northern, quite northern, extremely northern
note /nəʊt/
verb — B1
Meaning: (heading) A symbol or annotation.
Example:
- She notes every day.
- If you look to the left, you can note the old cathedral.
Collocations: note something, note that, try to note
now /naʊ/
conjunction — B1
Meaning: The present time.
Example:
- Now is the right time.
- She talked about the now.
obvious /ˈɒ.vɪəs/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory.
Example:
- The result was very obvious.
- It’s a obvious situation.
Collocations: very obvious, quite obvious, extremely obvious
Word family: obvious (tt.) → obviously (trt.)
occur /əˈkɜː/
verb — B1
Meaning: To happen or take place.
Example:
- The liftoff will occur in exactly twelve seconds.
- They occured last week.
Collocations: occur something, occur that, try to occur
once /wɒn(t)s/
conjunction — B1
Meaning: (frequency) One and only one time.
Example:
- I have only once eaten pizza.
- Once he is married, he will be able to claim the inheritance.
ought
modal verb — B1
Meaning: Property; possession
Example:
- The ought is very important.
- She talked about the ought.
ours /ɑːz/
pronoun — B1
Meaning: That which belongs to us; the possessive case of we, used without a following noun.
Example:
- The ours is very important.
- She talked about the ours.
outdoor /ˌaʊtˈdɔː/
adjective — B1
Meaning: (in some African communities) To publicly display a child after it has been named
Example:
- The result was very outdoor.
- It’s a outdoor situation.
Collocations: very outdoor, quite outdoor, extremely outdoor
outdoors
adverb — B1
Meaning: (often preceded by “the”) The environment outside of enclosed structures.
Example:
- She spoke outdoors.
- They went outdoors to light up their cigarettes.
Collocations: outdoors important, outdoors different, most outdoors
pack /pæk/
noun — B1
Meaning: A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale.
Example:
- The horses carried the packs across the plain.
- She talked about the pack.
Collocations: the pack, a pack of, pack is important
package /ˈpækɪdʒ/
noun — B1
Meaning: Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope.
Example:
- The package is very important.
- She talked about the package.
Collocations: the package, a package of, package is important
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| living | adj./n. | To be alive; to have life |
| local | n. | A person who lives near a given place |
| located | adj. | To place; to set in a particular spot or position |
| location | n. | A particular point or place in physical space |
| mall | n. | A pedestrianised street, especially a shopping precinct |
| market | v. | A gathering of people for the purchase and sale of merchandise at a set time, often periodic |
| mess | n. | A disagreeable mixture or confusion of things; hence, a situation resulting from blundering or from misunderstanding; disorder |
| mix | n./v. | To stir together |
| move | n. | The act of moving; a movement |
| need | modal verb | A requirement for something; something needed |
| neither | adv. | Similarly not |
| next | n. | The one that follows after this one |
| normal | n. | A line or vector that is perpendicular to another line, surface, or plane |
| northern | adj. | An inhabitant of the northern regions |
| note | v. | (heading) A symbol or annotation |
| now | conj. | The present time |
| obvious | adj. | Easily discovered, seen, or understood; self-explanatory |
| occur | v. | To happen or take place |
| once | conj. | (frequency) One and only one time |
| ought | modal verb | Property; possession |
| ours | pron. | That which belongs to us; the possessive case of we, used without a following noun |
| outdoor | adj. | (in some African communities) To publicly display a child after it has been named |
| outdoors | adv. | (often preceded by “the”) The environment outside of enclosed structures |
| pack | n. | A bundle made up and prepared to be carried; especially, a bundle to be carried on the back, but also a load for an animal, a bale |
| package | n. | Something which is packed, a parcel, a box, an envelope |