B1 Extras (10)
Additional B1 vocabulary part 10
Overview
25 B1-level words for additional b1 vocabulary part 10.
Words
particularly /pəˈtɪkjəli/
adverb — B1
Meaning: (focus) Especially, extremely.
Example:
- The apéritifs were particularly stimulating.
- Particularly, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: particularly important, particularly different, most particularly
pass [pʰäːs]
noun — B1
Meaning: To change place.
Example:
- The pass is very important.
- She talked about the pass.
Collocations: the pass, a pass of, pass is important
place /pleɪs/
verb — B1
Meaning: (physical) An area; somewhere within an area.
Example:
- She places every day.
- They placeed last week.
Collocations: place something, place that, try to place
Word family: replace (đt.) → replacement (dt.)
planning /ˈplænɪŋ/
noun — B1
Meaning: To design (a building, machine, etc.).
Example:
- The architect planned the building for the client.
- She talked about the planning.
Collocations: the planning, a planning of, planning is important
plus /plʌs/
preposition — B1
Meaning: A positive quantity.
Example:
- The plus is very important.
- She talked about the plus.
poem /ˈpoʊ̯ɪm/
noun — B1
Meaning: A literary piece written in verse.
Example:
- The poem is very important.
- She talked about the poem.
Collocations: the poem, a poem of, poem is important
poet /ˈpəʊɪt/
noun — B1
Meaning: A person who writes poems.
Example:
- The poet is very important.
- She talked about the poet.
Collocations: the poet, a poet of, poet is important
poetry /ˈpəʊɪtɹi/
noun — B1
Meaning: Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm.
Example:
- The poetry is very important.
- She talked about the poetry.
Collocations: the poetry, a poetry of, poetry is important
point /pɔɪnt/
verb — B1
Meaning: A discrete division of something.
Example:
- She points every day.
- They pointed last week.
Collocations: point something, point that, try to point
Word family: disappoint (đt.) → disappointed (tt.) → disappointing (tt.) → disappointment (dt.)
possibly /ˈpɒsɪbli/
adverb — B1
Meaning: (modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker.
Example:
- It was possibly the costliest mistake in the organization’s history.
- Possibly, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: possibly important, possibly different, most possibly
Word family: possible (tt.) → possibly (trt.) → possibility (dt.) → impossible (tt.)
presentation /ˌpɹizənˈteɪʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of presenting, or something presented
Example:
- The presentation is very important.
- She talked about the presentation.
Collocations: the presentation, a presentation of, presentation is important
Word family: present (đt./tt./dt.) → presentation (dt.) → presenter (dt.)
priest /ˈpɹiːst/
noun — B1
Meaning: A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple
Example:
- The Israelite priests were descended from Moses’ brother Aaron.
- She talked about the priest.
Collocations: the priest, a priest of, priest is important
prince /pɹɪns/
noun — B1
Meaning: A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch.
Example:
- The prince is very important.
- She talked about the prince.
Collocations: the prince, a prince of, prince is important
princess /pɹɪnˈsɛs/
noun — B1
Meaning: A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter.
Example:
- The princess is very important.
- She talked about the princess.
Collocations: the princess, a princess of, princess is important
private /ˈpɹaɪvət/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A soldier of the lowest rank in the army.
Example:
- The result was very private.
- Her address is private; you can’t have it.
Collocations: very private, quite private, extremely private
producer /pɹəˈdjuːsə/
noun — B1
Meaning: An individual or organization that creates goods and services.
Example:
- The producer is very important.
- She talked about the producer.
Collocations: the producer, a producer of, producer is important
Word family: produce (đt.) → producer (dt.) → production (dt.) → product (dt.) → productive (tt.)
production /pɹəˈdʌkʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of producing, making or creating something.
Example:
- The widget making machine is being used for production now.
- She talked about the production.
Collocations: the production, a production of, production is important
Word family: produce (đt.) → producer (dt.) → production (dt.) → product (dt.) → productive (tt.)
pull /pʊl/
noun — B1
Meaning: An act of pulling (applying force)
Example:
- He gave the hair a sharp pull and it came out.
- When I give the signal, pull the rope.
Collocations: the pull, a pull of, pull is important
push [pʷʊʃ]
noun — B1
Meaning: A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing.
Example:
- Give the door a hard push if it sticks.
- In his anger he pushed me against the wall and threatened me.
Collocations: the push, a push of, push is important
queue /kjuː/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: An animal’s tail.
Example:
- The queue is very important.
- She talked about the queue.
Collocations: the queue, a queue of, queue is important
quotation /kwoʊˈteɪʃən/
noun — B1
Meaning: A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else. Most often a quotation is taken from literature or speech, but also scenes from a movie, elements of a painting, a passage of music, etc., may be quoted.
Example:
- “Where they burn books, they will also burn people” is a famous quotation from Heinrich Heine.
- She talked about the quotation.
Collocations: the quotation, a quotation of, quotation is important
rare [ɹɜɹ]
adjective — B1
Meaning: A scarce or uncommon item.
Example:
- The result was very rare.
- Black pearls are very rare and therefore very valuable.
Collocations: very rare, quite rare, extremely rare
religious /ɹɪ.ˈlɪ.d͡ʒəs/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A member of a religious order, i.e. a monk or nun.
Example:
- The result was very religious.
- It is the job of this court to rule on legal matters. We do not consider religious issues.
Collocations: very religious, quite religious, extremely religious
Word family: religion (dt.) → religious (tt.)
rent /ɹɛnt/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property.
Example:
- The rent is very important.
- I rented a house from my friend’s parents for a year.
Collocations: the rent, a rent of, rent is important
Word family: rent (đt./dt.) → rental (dt./tt.)
repeat
noun — B1
Meaning: An iteration; a repetition.
Example:
- We gave up after the third repeat because it got boring.
- The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result.
Collocations: the repeat, a repeat of, repeat is important
Word family: repeat (đt.) → repeated (tt.) → repeatedly (trt.) → repetition (dt.)
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| particularly | adv. | (focus) Especially, extremely |
| pass | n. | To change place |
| place | v. | (physical) An area; somewhere within an area |
| planning | n. | To design (a building, machine, etc |
| plus | prep. | A positive quantity |
| poem | n. | A literary piece written in verse |
| poet | n. | A person who writes poems |
| poetry | n. | Literature composed in verse or language exhibiting conscious attention to patterns and rhythm |
| point | v. | A discrete division of something |
| possibly | adv. | (modifying a clause or predicate) Perhaps; indicates that the proposition may be true (is not certainly false) regardless of any facts or circumstances known to, stated by or implied by the speaker |
| presentation | n. | The act of presenting, or something presented |
| priest | n. | A religious clergyman (clergywoman, clergyperson) who is trained to perform services or sacrifices at a church or temple |
| prince | n. | A (male) ruler, a sovereign; a king, monarch |
| princess | n. | A female member of a royal family other than a queen, especially a daughter or granddaughter |
| private | adj. | A soldier of the lowest rank in the army |
| producer | n. | An individual or organization that creates goods and services |
| production | n. | The act of producing, making or creating something |
| pull | n. | An act of pulling (applying force) |
| push | n. | A short, directed application of force; an act of pushing |
| queue | n./v. | An animal’s tail |
| quotation | n. | A fragment of a human expression that is repeated by somebody else |
| rare | adj. | A scarce or uncommon item |
| religious | adj. | A member of a religious order, i |
| rent | n./v. | A payment made by a tenant at intervals in order to occupy a property |
| repeat | n. | An iteration; a repetition |