B1 Extras (11)
Additional B1 vocabulary part 11
Overview
25 B1-level words for additional b1 vocabulary part 11.
Words
repeated /ɹɪˈpiːtɪd/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To do or say again (and again).
Example:
- The scientists repeated the experiment in order to confirm the result.
- It’s a repeated situation.
Collocations: very repeated, quite repeated, extremely repeated
Word family: repeat (đt.) → repeated (tt.) → repeatedly (trt.) → repetition (dt.)
roll /ɹəʊl/
noun, verb — B1
Meaning: The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled.
Example:
- Look at the roll of the waves.
- To roll a wheel, a ball, or a barrel.
Collocations: the roll, a roll of, roll is important
row /ˈɹəʊ/
noun — B1
Meaning: A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden etc.
Example:
- The row is very important.
- She talked about the row.
Collocations: the row, a row of, row is important
Word family: grow (đt.) → growth (dt.) → grown-up (dt.)
rule /ɹuːl/
verb — B1
Meaning: A regulation, law, guideline.
Example:
- All participants must adhere to the rules.
- They ruleed last week.
Collocations: rule something, rule that, try to rule
scan /skæn/
verb — B1
Meaning: Close investigation.
Example:
- She scans every day.
- She scanned the passage carefully but could not find what she was looking for.
Collocations: scan something, scan that, try to scan
sex /sɛks/
noun — B1
Meaning: A category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species.
Example:
- The effect of the medication is dependent upon age, sex, and other factors.
- She talked about the sex.
Collocations: the sex, a sex of, sex is important
sexual /ˈsɛksjuəl/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species.
Example:
- The result was very sexual.
- Women face sexual discrimination in the workplace.
Collocations: very sexual, quite sexual, extremely sexual
shake /ˈʃeɪk/
noun — B1
Meaning: The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion.
Example:
- She replied in the negative, with a shake of her head.
- He shook the can of soda for thirty seconds before delivering it to me, so that, when I popped it open, soda went everywhere.
Collocations: the shake, a shake of, shake is important
silent /ˈsaɪlənt/
adjective — B1
Meaning: That which is silent; a time of silence.
Example:
- The result was very silent.
- It’s a silent situation.
Collocations: very silent, quite silent, extremely silent
Word family: silent (tt.) → silently (trt.) → silence (dt.)
since /sɪns/
adverb — B1
Meaning: From a specified time in the past.
Example:
- A short/long time since
- Since, we need to reconsider.
Collocations: since important, since different, most since
slow /sləʊ/
verb — B1
Meaning: Someone who is slow; a sluggard.
Example:
- She slows every day.
- They slowed last week.
Collocations: slow something, slow that, try to slow
southern /ˈsʌðɚn/
adjective — B1
Meaning: Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South.
Example:
- The result was very southern.
- It’s a southern situation.
Collocations: very southern, quite southern, extremely southern
spoken /ˈspoʊkən/
adjective — B1
Meaning: To communicate with one’s voice, to say words out loud.
Example:
- I was so surprised I couldn’t speak.
- It’s a spoken situation.
Collocations: very spoken, quite spoken, extremely spoken
staff /ˈstæf/
noun — B1
Meaning: (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.
Example:
- The staff is very important.
- She talked about the staff.
Collocations: the staff, a staff of, staff is important
state /steɪt/
adjective, verb — B1
Meaning: A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time.
Example:
- The result was very state.
- He stated that he was willing to help.
Collocations: very state, quite state, extremely state
statue /ˈstæt.juː/
noun — B1
Meaning: A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting.
Example:
- The statue is very important.
- She talked about the statue.
Collocations: the statue, a statue of, statue is important
still /stɪl/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A period of calm or silence.
Example:
- the still of the night
- Still waters run deep.
Collocations: very still, quite still, extremely still
studio /ˈstjuːdiəʊ/
noun — B1
Meaning: An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works.
Example:
- His studio was cramped when he began as an artist.
- She talked about the studio.
Collocations: the studio, a studio of, studio is important
suit /s(j)uːt/
verb — B1
Meaning: A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man’s matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman.
Example:
- Nick hired a navy-blue suit for the wedding.
- They suited last week.
Collocations: suit something, suit that, try to suit
Word family: suit (đt./dt.) → suitable (tt.) → suitably (trt.) → unsuitable (tt.)
swim /swɪm/
noun — B1
Meaning: An act or instance of swimming.
Example:
- I’m going for a swim.
- She talked about the swim.
Collocations: the swim, a swim of, swim is important
technical /ˈtɛk.nɪk.əl/
adjective — B1
Meaning: A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it.
Example:
- The result was very technical.
- It’s a technical situation.
Collocations: very technical, quite technical, extremely technical
Word family: technical (tt.) → technically (trt.) → technique (dt.) → technology (dt.)
tent /tɛnt/
noun — B1
Meaning: A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather.
Example:
- We were camping in a three-man tent.
- We’ll be tented at the campground this weekend.
Collocations: the tent, a tent of, tent is important
that /ˈðæt/
adverb — B1
Meaning: Something being indicated that is there; one of those.
Example:
- She spoke that.
- “The ribbon was that thin.” “I disagree, I say it was not that thin, it was thicker… or maybe thinner…”
Collocations: that important, that different, most that
theirs /ðɛəz/
pronoun — B1
Meaning: That which belongs to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun.
Example:
- The theirs is very important.
- She talked about the theirs.
this /ðəs/
adverb — B1
Meaning: Something being indicated that is here; one of these.
Example:
- She spoke this.
- Do we need this many recommendations?
Collocations: this important, this different, most this
Quick Review
| Word | Type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| repeated | adj. | To do or say again (and again) |
| roll | n./v. | The act or result of rolling, or state of being rolled |
| row | n. | A line of objects, often regularly spaced, such as seats in a theatre, vegetable plants in a garden etc |
| rule | v. | A regulation, law, guideline |
| scan | v. | Close investigation |
| sex | n. | A category into which sexually-reproducing organisms are divided on the basis of their reproductive roles in their species |
| sexual | adj. | A species which reproduces by sexual rather than asexual reproduction, or a member of such a species |
| shake | n. | The act of shaking or being shaken; tremulous or back-and-forth motion |
| silent | adj. | That which is silent; a time of silence |
| since | adv. | From a specified time in the past |
| slow | v. | Someone who is slow; a sluggard |
| southern | adj. | Someone from one of the states which seceded in 1861 and briefly formed the Confederate States of America, or, more broadly, from some neighboring states as well (but excluding geographically-southerly states like Arizona); compare the South |
| spoken | adj. | To communicate with one’s voice, to say words out loud |
| staff | n. | (plural staffs or staves) A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking |
| state | adj./v. | A condition; a set of circumstances applying at any given time |
| statue | n. | A three-dimensional work of art, usually representing a person or animal, usually created by sculpting, carving, molding, or casting |
| still | adj. | A period of calm or silence |
| studio | n. | An artist’s or photographer’s workshop or the room in which an artist works |
| suit | v. | A set of clothes to be worn together, now especially a man’s matching jacket and trousers (also business suit or lounge suit), or a similar outfit for a woman |
| swim | n. | An act or instance of swimming |
| technical | adj. | A pickup truck with a gun mounted on it |
| tent | n. | A pavilion or portable lodge consisting of skins, canvas, or some strong cloth, stretched and sustained by poles, used for sheltering people from the weather |
| that | adv. | Something being indicated that is there; one of those |
| theirs | pron. | That which belongs to them; the possessive case of they, used without a following noun |
| this | adv. | Something being indicated that is here; one of these |