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B2 Upper-Intermediate words
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If B1 words bounce off your teeth and A2 sentences pop like nuts, then it's time to delve into B2. Many people make a common mistake - they want to learn everything at once. However, the number often only confuses students. The quality and correct use of the studied vocabulary is important. Therefore, we have collected for you the most necessary units of speech by type: verbs, adjectives, selections of nouns. Read, understand, do not forget to apply them in the right context and regularly update in memory. We wish you good luck!
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Often people tend to learn words in thousands, although confidently learned 2000 will help to understand 98% of English texts. Half of the dictionary may never come in handy, while 500-1000 will be used by you in every conversation. Pay attention to the frequency, which should be indicated in professional dictionaries, including online format (for example, deepl.com), which indicates which word is more common and which is less pronounced.
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To be sure to occupy memory with only the right words, learn them along with pictures and reinforce them with writing essays and oral monologues. A good training platform is the Britlex. It consists of 5000 frequently used words, allowing you to communicate without barriers on all possible topics.
We also recommend purchasing explanatory dictionaries: Russian-English (Arakin V.D., Vygodskaya Z.S., Ilyina N.N.) and English-Russian Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press). This is the same classic foundation that you will supplement with modern words if necessary, and you can use it in any life situation.
If you want to expand your child's vocabulary, then we pay attention to English courses for preschoolers from the online school for children and teenagers Skysmart, on whose website you will find a lot of interesting and useful materials.
What words do you need to know at the intermediate advanced level?
Students skillfully express their thoughts on the topics of previous levels, as well as:
- My professional competencies, my career growth, my ambitions.
- cultural standards and deviations.
- Pros and cons of different educational systems.
- Changing beauty standards.
- Truth or fiction: defining and explaining.
- emotions and impressions.
- All types of communication: online, one-on-one, contact with friends.
- Cherished dreams and goals: how to make dreams come true
- Authorities, the role of personality in our life.
- Adrenaline and extreme vs passive lifestyle.
- Money and investments: financial literature.
- Stories and legends: meaning and narrative style.
- Ways of self-expression: respecting personal boundaries.
- Global changes caused by a coronavirus.
- New rules for communication and social contact.
- Travel and border crossings in the post-Covid era.
- New technologies in our lives: uses, benefits.
- Trends in society development: multiculturalism, gender changes.
- Equality of men and women: responsibilities, new family models.
- Social Media: major changes in the 21st Century.
- Advertising and marketing in our lives: changes, degree of influence, popular techniques.
- Modern and classical art: favorite artists, famous contemporaries.
- Changes in modern literature: favorite books and characters.
- Crime and punishment: the role of the judiciary in our lives.
- Laws and rules: justice and revenge.
- Stereotypes and prejudices: their influence on our personality.
- Social inequality: global problems of humanity.
- Illness and treatment: how to stay healthy in our lifetime.
- The eco-friendly action: ideas and postulates.
- Science and innovation: changing the quality of life.
- Clothing style as a way of self-expression.
- Youth movements: how they have changed since the last century.
If level B1 is the ability to hold out, speak out and not lose face, then B2 allows you to keep up the conversation on any of these topics, join the conversation, understand the monologue / dialogue of the speaker, and also express your position using complex grammatical techniques. As a result, you are able to compose a coherent, understandable, competent monologue for up to 10 minutes and withstand the attack of questions after.
100 B2 level English verbs
If you carefully read our blog, then you already own the equally useful B1 verbs that we cited in this article. Indeed, at the Upper-Intermediate worth paying attention to the transformation of all previously studied verbs at all times in order to most effectively reflect the meanings in the phrase time frame. However, you still need to keep learning new things. Most likely, at this stage you will be confused by a large number of words that are close in meaning, but do not panic - you should understand the intricacies of using one or another option.
Verb | Transcription | Translation |
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To abhor | [əbˈhɔː] | Hate |
To abrogate | [ˈæbrəʊgeɪt] | Cancel |
To absorb | [əbˈsteɪn] | abstain |
To strengthen | [ˈstrɛŋθən] | Strengthen, reinforce |
To yield | [jiːld] | yield |
to sustain | [səsˈteɪn] | Support |
To seize | [siːz] | Capture |
To nourish | [ˈnʌrɪʃ] | Supply |
To desist | [dɪˈzɪst] | ban |
to recapitulate | [riːkəˈpɪtjʊleɪt] | retell |
To claim | [prəˈkleɪm] | proclaim, announce |
To beget | [bɪˈgɛt] | give birth |
to mature | [məˈtjʊə] | Mature |
To template | [ˈkɒntɛmpleɪt] | Behold |
To flourish | [ˈflʌrɪʃ] | Prosper |
to cable | [ˈkeɪbl] | Conduct |
to congregate | [ˈkɒŋgrɪgeɪt] | Going to |
to induce | [ɪnˈdjuːs] | encourage, encourage |
to highlight | [ˈhaɪˌlaɪt] | Highlight |
To foretell | [fɔːˈtɛl] | Predict |
To foreshadow | [fɔːˈʃædəʊ] | portend |
to interlace | [ɪntə(ː)ˈleɪs] | interweave |
To enjoy | [ˈrɛlɪʃ] | enjoy, savor |
To thread | [trɛd] | Look after |
To rehearse | [rɪˈhɜːs] | Rehearse |
to narrate | [nəˈreɪt] | Tell |
To alleviate | [əˈliːvɪeɪt] | lighten, ease |
To bill | [bɪlk] | cash out |
To refine | [rɪˈfaɪn] | Improve |
to restructure | [riːˈstrʌkʧə] | Restructure |
to decay | [dɪˈkeɪ] | disintegrate |
To corrupt | [kəˈrʌpt] | Corrupt |
to change | [ˈɔːltə] | Change |
to discern | [dɪˈsɜːn] | Distinguish |
to disclose | [dɪsˈkləʊz] | To uncover |
To inscribe | [ɪnˈskraɪb] | inscribe |
To proffer | [ˈprɒfə] | Suggest |
To meddle | [ˈmɛdl] | Interfere |
To violate | [ˈvaɪəleɪt] | Violate |
To further | [ˈfɜːðə] | Continue |
To humble | [hʌmbl] | Humble |
to subdue | [səbˈdjuː] | Conquer |
to demote | [dɪˈməʊt] | Downgrade, downgrade |
to obey | [əˈbeɪ] | obey, obey |
to employ | [ɪmˈplɔɪ] | Hire |
to chastise | [ʧæsˈtaɪz] | Punish |
to concoct | [kənˈkɒkt] | Come up with |
To condone | [kənˈdəʊn] | indulge |
To cringe | [krɪnʤ] | lament |
To ensconce | [ɪnˈskɒns] | shelter, soothe |
To sanction | [ˈsæŋkʃən] | Punish |
To affix | [ˈæfɪks] | Attach, fix |
To curb | [kɜːb] | Restrict, curb |
to restrain | [rɪsˈtreɪn] | Hold back |
To enlarge | [ɪnˈlɑːʤ] | Enlarge, elevate |
To govern | [ˈgʌvən] | To rule |
To reckon | [ˈrɛkən] | Recalculate |
to esteem | [ɪsˈtiːm] | Appreciate, respect |
To sweeten | [swiːtn] | Sweeten |
To fluctuate | [ˈflʌktjʊeɪt] | Hesitate |
To fare | [feə] | to depend on, to rise in price, to be subjected to |
To halt | [hɔːlt] | Stop, stop |
to endure | [ɪnˈdjʊə] | endure, endure |
to revenge | [rɪˈvɛnʤ] | Revenge |
to attain | [əˈteɪn] | reach, reach |
to divest | [daɪˈvɛst] | break up |
To elucidate | [ɪˈluːsɪdeɪt] | clarify |
To inventory | [ɪnˈvɛnt] | invent, invent |
To shield | [ʃiːld] | Protect |
to resemble | [rɪˈzɛmbl] | to resemble, to resemble, to resemble |
To ingest | [ ɪnˈʤɛst] | swallow, swallow |
To dispense | [dɪsˈpɛns] | distribute, distribute, distribute |
To match | [mæʧ] | Correspond |
To engross | [ɪnˈgrəʊs] | Engage, Engage, Engage |
To collude | [kəˈluːd] | talk, enter |
to split | [splɪt] | Divide, destroy |
To unveil | [ʌnˈveɪl] | reveal, reveal, show |
to bear | [beə] | bear, endure, give birth |
To prompt | [prɒmpt] | suggest, encourage |
to mold | [məʊld] | mold, shape |
to rub | [rʌb] | rub, rub, rub |
To stomp | [stɒmp] | trample, trample |
to narrate | [nəˈreɪt | Tell, narrate |
To sense | [sɛns] | Feel, understand |
To update | [ˈaʊtˌdeɪt] | become obsolete |
To clutter | [ˈklʌtə] | clutter up, clutter up |
to scrabble | [ˈskræbl] | To scratch |
To accuse | [əˈkjuːz] | Blame |
To summon | [ˈsʌmən] | call, summon |
to outfit | [ˈaʊtfɪt] | equip, equip |
To convert | [ˈkɒnvɜːt] | Transform |
to override | [əʊvəˈraɪd] | Redefine, redistribute |
to bind | [baɪnd] | To tie |
to nurture | [ˈnɜːʧə] | Bring up |
To recount | [riːˈkaʊnt] | retell |
To backlog | [ˈbæklɒg] | fall behind |
To inspectorate | [ɪnˈspɛktərɪt] | inspect, check |
To unearth | [ʌnˈɜːθ] | unearth |
to demote | [dɪˈməʊt] | demote, demote |
To trap | [træp] | lure into a trap |
At level B2, you can arrange verbs into groups according to their semantic load. For example, verbs about negative feelings: to abhor, to abuse, to hate, to blame, to torture, to nerve, to humiliate.
Success verbs: to achieve, to win, to reach, to gain, to get rich, to obtain, to enhance.
Verbs that can be used for a positive attitude: to cheer up, to encourage, to support, to praise, to proud, to love, to adore.
An important success factor will be the use of each word in speech and understanding the intricacies of use. Literature and watching the news will help you with this. We also recommend subscribing to famous personalities, for example, on Elon Musk's Instagram or other people of interest to you, who often become the initial source of new words and expressions.
These trendy verbs in 2021 are:
- To flex - the word was introduced by hip-hop artists and means "to dress up." Sometimes it is used when a person boasts of something strange and incomprehensible.
- To go full send - used by athletes to express admiration for a cool trick. Literally means "to give everything to the full", as well as "to go to the victorious".
- To cut a rug - on YouTube, hearing this phrase suggests a beautiful dance performance, or more precisely: "blow up the dance floor."
- To chuck a sickie - in one video that received a million views, this phrase meant: "pretend to be sick so as not to go to work", the phrase has taken root and is actively used by carriers.
- To spit the dummy, a blogger who talked about his parenting with three children, introduced this expression in order to beautifully say “burst with righteous anger.”
- To skedaddle - "rewind fishing rods, carry away legs."
List of Upper-Intermediate nouns
You should always have a notebook and a pen at hand to write down an unknown word and then learn it. At the Upper-Intermediate you can already understand the lyrics by 99%, so we advise you to switch completely to English-language compositions - this way you will improve your subconscious pronunciation, catch new words, and get acquainted with slang.
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Selection on the topic "Modern education"
Often at interviews they ask philosophical questions in the style of: “What would you change in modern society?”, “How does education affect the development of a person?”, “What are the main trends in education can you highlight?”. In such cases, you are expected to be able to think, build a logical oral text without prior preparation, and skillful possession of specific vocabulary.
Word | Transcription | Translation |
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questionnaire | [ˌkwɛstɪəˈneə] | Questionnaire, questionnaire |
oversight | [ˈəʊvəsaɪt] | Supervision, control, verification |
stewardship | [ˈəʊvəsaɪt] | Responsibility, management |
estimating | [ˈɛstɪmeɪtɪŋ] | Grading, counting, estimating |
inquiry | [ɪnˈkwaɪəri] | Research, survey, study, investigation |
contemplation | [ˌkɒntɛmˈpleɪʃən] | Thinking, pondering, reasoning |
alternative | [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv] | Alternative |
grade | [greɪd] | Class, rank, score, score |
graduate | [ˈgrædjʊət] | Graduate, graduate student |
credential | [krɪˈdɛnʃəl] | Diploma, certificate, certificate |
accolades | [ækəʊleɪd] | Reward, praise, gratitude |
scale | [skeɪl] | Scale, value |
gliding | [ˈglaɪdɪŋ] | planning meeting |
record | [ˈrɛkɔːd] | record, dossier, record |
measurability | [ˌmɛʒərəˈbɪlɪti] | Calculability, measurability, measurement |
homeschooler | [həʊm skuːlə] | Home school student |
worksheet | [ˈwɜːkˌʃiːt] | Worksheet, table |
gallore | [gəˈlɔː] | multitude, heap, abundance |
prompt | [prɒmpt] | Hint, advice |
membership | [ˈmɛmbəʃɪp] | Membership, participation, affiliation, composition |
progress tracker | [ˈprəʊgrəs ˈtrækə] | Progress tracker |
sequence | [ˈsiːkwəns] | Sequence, order, queue |
undergraduate | [ˌʌndəˈgrædjʊɪt] | Bachelor, student |
degree | [dɪˈgriː] | Degree, diploma |
carer | [ˈkeərə] | Educator, guardian |
transition | [trænˈzɪʃ(ə)n] | transition, transformation |
recognition | [ˌrɛkəgˈnɪʃən] | recognition, awareness |
work force | [wɜːkˌfɔːs] | Labor force, personnel |
volunteering | [ˌvɒlənˈtɪərɪŋ] | Volunteering |
internship | [ˈɪntɜːnʃɪp] | Internship, internship |
accommodation | [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] | Accommodation, lodging, lodging |
enrollment | [əˌkɒməˈdeɪʃ(ə)n] | Enrollment, recruitment, admission |
guide line | [ˈgaɪdlaɪn] | Recommendation, instruction |
hub | [hʌb] | center, focal point, concentrator |
piety | [ˈpaɪəti] | Piety |
impact | [ˈɪmpækt] | Consequence, result, influence |
well-being | [wɛl-ˈbiːɪŋ] | well-being |
reasoning | [ˈriːznɪŋ] | Argument, logic, justification |
incursion | [ɪnˈkɜːʃən] | Violation, collision |
venue | [ˈvɛnjuː] | Location |
You can find a lot of good words and expressions on the websites of universities in Australia, the USA, Britain. Word document or an ordinary piece of paper and write out cutting-edge phrases.
List on the topic "Social Trends"
Words on a social theme are universal. They can be used in many meanings and at any convenient opportunity. Do not put off mental training for a long time and immediately after reading, try to compose a story with each word indicated here.
Noun | Transcription | Translation |
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door step | [ˈdɔːstɛp] | apartment threshold |
supervisor | [ˈsjuːpəvaɪzə] | Supervisor |
affirmation | [ˌæfɜːˈmeɪʃ(ə)n] | Approval, confirmation |
uptick | [ʌp tɪk] | stimulus, increase, push, rise |
drop-off | [drɒp-ɒf] | decline, decline, decline |
conversation | [kɒnvəˈseɪʃən] | conversation, conversation, discussion |
indifference | [ɪnˈdɪfrəns] | indifference, indifference |
ageism | [ˈeɪʤɪz(ə)m] | Ageism |
segmentation | [sɛgmɛnˈteɪʃən] | Segmentation |
landmark | [ˈlændmɑːk] | milestone, landmark, landmark |
upheaval | [ʌpˈhiːvəl] | upheaval, disaster, upheaval |
harassment | [ˈhærəsmənt] | Harassment, harassment |
disarray | [dɪsəˈreɪ] | Disorder, disarray |
proof | [pruːf] | Proof |
flux | [ˈɪnflʌks] | influx, influx |
struggle | [ˈstrʌgl] | fight, duel, dispute |
loneliness | [ˈləʊnlɪnəs] | Loneliness, solitude |
mental health | [ˈmɛntl hɛlθ] | mental health |
authenticity | [ˌɔːθɛnˈtɪsɪti] | Authenticity, originality |
donation | [dəʊˈneɪʃən] | donation, donation |
backlash | [ˈbæklæʃ] | Feedback |
connotation | [kɒnəʊˈteɪʃən] | Subtext, meaning, allusion |
affinity | [ əˈfɪnɪti] | Proximity, similarity, sympathy |
diversification | [daɪˌvɜːsɪfɪˈkeɪʃən] | Diversification, diversity |
takeover | [pteɪkˌəʊvə] | Absorption |
feminism | [ˈfɛmɪnɪzm] | Feminism |
equality | [i(ː)ˈkwɒlɪti] | Equality |
sustainability | [səsˌteɪnəˈbɪlɪti] | Resilience, stability |
chunk | [ʧʌŋk] | Piece, chunk, lump |
repercussion | [ˌriːpɜːˈkʌʃən] | Consequences, echo |
preference | [ˈprɛfərəns] | preference, advantage |
inspiration | [ˌæspəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] | Aspiration, desire |
consumption | [kənˈsʌm(p)ʃən] | Consumption, expense |
mismanagement | [ˌmɪsˈmænɪʤmənt] | Mismanagement |
key note | [ˈkiːnəʊt] | keynote |
rivalry | [ˈraɪvəlri] | Rivalry, confrontation |
disparity | [dɪsˈpærɪti] | Inconsistency, inequality |
payment | [riːˈpeɪmənt] | Payment, redemption, return |
allegation | [ˌælɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n] | accusation, assertion |
prevalence | [ˈprɛvələns] | Prevalence, prevalence |
In articles devoted to social trends and trends of the current year, the number of such expressions has increased:
- A mental health - mental health, which must be taken care of and protected, as well as physical.
- An augmented reality is augmented reality that has become one of the main characteristics of the pandemic period: online fitting rooms, zoom, contactless delivery.
- A plastic footprint is the amount of plastic used by each person that damages nature.
- A screen time is the time spent behind the promoter of social networks, series and other online content.
- A child-free person is a person who has consciously decided not to have children.
- A sober-curious person is a person who conducts a personal experiment and refuses alcohol.
- Go bananas - go crazy, do inexplicable acts.
Be sure to talk about what most people care about - the change in life due to the coronavirus, the threat to the future due to waste and garbage, global changes in the style and lifestyle of young people.
Nouns on the topic "Modern Literature"
Showing yourself in a conversation as a person who understands literature can be valuable and positive, both for personal purposes and for professional ones. Catch the selection and practice the monologues of a venerable literary critic.
Word | Transcription | Translation |
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nostalgia | [nɒstˈælʤɪə] | Nostalgia, regret |
uplighting | [ʌp ˈlaɪtɪŋ] | Lighting, enlightenment |
escapism | [ɪsˈkeɪpɪzm] | Escapism, withdrawal, flight |
nonfiction | [nɒnˈfɪkʃən] | Non-fiction, non-fiction |
psychology | [saɪˈkɒləʤi] | Psychology |
funnel | [ˈfʌnl] | Funnel, whirlpool |
amateur | [ˈæmətə(ː)] | Lover, fan |
protagonist | [prəʊˈtægənɪst] | Protagonist, protagonist |
pinpoint | [ˈpɪnpɔɪnt] | Pivot point, binding |
announcement | [əˈnaʊnsmənt] | Announcement, announcement |
consequence | [ˈkɒnsɪkwəns] | Conclusion, consequence |
exaggeration | [ɪgˌzæʤəˈreɪʃən] | exaggeration, exaggeration |
scrutiny | [ˈskruːtɪni] | Research, scrutiny |
blue print | [ˈbluːprɪnt] | Plan, project, drawing |
expansion | [ɪksˈpænʃən] | Development, expansion |
extent | [ɪksˈtɛnt] | Degree, scope, scale |
victim | [ˈvɪktɪm] | Victim |
ownership | [ˈəʊnəʃɪp] | Ownership, ownership |
mass market | [mæs-ˈmɑːkɪt] | Mass market, mass trade |
variety | [vəˈraɪəti] | variety, variety |
headline | [ˈhɛdlaɪn] | title, title |
allegation | [ˌælɪˈgeɪʃ(ə)n] | assertion, statement, accusation |
restriction | [rɪsˈtrɪkʃən] | restriction, ban |
comprehension | [ˌkɒmprɪˈhɛnʃən] | Understanding, comprehension |
existence | [ɪgˈzɪstəns] | being, existence |
counterpart | [ˈkaʊntəpɑːt] | analogue, twin |
goldmine | [ˈgəʊldmaɪn] | Goldmine |
applause | [əˈplɔːz] | Applause |
satisfaction | [ˌsætɪsˈfækʃən] | Satisfaction, pleasure |
testimonial | [ˌtɛstəˈməʊniəl] | Review |
empathy | [ˈɛmpəθi] | Empathy |
consideration | [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən] | thinking, contemplation |
touch point | [tʌʧ pɔɪnt] | Touchpoint |
jargon | [ˈʤɑːgən] | Jargon |
background | [ˈbækgraʊnd] | background |
relief | [rɪˈliːf] | Help, discharge |
perception | [pəˈsɛpʃən] | Perception |
stance | [stɑːns] | Position, attitude |
catharsis | [kəˈθɑːsɪs] | Catharsis |
solace | [ˈsɒləs] | Comfort |
It would be great to mention the last book you read, especially if it is in English. You can also talk about how much the culture and format of reading has changed over the past few decades. This will show that you have a developed observational and analytical mindset.
Intermediate Advanced Adjectives
Speech at the B2 level should be full of relevant and tasty adjectives, so read our list and replenish your lexical piggy bank.
Adjective | Transcription | Translation |
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fast-changing | [fɑːst-ˈʧeɪnʤɪŋ] | fast changing |
highly skilled | [ˈhaɪli skɪld] | highly qualified |
Eligible | [ˈɛlɪʤəbl] | Suitable |
Vibrant | [ˈvaɪbrənt] | Viable, bright, lively |
lifelong | [ˈlaɪflɒŋ] | Life |
Fully furnished | [ˈfʊli ˈfɜːnɪʃt] | Fully equipped |
Canonical | [kəˈnɒnɪkəl] | Canonical |
Research based | [rɪˈsɜːʧ-beɪst] | Research based |
inspirational | [ˌɪnspəˈreɪʃən(ə)l] | Inspiring |
Holistic | [həˈlɪstɪk] | Holistic |
Empirical | [ɛmˈpɪrɪkəl] | Empirical |
fun-filled | [fʌn-fɪld] | filled with fun |
Award-winning | [əˈwɔːd-ˈwɪnɪŋ] | Award-winning, award-winning |
Rapid | [ˈræpɪd] | Quick |
Job-ready | [ʤɒb-ˈrɛdi] | Ready to go |
Median | [ˈmiːdiən] | Average, median |
Lucrative | [ˈluːkrətɪv] | Profitable |
Savvy | [ˈsævi] | insightful |
Thoughtful | [θɔːtfʊl] | Thoughtful |
Elusive | [ɪˈluːsɪv] | Elusive |
On-demand | [ɒn-dɪˈmɑːnd] | in demand |
Nonexistent | [nɒn ɪgˈzɪstənt] | defunct |
Luxurious | [lʌgˈzjʊərɪəs] | Luxurious |
Entertaining | [ˌɛntəˈteɪnɪŋ] | Entertaining |
Conscious | [ˈkɒnʃəs] | Conscious |
mythological | [ˌmɪθəˈlɒʤɪkəl] | Mythological |
Prosaic | [prəʊˈzeɪɪk] | Prosaic |
Uplifting | [ʌpˈlɪftɪŋ] | uplifting |
Looming | [ˈluːmɪŋ] | looming |
people-first | [ˈpiːpl-fɜːst] | Human oriented |
User-generated | [ˈjuːzə-ˈʤɛnəreɪtɪd] | Created by users |
Experimental | [ɛksˌpɛrɪˈmɛntl] | Experimental |
Aesthetic | [iːsˈθɛtɪk] | Aesthetic |
Feasible | [ˈfiːzəbl] | Feasible |
Foreseeable | [fɔːˈsiːəbl] | Foreseeable |
streamlined | [ˈstriːmlaɪnd] | Optimized, Comfortable, Streamlined |
brand new | [brænd njuː] | Innovative |
Ephemeral | [ɪˈfɛmərəl] | Ephemeral |
Prevalent | [ˈprɛvələnt] | Common |
Sizable | [ˈsaɪzəbl] | Big |
shoppable | [ˈʃɒpəbl] | Available for purchase |
Stratospheric | [Strato ˈsfɛrɪk] | Stratospheric |
Major | [ˈmeɪʤə] | big, main |
Unprecedented | [ʌnˈprɛsɪdəntɪd] | Unprecedented |
exorbitant | [ɪgˈzɔːbɪtənt] | Exorbitant |
Artistic | [ɑːˈtɪstɪk] | Artistic, creative |
Prospective | [prəsˈpɛktɪv | Perspective |
like-minded | [ˈlaɪkˈmaɪndɪd] | Similar |
customer-centric | [ˈkʌstəmə-ˈsɛntrɪk] | Customer Oriented |
editorial | [ˌɛdɪˈtɔːrɪəl] | editorial, editorial |
Solitary | [ˈsɒlɪtəri] | Solitary, solitary |
Controversial | [ˌkɒntrəˈvɜːʃəl] | Controversial |
Shareable | [ˈʃeərəbl] | divisible, shared |
Journalistic | [ˌʤɜːnəˈlɪstɪk] | journalistic |
elegiac | [ˌɛlɪˈʤaɪək] | Elegiac |
short-lived | [ʃɔːt-lɪvd] | short-lived |
Authoritative | [ɔːˈθɒrɪtətɪv] | Authoritative |
subsequent | [ˈsʌbsɪkwənt] | Subsequent |
Unavoidable | [ˌʌnəˈvɔɪdəbl] | Inevitable |
Disastrous | [dɪˈzɑːstrəs] | Catastrophic |
Adjectives are especially important to learn in context. Try not just to memorize the word, but to select up to 5-10 nouns for each adjective. In linguistic universities, very often students are offered a game as a warm-up:
Original | Synonym 1 | Synonym 2 | Antonym 1 | Antonym 2 |
---|---|---|---|---|
sustainable | Steady | Stable | Precarious | Flimsy |
Qualitative | workmanlike | high quality | substandard | Shoddy |
Then, with each example, you need to come up with a sentence:
- Japan has a steady economy that has evolved over the centuries.
- Jack has a stable nervous system despite all the trials of fate.
Of course, the more words and sentences you can choose, the brighter and richer your speech will be.
B2 level adverbs
It is impossible to build a beautiful and meaningful sentence without adverbs, but it is also unrealistic to memorize all existing ones. In our blog, we posted materials in which we gave the most necessary adverbs.
Adverb | Transcription | Translation |
---|---|---|
collaboratively | [kəˈlæb(ə)rətɪvli] | jointly |
twofold | [ˈtuːfəʊld] | Doubly |
backwards | [ˈbækwədz] | On the contrary, back |
along side | [əˈlɒŋˈsaɪd] | Along |
face to face | [feɪs-tuː-feɪs] | Face to face |
Increasingly | [ɪnˈkriːsɪŋli] | More often |
Likewise | [ˈlaɪkwaɪz] | Similarly |
Inherently | [ɪnˈhɪərəntli] | At its core |
Years long | [jɪəzlɒŋ] | During a year |
Dramatically | [drəˈmætɪk(ə)li] | Much |
overall | [ˈəʊvərɔːl] | Generally |
Sustainably | [səsˈteɪnˈeɪbli] | Sustainably |
Thoroughly | [ˈθʌrəli] | Thoroughly |
radically | [ˈrædɪkəli] | Radically |
undeniably | [ˌʌndɪˈnaɪəbli] | Undoubtedly |
Amongst | [əˈmʌŋst] | Among |
Specifically | [spəˈsɪfɪk(ə)li] | Specifically |
Unless | [ənˈlɛs] | If only |
Seamless | [ˈsiːmlɪs] | Unhindered |
alternative | [ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪvli] | Alternatively |
Disproportionately | [ˌdɪsprəˈpɔːʃnɪtli] | Disproportionately |
Innermost | [ˈɪnəməʊst] | intimately |
Midway | [ˈmɪdˈweɪ] | in the middle |
Unthinkable | [ʌnˈθɪŋkəbl] | unthinkable |
Ruthlessly | [ˈruːθlɪsli] | Mercilessly |
Altogether | [ˌɔːltəˈgɛðə] | Generally |
Beneath | [bɪˈniːθ] | Under, below |
Actually | [ˈfækʧʊəli] | For real |
Indeed | [ɪnˈdiːd] | Really |
Occasionally | [əˈkeɪʒnəli] | Occasionally |
Plenty | [ˈplɛnti] | Plenty, Enough, Plenty |
Anywise | [ˈɛnɪwaɪz] | As you wish |
Somewhere | [ˈsʌmweə] | Somewhere |
Throughout | [θru(ː)ˈaʊt] | Everywhere |
scarcely | [ˈskeəsli] | scarce, rare |
Weekly | [ˈwiːkli] | Weekly |
Quietly | [ˈkwaɪətli] | Quiet |
Rather too | [ˈrɑːðə tuː] | Rather too |
chiefly | [ˈʧiːfli] | Mostly |
Now that you have got acquainted with an excellent set of all the necessary parts of the English speech, you can safely enter into any verbal battles and emerge victorious from them!
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