B1 Intermediate vocabulary

A

• absorb verb To take in a liquid, gas, or piece of information gradually and hold onto it.
• accurate adjective Correct and matching the facts in every detail, with no mistakes.
• adapt verb To change your behavior or something's form so it fits a new situation better.
• advantage noun A factor or condition that gives someone a better chance of success than others.
• affect verb To cause a change in someone or something.
• appreciate verb To recognize the value of something, or to be grateful for it.
• approach verb To move closer to something, or to start dealing with a task or problem in a certain way.
• atmosphere noun The layer of gases surrounding a planet, or the general mood or feeling of a place.
• attempt verb To try to do something, especially something difficult.
• attrition noun A gradual reduction in strength or numbers caused by continuous pressure or loss over time...
• aware adjective Knowing that something exists or is happening.
• awareness noun Knowledge or understanding that something exists or is happening.

B

• bona fide adjective Genuine and real, not fake or fraudulent.

C

• categorically adverb In a way that is clear, direct, and without any doubt or exception.
• comprehensive adjective Including everything that is necessary or relevant, leaving nothing important out.
• contend verb To argue that something is true, or to struggle to deal with a difficulty.
• correlation noun A relationship between two things in which a change in one is connected to a change in the...
• critique noun A detailed evaluation or review of something, pointing out both strengths and weaknesses.

D

• derogatory adjective Showing disrespect or a low opinion of someone or something.
• desertion noun The act of leaving someone or something without permission, especially abandoning a duty o...
• despotic adjective Ruling with total and often cruel power, without regard for the wishes of others.

F

• floodplain noun The flat area of land next to a river that is naturally covered with water when the river...

I

• impasse noun A situation in which no progress is possible because opposing sides refuse to change their...
• intervention noun The act of becoming involved in a situation, especially in order to improve or stop it.

J

• judiciary noun The branch of government made up of judges and courts that interprets laws and settles leg...

R

• rebuttal noun A response that argues against a claim or criticism made by someone else.

S

• serfdom noun A historical system in which peasants were legally bound to work on land owned by a lord.
• stereotype noun An oversimplified and widely held idea about a type of person or thing that isn't always a...
• submit verb To hand in or present something for approval or consideration, or to accept the authority...
• symbol noun A sign, image, or object that is used to represent something else, often an idea or qualit...
• symptom noun A physical or mental sign that indicates the presence of a disease or condition.

V

• vigilance noun Careful and continuous attention to possible danger or problems.