200 Words List B1

1. ability

the quality of having the means or skills to do something

2. abroad

to or in a foreign country

3. absent

not being in a specified place

4. absolutely

totally and definitely; without question

5. accent

special importance or significance

6. accept

receive willingly something given or offered

7. acceptable

worthy of approval or satisfactory

8. access

the right to enter

9. accommodation

making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances

10.accompany

go or travel along with

11.account

a record or narrative description of past events

12.accurate
 characterized by perfect conformity to fact or truth

13.accurately

strictly correctly

14.achieve

gain with effort

15.achievement

the action of accomplishing something

16.act

behave in a certain manner

17.action

something done (usually as opposed to something said)

18.active

characterized by energetic movement

19.advertisement

a public promotion of some product or service

20.admire

feel high regard for

21.admit

declare to be true or accept the reality of

22.advantage

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

23.advertise

make publicity for; try to sell

24.advise
 give advice to

25.afford

have the financial means to do something or buy something

26.agency

the state of being in action or exerting power

27.ahead

at or in the front

28.aim

point or cause to go towards

29.alarm

a device signaling the occurrence of some undesirable event

30.alcoholic

characteristic of or containing volatile hydroxyl compounds

31.alive

possessing life

32.allow

make it possible for something to happen

33.aloud

using the voice; not silently

34.alphabet

a set of characters that are used to write a language

35.altogether

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent

36.amaze
 affect with wonder

37.amazed

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise

38.ambition

a strong drive for success

39.amount

how much there is of something that you can quantify

40.amusing

providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining

41.ancient

belonging to times long past

42.angrily

with rage

43.ankle

a gliding joint between the tibia and fibula

44.anniversary

the date on which an event occurred in some previous year

45.announce

make known

46.annoy

disturb, especially by minor irritations

47.annoyed

troubled persistently

48.annoying
 causing irritation

49.annual

occurring every year

50.anxious

causing or fraught with or showing nervousness

51.apart

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

52.apart

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

53.apart

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

54.apologize

acknowledge faults or shortcomings or failing

55.appear

come into sight or view

56.appearance

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

57.application

the action of putting something into operation

58.apply

employ for a particular purpose

59.approach

move towards

60.approve
 judge to be right or commendable; think well of

61.approving

expressing or manifesting praise or approval

62.approximately

imprecise but fairly close to correct

63.argue

have a disagreement about something

64.argument

a dispute where there is strong disagreement

65.army

a permanent organization of a nation's military land forces

66.arrange

put into a proper or systematic order

67.arrangement

an orderly grouping considered as a unit

68.arrest

take into custody

69.arrival

the act of coming to a certain place

70.article

one of a class of artifacts

71.ashamed

feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse

72.asleep
 in a state of sleep

73.assistant

a person who contributes to the furtherance of an effort

74.atmosphere

the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body

75.attach

be in contact with

76.attack

an offensive against an enemy

77.attempt

make an effort

78.attempted

tried unsuccessfully

79.attend

be present

80.attention

the act of concentrating on something

81.attitude

a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings

82.attract

exert a force on

83.attraction

the quality of arousing interest

84.audience
 a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance

85.author

a person who writes professionally

86.average

an intermediate scale value regarded as normal or usual

87.avoid

stay away from

88.awake

not in a state of sleep; completely conscious

89.awful

exceptionally bad or displeasing

90.background

the part of a scene behind objects in the front

91.backwards

in a manner or order or direction the reverse of normal

92.baggage

cases used to carry belongings when traveling

93.bandage

a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injury

94.based

having a base

95.basic

reduced to the simplest and most significant form possible

96.battle
 a hostile meeting of opposing military forces

97.bay

an indentation of a shoreline smaller than a gulf

98.be sick

eject the contents of the stomach through the mouth

99.beat

hit repeatedly

100. beautifully

in a beautiful manner

101. beauty

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

102. beef

meat from an adult domestic bovine

103. behave

act in a certain manner

104. behaviour

the way a person behaves toward other people

105. bell

a hollow metal device that makes a ringing sound when struck

106. benefit

something that aids or promotes well-being

107. bin

a container; usually has a lid

108. birth
 the time when something begins (especially life)

109. bite

to grip, cut off, or tear with or as if with the teeth or jaws

110. bitter

causing a sharp and acrid taste experience

111. bitterly

extremely and sharply

112. blame

an accusation that one is responsible for some misdeed

113. blank

(of a surface) not written or printed on

114. blankly

without expression

115. blind

unable to see

116. block

obstruct

117. blow

be in motion due to some air or water current

118. bomb

an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions

119. bone

rigid tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates

120. border
 the boundary of a surface

121. branch

a division of a stem arising from the main stem of a plant

122. brave

possessing or displaying courage

123. breast

either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a

woman

124. breath

the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

125. breathe

draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs

126. breathing

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation

127. brief

of short duration or distance

128. briefly

for a short time

129. broad

having great extent from one side to the other

130. bunch

a grouping of a number of similar things

131. burn

destroy by fire

132. bury
 place in a grave or tomb

133. button

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats

134. buyer

a person who buys

135. cable

a very strong thick rope made of twisted hemp or steel wire

136. calm

not agitated; without losing self-possession

137. camp

temporary lodgings in the country for travelers

138. cancel

declare null and void

139. cancer

a malignant growth caused by uncontrolled cell division

140. candidate

someone who is considered for something

141. captain

the leader of a group of people

142. care

providing treatment for or attending to someone or something

143. career

the particular occupation for which you are trained

144. careless
 marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought

145. celebrate

have a festivity

146. celebration

a joyful occasion for festivities to mark some happy event

147. central

in or near an inner area

148. ceremony

a formal event performed on a special occasion

149. certain

established beyond doubt or question; definitely known

150. certificate

a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts

151. challenge

a call to engage in a contest or fight

152. chance

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon

153. chapter

a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled

154. character

a property that defines the individual nature of something

155. charge

assign a duty, responsibility or obligation to

156. charity
 an institution set up to provide help to the needy

157. cheek

either side of the face below the eyes

158. cheerful

being full of or promoting cheer

159. chin

the protruding part of the lower jaw

160. choice

the act of selecting

161. clap

strike one's hands together

162. clerk

an employee who performs office work

163. climate

the weather in some location averaged over a period of time

164. coast

the shore of a sea or ocean

165. coin

a flat metal piece (usually a disc) used as money

166. collection

the act of gathering something together

167. comedy

a humorous incident or series of incidents

168. comment
 a statement that expresses a personal opinion

169. common

having no special distinction or quality

170. communicate

transfer to another

171. communication

the activity of conveying information

172. compare

examine and note the similarities or differences of

173. compete

engage in a contest or measure oneself against others

174. complain

express discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness

175. complaint

an expression of grievance or resentment

176. completely

with everything necessary

177. complicated

difficult to analyze or understand

178. concentrate

make denser, stronger, or purer

179. conclusion

a position or opinion reached after consideration

180. condition
 a mode of being or form of existence of a person or thing

181. conference

a prearranged meeting for consultation or discussion

182. confident

having or marked by assurance

183. confirm

strengthen

184. confused

unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

185. confusing

causing confusion or disorientation

186. connect

fasten or put together two or more pieces

187. connection

a relation between things or events

188. consider

think about carefully; weigh

189. considerable

large in number, amount, extent, or degree

190. contain

hold or have within

191. contest

a struggle between rivals

192. continent
 one of the large landmasses of the earth

193. continue

keep or maintain in unaltered condition

194. contract

a binding agreement that is enforceable by law

195. control

power to direct or determine

196. convenient

suited to your comfort or purpose or needs

197. convince

make realize the truth or validity of something

198. correctly

in an accurate manner

199. cottage

a small house with a single story