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CEFR B2 — Upper-Intermediate

B2 English Vocabulary List

2,498 essential upper-intermediate-level English words. Click any word for its definition and five example sentences.

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analysis analyst ancestor anger angsty anguish animation annexation annotation annually anonymity antibody anxiety anxiously anyhow apostle apostrophe apparatus apparent apparently appeal appearance appendix applicant appreciation appropriate appropriately approval approve approximate approximately aptitude aqueduct arbitrary arbitration archival arduously arise armed armful armistice arpeggio arrogant artifact artificial artificially artistic artistry aside aspect assess assessment assist assistance association assume assure astonish astonished astonishing astronomer astronomy atheism athletic.atmosphere atom atomic attached attachment atypical aubergine austere authentic authority autobiography autoimmune automate automatically availability aviation award awesome awkward backup bail balanced baldly ban bandwidth bang banker bankrupt bare barely barrier bartender basically batch bathhouse beam beautify beaver beguiling behalf behest belongings benchmark beneath beneficial benignly besiege bestow bestseller betray bewilder bias billboard biochemistry biodegradable biological biomass biometric biopsy bitter bitterly bizarre blankness bless blindness blithely blockchain blooming blossom blueprint blurb blush boast boiling bold bomber bombing bond bonus boost boredom bossy bothered bound boundary bow bracket brainstorm brainstorming brainwash brandish bravery breakable breakdown breakup breathtaking breed brevity bribe brightly brilliantly brimstone broadband broadcast broadcaster broccoli brouhaha bubbly budget bullet bump bumper burglary burnout burst bustling buttress buzzard cable cadence calamity calculate calibrate calibration callous callously calmly calmness cancerous candidly cantilever capable capacious capacity capitalism caption captive capture carbon carbonize carcinogen cardiovascular carelessly caring.carnival carriage cast casually catalogue catering cautious.cease ceaseless cello cemetery censorship certainty cessation chairman chaos characteristic charm chart cheat checkout cheeky cheer cheerfully chemotherapy cherished chief childish chili chiselled choir chord chromatic chromosome chronic chronicle circuitry circular circumstance circumstance.citation citywide civil civilisation civilization classify clearness clerical clickbait climactic clinician clip closely coaching cocoa code codify cogent cognate cognition cognitive cohesion coincidence collapse collector collider colon colonialism colonnade colourful combination comedian comfortably command commander commence commerce commission commit commitment committee communicative communism commuter companion comparatively compel competency compilation compiler complex complexion complimentary compose composer compound compromised concentration concept concerned concerning condone conduct conductor conduit confederation confess confidence confidently configuration confirmation conflict confuse confusing confusion congenital congestion conjugation conjunction conjure connectivity conscious consequence consequently conservation conservative considerable considerably consideration considering console consolidate consolidation conspicuous constant constantly construct construction consult consultant consumerism contamination contemplate contemporary contingent continuous continuously contrary contribute contribution contrive controversial convenience conveniently conventional converse convert convinced cooperate cooperation cope cornice corporate corporation corpus correctly correspond corroborate cortex cosiness cosset council counter courage courgette coursework courtesy coward cowardly coziness crack craft creatively creativity credibly creek creepy crisis crisp criteria critic critical critically criticise criticism criticize crocodile crossing crossroads crucial crude crudely cruelly cruelty cruise cryptocurrency cubism cuisine culinary cultivation culturally cupola curb cure curiosity curiously curl current currently curtail curve custody cybersecurity cynically cynicism damn dandelion dare darkness darkroom darling dash database dated dating daunt daunting dawn deadline deadly dealer dear debate debit debugging debut decay deceive decent decipher decisive declare decline decoration decrypt deduction deeply defence defender defense deficient definite deforestation degrading delegation deliberate deliberately delicacy delicate delight delighted delightful delineate delusion demanding.democracy democratic demolish demonstrate demystify denote denounce dense densely dental deny dependency dependent depiction deplore deposit depreciation depressed depressing depression deprive derelict derision derisive descend desertification desertion designate desirable desire despair desperate desperately destruction detain detect determination determiner detriment detritus developed developing deviant deviate deviation devil devise devote devoted dialog dialogue dialysis diarrhea diarrhoea diaspora dietary differ differentiate dignify dilemma diligence diligent dimension diminuendo dip diphthong diplomat diplomatic disability disable disagreement disappearance disappointment disapprove disc discern discipline discourage discredit discrepant discrete discretion disdain disgrace disguise dishonest dishonesty dislodge dismiss disorder disorganised disorganized disparage disparity dispersal disperse disposal disregard disrupt dissatisfaction dissatisfied dissemble distant distinct distinction distinguished distort distract distribute distribution disturb dive diverse diversification diversity dividend division dizzy dna docilely doctrine domain dominate donate donation doping dormer dosage dose doubly doubtful downfall downsize drabness draft drag dramatic dramatically drapery dreadful drinkable drone drudgery dubiously dump duplicate dutifully dwarfism dwelling dye dynamic eager eagerly eagerness earnings earthquake ease eastward eccentric eclectic ecologically economical economics economist ecosystem edifice edify edit edition.editorial educated effectively efficiency ego elation elect electrician electronically elegant elegantly elegy elemental elitist elongate elsewhere emanate emerge emergence emigration emissions emotional emotionally emphasis emphasize empirical emulate emulation enabler enactment encounter encouragement encouraging encrypt encryption encumber endanger endangered endless endlessly endure enduring energetic engender engulf enjoyment enquire enrolment ensure entertainer entertaining enthusiasm enthusiastic enthusiastically entirely entitle entity entrepreneur enviable environmentally envy enzyme ephemera ephemeral equable equality equally equate equip equivalent era eradicate ergonomic erode error eruption escalate essentially establish estate estimate estimated eternal ethically ethnic euphoria euphoric evident evidently evil evolution exactly exactness exalt examination examinee exception exceptional exclude excursion excursion.executive exemplify exhausting existence exodus exotic.expand expansion expectation expected expedite expense explicit exploit.explosion expose exposure extend extension extension.extensive extent external extortion extract extradition extraordinarily extraordinary exude eyesight fabricate fabulous facade facility facsimile fade failure faint faith faithful fake fame famine fanciful fantastically fantasy farcical fare farewell farthest fascinated fascinating fatal.fate faulty feasible federal feedback fellow felony ferocious ferocity fertile festive fiend fiendish fierce fiercely fighting filigree filling finance financially finding finely finite firm firmly firmness firmware firstly fissure fixation fixed flame flap flattery flexibility flexible flexibly flip float fluency fluently focal folk following fondness foolish foolishly forbid forbidden forecast foreman forestry forgive forlornly formality formation formerly forte forthcoming fortify fortnight fortunate fortune fractious fragment framework frankly freely freight frequency friendliness frighten frost frostily frustration functional fund funeral furious furiously furore furthermore gaiety gambit gambling gaol gardening gargoyle gauche gaudy gaze gear gender generally generate generosity generously genetically genetics genre gentleman gently genuine genuinely geographic gerund gig girder glamorous glee glide glitch glitz glitzy globalization globally glorify gorgeous gossip govern governance governor gradual gradually graduate gramme grand grant graph graphics gravitate greatly greatness greedy.gridlock grievance grip grouping gruesome guarantee guidance guideline guilt gushingly gymnastic hack hairy hallucination handball handicapped handle handout hapless harm harmful harness harrow harvest hatching haughty haunt haunting headquarters heal heartwarming hearty heaven hedge heifer heighten hell hemorrhage hesitate hibernate highlight hindrance hindsight hint historian hitch holism holy homonym honestly honesty honeymoon honor honour hood hook hopeful hopeless horrify horror humanize hurriedly hydroelectric hyphen hypocrite icon iconography ideal ideally identical identification identify identity idiom ignore illegally illustrate immediate immigrant immigration immoral immunity impartial impatient impatiently imperialism impetus impishly implement implicate implicit impolite importantly impossible impressed impression improper improperly improved inaccurate inanimate inaugurate inauguration inception incidence incident incipient incise income inconvenient incorporate increasingly incredible incumbent indebted independence independent independently index indicate indolence indolent induct indulgent industrial inequality inexperienced infection inference inferior inflate inflation influence influencer influenza infrastructure inhabitant inherit initial initially initiate inner innermost innocent innocently innovate innovator input inquire inscribe inside insolvency insomnia inspector inspire instance instant instantly instil institute institution insular insult insurance intangible intellectual intelligence intensive intention interact interfere interim interior internationally internship interpreter interrogative interruption interval intervene introduce introvert intuit invade invasion inventor invertebrate investigation investment investor invisible involved involvement irresponsible irritated irritating islander isolate isolated isotope italicize itch jarring jaw jealously jewel jeweller jingle joint journalism joy judgement judo jury justice justify justly juxtapose karaoke kerosene killing kindergarten kindness kingdom labor lackluster landing landslide largely laser lassitude lastly latecomer latent latter laud laughter launch lawmaker layabout layer laziness league leak lean learner learning lecturer leek legato legend leisurely lessen lethargic lethargy liaise liar liberalism liberate liberty librarian lifeless lifestyle lifetime lighting lily limitless linearly linen lintel liquidation literacy literally literary litigation litter livelihood liver livestock load lodge logical logistics loss lovingly loyal loyalty lucid ludicrous lush lyric lyrical lyrically lyrics macabre maelstrom maestro magical magician magnificent magnitude mainstream maintain maintenance majority maker malaria malice malignant malleable malnutrition management mandate mania manicure manifest mankind manner manufacture manufacturer manufacturing marathon mark-up marketing massive master mastery mathematician matter mature maximize meaningful measurement mechanical mechanism mechanize medal medication medieval mediocre memorable mentally mentorship merchandise mere merely meritocracy mesmeric messenger metabolism metadata metalled metaphor micro midwife migrate milieu military minaret minister minor minority mint minutiae misdemeanor miserable misery misinformation misplace mist misty misunderstand misunderstanding mitochondria modal modernize modest moisture momentary monitor monopoly monument moody moonlight moonscape moral morally moratorium moreover moribund mortality mortgage motherboard motion motivate motivated motivation motive motley mountaintop moving multicultural multilingual multimedia multiple multiply multitasking mumble mundane murder murderer mustache mutable mutinous mutter mutually mysterious mystify mystique myth naively naivety naked narcissism narrator narrowly nation nationalism nationwide native naturalism naughty nave navigate navigation necessarily necessity needy negate negative negatively negotiate neighboring neighbouring neither neophyte nerve nerves nervously ness neuron neutrality nevertheless newcomer newly nicely nigh nobleman nonsense norm northward notoriety novelist nuclear nuisance nullify nurture nutrient nutrition obedience obedient obelisk objection objective obligation oblique observation obsess obsession obstacle obtain occasion occasionally occupant occupy octave oddity offence offend offender offensive olympiad omelette omit oncology ongoing opacity operate operator opponent oppose opposite optimist optimistic.optional opulence opulent opus oral orator orbit orchestra orchestral ordinance organ organic organism organized organizer orient origin original originally ornate orthopedic outback outcome outer outfit outlive outmoded outpatient output outrageous outshine outskirts outsourcing outstanding outwardly oval overcome overfishing overlook overpopulation overseas overseer oversize overstep overtake overthrow overtime overweight overwhelmed overwork pace pacifism packed pad palatable palindrome pandemic panel panic panorama panoramic pantheism papaya paperwork parachute parade parallel paramedic paranoia parapet parasitic parity parliament parochial partial participate particularly partisan partnership passage passion passionate passionately pastor pasture patchily pathogen pathology patience patiently patriotic pause payment peaceful peacefully peak peculiar pedantic pedestal pediatric pedicure pediment peel penalty pendulous pendulum penetrate pension percentage perfectly perishable perjury permanently permeate personality personify pertain to pervasive perverse pessimist pessimistic petrified phantom pharmacist phase phenomenon philosopher phobia phoneme photosynthesis photovoltaic physician physique picturesque pilgrimage pillar pitch pity placidly plagiarism plain planning platform playful pleasing plot pneumonia poaching poison poisonous politeness pollutant polo polymer popularity portfolio portico portion portrait portrayal posh positively possessed possessor possibly posterity postgraduate postural posturing potent potential potentially poverty powerfully practical practically pragmatic praise precarious precedent precious precipitation precise precisely precision predictor predispose preempt preference prejudge prejudice preoccupy prerequisite prescription presence presenter preserve presidency presidential presume pretend previously priceless pride primarily priority prise privacy privately pro probable procedure processed proclaim procurement producer productivity proficiency prognosis programming prohibit prohibition prolific prom promotion promptly prone proof propaganda properly property proponent proposal propose proposed prosecution prosecutor prospect prostrate protection protocol.prototype protrude proudly proverb provided proximal psyche psychiatry psychological psychologically psychologist psychology publication publicity publisher punch punitive purchase pursue puzzled qualm quarantine quarrel query quotable racial racism racist radiation radiology rage random rank ransomware rapid rapidly rapture raspberry ratification rating ratio ration rationale ravage ravish readership readily realistic reality realize rear rearrange reasonable reasonably rebel rebellion rebuke recall reception receptor recession reckon recommendation recourse recovery recreation recumbent reduction redundant reef referee reference referent reflection refugee regain regard regarding regional registrar regression regret regretful regulate regulation rehearsal rejoin relatively relay release relevant relief relieved remainder remaining remains remark remarkable remedial remedy remote remotely rendering renew renovation renown repay repertory repose representative repress reprove republic reputation requirement researcher reservoir resident residual resign resolve resonant resonate respectable respected respective responsibility restore restrain restrict restriction retailer retard retirement reunify reveal revenge revenue revere reverence revile revise revision revolution revolutionary rewrite rhetoric rhythm rhythmic ridiculous rightly rigid rip risky riveting robbery robotics rocket rolling rotate rotten roughly royal rub rudiments ruin ruinous ruminate rumour rush rusty sadness safeguard sake salient salivary salivate sample sanctity sandstone sandwiched satellite satire satisfaction satisfactory satisfy saving scalable scale scandal scar scathing scavenger scenario scenic scent scheduled scheme scornful screenwriter scrutinize seal seasonal secondly secular secure sedate sedately sedentary seek seismic seize seldom selection selfless semicolon semiconductor seminar senator senior sensation sensitive sensor separately sequential set settle settler severe severely sex sexual sexy shabby shadowy shallow shambles sharply shell shelter shiver shooting shoplift shoplifter shoplifting shortage shortlist shortly showcase shrink sibling sickness sigh significant significantly silently silverware similarity simplify simply simulate simulation sincere skeleton skepticism skilful skilfully skilled skillful skim slackly slam slap slash slave slight slither slope sloppy slum smash smoothly smuggling snobbery snowball soaking sob socialism socialize socially softness sole solicit solidity solo sometime somewhat sophisticated sophomore soul southward soviet spacious sparkling spatially specialise specialist specialize species specify spectacular spectator speculate spirit spiritual splinter split spokeswoman sponsor spray sprout spurious squeeze stab stability stabilize stable staccato stakeholder standardized standing stare startling stately statement statewide statistics status steadily steady steam steel steer stepmother sterile sterility stiff stimulate stimuli stockpile stoicism stonework stopover storage stormy storyteller straighten straightforward strangely strangle strap strapping strategy stratosphere strengthen stretch stretching strictly strike striking stroke strongly struggle stubborn.stuffed stunning subjective submit subpoena subscription subsequent subside subsidiary subsidize subsidized subsist substance substantial substitute subtitle subtly suburbia succulent suffering sufficient sufficient.suffrage suffuse suitably superb superlative supernatural supervise supervisor supplement supplier supporter surely surgery surplus surprisingly surrounding surroundings survival survivor susceptible suspect suspicion suspicious suspiciously sustainability swear swollen symbolism sympathetic sympathy symphony synopsis syntax tabloid taciturn tackle tactfully tactical tailor takeaway tale talkative tangible tantrum tariff tattoo tautly taxation tease technical technological tediously teem telecommunications telegram telescope tell-tale telltale temper tempo temporarily tempt temptation tenacious tenacity tend tendency tenderly tension terminal terrace terribly terrify terrifying territory terror terrorism terrorist testament theft theism theorist therapist therapy thesis thickness thirst thorough thoroughly threaten thrilled thrilling throughput thus tide tighten tightly tightrope timbre timeless times timing tire tiredness tolerate tomb ton tone torch torment tough toxic traditionally tragedy tragic trail trajectory transfix transform transmit transparency transparent transplant trap traverse treachery treasure treasury treble tremble tremendous tremendously trial tribe tricky trim trivial trophy tropical truancy truly turbine turnover tutor twisted typically tyranny ultimate unacceptable unafraid unattractive unaware uncanny uncertain unchanged unconscious undaunted underlie undersea understandable understanding undoubtedly uneasily uneasy unexceptional unexpectedly unfairly unfamiliar unfashionable unfit unfortunate ungodly unhappiness unification unilateral universal universe unjustly unlimited unmanned unmusical unnatural unnecessary unpopular unrealistic unreasonable unreliable unsatisfactory unselfish unsettle unsuccessful unsuitable untreated unusually unwilling unworldly upbringing update upgrade upheaval upon uprising urge utilize vaccination valedictorian valid vandal vandalism vanish variation varied vast vegan venerate venomous verandah verbally verbatim verse viable vibrate vibration vibrato viciously victory viewership vindicate vinegar violence violently viral virginal virtual virtually vision visual visually vital vivid vividly volatile volatility volume 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