B1 English Vocabulary List with Free PDF

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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary

Word	IPA	Type	Meaning	Example	Audio
casual	/ˈkæʒuəl/	adj.	relaxed and not formal	The office allows casual clothes on Fridays.
Catalog	/ˈkæt.əl.ɔɡ/	n.	A book with a list of all the goods that you can buy from a shop	I ordered the clothes from a catalog.
catalogue	/ˈkæt̬.əl.ɔːɡ/	n.	a book or list of products for sale	I found the shoes in the store catalogue.
Category	/ˈkætɪɡɔri/	n.	A group of people or things with particular features in common	This book falls into the category of fiction.
cathedral	kəˈθidrəl	n.	a large and important church	We visited the cathedral in the city center.
cattle	ˈkætəl	n.	cows and bulls kept on a farm	The farmer keeps cattle on the hill.
causes	/ˈkɑzɪz/	n.	reasons why something happens	The doctor explained the causes of the pain.
caution	/ˈkɔːʃən/	n.	care to avoid danger or mistakes	Use caution on the wet floor.
Cave	/keɪv/	n.	Hole in the ground	Explore the cave.
Celebration	/ˌsɛlɪˈbreɪʃən/	n.	A special social event, such as a party, when you celebrate something	The town held a celebration for the new year.
Cell	/sɛl/	n.	The smallest basic unit of a plant or animal	The human body is made up of millions of cells.
Central	/ˈsɛntrəl/	adj.	In, at, from, or near the centre or most important part of something	The hotel is in a central location.
central heating	ˌsɛntrəl ˈhitɪŋ	n.	a system that heats all the rooms in a building	We turned on the central heating in winter.
CEO	/ˌsiː.iːˈoʊ/	n.	Chief Executive Officer	The CEO gave a speech.
Ceremony	/ˈsɛrɪˌmoʊni/	n.	Formal acts, often fixed and traditional, performed on important social or religious occasions	The wedding ceremony was beautiful.
Certificate	/sərˈtɪfɪkɪt/	n.	An official document that states that the information on it is true	She received a certificate for completing the course.
Chairman	/ˈtʃɛrˌmæn/	n.	A person in charge of a meeting or organization	The chairman opened the meeting.
Challenge	/ˈtʃælɪndʒ/	n.	Something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve	Learning a new language is a fun challenge.
challenging	ˈtʃælɪndʒɪŋ	adj.	difficult in a way that needs effort and skill	The exam was challenging but fair.
Championship	/ˈtʃæmpiənˌʃɪp/	n.	A high-level competition to decide who is the best, especially in a sport	They won the football championship.
changing room	ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ rum	n.	a room where you can try on clothes or change clothes	She went to the changing room to try on the jacket.
channels	/ˈtʃænəlz/	n.	ways of sending information or TV stations	We watched the news on different channels.
Chapter	/ˈtʃæptər/	n.	Any of the separate parts into which a book or other piece of text is divided	I read the first chapter of the book.
Characteristic	/ˌkærɪktəˈrɪstɪk/	adj.	A typical or noticeable quality of someone or something	Kindness is his best characteristic.
Charge	/tʃɑrdʒ/	v.	To ask an amount of money for something, especially a service or activity	How much do you charge for a haircut?