B1 English Vocabulary List with Free PDF

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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary

Word	IPA	Type	Meaning	Example	Audio
Corporation	/ˌkɔːrpəˈreɪʃən/	n.	A large company or group of companies that is controlled together as a single organization	He works for a large American corporation.
correction	kəˈrɛkʃən	n.	a change that makes something right	The teacher made a correction on my paper.
cosy	ˈkoʊzi	adj.	comfortable, warm, and pleasant	The room felt cosy and warm.
cottage	ˈkɑtɪdʒ	n.	a small house, often in the countryside	They stayed in a small cottage by the lake.
cotton	ˈkɑtən	n.	a soft natural material made from a plant	This shirt is made of cotton.
Council	/ˈkaʊnsl/	n.	A group of people elected or chosen to make decisions or give advice on a particular subject	The local council is responsible for the roads.
count	/kaʊnt/	v.	to say numbers in order or find how many there are	Please count the books on the table.
County	/ˈkaʊnti/	n.	A political division of the UK or Ireland, forming the largest unit of local government	He lives in the county of Yorkshire.
Courage	/ˈkɜrɪdʒ/	n.	The ability to control your fear in a dangerous or difficult situation	It takes courage to speak in public.
Crack	/kræk/	v.	To break something so that it does not separate, but very thin lines appear on its surface	The window cracked when the ball hit it.
crafts	/kræfts/	n.	things made by hand, or activities like making them	The children made paper crafts in class.
Crash	/kræʃ/	v.	If a vehicle crashes or someone crashes it, it is involved in an accident	The car crashed into a tree.
Crazy	/ˈkreɪzi/	adj.	Stupid or not reasonable	That is a crazy idea.
Creation	/kriˈeɪʃən/	n.	The act of creating something, or the thing that is created	The creation of a new business takes time.
Creative	/kriˈeɪtɪv/	adj.	Producing or using original and unusual ideas	She is a very creative designer.
Credit	/ˈkrɛdɪt/	n.	A method of paying for goods or services at a later time, usually paying interest as well	I bought the TV on credit.
Crew	/kruː/	n.	A group of people who work together, especially all those who work on and operate a ship, aircraft, etc.	The flight crew was very helpful.
Crime	/kraɪm/	n.	Illegal activities	The rate of violent crime has fallen.
crime scene	/ˈkraɪm siːn/	n.	the place where a crime happened	Officers searched the crime scene carefully.
Criminal	/ˈkrɪmɪnəl/	adj.	Someone who commits a crime	The police caught the criminal.
Crisis	/ˈkraɪsɪs/	n.	A time of great disagreement, confusion, or suffering	The country is facing an economic crisis.
Criteria	/kraɪˈtɪəriə/	n.	A standard by which you judge, decide about, or deal with something	What are the criteria for the job?
Critic	/ˈkrɪtɪk/	n.	Someone whose job is to give their opinion about something, especially films, books, music, etc.	The film critic gave the movie a bad review.
Critical	/ˈkrɪtɪkəl/	adj.	Saying that someone or something is bad or wrong	He is very critical of the new government.
Criticize	/ˈkrɪtɪˌsaɪz/	v.	To express disapproval of someone or something	The report strongly criticizes the police.