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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crop | /krɑp/ | n. | A plant such as a grain, fruit, or vegetable grown in large amounts | The farmers had a good crop this year. | |
| cross out | /krɔs aʊt/ | phr. v. | to draw a line through words or numbers to remove them | Cross out the wrong answer. | |
| crossroads | /ˈkrɔsˌroʊdz/ | n. | a place where two roads meet and cross | Turn left at the crossroads. | |
| Crucial | /ˈkruːʃəl/ | adj. | Extremely important or necessary | Her work has been crucial to the project's success. | |
| Cruel | /ˈkruːəl/ | adj. | Extremely unkind and unpleasant and causing pain to people or animals intentionally | It is cruel to keep animals in small cages. | |
| Cruise | /kruz/ | n. | A holiday on a ship | They went on a Caribbean cruise. | |
| crush | /krʌʃ/ | n. | a strong feeling of love for someone | She had a crush on a boy in her class. | |
| Cuisine | /kwɪˈziːn/ | n. | A style of cooking | Italian cuisine is famous for its pasta and pizza. | |
| Cultural | /ˈkʌltʃərəl/ | adj. | Relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society | The city has a rich cultural heritage. | |
| Cure | /kjʊr/ | v. | To make someone with an illness healthy again | The medicine cured his illness. | |
| Curious | /ˈkjʊriəs/ | adj. | Interested in learning about people or things around you | I was curious to know what would happen next. | |
| curiously | /ˈkjʊriəsli/ | adv. | in a way that shows interest or surprise | She looked at the box curiously. | |
| curly | /ˈkɝli/ | adj. | having curls or many bends | He has curly hair. | |
| Currency | /ˈkɜrənsi/ | n. | The money that is used in a particular country at a particular time | The local currency is the dollar. | |
| Current | /ˈkɜrənt/ | adj. | Of the present time | What is your current address? | |
| Currently | /ˈkɜrəntli/ | adv. | At the present time | He is currently working in London. | |
| Curriculum | /kəˈrɪkjələm/ | n. | The subjects studied in a school | Math is part of the curriculum. | |
| Cursor | /ˈkɜrsər/ | n. | A moving indicator on a screen | Move the cursor to the right. | |
| Curve | /kɜrv/ | n. | A line that bends continuously and has no straight parts | The road has a sharp curve. | |
| Custom | /ˈkʌstəm/ | n. | A way of behaving or a belief that has been established for a long time | It is a local custom to give gifts on this day. | |
| Customs | /ˈkʌstəmz/ | n. | The place where luggage is checked | We went through customs. | |
| cut up | /kʌt ʌp/ | phr. v. | to cut something into smaller pieces | Cut up the apples for the salad. | |
| cute | /kjut/ | adj. | pretty and pleasant, often in a small or sweet way | That puppy is very cute. | |
| cutting | /ˈkʌtɪŋ/ | v. | using a sharp tool to make something smaller or separate | He is cutting the paper carefully. | |
| cv | /ˌsiːˈviː/ | n. | a short document that lists your education and work experience | Please send your CV by email. |
