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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| adaptable | /əˈdæptəbəl/ | adj. | able to change easily in new situations | She is adaptable and quickly feels comfortable in new workplaces. | |
| Additional | /əˈdɪʃənl/ | adj. | Extra | We need additional information. | |
| adjust | /əˈdʒʌst/ | v. | change something slightly to fit better | She adjusted the seat before starting the car. | |
| Administration | /ədˌmɪnɪˈstreɪʃən/ | n. | The arrangements and tasks needed to control an operation | She works in hospital administration. | |
| admiration | /ˌæd.məˈreɪ.ʃən/ | n. | respect and warm approval for someone or something | She looked at the painting with great admiration. | |
| Admire | /ədˈmaɪər/ | v. | To respect and approve of someone | I admire her courage. | |
| Admission | /ədˈmɪʃən/ | n. | Permission to enter a place | Admission to the museum is free. | |
| Admit | /ədˈmɪt/ | v. | To agree that something is true | He admitted that he was wrong. | |
| Adopt | /əˈdɑpt/ | v. | To legally take another person's child into your own family | They decided to adopt a baby. | |
| Advance | /ədˈvæns/ | v. | A development or improvement | There have been great advances in medicine. | |
| Advertise | /ˈæd.vərˌtaɪz/ | v. | To promote a product | They advertise on TV. | |
| advise | /ədˈvaɪz/ | v. | to tell someone what you think they should do | I advise you to rest today. | |
| Affair | /əˈfɛr/ | n. | A situation or subject that is being dealt with | The meeting was a formal affair. | |
| affection | /əˈfekʃən/ | n. | kind feelings for someone | The child showed affection for her mother. | |
| afford | /əˈfɔrd/ | v. | to have enough money for something | We cannot afford a larger apartment this year. | |
| Agenda | /əˈdʒɛn.də/ | n. | A list of meeting topics | What is on the agenda? | |
| ages | /ˈeɪdʒɪz/ | n. | a very long time | We waited for ages at the station. | |
| Aggressive | /əˈɡrɛsɪv/ | adj. | Behaving in an angry and violent way | The dog was very aggressive. | |
| Agreement | /əˈɡriː.mənt/ | n. | A negotiated arrangement | Sign the agreement. | |
| Agriculture | /ˈæɡrɪˌkʌltʃər/ | n. | Farming | The country's economy relies on agriculture. | |
| air conditioning | /ˈer kənˌdɪʃənɪŋ/ | n. | a system that cools the air in a building or car | The hotel room has air conditioning. | |
| air force | /ˈer fɔːrs/ | n. | the part of a country's armed forces that uses aircraft | His brother joined the air force. | |
| air pollution | /er pəˈluːʃən/ | noun phrase | dirty air from smoke and gases | Air pollution is worse in big cities. | |
| Aircraft | /ˈɛrˌkræft/ | n. | Any vehicle that can fly | The military has many aircraft. | |
| Airline | /ˈɛrˌlaɪn/ | n. | A company that provides flights | Which airline are you flying? |
