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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | /flʌd/ | n. | A large amount of water covering an area that is usually dry | The heavy rain caused a flood. | |
| Flow | /floʊ/ | v. | To move in one direction | The river flows to the sea. | |
| flu | /fluː/ | n. | an illness that gives you fever and makes you feel weak | She has the flu. | |
| flute | /fluːt/ | n. | a long, thin musical instrument you play by blowing across a hole | She played a song on the flute. | |
| focused | /ˈfoʊkəst/ | adj. | paying close attention | She stayed focused during the test. | |
| Folk | /foʊk/ | n. | People in general | Some folk like to stay at home. | |
| Fond | /fɑnd/ | adj. | To like someone or something very much | She is very fond of animals. | |
| Font | /fɒnt/ | n. | A style of text | Change the font size. | |
| foods | /fuːdz/ | n. | different kinds of food | The market sells foods from many countries. | |
| Fool | /fuːl/ | n. | A person who behaves in a silly way | Don't be a fool. | |
| Forbid | /fərˈbɪd/ | v. | To refuse to allow something | Smoking is forbidden here. | |
| forbidden | /fərˈbɪdən/ | adj. | not allowed | Smoking is forbidden in this building. | |
| Foreigner | /ˈfɔrɪnər/ | n. | A person from another country | He is a foreigner here. | |
| Forever | /fɔrˈɛvər/ | adv. | For all time | I will love you forever. | |
| Forgive | /fərˈɡɪv/ | v. | To stop blaming or being angry with someone | I forgive you for your mistake. | |
| Formal | /ˈfɔrməl/ | adj. | Public or official | It was a very formal dinner. | |
| Format | /ˈfɔːrmæt/ | n. | To arrange data | Format the text in bold. | |
| formed | /fɔrmd/ | v. | made or created | The team formed a circle. | |
| Former | /ˈfɔrmər/ | adj. | Of or in an earlier time | He is the former president. | |
| fortnight | /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/ | n. | two weeks | We stayed there for a fortnight. | |
| Fortunate | /ˈfɔrtʃənɪt/ | adj. | Lucky | We are fortunate to have good health. | |
| fortunately | /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/ | adv. | in a lucky way | Fortunately, we arrived before the train left. | |
| Fortune | /ˈfɔrtʃən/ | n. | A large amount of money | He made a fortune in business. | |
| Forum | /ˈfɔːrəm/ | n. | An online discussion site | Join the gaming forum. | |
| forwards | /ˈfɔːrwərdz/ | adv. | toward the front | He took two steps forwards. |
