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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| happily | /ˈhæpəli/ | adv. | in a happy way | The children played happily in the garden. | |
| happiness | /ˈhæpinəs/ | n. | the feeling of being happy | Her new job brought her a lot of happiness. | |
| Harbor | /ˈhɑrbər/ | n. | A place where ships dock | The ships are in the harbor. | |
| hardcover | /ˈhɑrdˌkʌvər/ | n. | a book with a hard cover | I bought the hardcover of her new novel. | |
| Hardly | /ˈhɑrdli/ | adv. | Only just; almost not | I could hardly hear him. | |
| Hardware | /ˈhɑrdˌwɛr/ | n. | Physical parts of a computer | The hardware is broken. | |
| Harm | /hɑrm/ | v. | Physical or other injury or damage | No harm was done. | |
| harmful | /ˈhɑːrmfəl/ | adj. | causing damage or bad effects | Too much smoke is harmful to your lungs. | |
| Hazard | /ˈhæzərd/ | n. | Danger | Fire hazard. | |
| Headline | /ˈhɛdlaɪn/ | n. | A title of a web article | Read the news headline. | |
| Headphone | /ˈhɛdˌfoʊn/ | n. | Device worn on ears to listen | Wear your headphones. | |
| Heal | /hil/ | v. | To make or become well again, especially after a cut or other injury | The wound healed quickly. | |
| heater | /ˈhiːtər/ | n. | a machine that makes a room warm | We turned on the heater because it was cold. | |
| heatwave | /ˈhiːtweɪv/ | n. | a long period of very hot weather | The heatwave lasted for a week. | |
| Heaven | /ˈhɛvən/ | n. | In some religions, the place where good people go after they die | Do you believe in heaven? | |
| heel | /hiːl/ | n. | the back part of your foot | My heel hurts after the long walk. | |
| helped | /hɛlpt/ | v. | gave support or made something easier | My brother helped me with my homework. | |
| herb | /ɝːb/ | n. | a plant used to add flavor to food or for medicine | The soup was made with fresh herbs. | |
| heroine | /ˈhɛroʊɪn/ | n. | a woman who is admired for brave or good actions | The heroine saved the children from the fire. | |
| hesitate | /ˈhezəteɪt/ | v. | to pause before doing something | Do not hesitate to call if you need help. | |
| hidden | /ˈhɪdən/ | adj. | kept out of sight or not easy to find | The key was hidden under the mat. | |
| high jump | /ˈhaɪ ˌdʒʌmp/ | n. | a sport where you jump over a high bar | She won the high jump competition. | |
| Highlight | /ˈhaɪˌlaɪt/ | v. | To attract attention to or emphasize something important | The report highlights the need for better security. | |
| Highly | /ˈhaɪli/ | adv. | Very, to a large degree, or at a high level | It is highly unlikely that he will come. | |
| Hire | /haɪər/ | v. | To pay to use something for a short period | We hired a car for the weekend. |
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