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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hurricane | /ˈhɜrɪkeɪn/ | n. | Severe storm | Hurricane warning. | |
| hut | /hʌt/ | n. | a small simple house | They stayed in a small hut near the beach. | |
| hydration | /ˌhaɪdreɪˈʃən/ | n. | the state of having enough water in your body | Good hydration is important in hot weather. | |
| Hydrogen | /ˈhaɪdrədʒən/ | n. | Lightest gas | Hydrogen bomb. | |
| ice hockey | /ˈaɪs ˌhɑːki/ | n. | a game played on ice with sticks and a puck | He plays ice hockey every winter. | |
| ice skates | /ˈaɪs ˌskeɪts/ | n. | shoes with blades for skating on ice | She put on her ice skates and went onto the rink. | |
| Icon | /ˈaɪkɒn/ | n. | A small picture on a screen | Click the app icon. | |
| icy | /ˈaɪsi/ | adj. | covered with ice or very cold | The road was icy this morning. | |
| Ideal | /aɪˈdɪəl/ | adj. | Perfect, or the best possible | This is the ideal place for a picnic. | |
| Identify | /aɪˈdɛntɪˌfaɪ/ | v. | To recognize someone or something and say or prove who or what that person or thing is | The police identified the suspect. | |
| Identity | /aɪˈdɛntɪti/ | n. | Who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others | The police are trying to discover the identity of the killer. | |
| identity card | /aɪˈdɛntɪti kɑːrd/ | n. | an official card that shows who you are | Please show your identity card at the desk. | |
| Ignore | /ɪɡˈnɔr/ | v. | To intentionally not listen or give attention to | He ignored her advice and made a mistake. | |
| Illegal | /ɪˈliːɡəl/ | adj. | Not allowed by law | It is illegal to drive without a license. | |
| Illness | /ˈɪlnəs/ | n. | A disease of the body or mind | He died after a long illness. | |
| illustrate | /ˈɪləstreɪt/ | v. | to explain with pictures or examples | The teacher used charts to illustrate the process. | |
| Image | /ˈɪmɪdʒ/ | n. | A picture in your mind or an idea of how someone or something is | I have an image of her in my mind. | |
| imagination | /ɪˌmædʒəˈneɪʃən/ | n. | the ability to form ideas in your mind | Children often have a strong imagination. | |
| Immediate | /ɪˈmiːdiət/ | adj. | Happening or done without delay | We need an immediate answer. | |
| Immigration | /ˌɪmɪˈɡreɪʃən/ | n. | Checking passports at a border | We passed through immigration. | |
| Impact | /ˈɪmpækt/ | n. | The strong effect or influence that something has on a situation or person | The new law will have a big impact. | |
| impatient | /ɪmˈpeɪʃənt/ | adj. | unable to wait calmly | He grew impatient during the long meeting. | |
| Import | /ˈɪmpɔrt/ | v. | To buy or bring in products from another country | They import cars from Japan. | |
| Importance | /ɪmˈpɔrtəns/ | n. | The quality of being important | The importance of education cannot be overstated. | |
| Impress | /ɪmˈprɛs/ | v. | To cause someone to admire or respect you | He tried to impress her with his knowledge. |
