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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| keep in | /kiːp ɪn/ | phr. v. | to not show or tell your feelings | He tried to keep in his anger. | |
| keep on | /kiːp ɑn/ | phr. v. | to continue doing something | Please keep on reading until the end. | |
| keep up | /kiːp ʌp/ | phr. v. | to continue at the same level or speed | I try to keep up with my homework. | |
| keeper | /ˈkiːpər/ | n. | a person who takes care of something or someone | The zoo keeper fed the lions. | |
| kettle | /ˈkɛtəl/ | n. | a container used for boiling water | The kettle is boiling on the stove. | |
| keys | /kiːz/ | n. | small metal pieces used to open locks or start a car | I put my keys on the table. | |
| Keyword | /ˈkiːˌwɜrd/ | n. | A word used for searching | Enter a search keyword. | |
| kidnap | /ˈkɪdˌnæp/ | v. | to take a person away by force and keep them | The police worked hard to find the kidnapped child. | |
| Kilometer | /kɪˈlɑːmɪtər/ | n. | A unit of length equal to 1,000 meters | The park is one kilometer away. | |
| Kindergarten | /ˈkɪndərˌɡɑrtən/ | n. | A school for young children | My daughter goes to kindergarten. | |
| kindness | /ˈkaɪndnəs/ | n. | the quality of being kind | Her kindness made the new student feel welcome. | |
| knock down | /nɑk daʊn/ | phr. v. | to make something fall to the ground | The wind knocked down the old tree. | |
| Lab | /læb/ | n. | A room used for scientific research | The scientists are working in the lab. | |
| Labor | /ˈleɪ.bər/ | n. | Practical work, especially when it involves hard physical effort | The workers demand better pay for their labor. | |
| Laboratory | /ləˈbɔrətɔri/ | n. | A room or building with scientific equipment | They conduct experiments in the laboratory. | |
| labour | /ˈleɪ.bɚ/ | n. | work, especially hard physical work | The job requires a lot of labour. | |
| Lack | /læk/ | v. | The fact that something is not available or that there is not enough of it | There is a lack of food in the area. | |
| ladder | /ˈlædər/ | n. | a set of steps used for climbing up or down | He climbed the ladder to clean the window. | |
| Lady | /ˈleɪdi/ | n. | A polite way of referring to a woman | An old lady asked me for directions. | |
| lamb | /læm/ | n. | a young sheep | The lamb stayed close to its mother. | |
| landfill | /ˈlændfɪl/ | n. | a place where waste is buried | The city sends old waste to a landfill. | |
| Landing | /ˈlændɪŋ/ | n. | Bringing an aircraft down | The landing was bumpy. | |
| landlord | /ˈlændlɔːrd/ | n. | the person who owns a place for rent | The landlord fixed the broken heater. | |
| landmark | /ˈlænd.mɑːrk/ | n. | a famous or important place or building | The old tower is a city landmark. | |
| Landscape | /ˈlændskeɪp/ | n. | A large area of countryside | The painting shows a beautiful landscape. |
