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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quickly | /ˈkwɪkli/ | adv. | At a fast speed | She walked quickly to the station. | |
| quickness | /ˈkwɪknəs/ | n. | the quality of being fast | His quickness helped him catch the falling cup. | |
| Quiet | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt/ | adj. | Making very little noise | Please be quiet in the library. | |
| Quietly | /ˈkwaɪ.ɪt.li/ | adv. | Without making much noise | He spoke quietly so no one would hear. | |
| Quit | /kwɪt/ | v. | To stop doing something or leave a job | He quit his job yesterday. | |
| Quite | /kwaɪt/ | adv. | A little or a lot but not completely | I am quite tired today. | |
| Quiz | /kwɪz/ | n. | A short test | We had a vocabulary quiz today. | |
| Quote | /kwoʊt/ | v. | To repeat the words that someone else has said or written | He quoted a famous poem in his speech. | |
| Quote | /kwoʊt/ | v. | To repeat the words that someone else has said | He quoted a famous poem. | |
| Race | /reɪs/ | n. | A competition in which all the competitors try to be the fastest | Who won the race? | |
| Racing | /ˈreɪ.sɪŋ/ | n. | Competition in races | He likes horse racing. | |
| Radio | /ˈreɪ.di.oʊ/ | n. | A piece of electronic equipment used for listening to radio broadcasts | I listen to the radio in the car. | |
| Rail | /reɪl/ | n. | The system of transport that uses trains | We traveled by rail. | |
| railroad | /ˈreɪlroʊd/ | n. | a system of trains and tracks | The railroad runs through the town. | |
| Railway | /ˈreɪl.weɪ/ | n. | The metal tracks on which trains run | The railway station is nearby. | |
| Rain | /reɪn/ | n. | Drops of water from clouds | The rain is falling heavily. | |
| Rain | /reɪn/ | n. | Water falling from sky | Heavy rain. | |
| Raise | /reɪz/ | v. | To lift something to a higher position | Raise your hand if you know the answer. | |
| Range | /reɪndʒ/ | n. | A set of similar things | We offer a wide range of products. | |
| Rapid | /ˈræp.ɪd/ | adj. | Fast or sudden | The patient made a rapid recovery. | |
| Rapid | /ˈræp.ɪd/ | adj. | Fast or sudden | There was a rapid change in the weather. | |
| Rapidly | /ˈræp.ɪd.li/ | adv. | In a fast or sudden way | The disease spread rapidly. | |
| Rare | /rɛr/ | adj. | Not common | It is a rare bird. | |
| Rarely | /ˈrɛr.li/ | adv. | Not often | I rarely eat meat. | |
| Rate | /reɪt/ | v. | The speed at which something happens | The unemployment rate is rising. |
