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B1 Intermediate English Vocabulary
| Word | IPA | Type | Meaning | Example | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Summer | /ˈsʌmər/ | n. | Hot season | Summer vacation. | |
| Sun | /sʌn/ | n. | Star of our system | The sun is shining. | |
| sunbathe | /ˈsʌnbeɪð/ | v. | to sit or lie in the sun to get a tan | We sunbathed on the beach all afternoon. | |
| superhero | /ˈsuːpərˌhɪroʊ/ | n. | a fictional hero with special powers | My favorite superhero can fly. | |
| Supermarket | /ˈsuːpərˌmɑrkɪt/ | n. | A large shop which sells most types of food and other goods needed in the home | I do my weekly shopping at the supermarket. | |
| supervisor | /ˈsuːpərˌvaɪzər/ | n. | a person who checks other workers' jobs | My supervisor checked my report. | |
| supportive | /səˈpɔːrtɪv/ | adj. | helpful and kind when someone needs help | Her parents are very supportive. | |
| suprising | /səˈpraɪzɪŋ/ | adj. | making you feel surprised | It was suprising to see him there. | |
| Surgery | /ˈsɜrdʒəri/ | n. | Medical operation | Heart surgery. | |
| Surgery | /ˈsɜrdʒəri/ | n. | The treatment of injuries or diseases by cutting open the body | He had to undergo heart surgery. | |
| Sustainable | /səˈsteɪnəbl/ | adj. | Able to continue over a period of time | We need to find sustainable sources of energy. | |
| sweatshirt | /ˈswetʃɜːrt/ | n. | a warm, casual shirt made of thick cotton | He put on a sweatshirt because it was cold. | |
| Swipe | /swaɪp/ | v. | Move finger across screen | Swipe left. | |
| Syllabus | /ˈsɪl.ə.bəs/ | n. | The topics in a course | The syllabus is very detailed. | |
| Symptom | /ˈsɪmptəm/ | n. | Any feeling of illness or physical or mental change that is caused by a particular disease | A fever is a common symptom of the flu. | |
| Tab | /tæb/ | n. | Second page in a window | Close the tab. | |
| table-cloth | /ˈteɪbəl klɔθ/ | n. | a cloth used to cover a table | She put a table-cloth on the table. | |
| Tablet | /ˈtæblɪt/ | n. | Flat portable computer | Read on a tablet. | |
| take away | /ˌteɪk əˈweɪ/ | phr. v. | to remove something | Please take away your plate. | |
| take care of | /ˌteɪk ˈker əv/ | phr. v. | to look after someone or something | Can you take care of my dog? | |
| take place | /ˌteɪk ˈpleɪs/ | phr. v. | to happen | The meeting will take place on Friday. | |
| take up | /ˌteɪk ˈʌp/ | phr. v. | to start doing something or use space/time | I want to take up tennis this year. | |
| takeaway | /ˈteɪkəweɪ/ | n. | food you buy and eat somewhere else | We got a takeaway for dinner. | |
| talented | /ˈtæləntɪd/ | adj. | having a natural skill for something | She is a talented singer. | |
| talk show | /ˈtɔk ʃoʊ/ | n. | a TV or radio program with interviews and discussion | We watched a talk show after dinner. |
