Wordlist for CEFR B2 - Expand Your English (American) Vocabulary
Word
acknowledge
Transcription
əkˈnɑːlɪdʒ
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To accept or admit something is true
Word
acquire
Transcription
əˈkwaɪər
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To get or obtain something
Word
acre
Transcription
ˈeɪkər
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
A unit of land area
Word
activate
Transcription
ˈæktɪˌveɪt
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To make something start working
Word
actual
Transcription
ˈæktʃuəl
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
Real or existing in fact
Word
adapt
Transcription
əˈdæpt
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To change something to fit a new situation
Word
addiction
Transcription
əˈdɪkʃən
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
A strong need to do or have something regularly
Word
additional
Transcription
əˈdɪʃənəl
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
Extra or more than what is already there
Word
additionally
Transcription
əˈdɪʃənəli
Part of speech
Adverb
Meaning
In addition to what has been said or done
Word
address
Transcription
əˈdrɛs
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To speak to someone
Word
adequate
Transcription
ˈædɪkwət
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
Good enough or sufficient for a specific need
Word
adequately
Transcription
ˈædɪkwətli
Part of speech
Adverb
Meaning
In a way that is good enough or sufficient
Word
adjust
Transcription
əˈdʒʌst
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To change something slightly to make it better
Word
adopt
Transcription
əˈdɑpt
Part of speech
Verb
Meaning
To take someone else's child into your family
Word
advance
Transcription
ədˈvæns
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
A forward movement or progress
Word
affair
Transcription
əˈfɛr
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
An event or situation, often of a personal or private nature
Word
affordable
Transcription
əˈfɔrdəbl
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
Not too expensive; within one's financial means
Word
afterward
Transcription
ˈæf.tɚ.wɚd
Part of speech
Adverb
Meaning
at a later time
Word
aged
Transcription
ˈeɪdʒd
Part of speech
Adjective
Meaning
having lived for a long time
Word
agency
Transcription
ˈeɪdʒənsi
Part of speech
Noun
Meaning
a business or organization that provides a service