B2 INTERNATIONAL VOCABULARY LIST | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

solve (v)

solution (n), solver (n), solving (n

simple (adj)

simply (adv), simplicity (n), simplify (v)

science (n)

scientist (n), (un)scientific (adj), (un)scientifically (adv

fortunate (adj)

unfortunate (adj), (un)fortunately (adv), fortune (n

explore (v)

explorer (n), exploration (n), exploratory (adj)

discover (v)

discovery (n), discoverer (n)

create (v)

creation (n), creator (n), creativity (n), (un)creative (adj), (un) creatively (adv)

achieve (v)

achievement (n), achiever (n

top speed

My mum’s car has a top speed of 120 km/h, but she never drives that fast.

top secret

This information is top secret, so don’t tell anyone

top priority

Getting a part-time job is my top priority right now. I’m desperate to earn some extra money!

top award

Winning an Academy Award is considered the top award for a film actor.

high-tec

Tim always has the latest high-tech equipment and gadgets.

high-powered

A high-powered telescope allows you to see stars really clearly.

high-performance

Ferrari make high-performance cars.

high-definition

The latest high-definition TVs have amazing picture quality.

high time

It’s high time the council did something about this problem.

high speed

Be very careful crossing that road – cars often drive down it at very high speed.

high priority

Getting a part-time job isn’t a high priority for me, but it would be nice.

success (n)

succeed (v), (un)successful (adj), unsuccessfully (adv)

relate (v)

relative (adj/n), (un)related (adj), relatively (adv), relation (n), relationship (n)

maths (n)

mathematics (n), mathematical (adj), mathematician (n), mathematically (adv)

inform (v)

informative (adj), information (n), informer (n), informant (n)

difficult (adj)

difficulty (n)

compete (v

competition (n), competitor (n), competing (n), (un)competitive (adj), (un)competitively (adv)

champion (n)

championship (n)

believe(v)

(un)believable (adj), (dis)belief (n), believer (n), unbelievably (adv)

wrong with (-ing)

What’s wrong with telling someone you find them annoying?

succeed in (-ing)

The burglar succeeded in opening the door and got in

qualify as

After seven years, I finally qualified as a doctor.

pay attention to

Make sure you pay attention to any announcements.

interested in (-ing)

I’m not really very interested in watching TV.

experienced in (-ing)

They need a coach experienced in working with players of all different levels.

decide against (-ing)

We’ve decided against going abroad on holiday.

criticise (sb) for (-ing)

People criticised the government for increasing taxes.

concentrate on (-ing)

I couldn’t concentrate on doing my homework because of the noise outside.

bored of/with (-ing)

I’m so bored of/with practising the piano

use up

use all of sth Have you used up all the paper we had in the printer?

think up

create/invent an excuse for sth I need to think up a good reason for being late.

speak up

talk louder The phone line is terrible so you’ll have to speak up.

set up

start a business, club, etc. I’ve set up a group on WhatsApp so we can organise the party.

look up (Type 1)

try to find a particular piece of information Look the word up online

hurry up (Type 2

do sth more quickly If we don’t hurry up, we’ll be late

end up (Type 2)

be in a particular place or state after doing sth We took a wrong turn and ended up in completely the wrong place.

dig up (Type 1)

find/discover information about sth by investigating it Where did you dig that article up from? It’s perfect

creep up behind

slowly and quietly get closer to sb Oh! You frightened me! Don’t creep up behind me like that!

catch up with

get to the same level as If you work hard, you’ll soon catch up with the rest of the class.

undergraduate (n)

She’s still an undergraduate but she’ll finish her final year at university next summer.

take (an exam / a test) (v)

The best thing about being an adult? Maybe that I haven’t had to take an exam for 15 years!

revise (for an exam / a test) (v

I need to revise all weekend because I have four big exams next week.

qualification (n)

He left school without a single qualification, so I’m not surprised he can’t find a job.

pupil (n)

My dad’s a primary school teacher with 32 four-year-old pupils in his class.

pass (an exam / a test) (v)

He passed the test easily because he had studied very hard.

licence (n)

Did you know that in the UK you need a licence if you have a TV?

lecturer (n)

My aunt is a lecturer at university. She teaches economics.

instructor (n)

When I’m old enough to learn to drive, I’m going to have lessons with my mum – she’s an instructor!

graduate (n)

That company only hires graduates, so you need to have completed your university studies.

degree (n)

You usually have to study for three or four years to get a degree.

coach (n)

To be a successful football team, you need a great coach.

certificate (n)

I got a certificate when I finished the summer course.

popular (adj)

popularise (v), (un)popularity (n), unpopular (adj), (un)popularly (adv

please (v)

(dis)pleasure (n), (un)pleasurable (adj), (dis)pleased (adj), (un) pleasant (adj), (un)pleasantly (adv)

late (adj)

latest (adj), lateness (n), lately (adv), later (adj/adv)

impress (v)

impression (n), impressionist (n), impressionism (n), (un) impressive (adj), (un)impressively (adj)

exist (v)

existence (n), existing (adj)

end (v/n)

ending (n), unending (adj), unendingly (adv), endless (adj), endlessly (adv)

decide (v

(in)decision (n), deciding (adj), (in)decisive (adj), (in)decisively (adv)

appear (v)

disappear (v), (dis)appearance (n), apparent (adj), apparently (adv)

take your time

Take your time – we’re not in any hurry

take time off work

Dad had to take two weeks off work when he broke his leg.

take part in

Let me know if you want to take part in the art competition.

take a break

Let’s take a break for five minutes and then play again.

make an effort

You really need to make more of an effort to pass the exam.

make a difference

Being able to speak English really makes a difference when you go abroad.

have sth to do

I can’t come out today as I have lots of things to do at home.

have a holiday

Are you having a holiday abroad this year?

have a good time

Did you have a good time at the party last night?

do your best

As long as you do your best, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose

do sb a favour

Could you do me a favour and lend me a dictionary?

do nothing

I love doing nothing on Sundays!

turn over

change channel This programme’s boring. Let’s turn over and watch something else.

take up

use space or time I’ve got exams soon, so revising takes up most of my evenings.

sit through

stay until the end of sth, particularly if you’re not enjoying it I couldn’t sit through the film till the end – it was too long

hang out

spend time doing nothing in particular On Saturdays, my friends and I often just hang out in the park.

come on

start to be broadcast Oli’s favourite programme comes on TV in a few minutes.

chill out

relax Let’s just chill out at home tonight

act out

perform (often sth, e.g. a story, that already exists) In the game charades, you have to act out the title of a book, film, or song.

viewer (n)

Viewers usually watch TV shows from their homes.

sitcom (n)

My favourite sitcom is The Big Bang Theory – it makes me laugh so much.

series (n)

Game of Thrones is a series adapted from novels.

screenplay (n)

The movie’s screenplay was difficult to learn for the actors.

satellite (n)

There are more TV channels on satellite.

release (v)

When is the new film by Peter Jackson released?

reality show (n)

MasterChef is a popular reality show.

programme (n)

Dragon’s Den is my favourite TV programme

producer (n)

J.K. Rowling wrote the Harry Potter books and was also the producer of the last two films.

on demand (adj)

Remember, if you miss the TV show tonight on Channel 3, you can record it and watch it on demand afterwards.

flop (n

Everyone hated the last dinosaur movie – it was a complete flop!

director (n)

Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful cinema directors.

credits (n)

Credits usually feature at the end of a film or TV show

channel (n)

The BBC broadcasts over different channels in the UK.

cast (n)

Jen was excited to be part of the cast for the new movie.

broadcast (v)

Every day, lots of new programmes are broadcast on television.

box office (n)

There were no tickets at the box office for the new Star Wars film.

audience (n)

The audience was a mix of adults and children. They all loved the theatre performance.