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B2 INTERNATIONAL VOCABULARY LIST

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  • chill out
    relax Let’s just chill out at home tonight
  • credits (n)
    Credits usually feature at the end of a film or TV show
  • pupil (n)
    My dad’s a primary school teacher with 32 four-year-old pupils in his class.
  • end (v/n)
    ending (n), unending (adj), unendingly (adv), endless (adj), endlessly (adv)
  • degree (n)
    You usually have to study for three or four years to get a degree.
  • high-definition
    The latest high-definition TVs have amazing picture quality.
  • use up
    use all of sth Have you used up all the paper we had in the printer?
  • take your time
    Take your time – we’re not in any hurry
  • create (v)
    creation (n), creator (n), creativity (n), (un)creative (adj), (un) creatively (adv)
  • bored of/with (-ing)
    I’m so bored of/with practising the piano
  • do nothing
    I love doing nothing on Sundays!
  • difficult (adj)
    difficulty (n)
  • screenplay (n)
    The movie’s screenplay was difficult to learn for the actors.
  • 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.
  • sitcom (n)
    My favourite sitcom is The Big Bang Theory – it makes me laugh so much.
  • top speed
    My mum’s car has a top speed of 120 km/h, but she never drives that fast.
  • experienced in (-ing)
    They need a coach experienced in working with players of all different levels.
  • do your best
    As long as you do your best, it doesn’t matter if you win or lose
  • decide (v
    (in)decision (n), deciding (adj), (in)decisive (adj), (in)decisively (adv)
  • audience (n)
    The audience was a mix of adults and children. They all loved the theatre performance.
  • make a difference
    Being able to speak English really makes a difference when you go abroad.
  • director (n)
    Steven Spielberg is one of the most successful cinema directors.
  • take time off work
    Dad had to take two weeks off work when he broke his leg.
  • 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!
  • have a good time
    Did you have a good time at the party last night?
  • qualification (n)
    He left school without a single qualification, so I’m not surprised he can’t find a job.
  • popular (adj)
    popularise (v), (un)popularity (n), unpopular (adj), (un)popularly (adv
  • concentrate on (-ing)
    I couldn’t concentrate on doing my homework because of the noise outside.
  • instructor (n)
    When I’m old enough to learn to drive, I’m going to have lessons with my mum – she’s an instructor!
  • inform (v)
    informative (adj), information (n), informer (n), informant (n)
  • box office (n)
    There were no tickets at the box office for the new Star Wars film.
  • look up (Type 1)
    try to find a particular piece of information Look the word up online
  • certificate (n)
    I got a certificate when I finished the summer course.
  • cast (n)
    Jen was excited to be part of the cast for the new movie.
  • champion (n)
    championship (n)
  • decide against (-ing)
    We’ve decided against going abroad on holiday.
  • catch up with
    get to the same level as If you work hard, you’ll soon catch up with the rest of the class.
  • pass (an exam / a test) (v)
    He passed the test easily because he had studied very hard.
  • explore (v)
    explorer (n), exploration (n), exploratory (adj)
  • compete (v
    competition (n), competitor (n), competing (n), (un)competitive (adj), (un)competitively (adv)
  • reality show (n)
    MasterChef is a popular reality show.
  • dig up (Type 1)
    find/discover information about sth by investigating it Where did you dig that article up from? It’s perfect
  • 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.
  • lecturer (n)
    My aunt is a lecturer at university. She teaches economics.
  • late (adj)
    latest (adj), lateness (n), lately (adv), later (adj/adv)
  • have a holiday
    Are you having a holiday abroad this year?
  • high-powered
    A high-powered telescope allows you to see stars really clearly.
  • do sb a favour
    Could you do me a favour and lend me a dictionary?
  • viewer (n)
    Viewers usually watch TV shows from their homes.
  • achieve (v)
    achievement (n), achiever (n
  • high speed
    Be very careful crossing that road – cars often drive down it at very high speed.
  • high-performance
    Ferrari make high-performance cars.
  • high priority
    Getting a part-time job isn’t a high priority for me, but it would be nice.
  • licence (n)
    Did you know that in the UK you need a licence if you have a TV?
  • set up
    start a business, club, etc. I’ve set up a group on WhatsApp so we can organise the party.
  • undergraduate (n)
    She’s still an undergraduate but she’ll finish her final year at university next summer.
  • high-tec
    Tim always has the latest high-tech equipment and gadgets.
  • 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
  • turn over
    change channel This programme’s boring. Let’s turn over and watch something else.
  • make an effort
    You really need to make more of an effort to pass the exam.
  • relate (v)
    relative (adj/n), (un)related (adj), relatively (adv), relation (n), relationship (n)
  • interested in (-ing)
    I’m not really very interested in watching TV.
  • series (n)
    Game of Thrones is a series adapted from novels.
  • believe(v)
    (un)believable (adj), (dis)belief (n), believer (n), unbelievably (adv)
  • flop (n
    Everyone hated the last dinosaur movie – it was a complete flop!
  • top secret
    This information is top secret, so don’t tell anyone
  • have sth to do
    I can’t come out today as I have lots of things to do at home.
  • take up
    use space or time I’ve got exams soon, so revising takes up most of my evenings.
  • solve (v)
    solution (n), solver (n), solving (n
  • wrong with (-ing)
    What’s wrong with telling someone you find them annoying?
  • success (n)
    succeed (v), (un)successful (adj), unsuccessfully (adv)
  • simple (adj)
    simply (adv), simplicity (n), simplify (v)
  • 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.
  • top award
    Winning an Academy Award is considered the top award for a film actor.
  • revise (for an exam / a test) (v
    I need to revise all weekend because I have four big exams next week.
  • think up
    create/invent an excuse for sth I need to think up a good reason for being late.
  • impress (v)
    impression (n), impressionist (n), impressionism (n), (un) impressive (adj), (un)impressively (adj)
  • come on
    start to be broadcast Oli’s favourite programme comes on TV in a few minutes.
  • take a break
    Let’s take a break for five minutes and then play again.
  • top priority
    Getting a part-time job is my top priority right now. I’m desperate to earn some extra money!
  • exist (v)
    existence (n), existing (adj)
  • coach (n)
    To be a successful football team, you need a great coach.
  • hang out
    spend time doing nothing in particular On Saturdays, my friends and I often just hang out in the park.
  • criticise (sb) for (-ing)
    People criticised the government for increasing taxes.
  • broadcast (v)
    Every day, lots of new programmes are broadcast on television.
  • release (v)
    When is the new film by Peter Jackson released?
  • speak up
    talk louder The phone line is terrible so you’ll have to speak up.
  • appear (v)
    disappear (v), (dis)appearance (n), apparent (adj), apparently (adv)
  • graduate (n)
    That company only hires graduates, so you need to have completed your university studies.
  • creep up behind
    slowly and quietly get closer to sb Oh! You frightened me! Don’t creep up behind me like that!
  • maths (n)
    mathematics (n), mathematical (adj), mathematician (n), mathematically (adv)
  • take part in
    Let me know if you want to take part in the art competition.
  • please (v)
    (dis)pleasure (n), (un)pleasurable (adj), (dis)pleased (adj), (un) pleasant (adj), (un)pleasantly (adv)
  • satellite (n)
    There are more TV channels on satellite.
  • hurry up (Type 2
    do sth more quickly If we don’t hurry up, we’ll be late
  • high time
    It’s high time the council did something about this problem.
  • discover (v)
    discovery (n), discoverer (n)
  • succeed in (-ing)
    The burglar succeeded in opening the door and got in
  • science (n)
    scientist (n), (un)scientific (adj), (un)scientifically (adv
  • on demand (adj)
    Remember, if you miss the TV show tonight on Channel 3, you can record it and watch it on demand afterwards.
  • channel (n)
    The BBC broadcasts over different channels in the UK.
  • qualify as
    After seven years, I finally qualified as a doctor.
  • pay attention to
    Make sure you pay attention to any announcements.
  • fortunate (adj)
    unfortunate (adj), (un)fortunately (adv), fortune (n
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