Destination B1: Topic Vocabulary Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards featuring key B1-level topic terms and definitions directly extracted from the Destination B1 material.

beat (v)

to defeat someone in a game, competition, election, or battle

board game (n phr)

any game in which you move objects around on a special board

captain (n)

the person who is in charge of a team or organisation

challenge (v)

to invite someone to compete or fight

challenge (n)

something that needs a lot of skill, energy, and determination to deal with or achieve

champion (n)

someone who has won an important competition, especially in sport

cheat (v)

to behave dishonestly, or to not obey rules

classical music (n phr)

serious music that is played on instruments such as the piano and the violin

club (n)

an organisation for people who take part in a particular activity, or the building that they use

coach (n)

someone who trains a sports player or team

competition (n)

an organised event in which people try to win prizes by being better than other people

concert (n)

an event at which an orchestra, band, or musician plays or sings in front of an audience

defeat (v)

to win against someone

defeat (n)

failure to win a competition or to succeed in doing something

entertaining (adj)

enjoyable or interesting

folk music (n phr)

traditional music from a particular country or region, or music played in a traditional style

group (n)

a small set of musicians who play pop music

gym (n)

a room or club with equipment for doing physical exercises

have fun (v phr)

get enjoyment from an activity that is not important or serious

interest (v)

to make someone want to know about or take part in something

interest (n)

an activity that you enjoy doing when you are not working

member (n)

someone who belongs to a group or an organisation

opponent (n)

someone who is competing against you

organise (v)

to prepare or arrange an activity or event

pleasure (n)

a feeling of happiness, enjoyment, or satisfaction

referee (n)

someone whose job is to make sure that players in a game obey the rules

rhythm (n)

a regular pattern of sounds in music

risk (v)

to do something although you know that something that is bad could happen as a result

risk (n)

the possibility that something unpleasant or dangerous might happen

score (v)

to get a point in a game or sport

score (n)

the number of points that someone gains in a game or test

support (v)

to like a particular sports team and always want them to win

support (n)

help that you give to a particular idea, organisation, etc

team (n)

a group of people who play a sport or game against another group

train (v)

to practise a sport regularly before a match or competition

video game (n phr)

a game in which players use electronic controls to move images on a television or computer screen

achieve (v)

to succeed in doing or having something

brain (n)

the organ inside your head that allows you to think and feel, and controls your body

clever (adj)

good at learning or understanding things

concentrate (v)

to give all your attention to the thing that you are doing

consider (v)

to think about something carefully before you make a decision

course (n)

a series of lessons in an academic subject or a practical skill

degree (n)

a course of study at a university, or the qualification that you get after completing the course

experience (v)

if you experience a problem or situation, you have that problem or are in that situation

experience (n)

knowledge and skill that you get by doing a particular job or activity

expert (n)

someone who has a particular skill or knows a lot about a particular subject

expert (adj)

having special skills in or knowledge about something

fail (v)

to be unsuccessful in something

guess (v)

to say or decide what you think is true, without being certain about it

guess (n)

an occasion when you say what you think is true without being certain

hesitate (v)

to pause before doing something because you are nervous or not certain about it

instruction (n)

a statement of something that must be done, or an explanation of how to do or use something

make progress (v phr)

to develop or improve

make sure (v phr)

to check something, so that you can be sure about it

mark (v)

to judge the quality of a student's work and write a mark on it

mark (n)

a score or grade that you are given for school work or for how you perform in a competition

mental (adj)

existing in the mind, or relating to the mind

pass (v)

to be successful in an examination or test

qualification (n)

something such as a degree or a diploma that you get when you successfully finish a course of study

remind (v)

to help someone to remember something

report (n)

a spoken or written description of a particular subject, situation, or event

revise (v)

to study your notes and information again in order to prepare for an examination

search (v)

to try to find something or someone by looking carefully

search (n)

an attempt to find something

skill (n)

the ability to do something well, usually as a result of experience and training

smart (adj)

intelligent

subject (n)

something that you learn or teach at a school, for example English, mathematics, or biology

take an exam (v phr)

to have an important test

talented (adj)

very good at something

term (n)

one of the periods of time that the year is divided into for students

wonder (v)

to think about something because you want to know more facts

abroad (adv)

in or to a foreign country

accommodation (n)

a place for someone to stay, live, or work in

book (v)

to arrange to have or use something at a particular time in the future

break (n)

a period of time when you are not working and can rest or enjoy yourself

cancel (v)

to say that something that has been arranged will not now happen

catch (v)

to get on a train, bus, plane, or boat that is travelling somewhere

coach (n)

a comfortable bus for long journeys

convenient (adj)

easy for you to do, or suitable for your needs

crash (v)

if a vehicle crashes, or if someone crashes it, it hits something

crash (n)

an accident that happens when a vehicle hits something

crowded (adj)

containing a lot of people or things

cruise (n)

a journey on a ship for pleasure, often visiting a series of places

delay (v)

to do something later than is planned or expected

delay (n)

a situation in which something happens later or more slowly than you expected

destination (n)

the place where someone or something is going

ferry (n)

a boat that makes short regular journeys between two or more places

flight (n)

a journey in a plane

foreign (adj)

from another country, or in another country

harbour (n)

an area of water next to the land where boats can stop

journey (n)

an occasion when you travel from one place to another, especially over a long distance

luggage (n)

bags and suitcases that you take on a journey

nearby (adj)

a nearby place is not far away

nearby (adv)

not far from where you are

pack (v)

to put your things into a bag, case, or box so that you can take or send them somewhere

passport (n)

an official document that contains your photograph and shows which country you are a citizen of

platform (n)

an area next to a railway track where passengers get onto and off trains

public transport (n phr)

the system that is used for travelling or for moving goods from one place to another

reach (v)

to arrive somewhere

resort (n)

a place where people go for a holiday