B1 Preliminary Vocabulary List Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards for B1 Preliminary exam preparation.

Multi-word verbs

Verbs composed of verbs and particles with a literal meaning are not included in the list.

Topic lists

Words grouped under common B1 Preliminary themes.

Unsuitable topics

Topics considered unsuitable for use in B1 Preliminary and Preliminary for Schools, for example war and politics.

Personal vocabulary

Vocabulary specific to individual candidates' lives, like hobbies and dislikes.

Ability

A word that describes the quality of being able to do something

Absent

Being away from a place or person.

Case

A request to carry your case.

Cafe

A building or room where food and drinks are sold to the public

Candidate

To formally choose someone for a position, typically through election

Care

To feel affection or liking for someone or something.

Cake

A piece of usually sweet baked food made from a mixture of flour, fat, eggs, sugar, and other ingredients, cooked in an oven

Capital

The most important city or town of a country or region, usually its seat of government and administrative centre

Captain

A person who is in charge of a ship or an aircraft

Cash

Pay for goods or services immediately

Cathedral

An impressive religious building

Cheers!

Express approval or support.

Dentist

A doctor specializing in dental care

Departure

The act of departing

Describe

To portray or represent something in words, art, or gestures

Description

A written or spoken account of connected events

Discover

To find something unexpectedly or while looking for something else

Discovery

The act of finding something new

Everywhere

Present, appearing, or found everywhere

Exercise

A specific task or activity done for a defined duration

Expect

To provide grounds for believing that something is or will be the case

Expedition

A journey undertaken for a specific purpose, especially exploration or research

Fantastic

Considered as the finest of its kind and extremely pleasant

Get back

Act of getting back

Point

A pointed end, such as that of a pencil

Postcard

A letter or card sent by post without an envelope, especially one depicting a view of a place.

Postpone

To arrange for an event to take place at a later time

Power

A strong effect or influence

Principal

Relating to the main subject or theme

Prescription

An agreement to buy or receive something in the future