Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 noun
amazon
starke Frau
Meaning
A tall, strong, or powerful woman.
Example
She fought like an amazon in the competition.
B2 noun
Ambassador
Botschafter
Meaning
an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country
Example
The ambassador met with government officials to discuss trade agreements.
B2 noun
ambience
atmosphäre
Meaning
The character and atmosphere of a place.
Example
The restaurant's ambience was relaxed and inviting, perfect for a casual dinner.
B2 adjective
ambiguous
mehrdeutig
Meaning
Having more than one possible meaning; unclear or vague.
Example
His statement was too ambiguous to understand.
B2 adjective + noun
ambitious endeavor
ambitioniertes Unterfangen
Meaning
A bold and determined attempt to achieve something challenging.
Example
Artemis is an ambitious endeavor in space exploration.
B2 verb
amend
ändern
Meaning
to make changes or corrections to improve something; to modify
Example
They amended the contract to include new terms.
B2 noun
amendment
Änderung
Meaning
A minor change in a document.
Example
The amendment was not supported.
B2 noun
amendments
Änderungen
Meaning
Changes or additions made to improve a text, law, or constitution.
Example
Amendments reflect evolving public needs.
B2 noun
amenities
Annehmlichkeiten
Meaning
useful or pleasant facilities and services provided for comfort or convenience
Example
The hotel offers modern amenities such as free Wi-Fi and a swimming pool.
B2 noun
amenity
Annehmlichkeit
Meaning
a useful or pleasant facility or feature of a place
Example
The apartment has every amenity needed for comfortable living.
B2 preposition
amid
mitten in
Meaning
in the middle of or surrounded by something
Example
The team stayed calm amid the chaos.
B2 noun
amphibian
Amphibien
Meaning
A cold-blooded vertebrate animal that can live both on land and in water.
Example
A frog is a common amphibian that lives both in water and on land.
B2 adjective
Ample
reichlich; genügend; ausgiebig
Meaning
large in size, extent, or capacity; plentiful; more than enough
Example
We have ample time to finish the project before the deadline.
B2 verb
amplify
verstärken
Meaning
to make sounds louder; to make something larger or more significant
Example
The microphone amplifies her voice.
B2 noun
analogy
Analogie
Meaning
A comparison between two things for the purpose of explanation or clarification.
Example
The teacher used the analogy of a tree to explain the structure of an essay.
B2 adjective
analytical
analytisch, forschend, logisch
Meaning
Using or skilled in using analysis (i.e., separating a whole—intellectual or substantial—into its elemental parts or basic principles).
Example
She has an analytical approach to problem-solving.
B2 verb
analyze
analysieren
Meaning
to examine something in detail to understand it better or draw conclusions
Example
Scientists analyze data to discover new patterns.
B2 noun
anatomy
Anatomie
Meaning
the study of the structure of living things, especially the human body
Example
She is studying human anatomy at medical school.
B2 noun
Ancestor
Vorfahre
Meaning
a person, typically one more remote than a grandparent, from whom one is descended
Example
She researched her family tree to learn about her ancestors.
B2 noun
Ancestors
Vorfahren
Meaning
A person from whom one is descended; a forefather.
Example
The family tree shows the names of all ancestors.
B2 noun
ancestry
ahnenreihe
Meaning
one’s family origins or lineage
Example
He is proud of his royal ancestry.
B2 noun
Anchor
Anker
Meaning
a heavy object used to moor a vessel to the sea bottom; a person or thing that provides stability or confidence
Example
The ship dropped its anchor in the harbor.
B2 noun
anecdote
eine kurze, interessante Geschichte, die in Reden oder Texten verwendet wird
Meaning
A short interesting story used in speeches or writing.
Example
A well-placed anecdote makes a speech more relatable.
B2 adjective
angelic
engelhafter
Meaning
Like or characteristic of an angel; pure, kind, or innocent.
Example
The child had an angelic smile.