Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 noun
stupidity
Meaning
lack of intelligence or common sense
Example
His stupidity caused a lot of problems for the team.
B2 adjective
sturdy
Meaning
strongly and solidly built; not easily weakened
Example
The carpenter made a sturdy wooden table.
B2 adjective
Stylish
Meaning
fashionable and attractive; having elegance or taste in appearance
Example
She wore a stylish dress to the party.
B2 noun
submission
Meaning
the act of yielding to authority or presenting something for consideration
Example
Her submission of the report was appreciated by the manager.
B2 verb
submit
Meaning
to present for consideration; to surrender; to yield
Example
Please submit your assignment by Friday.
B2 verb
subscribe
Meaning
to pay to receive a service regularly; to agree with or support something
Example
I subscribe to several online magazines.
B2 noun
subscriber
Meaning
a person who receives or subscribes to a service, magazine, or service
Example
She is a subscriber to the monthly magazine.
B2 noun
Subscription
Meaning
a payment for regular delivery of a service or product; an arrangement to receive something regularly
Example
I canceled my Netflix subscription because I wasn't watching it enough.
B2 adjective
subsequent
Meaning
Coming after something in time; following in time or order.
Example
Subsequent events clarified the outcomes.
B2 adverb
subsequently
Meaning
at a later time; afterward
Example
He failed his exam and subsequently had to retake it.
B2 noun
subsidy
Meaning
Financial assistance provided by government to reduce costs of goods or services.
Example
The government provides a fuel subsidy to control prices.
B2 adjective
Substantial
Meaning
large in size, amount, or importance; considerable; significant
Example
There was a substantial increase in sales this quarter.
B2 noun
substantial impact
Meaning
A significant, considerable, and meaningful effect or influence.
Example
Substantial impact is possible even with a few hours of volunteering.
B2 adverb
substantially
Meaning
to a great extent or degree
Example
The new policy has substantially improved working conditions.
B2 noun
substitute
Meaning
A person or thing acting or serving in place of another.
Example
Money cannot be a substitute for genuine happiness.
B2 noun
subtitles
Meaning
Captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or television screen that translate or transcribe the dialogue or narrative.
Example
Use subtitles for better understanding.
B2 adjective
subtle
Meaning
So delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe; making use of clever and indirect methods.
Example
The artist's use of color was subtle yet powerful.
B2 verb
subtract
Meaning
to take away a number or amount from another number or amount
Example
If you subtract 5 from 10, you get 5.
B2 adjective
suburban
Meaning
relating to or characteristic of a suburb or the people living there
Example
They bought a house in a quiet suburban area.
B2 verb
succeeding
Meaning
coming after or following in order; continuing to succeed
Example
In the succeeding years, the company expanded rapidly.
B2 noun
succession
Meaning
The process of ecological change in which one community of organisms is gradually replaced by another.
Example
Forest succession occurs when old ecosystems are replaced by new ones.
B2 adjective
Successive
Meaning
following one after the other in order; consecutive
Example
The team won three successive matches.
B2 noun
Successor
Meaning
a person who succeeds another in office; someone who takes over a position or role
Example
The CEO announced his retirement and named his successor for the company.
B2 verb
suck
Meaning
to draw something into the mouth by using the lips and tongue
Example
The baby began to suck her thumb.