Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 noun
Black Snake
Meaning
a snake with dark or black colored skin
Example
The black snake slithered through the grass.
B2 noun, verb
blackmail
Meaning
the act of demanding money or advantage by threatening to reveal secrets; to force someone to act by using such threats
Example
He tried to blackmail her by threatening to reveal the documents.
B2 noun
Blacksmith
Meaning
a person who makes and repairs things made of iron
Example
The blacksmith hammered the hot iron into a horseshoe.
B2 noun
Blade
Meaning
a sharp flat cutting edge of a knife, sword, or tool
Example
The blade of the knife needs to be sharpened.
B2 adjective
bland
Meaning
lacking strong features, flavor, or character; dull or uninteresting
Example
The soup was too bland for my taste.
B2 noun, verb
blast
Meaning
a strong gust of wind, an explosion, or a loud sound; to destroy or shatter by explosion
Example
The explosion sent a powerful blast through the building.
B2 verb
blaze
Meaning
to burn brightly or powerfully
Example
The fire blazed for hours before it was brought under control.
B2 noun
blazer
Meaning
A coloured jacket worn by members of a club, team, or school as part of a uniform.
Example
He looked sharp in his navy blue blazer at the event.
B2 adjective
Blazing
Meaning
burning fiercely; extremely hot; very bright
Example
The blazing sun made the day extremely hot.
B2 adjective
bleak
Meaning
cold, miserable, or without hope
Example
The future seemed bleak after the economic downturn.
B2 verb
blend
Meaning
to mix things together smoothly; to combine harmoniously
Example
She blends the ingredients carefully.
B2 verb
blink
Meaning
to close and open the eyes quickly.
Example
She blinked rapidly to clear the dust from her eyes.
B2 noun
blockchain
Meaning
A system of recording information in a way that makes it difficult or impossible to change, hack, or cheat the system
Example
Blockchain technology ensures transparency in financial transactions.
B2 noun, verb
bloom
Meaning
to produce flowers; to develop or flourish; a flower or the state of flowering
Example
The roses bloom beautifully every spring.
B2 noun, verb
blossom
Meaning
a flower or mass of flowers on a tree or plant; to develop or flourish
Example
The small garden began to blossom in spring.
B2 noun
blueprint
Meaning
A detailed plan or framework for a work or project, a pre-planned structure.
Example
The architect presented a blueprint for the new building.
B2 noun
blues
Meaning
a feeling of sadness; a style of music with melancholy themes
Example
Listening to blues music always calms him down.
B2 verb
bluff
Meaning
to deceive someone by pretending to have strength, knowledge, or resources that one does not actually possess
Example
He tried to bluff his way into the exclusive club.
B2 noun
blunder
Meaning
A stupid or careless mistake; a serious error in judgment.
Example
His blunder cost the company a fortune.
B2 adjective
blunt
Meaning
not sharp; direct and straightforward in speech
Example
Her blunt remarks offended some people.
B2 adverb
Bluntly
Meaning
in a direct way without trying to be polite; frankly
Example
He told her bluntly that she was wrong.
B2 verb
blur
Meaning
to make something unclear or difficult to see
Example
Tears blurred her vision.
B2 verb
blush
Meaning
to become red in the face due to embarrassment or shyness
Example
She blushed when he complimented her.
B2 noun
Boast
Meaning
an act of talking with excessive pride about one's achievements
Example
His constant boast about his wealth annoyed everyone.