Vocabulary Cards B2
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B2 verb
descend
Meaning
To move or fall downward; to come or go down from a higher place.
Example
The hikers descended the steep mountain path.
B2 noun
Descendant
Meaning
a person who is descended from a particular ancestor; offspring of a later generation
Example
She discovered that she was a descendant of European royalty through genealogy research.
B2 adjective
descendent
Meaning
Moving downward; going down or descending.
Example
The river followed a descendent course toward the valley.
B2 noun
descent
Meaning
the action of moving downward, falling, or dropping; ancestry or origin
Example
The climbers began their descent from the mountain peak.
B2 adjective
deserted
Meaning
Empty of people; abandoned.
Example
The village looked completely deserted after the storm.
B2 verb
designate
Meaning
to officially assign, appoint, or indicate something or someone
Example
The committee will designate a new chairperson next week.
B2 adjective
desirable
Meaning
worth having or wanting; attractive
Example
The location of the house was highly desirable, with great views.
B2 noun
Despair
Meaning
the complete loss or absence of hope; a state of feeling hopeless
Example
After losing his job, he fell into despair and couldn't see any way forward.
B2 adjective
Desperate
Meaning
reckless; extremely urgent; critical
Example
The situation became desperate as water supplies ran out.
B2 adverb
desperately
Meaning
in a way that shows despair or great need
Example
He called for help desperately after the accident.
B2 verb
despise
Meaning
to regard with contempt; to hate strongly
Example
She despises dishonesty in all its forms.
B2 noun
Destiny
Meaning
the events that will necessarily happen to someone in the future; fate or predetermined course
Example
She believed that meeting him was her destiny and meant to be.
B2 adjective
Destructive
Meaning
causing damage; harmful
Example
The hurricane was highly destructive to coastal areas.
B2 verb
detach
Meaning
to separate or remove something from something else
Example
She detached the page from the notebook.
B2 adjective
detached
Meaning
separate or disconnected; showing a lack of emotional involvement
Example
He lived in a detached house away from the city.
B2 verb
detect
Meaning
to discover or identify the presence or existence of something; to notice something that is not immediately obvious
Example
The security system can detect movement in the building.
B2 noun
detection
Meaning
the action or process of identifying the presence of something
Example
The detection of fraud in the system was swift.
B2 verb
deter
Meaning
to discourage someone from doing something by instilling doubt or fear
Example
High fines are meant to deter people from breaking the law.
B2 noun
detergent
Meaning
a substance used for cleaning, especially for washing clothes and dishes
Example
She bought a new brand of detergent for laundry.
B2 verb
deteriorate
Meaning
To become progressively worse in quality, condition, or performance; to decline.
Example
Unplanned growth can deteriorate living conditions.
B2 verb
deteriorates
Meaning
To become progressively worse; to decline in quality, condition, or strength.
Example
The quality of air deteriorates due to pollution.
B2 noun
determination
Meaning
Firmness of purpose; the quality of being determined; resolve.
Example
His determination to succeed was unwavering.
B2 noun
detour
Meaning
A longer or less direct route taken to avoid something or reach a destination.
Example
We had to take a detour because the main road was closed.
B2 verb
devastate
Meaning
to cause severe and overwhelming destruction or damage
Example
The hurricane devastated the coastal town.