B1 Level Wordlist - Abstract Concepts

(usually plural) the things that are held, included, or contained within something

the way things are or have been at a certain time or place

the typical way a person thinks or feels about something or someone, often affecting their behavior and decisions

an opinion or feeling that one has about someone or something, particularly one formed unconsciously

the most important thing that is said or done which highlights the purpose of something

a set of ideas intended to explain the reason behind the existence or occurrence of something

the activity or process of carefully considering something in one's mind

the number of different things or people that one can pick from

something that can or may be chosen from a number of alternatives

the fact or state of not having the necessary information, knowledge, or understanding of something

a feeling of disbelief or uncertainty about something

something that one can choose or do among many other things

a principle or idea that is abstract

a statement made about the likelihood of something happening in the future

the true principles or facts about something, in contrast to what is imagined or thought

(usually plural) a set of things that allow someone to achieve their goal or live comfortably

the action of allowing someone to do a particular thing or letting something happen, particularly in an official way

anything that is done to make a task or process easier or less difficult for someone

to take steps to confirm if something is correct, safe, or properly arranged

used to indicate that something is impossible, unacceptable, or absolutely will not happen under any conditions

anything that proves the truth or possibility of something, such as facts, objects, or signs

a difference, particularly an unwanted one, causing separation between two people, situations, or opinions

used to show support for or agreement with someone or something

feeling ashamed or apologetic about something that one has or has not done

used to say that something depends on something else to happen or be true

to show something to someone by pointing one's finger toward it

the process of examining the similarities and differences between two or more things or people

a subject of significance or interest to someone or something

an increase in the amount, degree, importance, or size of something

a series of images, feelings, or events happening in one's mind during sleep

a very scary, unpleasant, or disturbing dream

the action of presenting something verbally

to a degree or extent that is unclear

the way that two or more people or things are different from each other

a group of similar events, things, or people coming one after the other

the fact of owning or having something

protection against harm or danger

the part, position, or point of something that has an equal distance from the edges or sides

a limit that defines distinctions or separations between particular elements, such as ideas, cultures, or rules

an emotional state or sensation that one experiences such as happiness, guilt, sadness, etc.

used to introduce an additional fact, feature, or point

a statement used to mean that one will definitely do a specific thing or something will no doubt happen